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What advice would you give to incoming students at Claremont Middle?
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Enrollment
487
Middle
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062805004250
Claremont Middle
5750 College Ave., Oakland, CA 94618 · (510) 879-2201 · Alameda County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of California public middle schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C+Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public middle schools
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.5:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
272 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 163 | 33% |
| Grade 7 | 159 | 33% |
| Grade 8 | 165 | 34% |
Student demographics
77%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 70% · 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
65.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +30.8pp since 2014
Math
51.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +21.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 52 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 31 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 22 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 30.3% | 35.5% | 18.4% | 15.7% |
| Math | 30.8% | 21.0% | 20.8% | 27.5% |
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 | 65.8% | 51.8% |
| 2023-24 | 55.9% | 48.3% |
| 2022-23 | 59.0% | 48.5% |
| 2021-22 | 64.1% | 51.9% |
| 2018-19 | 58.6% | 53.8% |
| 2017-18 | 55.2% | 48.3% |
| 2016-17 | 53.2% | 42.0% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 38.0% |
| 2014-15 | 35.0% | 30.0% |
% 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
55.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 →
Schools most like Claremont Middle
Claremont Middle's state test result (55.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Claremont Middle this school | 487 | 55.9% | 55.5% |
| Montera Middle Oakland | 695 | 58.0% | 43.6% |
| Brown Jr. (Willie L) Middle San Francisco | 363 | 53.4% | 38.8% |
| Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle Berkeley | 462 | 44.6% | 56.4% |
| Gateway Middle San Francisco | 247 | 54.3% | N/A |
| Twentynine Palms Junior High Twentynine Palms | 413 | 65.1% | 27.4% |
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 Claremont Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.5% | #272 of 1,224 | #19 of 46 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 51.8% | #258 of 1,227 ▲ 19 | #18 of 46 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #238 of 1,227 ▲ 117 | #16 of 46 ▲ 7 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.9pp | #759 of 1,214 | #25 of 45 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #943 of 1,377 | #35 of 51 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.2:1 | #122 of 1,279 | #8 of 49 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 77.1% | #9 of 1,278 | #4 of 49 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.9% | #880 of 1,329 | #26 of 50 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +2.7% | #189 of 257 | #15 of 17 |
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
487
-11 (-2%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 623
Student : Teacher
17.2:1
was 18.4:1
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 | 487 | 28.3 | 17.2:1 | 56% (272) |
| 2023-24 | 488 | 31.8 | 15.3:1 | 54% (262) |
| 2022-23 | 487 | 28.6 | 17.1:1 | 43% (210) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 27 | 18.4:1 | 42% (209) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 22 | 21.6:1 | 45% (211) |
| 2015-16 | 418 | 24 | 17.4:1 | 57% (238) |
| 2010-11 | 476 | N/A | N/A | 67% (317) |
| 2000-01 | 591 | 29 | 20.4:1 | 39% (232) |
| 1990-91 | 623 | 26 | 24.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Claremont Middle.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (474 to 487); teachers up 29% (22 to 28.3).
About Claremont Middle
Claremont Middle is a middle school with a street address in Oakland, California. Enrollment stands at 487 students, covering grades 6 through 8. That puts enrollment 26% below the 659-student average for middle schools in California.
Claremont Middle is part of a district of 84 schools: Oakland Unified, with 33,973 students.
About 28% of students at Claremont Middle are White, the largest single group. Beyond that, enrollment is 26% Black, 22% multiracial, 17% Hispanic, and 7% Asian. Among Alameda County residents, the White share is about 30%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 77, compared with 70 nationally.
The school had 28.3 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 17.2:1. The school's 17.2:1 compares with an average of 20.7:1 for middle schools in California. The eligibility rate for free or reduced-price meals is 56%.
Among California public middle schools, Claremont Middle outscored 80%, which works out to an A- on the allk12 Grade.
In California, Claremont Middle is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 55.5% actual against a predicted 46.8%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Alameda County show that the median household earns about $129,367 a year, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Across Alameda County, 394 public schools serve about 210,511 students.
Peralta Elementary, about 0.5 miles away, is the closest public school. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, Claremont Middle places 5th out of 8 schools in its immediate area.
The federal government classifies Claremont Middle's location as City: Large.
Claremont Middle had 498 students in 2020-21 and 487 in 2024-25, nearly the same. Federal data show the ratio falling from 18.4:1 to 17.2:1.
The allk12 page for Claremont Middle lets the school community talk about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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 Unified
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Other schools in Oakland
- Oakland Technical HighHigh · 1,812 students
- Oakland HighHigh · 1,579 students
- Skyline HighHigh · 1,250 students
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Other Claremont Middle schools
One other US public school is named Claremont Middle. Claremont Middle is the largest of the 2.
- Claremont Middle SchoolClaremont, NH · 333 students
Nearby schools
- Peralta Elementary0.5 mi · 355
- Chabot Elementary0.6 mi · 576
- Sankofa United Elementary0.7 mi · 216
- Emerson Elementary0.9 mi · 354
- John Muir Elementary0.9 mi · 293
- Oakland Technical High0.9 mi · 1,812
Frequently asked questions
About Claremont MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Claremont Middle?
Claremont Middle enrolls approximately 487 students in grades 06-08.
What grades does Claremont Middle serve?
Claremont Middle serves grades 06-08.
How many students per teacher at Claremont Middle?
Approximately 17.2:1 students per teacher at Claremont Middle.
How diverse is Claremont Middle?
Claremont Middle reports a student body of 28% White, 17% Hispanic, 26% Black, 7% Asian, 22% Two or more.
What district is Claremont Middle in?
Claremont Middle is part of Oakland Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.