Best Public Schools in Zip Code 94606

Summary:

The 94606 zip code area of Oakland, California is home to 9 schools serving students from elementary through high school, all part of the Oakland Unified School District. While the district as a whole is ranked 1160 out of 1568 districts in California, a few standout schools in this area are demonstrating strong academic performance.

Cleveland Elementary and Downtown Charter Academy are the top-performing schools, with high statewide rankings, 4- and 5-star ratings from SchoolDigger, and proficiency rates well above the district and state averages in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. In contrast, schools like Dewey Academy High and Community School for Creative Education struggle with very low proficiency rates and high chronic absenteeism.

The data reveals significant disparities in school performance within the 94606 zip code, suggesting that factors beyond just the local area, such as school leadership, teaching quality, and resource allocation, play a crucial role in student outcomes. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and implementing targeted interventions and support systems will be essential for improving educational opportunities for all students in this community.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)								Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)								% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Total
Downtown Charter Academy	Public, Charter	6-8	2000 Dennison St.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Downtown Charter Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 535-1580	259	12	22.3	76.8%	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	41 (15.8%)	200 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.9%)	94.5	169^th of 2777 public middle schools	93.9%		92.3	228^th of 2802 public middle schools	91.9%	59		55.4			55.4				75.8	67.7	76.7		73.1				82.2	66.3	65.8		71.7
Community School for Creative Education	Public, Charter	K-8	2111 International Blvd.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Community School for Creative Education District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 686-4131	183	8	22.8	76.0%	7 (3.8%)	20 (10.9%)	106 (57.9%)	20 (10.9%)	2 (1.1%)	4 (2.2%)	24 (13.1%)	12.4	5519^th of 5862 public elementary schools	5.9%		14.7	5351^st of 5874 public elementary schools	8.9%	168	0.0	9.1			5.3	9.5	35.0	13.3	8.3	23.5	21.1		18.1	4.6	23.8	6.3	12.5	0.0	9.1		9.7
Cleveland Elementary	Public	K-5	745 Cleveland St.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2108	371	14	26.5	50.7%	84 (22.6%)	50 (13.5%)	67 (18.1%)	94 (25.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	74 (19.9%)	78.2	1229^th of 5862 public elementary schools	79.0%		78.4	1223^rd of 5874 public elementary schools	79.2%	6	48.3				48.3	55.9	57.9	60.3					57.9	66.2	55.2	51.7					58.2	97.1		97.1				$5,830
Dewey Academy High	Public	9-12	1111 2nd Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-8310	104	11	9.3	95.2%	3 (2.9%)	33 (31.7%)	46 (44.2%)	11 (10.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (9.6%)	10.4	1991^st of 2323 public high schools	14.3%		7.3	2248^th of 2348 public high schools	4.3%	257				0.0	0.0																							$8,073
Franklin Elementary	Public	K-5	915 Foothill Blvd.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2116	496	21	23.6	93.5%	12 (2.4%)	54 (10.9%)	136 (27.4%)	240 (48.4%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	50 (10.1%)	36.5	3395^th of 5862 public elementary schools	42.1%		38.9	3220^th of 5874 public elementary schools	45.2%	175	29.1				29.1	19.2	36.1	54.4					37.1	19.8	21.0	40.0					26.9	84.6	89.2	89.2	86.2	84.6	86.2	$5,537
Garfield Elementary	Public	K-5	1640 22nd Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2118	498	23	22.1	96.2%	8 (1.6%)	90 (18.1%)	284 (57.0%)	85 (17.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	27 (5.4%)	13.1	5467^th of 5862 public elementary schools	6.7%		12.5	5524^th of 5874 public elementary schools	6.0%	57	8.4				8.4	10.8	18.5	18.5					16.3	20.3	16.1	17.7					17.8	82.8	88.2	88.2	87.1	85.0	88.2	$6,844
La Escuelita	Public	K-5	1100 Third Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2121	272	13	21.7	90.8%	12 (4.4%)	36 (13.2%)	135 (49.6%)	57 (21.0%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	27 (9.9%)	19.4	4909^th of 5862 public elementary schools	16.3%		20.2	4829^th of 5874 public elementary schools	17.8%	80	16.3				16.3	28.6	31.4	22.7					27.3	23.8	19.4	9.1					17.2	93.2	95.9	95.9	93.2	94.5	94.5	$5,889
Roosevelt Middle	Public	6-8	1926 19th Ave.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3212	593	35	17.0	95.1%	12 (2.0%)	113 (19.1%)	225 (37.9%)	193 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.2%)	42 (7.1%)	19.5	2276^th of 2777 public middle schools	18.0%		27.9	1908^th of 2802 public middle schools	31.9%	368		15.4			15.4				17.8	21.1	23.2		20.9				13.0	19.3	16.2		16.2							$7,310
MetWest High	Public	9-12	314 East Tenth St.	Oakland	94606	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2338	259	19	13.3	73.0%	13 (5.0%)	41 (15.8%)	151 (58.3%)	33 (12.7%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (7.3%)	16.3	1779^th of 2323 public high schools	23.4%		24.3	1583^rd of 2348 public high schools	32.6%	196			8.7		8.7							26.5	26.5							3.0	3.0							$9,667

Cities Near Zip Code 94606

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Oakland	0.34 mi	164	639^th
Alameda	1.55 mi	25	180^th
Piedmont	2.02 mi	7	39^th
Emeryville	3.75 mi	3	521^st
Berkeley	4.56 mi	19	120^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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