Public schools in Oakland, CA
124 open public schools with an address in Oakland, operated by 36 education agencies. Compare size, staffing, grade spans, and school type, then confirm assignment with the district.
Public schools
124
NCES preliminary directory 2025–26
Reported students
47,127
117 schools reporting · NCES 2024–25
Median student–teacher ratio
21:1
California median 21.6:1
Charter schools
34
0 virtual
An overview of Oakland public schools
The federal directory lists 124 public schools in Oakland, CA: 72 elementary, 16 middle, 31 high, 5 combined or other. The 117 schools that reported 2024–25 membership enrolled 47,127 students, an average of 403 per school. The largest campus is Oakland Technical High (1,812 students), and the largest elementary school is Yu Ming Charter (959).
Oakland Unified operates the most schools here (89), and 2 regular districts have at least one Oakland campus, plus 34 charter, service, or other agencies. City names come from school mailing addresses, which often differ from district or municipal boundaries.
Across schools that reported staffing, the median student–teacher ratio is 21:1, similar to the statewide school median of 21.6:1. A ratio counts classroom-teacher FTE against total enrollment, so specialized programs and part-time staffing can move it; ask schools for actual class sizes by grade.
School choice options include 34 charter schools. Application windows and lotteries usually open months before the school year.
Among 33 high and combined schools with 2021–22 civil-rights data, 17 reported students enrolled in AP courses and 15 of 33 reported computer-science classes. Confirm current course catalogs directly with each school.
About 79% of students in reporting schools were eligible for free or reduced-price meals in 2024–25. This describes the community served; it is not a quality signal, and community-eligibility schools can report differently.
School districts and agencies serving Oakland
Oakland Unified
Public school district
89 schools in Oakland
Achieve Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
AIMS College Prep High District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
AIMS College Prep Middle District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Alameda County Office of Education
Public school district
1 school in Oakland · 5 total
Alternatives in Action District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
American Indian Public Charter School II District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
ARISE High District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
ASCEND District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Aspire College Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Aspire Monarch Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Aspire Triumph Technology Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Bay Area Technology District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Community School for Creative Education District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Cox Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Downtown Charter Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
East Bay Innovation Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Francophone Charter School of Oakland District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
KIPP Bridge Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Latitude 37.8 High District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Lazear Charter Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Learning Without Limits District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Lighthouse Community Charter District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Lighthouse Community Charter High District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
LPS Oakland R & D Campus District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Oakland Charter Academy District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Oakland Military Inst College Prep Acad DIST
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Oakland School for the Arts District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Oakland Unity High District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Oakland Unity Middle District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Yu Ming Charter District
Independent charter agency
1 school in Oakland
Elementary schools in Oakland
72| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Achieve Academy Achieve Academy District · Charter | KG–05 | 537 | 23.5:1 | |
| ACORN Woodland Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 291 | 24.3:1 | |
| Allendale Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 368 | 21.2:1 | |
| American Indian Public Charter School II American Indian Public Charter School II District · Charter | KG–08 | 617 | 21.8:1 | |
| Ascend ASCEND District · Charter | KG–08 | 493 | 21.6:1 | |
| Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy District · Charter | KG–08 | 515 | 22.1:1 | |
| Aspire College Academy Aspire College Academy District · Charter | KG–05 | 206 | 18.7:1 | |
| Aspire Monarch Academy Aspire Monarch Academy District · Charter | KG–05 | 374 | 20.4:1 | |
| Aspire Triumph Technology Academy Aspire Triumph Technology Academy District · Charter | KG–05 | 217 | 21.4:1 | |
| Bella Vista Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 349 | 23.3:1 | |
| Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 389 | 21:1 | |
| Brookfield Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 133 | 24.2:1 | |
| Burbank Child Development Center Oakland Unified | KG–KG | 36 | 4:1 | |
| Burckhalter Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 193 | 21.4:1 | |
| Carl B. Munck Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 151 | 16.8:1 | |
| Centro Infantil CDC Oakland Unified | KG–KG | — | — | |
