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The public schools with the most improved test scores in Oakland, California

66 public schools in Oakland, California appear in this ranking of the public schools with the most improved test scores, ranked by the 3-year gain in composite math + reading proficiency. Burckhalter Elementary leads the list at +17.8pp, against a median of -0.7pp across the ranked schools.

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Schools ranked
66
Oakland, California
Top 3-yr change
+17.8pp
Median 3-yr change
-0.7pp
MOST IMPROVED · OAKLAND, CALIFORNIA
#SchoolCityDistrictStudents3 yrs agoLatestChange
1Burckhalter ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified19312.5%30.4%+17.8pp
2Emerson ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified35429.4%42.6%+13.2pp
3Montera MiddleOakland, CAOakland Unified69536.2%46.7%+10.5pp
4Peralta ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified35562.1%72.5%+10.4pp
5Redwood Heights ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified37463.8%71.2%+7.4pp
6EnCompass Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified28311.7%18.8%+7.1pp
7Carl B. Munck ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified15125.0%31.7%+6.7pp
8Think College Now ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified25318.5%23.9%+5.3pp
9Esperanza ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified41811.9%16.3%+4.4pp
10Skyline HighOakland, CAOakland Unified1,25036.3%40.5%+4.3pp
11Reach Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified42514.6%18.7%+4.2pp
12Grass Valley ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified1829.5%12.3%+2.8pp
13Madison Park Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified24119.1%21.4%+2.3pp
14Elmhurst United MiddleOakland, CAOakland Unified72912.3%14.3%+2.0pp
15Laurel ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified47325.6%27.5%+1.9pp
16Hoover ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified28113.1%14.8%+1.7pp
17Crocker Highlands ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified41571.4%73.0%+1.6pp
18Oakland Technical HighOakland, CAOakland Unified1,81247.3%48.9%+1.6pp
19Bridges @ Melrose Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified3896.9%8.4%+1.5pp
20Bret Harte MiddleOakland, CAOakland Unified33717.3%18.3%+1.0pp
21Glenview ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified47658.3%59.3%+1.0pp
22United for Success Academy MiddleOakland, CAOakland Unified34711.8%12.8%+1.0pp
23Claremont MiddleOakland, CAOakland Unified48758.0%58.8%+0.9pp
24Cleveland ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified37658.2%58.9%+0.7pp
25Prescott ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified13511.1%11.7%+0.6pp
26Markham ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified3277.5%7.8%+0.3pp
27Sequoia ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified45264.4%64.5%+0.1pp
28Lockwood STEAM Academy ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified67810.4%10.3%-0.1pp
29GreenleafOakland, CAOakland Unified61317.7%17.5%-0.2pp
30Fremont HighOakland, CAOakland Unified1,1666.4%5.9%-0.4pp
31Global Family ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified44614.6%14.0%-0.5pp
32Allendale ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified36814.9%14.3%-0.6pp
33International Community ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified30116.9%16.1%-0.7pp
34Castlemont HighOakland, CAOakland Unified7196.7%6.0%-0.7pp
35Garfield ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified45415.7%14.9%-0.8pp
36Oakland HighOakland, CAOakland Unified1,57934.9%34.0%-0.9pp
37Oakland Academy of Knowledge ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified23117.7%16.6%-1.1pp
38Westlake MiddleOakland, CAOakland Unified27913.7%12.7%-1.1pp
39La EscuelitaOakland, CAOakland Unified27419.8%18.6%-1.2pp
40Coliseum College Prep AcademyOakland, CAOakland Unified86116.6%15.4%-1.3pp
41Highland CommunityOakland, CAOakland Unified45710.0%8.6%-1.4pp
42Piedmont Avenue ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified31031.4%30.0%-1.4pp
43Melrose Leadership AcademyOakland, CAOakland Unified72243.9%42.4%-1.4pp
44Manzanita Community ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified3359.2%7.0%-2.2pp
45Martin Luther King Jr. ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified2969.7%7.3%-2.4pp
46Edna Brewer MiddleOakland, CAOakland Unified78555.0%52.5%-2.5pp
47Lincoln ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified66466.2%63.3%-2.9pp
48Joaquin Miller ElementaryOakland, CAOakland Unified40660.6%57.5%-3.0pp
49Urban Promise Academy MiddleOakland, CAOakland Unified39217.7%14.6%-3.0pp
50Madison Park Academy 6-12Oakland, CAOakland Unified67614.9%11.6%-3.4pp
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