East Bay Innovation Academy

Located at 3400 Malcolm Ave., in Oakland, California, East Bay Innovation Academy is a close-knit secondary school that educates 451 students (grades 6 through 12), operated by East Bay Innovation Academy District. Compared to the state average of about 838 students per school, that is 46% smaller than typical.

East Bay Innovation Academy District is the operating authority for East Bay Innovation Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Looking at the student body, East Bay Innovation Academy records that the most-represented group is Hispanic (40%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups; the rest breaks down as 27% Black, 16% White, 11% multiracial, 5% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, East Bay Innovation Academy has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.6:1. That tracks the state average closely. About 41% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Alameda County put the typical household earns roughly $129,367 per year, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Alameda County runs 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), of which East Bay Innovation Academy is one.

Roosevelt Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting. East Bay Innovation Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

On the community side, members of the East Bay Innovation Academy community share and discuss classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Members of the school community can share what they know.