| Chabot Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 576 | 24:1 | |
| Cleveland Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 376 | 26.9:1 | |
| Community School for Creative Education Community School for Creative Education District · Charter | KG–08 | 183 | 28.2:1 | |
| Cox Academy Cox Academy District · Charter | KG–05 | 446 | 23:1 | |
| Crocker Highlands Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 415 | 24.4:1 | |
| East Oakland Pride Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 314 | 22.4:1 | |
| Emerson Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 354 | 19.7:1 | |
| EnCompass Academy Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 283 | 20.6:1 | |
| Esperanza Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 418 | 22:1 | |
| Francophone Charter School of Oakland Francophone Charter School of Oakland District · Charter | KG–08 | 324 | 18:1 | |
| Franklin Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 499 | 22.7:1 | |
| Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 180 | 18.9:1 | |
| Fruitvale Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 254 | 21.2:1 | |
| Garfield Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 454 | 24.5:1 | |
| Glenview Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 476 | 25.1:1 | |
| Global Family Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 446 | 22.3:1 | |
| Grass Valley Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 182 | 19.2:1 | |
| Greenleaf Oakland Unified | KG–08 | 613 | 23.5:1 | |
| Harriet Tubman CDC Oakland Unified | KG–KG | — | — | |
| Highland CDC Oakland Unified | KG–KG | — | — | |
| Highland Community Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 457 | 22.3:1 | |
| Hillcrest Oakland Unified | KG–08 | 393 | 21.3:1 | |
| Hintil Kuu Ka Child Development Center Oakland Unified | KG–KG | 47 | 14.1:1 | |
| Hoover Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 281 | 25.5:1 | |
| Horace Mann Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 200 | 21:1 | |
| International Community Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 301 | 23.2:1 | |
| Joaquin Miller Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 406 | 25.4:1 | |
| Kaiser Early Childhood Center Oakland Unified | KG–KG | 118 | 8.5:1 | |
| KIPP Bridge Academy KIPP Bridge Academy District · Charter | KG–08 | 520 | 20.7:1 | |
| La Escuelita Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 274 | 26.1:1 | |
| Laurel Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 473 | 27:1 | |
| Lazear Charter Academy Lazear Charter Academy District · Charter | KG–08 | 490 | 23.2:1 | |
| Learning Without Limits Learning Without Limits District · Charter | KG–05 | 335 | 22.5:1 | |
| Lighthouse Community Charter Lighthouse Community Charter District · Charter | KG–08 | 549 | 18.8:1 | |
| Lincoln Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 664 | 24.1:1 | |
| Lockwood CDC Oakland Unified | KG–KG | — | — | |
| Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 678 | 24.7:1 | |
| Madison Park Academy Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 241 | 21:1 | |
| Manzanita Community Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 335 | 23.9:1 | |
| Manzanita SEED Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 436 | 23.1:1 | |
| Markham Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 327 | 24.2:1 | |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 296 | 17.4:1 | |
| Melrose Leadership Academy Oakland Unified | KG–08 | 722 | 20.2:1 | |
| Montclair Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 547 | 22.8:1 | |
| Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 231 | 19.3:1 | |
| Peralta Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 355 | 30.9:1 | |
| Piedmont Avenue Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 310 | 22.1:1 | |
| Prescott Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 135 | 22.5:1 | |
| Reach Academy Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 425 | 24.3:1 | |
| Redwood Heights Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 374 | 25.3:1 | |
| Sankofa United Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 216 | 18.8:1 | |
| Sequoia Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 452 | 25.1:1 | |
| Think College Now Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 253 | 26.6:1 | |
| Thornhill Elementary Oakland Unified | KG–05 | 370 | 23.9:1 | |
| United Nations CDC Oakland Unified | KG–KG | — | — | |
| Yu Ming Charter Yu Ming Charter District · Charter | KG–08 | 959 | 19.7:1 |
Middle schools in Oakland
16| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIMS College Prep Middle AIMS College Prep Middle District · Charter | 06–08 | 200 | 18.2:1 | |
| Bret Harte Middle Oakland Unified | 06–09 | 337 | 12.4:1 | |
| Claremont Middle Oakland Unified | 06–08 | 487 | 17.2:1 | |
| Downtown Charter Academy Downtown Charter Academy District · Charter | 06–08 | 305 | 21.9:1 | |
| Edna Brewer Middle Oakland Unified | 06–08 | 785 | 17.7:1 | |
| Elmhurst United Middle Oakland Unified | 06–08 | 729 | 15.2:1 | |
| Epic Charter Alameda County Office of Education | 06–08 | — | — | |
| Frick United Academy of Language Middle Oakland Unified | 06–08 | 392 | 17.2:1 | |
| Montera Middle Oakland Unified | 06–08 | 695 | 18.1:1 | |
| Oakland Charter Academy Oakland Charter Academy District · Charter | 06–08 | 222 | 31.4:1 | |
| Oakland Unity Middle Oakland Unity Middle District · Charter | 06–08 | 132 | 50.4:1 | |
| Roosevelt Middle Oakland Unified | 06–08 | 512 | 15.3:1 | |
| United for Success Academy Middle Oakland Unified | 06–08 | 347 | 16.5:1 | |
| Urban Promise Academy Middle Oakland Unified | 06–08 | 392 | 17.3:1 | |
| West Oakland Middle Oakland Unified | 06–08 | 165 | 11:1 | |
| Westlake Middle Oakland Unified | 06–08 | 279 | 12.6:1 |
High schools in Oakland
31| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| AIMS College Prep High AIMS College Prep High District · Charter | 09–12 | 386 | 24:1 | |
