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The highest-poverty public schools in Oakland, California

Across Oakland, California, 112 public schools are ranked here, ranked by share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Brookfield Elementary leads the list at 100%, against a median of 90.2% across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
112
Oakland, California
Top % FRL
100%
Median % FRL
90.2%
HIGHEST POVERTY · OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudents% FRL
1Brookfield ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary133100%
2Bridges @ Melrose Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary389100%
3Frick United Academy of Language MiddleOakland, CAOakland UnifiedMiddle39299.7%
4Reach Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary42599.5%
5Elmhurst United MiddleOakland, CAOakland UnifiedMiddle72999.5%
6Rudsdale Continuation HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh33399.4%
7Highland CommunityOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary45799.3%
8Esperanza ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary41899.3%
9Lockwood STEAM Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary67899.3%
10Oakland International HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh27099.3%
11Fremont HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh1,16699.1%
12Castlemont HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh71999.0%
13Markham ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary32798.8%
14Madison Park Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary24198.8%
15Coliseum College Prep AcademyOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh86198.7%
16Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary29698.6%
17United for Success Academy MiddleOakland, CAOakland UnifiedMiddle34798.6%
18Madison Park Academy 6-12Oakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh67698.4%
19Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary18098.3%
20EnCompass Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary28398.2%
21Manzanita Community ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary33598.2%
22West Oakland MiddleOakland, CAOakland UnifiedMiddle16598.2%
23LIFE AcademyOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh43698.2%
24Garfield ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary45498.0%
25Horace Mann ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary20098.0%
26Global Family ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary44698.0%
27Urban Promise Academy MiddleOakland, CAOakland UnifiedMiddle39298.0%
28East Oakland Pride ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary31497.8%
29Allendale ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary36897.6%
30Independent Study Sojourner TruthOakland, CAOakland UnifiedCombined48197.3%
31Roosevelt MiddleOakland, CAOakland UnifiedMiddle51297.3%
32ACORN Woodland ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary29197.3%
33Think College Now ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary25397.2%
34Dewey Academy HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh12596.8%
35Hoover ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary28196.8%
36GreenleafOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary61396.2%
37Aspire College AcademyOakland, CAAspire College Academy DistrictElementary20696.1%
38McClymonds HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh27396.0%
39Franklin ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary49995.8%
40Fruitvale ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary25495.7%
41MetWest HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh19995.0%
42Prescott ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary13594.8%
43Aspire Triumph Technology AcademyOakland, CAAspire Triumph Technology Academy DistrictElementary21794.5%
44International Community ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary30194.0%
45Grass Valley ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary18294.0%
46Aspire Golden State College Preparatory AcademyOakland, CAAspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy DistrictHigh40593.8%
47MetWest HighOakland, CAOakland UnifiedHigh23793.7%
48Oakland Academy of Knowledge ElementaryOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary23193.5%
49La EscuelitaOakland, CAOakland UnifiedElementary27493.4%
50Lighthouse Community Charter HighOakland, CALighthouse Community Charter High DistrictHigh28192.9%
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