Downtown Charter Academy
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Oakland, California 94606 · Downtown Charter Academy District
#326 of 1,334 middle schools in California
#5944 of 15,369 nationally
About Downtown Charter Academy
Downtown Charter Academy is a charter middle located in Oakland, in the Downtown Charter Academy District school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 6–8. In 2025 it enrolled 305 students. Publicly funded charter schools operating under a performance contract; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 57.8 out of 100, placing it in the top 50% of middle schools in United States and 326th of 1,334 ranked middle schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (84th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (4th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 305.
There are 112 schools in Oakland; Downtown Charter Academy ranks 14th of 108 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against middle schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)65%
- Reading proficiency (30%)69%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)75.4%
- Students per teacher (15%)23.5
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Downtown Charter Academy by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 305
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 75.4%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 23.5
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 69%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 65%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Downtown Charter Academy
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Community School for Creative Education
Oakland · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
183 students · 526 m away
Garfield Elementary
Oakland · Public elementary · Grades K–5
454 students · 807 m away
International Community Elementary
Oakland · Public elementary · Grades K–5
301 students · 921 m away
Think College Now Elementary
Oakland · Public elementary · Grades K–5
253 students · 921 m away
Lazear Charter Academy
Oakland · Charter elementary · Grades K–8
490 students · 941 m away
Latitude 37.8 High
Oakland · Charter high · Grades 9–12
389 students · 1.1 km away
Roosevelt Middle
Oakland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
512 students · 1.1 km away
Achieve Academy
Oakland · Charter elementary · Grades K–5
537 students · 1.3 km away
Love Elementary
Alameda · Public elementary · Grades K–5
498 students · 1.5 km away
Urban Promise Academy Middle
Oakland · Public middle · Grades 6–8
392 students · 1.5 km away
Similar schools
Charter middle schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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305 students
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301 students
Sunrise Middle
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301 students
Monsenor Oscar Romero Charter Middle
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298 students
Hillcrest Middle
Sebastopol · Charter middle · Grades 6–8
297 students
KIPP Adelante Preparatory Academy
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314 students
Frequently asked questions
Is Downtown Charter Academy a good school?
Downtown Charter Academy has a Success Index (US) of 57.8 out of 100 (Top 50% of middle schools in United States) and ranks #326 of 1,334 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Downtown Charter Academy rank in California?
Downtown Charter Academy ranks #326 of 1,334 middle schools in California and #5944 of 15,369 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Downtown Charter Academy?
Downtown Charter Academy had 305 students in 2025.
Is Downtown Charter Academy a elementary school or a high school?
Downtown Charter Academy is classified as a middle covering Grades 6–8. It is a charter school.
What other schools are near Downtown Charter Academy?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Downtown Charter Academy; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.