Schools by Reading Proficiency in Oakland Unified (2025)
Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Listed with official data; 69 schools in Oakland Unified, California. Rank positions shown on each profile are within United States and California.
- 180HillcrestOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 88% · 82%
- 276Peralta ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 77%
- 376Thornhill ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 82% · 72%
- 478Crocker Highlands ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 80% · 76%
- 576Chabot ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 79% · 81%
- 673Montclair ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 78% · 68%
- 761Joaquin Miller ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 63% · 58%
- 858Cleveland ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 62% · 62%
- 953Lincoln ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 59% · 70%
- 1056Glenview ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 58% · 48%
- 1152Redwood Heights ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 47%
- 1251Sequoia ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 57% · 47%
- 1355Claremont MiddleOakland · Public MiddleReading · math: 56% · 51%
- 1449Edna Brewer MiddleOakland · Public MiddleReading · math: 54% · 47%
- 1540Oakland Technical HighOakland · Public HighReading · math: 54% · 35%
- 1627ACORN Woodland ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 42% · 42%
- 1731Melrose Leadership AcademyOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 40% · 27%
- 1830Montera MiddleOakland · Public MiddleReading · math: 40% · 23%
- 1923Manzanita SEED ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 32%
- 2020Think College Now ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 37% · 32%
- 2117Oakland HighOakland · Public HighReading · math: 37% · 12%
- 2221Coliseum College Prep AcademyOakland · Public HighReading · math: 36% · 18%
- 2317Franklin ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 34% · 28%
- 2416Esperanza ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 32% · 32%
- 2516Urban Promise Academy MiddleOakland · Public MiddleReading · math: 32% · 21%
- 2622Skyline HighOakland · Public HighReading · math: 32% · 15%
- 2717Laurel ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 31% · 28%
- 2815La EscuelitaOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 30% · 27%
- 2911GreenleafOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 28% · 19%
- 3017LIFE AcademyOakland · Public HighReading · math: 28% · 13%
- 3121Bella Vista ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 40%
- 3220Burckhalter ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 32%
- 3314Oakland Academy of Knowledge ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 27% · 22%
- 3418McClymonds HighOakland · Public HighReading · math: 27% · 2.5%
- 3518Roosevelt MiddleOakland · Public MiddleReading · math: 26% · 25%
- 3611Garfield ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 25% · 27%
- 3711Madison Park Academy 6-12Oakland · Public HighReading · math: 23% · 10%
- 3818Carl B. Munck ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 22%
- 3913Piedmont Avenue ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 17%
- 4010Fruitvale ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 17%
- 419International Community ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 17%
- 427East Oakland Pride ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 22% · 12%
- 4318Bret Harte MiddleOakland · Public MiddleReading · math: 18% · 13%
- 4414Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 32%
- 4510Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
- 468Madison Park Academy ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 17%
- 477Brookfield ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 486EnCompass Academy ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 496Hoover ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 12%
- 5013Sankofa United ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 17% · 2.5%
- 519Fremont HighOakland · Public HighReading · math: 17% · 2.5%
- 5210United for Success Academy MiddleOakland · Public MiddleReading · math: 16% · 12%
- 535Bridges @ Melrose Academy ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 15% · 16%
- 545Global Family ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 14% · 10%
- 559Elmhurst United MiddleOakland · Public MiddleReading · math: 14% · 8%
- 5610Prescott ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 17%
- 5710Grass Valley ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 17%
- 585Allendale ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 12%
- 594Highland CommunityOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 12%
- 604Lockwood STEAM Academy ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 12%
- 613Reach Academy ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 12%
- 6213West Oakland MiddleOakland · Public MiddleReading · math: 12% · 7.5%
- 6312Emerson ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 7.5%
- 644Manzanita Community ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 12% · 7.5%
- 6515Westlake MiddleOakland · Public MiddleReading · math: 12% · 6%
- 666Frick United Academy of Language MiddleOakland · Public MiddleReading · math: 12% · 5%
