Enrollment
93
Middle
STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·AURUM PREPARATORY ACADEMY DISTRICT·NCES 060245914335
Aurum Preparatory Academy
1034 66th Ave., Oakland, CA 94621 · (510) 746-7862 · Alameda County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL93 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
4 FTE teachers
STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
86%
80 students
STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 16 | 17% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 41% |
| Grade 8 | 39 | 42% |
Student demographics
56%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Schools most like Aurum Preparatory Academy
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurum Preparatory Academy this school | 93 | 86.0% | N/A |
| Crozier (George W.) Junior High Inglewood | 126 | 84.1% | 22.8% |
| West Oakland Middle Oakland | 165 | 98.2% | 9.0% |
| Katherine Johnson STEM Academy Los Angeles | 133 | 70.7% | 34.6% |
| KIPP Bayview Academy San Francisco | 167 | 96.4% | N/A |
| Westlake Middle Oakland | 279 | 91.8% | 11.4% |
Matched among California middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Aurum Preparatory Academy ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 93 | #1,337 of 1,377 | #51 of 51 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
93
-104 (-53%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.3:1
was 49.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 93 | 4 | 23.3:1 | 86% (80) |
| 2023-24 | 122 | 9 | 13.6:1 | 96% (117) |
| 2022-23 | 146 | 8.5 | 17.1:1 | 86% (125) |
| 2020-21 | 197 | 4 | 49.3:1 | 74% (146) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Aurum Preparatory Academy.
About Aurum Preparatory Academy
Aurum Preparatory Academy is a small middle-grades school located in Oakland, California. Enrolled students number 93 students, in grades 6 through 8. Statewide, middle schools in California average about 659 students each.
Aurum Preparatory Academy is a school in Aurum Preparatory Academy District.
No single group makes up more than half of enrollment at Aurum Preparatory Academy. The largest is Black students, at 47%. The remaining shares are 46% Hispanic, 3% White, and 2% Asian. Census estimates put the Black share of Alameda County's population at about 10%. Aurum Preparatory Academy's diversity index is 56%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 23.3:1, with 4 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 2.6 students per teacher above the 20.7:1 average for middle schools in California. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 86% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Alameda County averages 49%, lower than here.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Alameda County show that the median household income is $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Aurum Preparatory Academy is one of 394 public schools in the county.
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy is located about 0.2 miles from Aurum Preparatory Academy. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Aurum Preparatory Academy is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large. Aurum Preparatory Academy holds a charter, making it a public charter school.
The school's enrollment figures are 197 for 2020-21 and 93 for 2024-25. Differences this large can reflect a change in grade levels, a boundary change, or a merger. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio fell from 49.3:1 to 23.3:1.
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Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Oakland
- Oakland Technical HighHigh · 1,812 students
- Oakland HighHigh · 1,579 students
- Skyline HighHigh · 1,250 students
- Fremont HighHigh · 1,166 students
- Yu Ming CharterElementary · 959 students
- Coliseum College Prep AcademyHigh · 861 students
Nearby schools
- Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy0.2 mi · 405
- Oakland Unity Middle0.3 mi · 132
- Coliseum College Prep Academy0.3 mi · 861
- Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary0.3 mi · 678
- Alternatives in Action0.5 mi · 106
- Greenleaf0.5 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About Aurum Preparatory AcademyHow many students attend Aurum Preparatory Academy?
Aurum Preparatory Academy enrolls approximately 93 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Aurum Preparatory Academy serve?
Aurum Preparatory Academy serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Aurum Preparatory Academy?
Approximately 23.3:1 students per teacher at Aurum Preparatory Academy.
How diverse is Aurum Preparatory Academy?
Aurum Preparatory Academy reports a student body of 3% White, 46% Hispanic, 47% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is Aurum Preparatory Academy public or private?
Aurum Preparatory Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Aurum Preparatory Academy District.
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