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16 schools in Alameda Unified

California · 9,260 students · 1 city

Alameda Unified runs 16 public K-12 schools inside California, with combined enrollment around 9,260 (10 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high).

4-year change in Alameda Unified

SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25
Total enrollment
9,260
+221 (+2%) vs SY 2020-21
School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages

How Alameda Unified ranks

Among districts
MeasureThis districtIn CaliforniaIn the US
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
63.1%#74 of 534N/A
Enrollment
ranked largest first
9,260#166 of 587#1,007 of 9,234
Number of schools
ranked most first
15#145 of 587N/A
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
23.5:1#507 of 587#8,901 of 9,044
Free or reduced-price lunch share
ranked highest first
35.4%#463 of 587#6,062 of 8,164
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
76.3%#3 of 530#33 of 6,853
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.

Inside Alameda Unified

State test results across the district's 13 scored schools run from Bay Farm at 77.1% proficient to Ruby Bridges Elementary at 40.5%, a gap of 36.6 points. That is the 163rd widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.

Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 9,384 to 9,260 students (down 1%) and from 406 to 395 full-time teachers (down 3%), as of 2024-25.

Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.

About Alameda Unified

Alameda Unified operates 16 public schools across California, collectively instructing roughly 9,260 students.

On the school-mix side, Alameda Unified comprises 10 elementary, 2 middle, and 4 high schools.

Over the past 4-year window. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment held roughly steady: 9,039 students in SY 2020-21 versus 9,260 in SY 2024-25.

On this page, the community for Alameda Unified discusses enrollment trends, district policy changes, and bus-route updates. Anyone with firsthand knowledge of these schools is welcome to weigh in.

Frequently asked questions

How many schools are in Alameda Unified?
Alameda Unified operates 16 public K-12 schools in California, serving approximately 9,260 students.
What is the mix of elementary, middle, and high schools in Alameda Unified?
Alameda Unified includes 10 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools.
What is the largest school in Alameda Unified?
Alameda High is the largest public school in Alameda Unified by enrollment, with approximately 1,868 students.
What grade levels does Alameda Unified serve?
Alameda Unified serves students from kindergarten through grade 12 across 16 schools.