| Alternatives in Action Alternatives in Action District · Charter | 09–12 | 106 | 22.1:1 | |
| ARISE High ARISE High District · Charter | 09–12 | 396 | 15.7:1 | |
| Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District · Charter | 06–12 | 405 | 24.4:1 | |
| Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy District · Charter | 06–12 | 392 | 26.1:1 | |
| Bay Area Technology Bay Area Technology District · Charter | 06–12 | 255 | 33:1 | |
| Castlemont High Oakland Unified | 09–12 | 719 | 14:1 | |
| Coliseum College Prep Academy Oakland Unified | 06–12 | 861 | 14.9:1 | |
| Dewey Academy High Oakland Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 125 | 16:1 | |
| East Bay Innovation Academy East Bay Innovation Academy District · Charter | 06–12 | 451 | 17.6:1 | |
| Envision Academy for Arts & Technology Envision Academy for Arts & Technology District · Charter | 06–12 | 207 | 17.3:1 | |
| Fremont High Oakland Unified | 09–12 | 1,166 | 16.2:1 | |
| Gateway to College High at Laney College Oakland Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 104 | — | |
| Latitude 37.8 High Latitude 37.8 High District · Charter | 09–12 | 389 | 14.9:1 | |
| LIFE Academy Oakland Unified | 06–12 | 436 | 14.6:1 | |
| Lighthouse Community Charter High Lighthouse Community Charter High District · Charter | 09–12 | 281 | 14:1 | |
| LPS Oakland R & D Campus LPS Oakland R & D Campus District · Charter | 09–12 | 173 | 12.7:1 | |
| Madison Park Academy 6-12 Oakland Unified | 06–12 | 676 | 17.6:1 | |
| McClymonds High Oakland Unified | 09–12 | 273 | 10.8:1 | |
| MetWest High Oakland Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 199 | 14.3:1 | |
| Oakland High Oakland Unified | 09–12 | 1,579 | 18.4:1 | |
| Oakland International High Oakland Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 270 | 9.2:1 | |
| Oakland Military Institute College Preparatory Academy Oakland Military Inst College Prep Acad DIST · Charter | 06–12 | 480 | 15.1:1 | |
| Oakland School for the Arts Oakland School for the Arts District · Charter | 06–12 | 828 | 20.6:1 | |
| Oakland Technical High Oakland Unified | 09–12 | 1,812 | 17.5:1 | |
| Oakland Unity High Oakland Unity High District · Charter | 09–12 | 295 | 21.2:1 | |
| Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High Oakland Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 58 | 8.4:1 | |
| Rudsdale Continuation High Oakland Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 333 | 21.4:1 | |
| Skyline High Oakland Unified | 09–12 | 1,250 | 15.5:1 | |
| Street Academy Alternative High Oakland Unified · Alternative School | 09–12 | 77 | 21.8:1 | |
| Young Adult Program Oakland Unified · Special Education School | 12–12 | 126 | 11.5:1 |
Combined, early-childhood, and other schools in Oakland
5| School | Grades | Students | Ratio | Compare |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burbank Preschool Center Oakland Unified | Not reported | — | — | |
| Home and Hospital Program Oakland Unified | KG–12 | 3 | 3:1 | |
| Independent Study Sojourner Truth Oakland Unified · Alternative School | KG–12 | 481 | 13.4:1 | |
| Infant and Preschool Program Oakland Unified | Not reported | 1 | — | |
| Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public District · Charter | KG–12 | 723 | 14.8:1 |
Student demographics
Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment
- White9.6%
- Hispanic50.9%
- Black19.1%
- Asian10.3%
- American Indian / Alaska Native0.3%
- Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.7%
- Multiracial8.9%
Enrollment-weighted across 117 Oakland schools with NCES CCD 2024–25 race/ethnicity counts (47,127 students). Privacy suppression can leave small gaps.
Questions about public schools in Oakland
How many public schools are in Oakland, CA?
The current NCES directory lists 124 open public schools with a location address in Oakland: 72 elementary, 16 middle, 31 high, 5 combined or other. Together they reported 47,127 students in 2024–25. The count includes charter, alternative, and special-purpose public schools; it excludes private schools.
Which school districts serve Oakland?
Schools with an address in Oakland belong to 36 education agencies, led by Oakland Unified (89 schools), Achieve Academy District (1 school), AIMS College Prep High District (1 school). A mailing city is not an attendance boundary; confirm the district for a specific address.
What is the largest public high school in Oakland?
Oakland Technical High reported the largest high-school enrollment in Oakland, with 1,812 students in 2024–25 (grades 09–12). Size is a description of the campus, not a quality measure.
Are there charter schools in Oakland?
Yes. 34 of the 124 public schools in Oakland are identified as charter schools in the NCES directory, including Achieve Academy, AIMS College Prep High, AIMS College Prep Middle. Charter schools are public and tuition-free, but admission usually uses an application or lottery.
What is the typical student–teacher ratio in Oakland schools?
The median reported student–teacher ratio across Oakland public schools is 21:1, similar to the California school median of 21.6:1. The ratio divides enrollment by classroom-teacher FTE; it is not an average class size.
Does living in Oakland guarantee a seat at a specific school?
No. Assignment depends on the district's attendance boundaries, programs, and enrollment rules, which can split a city or cross city lines. Use the district profile and its official boundary or school-locator tool to confirm the assigned school for an exact address.
Nearby California cities
Sources: NCES Common Core of Data 2025–26 preliminary directory (schools, grades, addresses, charter status) and 2024–25 nonfiscal files (enrollment, teachers, race/ethnicity, meal eligibility); Civil Rights Data Collection 2021–22 (AP and computer science). Cities are grouped by school mailing address. Methodology · All California cities