- 6711Castlemont HighOakland · Public HighReading · math: 7.5% · 2.5%
- 686Horace Mann ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 2.5% · 2.5%
- 692Markham ElementaryOakland · Public ElementaryReading · math: 2.5% · 2.5%
| # | School | Sector | Reading · math | Success Index (US) | Key result | Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Hillcrest Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 88% · 82% | 79.8 Top 25% | 82% Math proficiency | 393 |
| 2 | Peralta Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 82% · 77% | 76.2 Top 25% | 77% Math proficiency | 355 |
| 3 | Thornhill Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 82% · 72% | 75.8 Top 25% | 72% Math proficiency | 370 |
| 4 | Crocker Highlands Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 80% · 76% | 77.6 Top 25% | 76% Math proficiency | 415 |
| 5 | Chabot Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 79% · 81% | 75.9 Top 25% | 81% Math proficiency | 576 |
| 6 | Montclair Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 78% · 68% | 72.6 Top 25% | 68% Math proficiency | 547 |
| 7 | Joaquin Miller Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 63% · 58% | 60.8 Top 50% | 58% Math proficiency | 406 |
| 8 | Cleveland Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 62% · 62% | 57.5 Top 50% | 62% Math proficiency | 376 |
| 9 | Lincoln Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 59% · 70% | 53.4 Top 50% | 70% Math proficiency | 664 |
| 10 | Glenview Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 58% · 48% | 55.7 Top 50% | 48% Math proficiency | 476 |
| 11 | Redwood Heights Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57% · 47% | 51.7 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 374 |
| 12 | Sequoia Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 57% · 47% | 51.4 Top 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 452 |
| 13 | Claremont Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 56% · 51% | 55.0 Top 50% | 51% Math proficiency | 487 |
| 14 | Edna Brewer Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 54% · 47% | 49.4 Lower 50% | 47% Math proficiency | 785 |
| 15 | Oakland Technical High Oakland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 54% · 35% | 39.7 Lower 50% | 35% Math proficiency | 1,812 |
| 16 | ACORN Woodland Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 42% · 42% | 26.5 Lower 50% | 42% Math proficiency | 291 |
| 17 | Melrose Leadership Academy Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 40% · 27% | 31.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 722 |
| 18 | Montera Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 40% · 23% | 30.0 Lower 50% | 23% Math proficiency | 695 |
| 19 | Manzanita SEED Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 37% · 32% | 22.9 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 20 | Think College Now Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 37% · 32% | 19.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 253 |
| 21 | Oakland High Oakland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 37% · 12% | 17.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 1,579 |
| 22 | Coliseum College Prep Academy Oakland · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 36% · 18% | 20.8 Lower 50% | 18% Math proficiency | 861 |
| 23 | Franklin Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 34% · 28% | 16.8 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 499 |
| 24 | Esperanza Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 32% · 32% | 16.3 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 418 |
| 25 | Urban Promise Academy Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 32% · 21% | 16.0 Lower 50% | 21% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 26 | Skyline High Oakland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 32% · 15% | 22.0 Lower 50% | 15% Math proficiency | 1,250 |
| 27 | Laurel Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 31% · 28% | 17.0 Lower 50% | 28% Math proficiency | 473 |
| 28 | La Escuelita Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 30% · 27% | 14.6 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 274 |
| 29 | Greenleaf Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–8 | Public | 28% · 19% | 10.6 Lower 50% | 19% Math proficiency | 613 |
| 30 | LIFE Academy Oakland · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 28% · 13% | 16.9 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 436 |
| 31 | Bella Vista Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 27% · 40% | 21.3 Lower 50% | 40% Math proficiency | 349 |
| 32 | Burckhalter Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 27% · 32% | 19.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 193 |
| 33 | Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 27% · 22% | 14.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 231 |
| 34 | McClymonds High Oakland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 27% · 2.5% | 18.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 273 |
| 35 | Roosevelt Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 26% · 25% | 18.1 Lower 50% | 25% Math proficiency | 512 |
| 36 | Garfield Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 25% · 27% | 11.1 Lower 50% | 27% Math proficiency | 454 |
| 37 | Madison Park Academy 6-12 Oakland · High · Grades 6–12 | Public | 23% · 10% | 10.6 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 676 |
