Enrollment
125
High
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062805004255
Dewey Academy High
1111 2nd Ave., Oakland, CA 94606 · (510) 879-8310 · Alameda County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL125 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
8 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
121 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 10 | 2 | 2% |
| Grade 11 | 32 | 26% |
| Grade 12 | 91 | 73% |
Student demographics
71%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
8.3%
own-school result
Math
12.0%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 0.0% | 8.3% | 29.2% | 62.5% |
| Math | 4.0% | 8.0% | 16.0% | 72.0% |
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 | 8.3% | 12.0% |
| 2022-23 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2018-19 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2017-18 | 9.8% | 0.0% |
| 2016-17 | 5.1% | 0.0% |
| 2015-16 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| 2014-15 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Dewey Academy High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 125 | #1,501 of 2,093 | #65 of 85 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 96.8% | #55 of 1,575 | #8 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -47.9% | #14 of 802 | #1 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high 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
125
-70 (-36%) vs 2020
-72% since 1990-91, when it was 452
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 13.9:1
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 | 125 | 7.8 | 16.0:1 | 97% (121) |
| 2023-24 | 89 | 8 | 11.1:1 | 100% (89) |
| 2022-23 | 104 | 11.1 | 9.4:1 | 95% (99) |
| 2020-21 | 195 | 14 | 13.9:1 | 88% (172) |
| 2017-18 | 240 | 11.6 | 20.7:1 | 89% (214) |
| 2015-16 | 201 | 8 | 25.1:1 | 75% (150) |
| 2010-11 | 273 | N/A | N/A | 66% (181) |
| 2000-01 | 308 | 11 | 28.0:1 | 28% (86) |
| 1990-91 | 452 | 15 | 30.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Dewey Academy High.
Since 2017-18: students down 48% (240 to 125); teachers down 33% (11.6 to 7.8).
About Dewey Academy High
Dewey Academy High is a high school in Oakland, California, and it is part of Oakland Unified. The school counted 125 students in 2024-25, covering grades 9 through 12. It has 85% fewer students than the average for high schools in California (about 838).
Oakland Unified enrolls 33,973 students, and its 84 schools include Dewey Academy High.
About 39% of students at Dewey Academy High are Black, the largest single group. After that, the student body is 34% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 6% multiracial, and 5% White. Among all residents of Alameda County, the Black share is about 10%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 71%.
With 7.8 full-time-equivalent teachers, the student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.0:1. High schools in California have an average ratio of 18.2:1. Student poverty is often measured by lunch eligibility; at Dewey Academy High, 97% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. That rate is above the 49% average among public schools in Alameda County.
The county, Alameda County, is where the school is located. The median household earns about $129,367 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Counting Dewey Academy High, Alameda County has 394 public schools.
Dewey Academy High's closest public school neighbor is La Escuelita, less than a tenth of a mile away. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
By 2024-25, enrollment had dropped to 125, from 195 in 2020-21. By 2024-25, the school had 16.0 students per teacher, compared with 13.9 in 2020-21.
Dewey Academy High has a community page on allk12 for topics such as pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
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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Frequently asked questions
About Dewey Academy HighHow large is Dewey Academy High?
Dewey Academy High enrolls approximately 125 students in grades 09-12.
What age range does Dewey Academy High serve?
Dewey Academy High serves students from grade 09 through grade 12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Dewey Academy High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Dewey Academy High is approximately 16.0:1 (8 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Dewey Academy High?
Dewey Academy High reports a student body of 5% White, 34% Hispanic, 39% Black, 10% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is Dewey Academy High in?
Dewey Academy High is part of Oakland Unified.
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