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Enrollment
415
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062805004253
Crocker Highlands Elementary
525 Midcrest Rd., Oakland, CA 94610 · (510) 879-3111 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL415 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 86% of California public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
22%
93 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
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 | 67 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 74 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (67) is 9% smaller than its 5th grade class (74).
Student demographics
74%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
73.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +6.7pp since 2014
Math
72.3%
CA avg 37.7% . +11.3pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 74 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 72 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 7 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 11 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 44.0% | 29.7% | 12.9% | 13.4% |
| Math | 43.1% | 29.2% | 18.7% | 9.1% |
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 | 73.7% | 72.3% |
| 2023-24 | 75.4% | 73.0% |
| 2022-23 | 74.0% | 70.1% |
| 2021-22 | 72.1% | 70.7% |
| 2018-19 | 79.9% | 75.7% |
| 2017-18 | 77.8% | 73.3% |
| 2016-17 | 74.5% | 69.3% |
| 2015-16 | 78.0% | 69.0% |
| 2014-15 | 67.0% | 61.0% |
% 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
73.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
66.4%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+7.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 74% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 66% 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 Crocker Highlands Elementary
Crocker Highlands Elementary's state test result (73.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Crocker Highlands Elementary this school | 415 | 22.4% | 73.5% |
| Ruth Acty Elementary Berkeley | 410 | 23.7% | 86.3% |
| Thornhill Elementary Oakland | 370 | 27.6% | 66.3% |
| Hillcrest Oakland | 393 | 29.8% | 67.8% |
| Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier Berkeley | 407 | 29.2% | 75.5% |
| Farragut Elementary Culver City | 548 | 20.6% | 72.3% |
Matched among California elementary 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 Crocker Highlands Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.5% | #487 of 5,151 | #41 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.3% | #512 of 5,172 ▼ 33 | #47 of 192 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.7% | #554 of 5,172 ▼ 103 | #46 of 192 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.6pp | #2,801 of 5,116 | #73 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 415 | #3,497 of 5,915 | #131 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 24.4:1 | #4,037 of 5,352 | #136 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.9% | #208 of 5,354 | #27 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 22.4% | #5,065 of 5,625 | #170 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -12.3% | #2,401 of 3,837 | #92 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. 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
415
-37 (-8%) vs 2020
-21% since 1990-91, when it was 525
Student : Teacher
24.4:1
was 25.1:1
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 | 415 | 17 | 24.4:1 | 22% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 410 | 16 | 25.6:1 | 22% (90) |
| 2022-23 | 422 | 17 | 24.8:1 | 20% (84) |
| 2020-21 | 452 | 18 | 25.1:1 | 12% (53) |
| 2017-18 | 473 | 20 | 23.6:1 | 8% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 450 | 18 | 25.0:1 | 9% (39) |
| 2010-11 | 377 | N/A | N/A | 9% (33) |
| 2000-01 | 408 | 20 | 20.4:1 | 11% (45) |
| 1990-91 | 525 | 18 | 29.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Crocker Highlands Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 12% (473 to 415); teachers down 15% (20 to 17).
About Crocker Highlands Elementary
Crocker Highlands Elementary is an elementary school in Oakland, California, reachable at (510) 879-3111. The school enrolls 415 students, from kindergarten through 5.
Besides Crocker Highlands Elementary, Oakland Unified runs 83 other schools. The district enrolls 33,973 students.
Crocker Highlands Elementary's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 39%. Smaller groups are 25% multiracial, 14% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 9% Black. County-wide, 30% of Alameda County residents are White. The chance that two students picked at random at Crocker Highlands Elementary belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 74%.
The ratio of students to teachers is 24.4:1, with 17 full-time-equivalent teachers on staff. For comparison, elementary schools in California average 22.3:1. The percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 22%. Across public schools in Alameda County, the average is 49%.
Crocker Highlands Elementary is graded A by allk12, scoring above 86% of California public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Crocker Highlands Elementary is 66.4%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 73.5%.
County data help place the school in context: in Alameda County, median household income is about $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. The public schools of Alameda County number 394 and enroll about 210,511.
Edna Brewer Middle is the public school closest to Crocker Highlands Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Crocker Highlands Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Crocker Highlands Elementary ranks 4th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 73.5% against a local average of 61.4%.
Its NCES locale code is City: Large: the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Crocker Highlands Elementary had 452 students in 2020-21 and 415 in 2024-25, an 8% decrease.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Crocker Highlands Elementary. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
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Nearby schools
- Edna Brewer Middle0.5 mi · 785
- Glenview Elementary0.6 mi · 476
- Oakland High0.7 mi · 1,579
- Wildwood Elementary0.7 mi · 291
- Piedmont Middle0.9 mi · 575
- Millennium High Alternative0.9 mi · 61
Frequently asked questions
About Crocker Highlands ElementaryHow many students attend Crocker Highlands Elementary?
Crocker Highlands Elementary enrolls approximately 415 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Crocker Highlands Elementary serve?
Crocker Highlands Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Crocker Highlands Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Crocker Highlands Elementary is approximately 24.4:1 (17 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Crocker Highlands Elementary?
At Crocker Highlands Elementary, the student body is approximately 39% White, 13% Hispanic, 9% Black, 14% Asian, 25% Two or more.
What district is Crocker Highlands Elementary in?
Crocker Highlands Elementary is part of Oakland Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.