| 38 | Carl B. Munck Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22% · 22% | 18.3 Lower 50% | 22% Math proficiency | 151 |
| 39 | Piedmont Avenue Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22% · 17% | 12.5 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 310 |
| 40 | Fruitvale Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22% · 17% | 9.7 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 254 |
| 41 | International Community Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22% · 17% | 8.6 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 301 |
| 42 | East Oakland Pride Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 22% · 12% | 6.8 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 314 |
| 43 | Bret Harte Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–9 | Public | 18% · 13% | 17.6 Lower 50% | 13% Math proficiency | 337 |
| 44 | Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17% · 32% | 13.5 Lower 50% | 32% Math proficiency | 296 |
| 45 | Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17% · 17% | 9.6 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 180 |
| 46 | Madison Park Academy Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17% · 17% | 7.8 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 241 |
| 47 | Brookfield Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 7.3 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 133 |
| 48 | EnCompass Academy Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 6.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 283 |
| 49 | Hoover Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17% · 12% | 5.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 281 |
| 50 | Sankofa United Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 17% · 2.5% | 13.2 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 216 |
| 51 | Fremont High Oakland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 17% · 2.5% | 9.0 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 1,166 |
| 52 | United for Success Academy Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 16% · 12% | 9.7 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 347 |
| 53 | Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 15% · 16% | 4.8 Lower 50% | 16% Math proficiency | 389 |
| 54 | Global Family Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 14% · 10% | 4.9 Lower 50% | 10% Math proficiency | 446 |
| 55 | Elmhurst United Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 14% · 8% | 9.4 Lower 50% | 8% Math proficiency | 729 |
| 56 | Prescott Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12% · 17% | 10.3 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 135 |
| 57 | Grass Valley Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12% · 17% | 10.1 Lower 50% | 17% Math proficiency | 182 |
| 58 | Allendale Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12% · 12% | 5.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 368 |
| 59 | Highland Community Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12% · 12% | 4.2 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 457 |
| 60 | Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12% · 12% | 3.6 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 678 |
| 61 | Reach Academy Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12% · 12% | 3.4 Lower 50% | 12% Math proficiency | 425 |
| 62 | West Oakland Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12% · 7.5% | 13.2 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 165 |
| 63 | Emerson Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12% · 7.5% | 11.7 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 354 |
| 64 | Manzanita Community Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 12% · 7.5% | 3.9 Lower 50% | 7.5% Math proficiency | 335 |
| 65 | Westlake Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12% · 6% | 15.0 Lower 50% | 6% Math proficiency | 279 |
| 66 | Frick United Academy of Language Middle Oakland · Middle · Grades 6–8 | Public | 12% · 5% | 5.8 Lower 50% | 5% Math proficiency | 392 |
| 67 | Castlemont High Oakland · High · Grades 9–12 | Public | 7.5% · 2.5% | 10.8 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 719 |
| 68 | Horace Mann Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 2.5% · 2.5% | 5.7 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 200 |
| 69 | Markham Elementary Oakland · Elementary · Grades K–5 | Public | 2.5% · 2.5% | 2.4 Lower 50% | 2.5% Math proficiency | 327 |
Hillcrest in Oakland leads the 2025 list of schools by reading proficiency in Oakland Unified with Reading · math 88% · 82%. Of the 69 schools shown, 69 are public.
For the full picture see the wider California schools by reading proficiency rankings, every school on the Oakland Unified page, or the comparison tool to put a shortlist side by side.
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Hillcrest in Oakland, California ranks first among schools by reading proficiency in Oakland Unified with Reading · math 88% · 82% (Enrollment: 393).
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Schools ranked by the share of tested students proficient or above in reading/language arts (EDFacts, all students). Figures are the most recent published by the national authority and matched to the school directory.
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