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Alameda, CA
Public School Ratings




Alameda Public Schools

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:
  • Test Scores: Edfacts (U.S. Department of Education), State departments of education.
  • Expenditures: National Center for Education Statistics.
  • Educational Environment: American Community Survey (U.S. Census Bureau).
Date(s) & Update Frequency:
  • Test data: Reflects 2023 – 2024 school year.
  • Expenditures: 2022
  • Educational Environment: 2023 (latest available). Updated annually.
  • All data updated June 2025

Methodology:   Only NeighborhoodScout gives you nationally comparable school ranks based on test scores, so you can directly compare the quality of schools in any location. Read more about Scout's School Data


Alameda Unified School District details

Alameda Unified School District
2060 Challenger Dr
Alameda, CA 94501

9,061 Students enrolled in District

16 Schools in District

24 Students Per Classroom (State average is 22)

Alameda Unified School District School Quality Ratings

District Quality Compared to California

10

(10 is best)

Better than 90.4% of all CA school districts.

District Quality Compared to U.S.

9

(10 is best)

Better than 89.5% of all U.S. school districts.

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Public School Test Scores

80 60 40 20 0
63%
41%
68%
47%
58%
35%
    Proficiency in Reading and Math
    Proficiency in Reading
    Proficiency in Math

Schools in this District

School Grades
Alameda High School
2200 Central Ave.
Alameda, CA, 94501
09-12
Alameda Science And Technology Institute School
555 Ralph Appezzato Memorial Pkwy.
Alameda, CA, 94501
09-12
Alameda Unified Special Education School
2060 Challenger Dr.
Alameda, CA, 94501
M-M
Amelia Earhart Elementary School
400 Packet Landing Rd.
Alameda, CA, 94502
KG-05
Bay Farm School
200 Aughinbaugh Way
Alameda, CA, 94502
KG-08
Edison Elementary School
2700 Buena Vista Ave.
Alameda, CA, 94501
KG-05
Encinal Junior/senior High School
210 Central Ave.
Alameda, CA, 94501
06-12
Frank Otis Elementary School
3010 Fillmore St.
Alameda, CA, 94501
KG-05
Franklin Elementary School
1433 San Antonio Ave.
Alameda, CA, 94501
KG-05
Island High (continuation) School
500 Pacific Ave.
Alameda, CA, 94501
09-12
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School District Enrollment by Group

Ethnic/Racial Groups This District This State
White (non-hispanic) 34.2% 22.0%
Black 7.0% 5.2%
Hispanic 20.9% 58.8%
Asian Or Pacific Islander 37.1% 13.1%
American Indian Or Native Of Alaska 0.9% 0.9%
Economic Groups This District This State
Economically disadvantaged 36.9% 61.5%
Free lunch eligible 27.5% 53.9%
Reduced lunch eligible 9.4% 7.7%

Educational Expenditures

For this District Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,781 $88,624,000 51.8%
Support Expenditures
Student $826 $7,483,000 4.4%
Staff $581 $5,260,000 3.1%
General Administration $226 $2,044,000 1.2%
School Administration $1,100 $9,963,000 5.8%
Operation $1,657 $15,017,000 8.8%
Transportation $260 $2,354,000 1.4%
Other $781 $7,078,000 4.1%
Total Support $5,430 $49,199,000 28.7%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,682 $33,367,000 19.5%
Total Expenditures $18,893 $171,190,000 100.0%
For the State Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,792 $57,171,955,000 48.2%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,305 $7,621,589,000 6.4%
Staff $1,038 $6,060,606,000 5.1%
General Administration $268 $1,564,258,000 1.3%
School Administration $1,087 $6,348,022,000 5.4%
Operation $1,559 $9,102,997,000 7.7%
Transportation $331 $1,933,983,000 1.6%
Other $886 $5,174,697,000 4.4%
Total Support $6,475 $37,806,152,000 31.9%
Non-instructional Expenditures $4,051 $23,650,179,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $20,319 $118,628,286,000 100.0%
For the Nation Per Student Total % of Total
Instructional Expenditures $9,169 $453,314,948,000 49.6%
Support Expenditures
Student $1,031 $50,976,033,477 5.6%
Staff $799 $39,519,417,000 4.3%
General Administration $308 $15,224,255,000 1.7%
School Administration $850 $42,029,112,000 4.6%
Operation $1,430 $70,704,769,000 7.7%
Transportation $613 $30,295,759,523 3.3%
Other $623 $30,798,344,000 3.4%
Total Support $5,654 $279,547,690,000 30.6%
Non-instructional Expenditures $3,675 $181,697,172,000 19.9%
Total Expenditures $18,499 $914,559,810,000 100.0%

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