Is Melrose Leadership Academy a good school?

Melrose Leadership Academy ranks 2041 st of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Melrose Leadership Academy?

In the 2023-24 school year, 678 students attended Melrose Leadership Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Melrose Leadership Academy?

Students at Melrose Leadership Academy are 67% Hispanic, 17% White, 9% Two or more races, 4% African American, 1% Asian, 1% Not Specified.

Melrose Leadership Academy

Summary:

Melrose Leadership Academy is a public elementary school serving 656 students in grades K-8 in Oakland, California, which is part of the Oakland Unified School District. The school consistently outperforms the district and the state in academic achievement, with over 55% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy and 39% in Mathematics, significantly higher than the district and state averages.

Melrose Leadership Academy's strong performance extends across different student subgroups, with female, male, Hispanic, and White students all ranking well above the state average in English Language Arts/Literacy. However, the school has experienced fluctuations in chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 3.8% to 45%, which is an area of concern. Additionally, while Melrose Leadership Academy outperforms nearby Horace Mann Elementary, Allendale Elementary, and Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary, it lags behind the high-achieving Redwood Heights Elementary, which is located just 1.33 miles away.

The school's performance also compares favorably to the nearby Urban Montessori Charter school, which demonstrates strong academic achievement as well. This suggests that the charter school model may be providing an effective alternative for families in the area. Overall, Melrose Leadership Academy is a relatively high-performing school within the Oakland Unified School District, but the chronic absenteeism rates and the performance gap compared to nearby high-achieving schools present areas for further improvement and investigation.

Detail:

Public K-8

4730 Fleming Ave.
Oakland, CA 94619-2515

(510) 879-2152

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2041^st of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,843

Student/teacher ratio: 18.2

Number of students: 678

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.7%

White:

16.8%

Two or more races:

9.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 53.7%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Melrose Leadership Academy ranks better than 65.2% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 49 ranked elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 60.53. (See more...)

Compare Details Melrose Leadership Academy ranks better than 73.9% of middle schools in California. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 67.63. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (66.7%), White (16.8%), two or more races (9.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 53.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Melrose Leadership Academy is 18.2, which is the 5^th best among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Melrose Leadership Academy employs 37.1 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Melrose Leadership Academy is $6,843, which is the 17^th highest among 49 elementary schools in the Oakland Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Melrose Leadership Academy:

SchoolDigger ranks Melrose Leadership Academy 2041^st of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Melrose Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Melrose Leadership Academy 725^th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Melrose Leadership Academy in the ranking list.)

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Oakland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Unified 1160^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Melrose Leadership Academy

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	9.45	5321^st	5530	3.8%
2015	24.30	4195^th	5611	25.2%
2016	22.16	4410^th	5614	21.4%
2017	29.43	3880^th	5692	31.8%
2018	30.61	3784^th	5662	33.2%
2019	37.63	3336^th	5789	42.4%
2022	64.28	1837^th	5883	68.8%
2023	76.52	1300^th	5874	77.9%
2024	60.53	2041^st	5862	65.2%

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Rank History for elementary school Multi-racial students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	39.49	466^th	669	30.3%

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Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.18	2306^th	3246	29.0%
2019	30.61	2446^th	3275	25.3%
2022	41.58	1699^th	3311	48.7%
2023	43.44	1587^th	3250	51.2%
2024	35.86	2120^th	3160	32.9%

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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.78	4667^th	5084	8.2%
2019	19.46	4598^th	5173	11.1%
2022	46.54	2499^th	5264	52.5%
2023	45.94	2634^th	5374	51.0%
2024	33.49	3649^th	5511	33.8%

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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.61	3717^th	5413	31.3%
2019	31.06	3749^th	5492	31.7%
2022	62.25	1847^th	5635	67.2%
2023	72.85	1381^st	5617	75.4%
2024	50.59	2380^th	5605	57.5%

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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	30.07	3696^th	5431	31.9%
2019	44.87	2735^th	5510	50.4%
2022	64.38	1755^th	5663	69.0%
2023	76.78	1232^nd	5650	78.2%
2024	68.50	1579^th	5636	72.0%

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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.10	3483^rd	4830	27.9%
2019	38.20	3078^th	4963	38.0%
2022	62.63	1491^st	5084	70.7%
2023	78.02	833^rd	5098	83.7%
2024	57.83	1794^th	5102	64.8%

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Rank History for elementary school White students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	62.49	1060^th	2726	61.1%
2023	82.58	323^rd	2662	87.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	17.15	1517^th	1769	14.2%
2005	12.45	1624^th	1777	8.6%
2006	17.35	1550^th	1804	14.1%
2007	10.14	1868^th	1999	6.6%
2008	13.59	1820^th	2005	9.2%
2009	11.27	1909^th	2063	7.5%
2010	14.38	1968^th	2179	9.7%
2011	18.82	1930^th	2236	13.7%
2012	10.82	2104^th	2259	6.9%
2013	15.26	2121^st	2379	10.8%
2015	10.75	2332^nd	2477	5.9%
2016	10.56	2323^rd	2497	7.0%
2017	14.76	2228^th	2508	11.2%
2018	23.24	1879^th	2480	24.2%
2019	24.98	1993^rd	2715	26.6%
2022	41.31	1422^nd	2740	48.1%
2023	61.92	850^th	2802	69.7%
2024	67.63	725^th	2777	73.9%

