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What's something Bay Farm does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
531
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALAMEDA UNIFIED·NCES 060177000006
Bay Farm
200 Aughinbaugh Way, Alameda, CA 94502 · (510) 748-4010 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL531 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
18%
98 students
DISTRICT 39% · STATE 65%
Community
5
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 111 | 21% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 15% |
| Grade 8 | 38 | 7% |
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
80.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.1pp since 2014
Math
80.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 80 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 80 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 5 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 50.0% | 30.1% | 12.8% | 7.1% |
| Math | 54.1% | 25.9% | 13.5% | 6.4% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 80.1% | 80.1% |
| 2023-24 | 79.8% | 72.8% |
| 2022-23 | 75.4% | 71.0% |
| 2021-22 | 72.5% | 70.3% |
| 2018-19 | 80.8% | 76.5% |
| 2017-18 | 80.6% | 78.2% |
| 2016-17 | 78.5% | 73.4% |
| 2015-16 | 77.0% | 71.0% |
| 2014-15 | 75.0% | 64.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
77.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
68.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 69% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Where Bay Farm ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.1% | #350 of 5,151 | #28 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #229 of 5,172 | #22 of 192 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 80.1% | #266 of 5,172 | #19 of 192 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +8.7pp | #791 of 5,116 | #10 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 531 | #2,069 of 5,915 | #71 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.4:1 | #3,277 of 5,352 | #102 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.4% | #359 of 5,354 | #35 of 201 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -17.0% | #1,772 of 3,837 | #67 of 138 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
531
-109 (-17%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
23.4:1
was 23.1:1
% White
24%
was 25%
% Hispanic
12%
was 13%
% Black
2%
was 3%
% Asian
38%
was 39%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free or reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 531 | 22.7 | 23.4:1 | 18% (98) |
| 2023-24 | 568 | 23.9 | 23.8:1 | 24% (135) |
| 2022-23 | 568 | 25.4 | 22.4:1 | 19% (110) |
| 2017-18 | 640 | 27.7 | 23.1:1 | 11% (71) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Bay Farm.
About Bay Farm
Bay Farm is classified as an elementary school. It is located in Alameda, California. The school covers kindergarten through 8 and reported 531 students in 2024-25.
Alameda Unified has 15 schools and 9,260 students, and Bay Farm is one of those schools.
The student body at Bay Farm has no majority group. Asian students lead at 38%. Next come 24% multiracial, 24% White, and 12% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 72%.
Teacher count: 22.7 full-time equivalents. Student-to-teacher ratio: 23.4:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 1.1 students per teacher. Eligibility for free or reduced-price lunch, often used to gauge student poverty, is 18%. Across public schools in Alameda County, the average is 49%.
Schools in California with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 68.7%. Bay Farm scores 77.1%.
In Alameda County, where the school is located, median household income comes to about $129,367, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. The county has 394 public schools and about 210,511 students.
Among nearby public schools, Amelia Earhart Elementary is closest at about 0.7 miles. Bay Farm is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 68.2%, lower than Bay Farm's 77.1%.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
The school's enrollment fell 17% from 2017-18 to 2024-25.
The discussion board for Bay Farm is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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 Alameda Unified
- Alameda HighHigh · 1,868 students
- Encinal Junior/Senior HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 971 students
- Will C. Wood MiddleMiddle · 613 students
- Amelia Earhart ElementaryElementary · 573 students
- Frank Otis ElementaryElementary · 569 students
Other schools in Alameda
- Alameda HighHigh · 1,868 students
- Encinal Junior/Senior HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 971 students
- The Academy of AlamedaElementary · 638 students
- Will C. Wood MiddleMiddle · 613 students
- Amelia Earhart ElementaryElementary · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Amelia Earhart Elementary0.7 mi · 573
- Frank Otis Elementary1.0 mi · 569
- Lincoln Middle1.2 mi · 971
- Will C. Wood Middle1.3 mi · 613
- Alameda High1.5 mi · 1,868
- Edison Elementary1.7 mi · 474
Frequently asked questions
About Bay FarmWhat is the total enrollment at Bay Farm?
Bay Farm enrolls approximately 531 students in grades KG-08.
What age range does Bay Farm serve?
Bay Farm serves students from grade KG through grade 08.
How many teachers does Bay Farm have?
Bay Farm employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.4:1.
What is the student diversity at Bay Farm?
Student demographics at Bay Farm are roughly 24% White, 12% Hispanic, 2% Black, 38% Asian, 24% Two or more.
Is Bay Farm public or private?
Bay Farm is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alameda Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.