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Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.91	1154^th	1364	15.4%
2019	29.49	1151^st	1442	20.2%
2022	28.26	1323^rd	1540	14.1%
2023	40.15	769^th	1529	49.7%
2024	39.94	737^th	1477	50.1%

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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.33	1925^th	2230	13.7%
2019	20.07	2018^th	2369	14.8%
2022	23.42	1972^nd	2458	19.8%
2023	41.22	1292^nd	2549	49.3%
2024	49.96	1044^th	2575	59.5%

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Rank History for middle school Female students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.96	1671^st	2262	26.1%
2019	30.53	1609^th	2380	32.4%
2022	37.95	1409^th	2509	43.8%
2023	63.67	749^th	2547	70.6%
2024	69.53	643^rd	2546	74.7%

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Rank History for middle school Male students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	20.05	1870^th	2273	17.7%
2019	17.79	2070^th	2407	14.0%
2022	44.55	1200^th	2527	52.5%
2023	57.00	892^nd	2558	65.1%
2024	61.92	778^th	2547	69.5%

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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Melrose Leadership Academy

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	25.13	1619^th	2072	21.9%
2019	23.05	1785^th	2213	19.3%
2022	40.38	1282^nd	2359	45.7%
2023	60.90	709^th	2391	70.3%
2024	64.38	627^th	2383	73.7%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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by a citizen
Friday, January 25, 2013

melrose leadership needs to rethink how they treat their students of color, the treachers and the parents are very baised in dealing with other parents that are raising their childern as single parents. The Prinicpal shows favortism towards other which if you set in one of their meetings you see their is no order of any kind yet they want your money for all diffrent donations which their is no type of thank you give from the school, yet you will get a phone call or a letter asking for things and time that most single working parents dont have all the time you rank a 2.... Close Quote

Enrollment information for Melrose Leadership Academy

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2002	0	14	8	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	105
2003	0	14	8	82	1	n/a	n/a	0	105
2004	0	15	5	148	2	n/a	n/a	0	170
2005	0	12	6	175	1	n/a	n/a	0	194
2006	0	6	4	184	1	n/a	n/a	1	196
2007	0	9	6	181	0	n/a	n/a	1	197
2008	2	19	7	165	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	193
2009	1	31	6	154	0	2	3	0	197
2010	7	29	5	160	0	0	9	0	210
2011	13	39	5	192	0	0	11	0	260
2012	17	40	5	203	0	1	6	0	272
2013	25	52	0	208	1	4	7	0	297
2014	31	62	4	242	1	4	10	0	354
2015	40	74	8	312	1	8	14	0	457
2016	55	64	8	330	1	0	21	0	479
2017	63	54	12	346	1	0	29	0	505
2018	83	43	10	335	1	0	36	0	508
2019	94	41	12	338	1	0	52	0	538
2020	95	37	12	379	1	0	64	0	588
2021	99	37	12	416	4	0	66	1	635
2022	99	37	9	406	3	0	64	1	619
2023	114	32	8	432	2	0	65	3	656
2024	114	29	9	452	3	0	62	9	678

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Melrose Leadership Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	105	4.0	26.3	91.4
2003	105	4.0	26.3	91.4
2004	170	6.5	26.2	0
2005	194	8.0	24.3	70.6
2006	196	8.0	24.5	90.8
2007	197	8.0	24.6	92.3
2008	193	11.1	17.4	88.6
2009	197	8.8	18.1	86.8
2010	210	8.9	23.6	87.1
2011	260	n/a	n/a	86.9
2012	272	12.0	22.6	84.9
2013	297	14.6	20.3	99
2014	354	16.1	21.8	72.6
2015	457	20.0	22.8	67.2
2016	479	19.0	25.2	59.5
2017	505	25.0	20.2	52.9
2018	508	23.0	22.0	49.8
2019	538	26.9	19.9	42.6
2020	588	n/a	n/a	39.5
2021	635	32.6	19.4	40.5
2022	619	32.6	18.9	50.9
2023	656	33.4	19.6	47.1
2024	678	37.1	18.2	53.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Melrose Leadership Academy

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2002	105	4.0	26.3	91.4
2003	105	4.0	26.3	91.4
2004	170	6.5	26.2	0
2005	194	8.0	24.3	70.6
2006	196	8.0	24.5	90.8
2007	197	8.0	24.6	92.3
2008	193	11.1	17.4	88.6
2009	197	8.8	18.1	86.8
2010	210	8.9	23.6	87.1
2011	260	n/a	n/a	86.9
2012	272	12.0	22.6	84.9
2013	297	14.6	20.3	99
2014	354	16.1	21.8	72.6
2015	457	20.0	22.8	67.2
2016	479	19.0	25.2	59.5
2017	505	25.0	20.2	52.9
2018	508	23.0	22.0	49.8
2019	538	26.9	19.9	42.6
2020	588	n/a	n/a	39.5
2021	635	32.6	19.4	40.5
2022	619	32.6	18.9	50.9
2023	656	33.4	19.6	47.1
2024	678	37.1	18.2	53.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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