Elmhurst United Middle

Elmhurst United Middle operates as an average-sized 6-8 campus in Oakland, California, part of Oakland Unified. Current enrollment sits at 729 students spanning grades 6 through 8.

Elmhurst United Middle is one of 84 schools operated by Oakland Unified, a district that hosts 33,973 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Elmhurst United Middle reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 74%. Other groups include 18% Black, 3% multiracial, 2% Pacific Islander. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the resource side, Staff filings list 48 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 20.7:1 average. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Alameda County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Elmhurst United Middle tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 11.4%.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Alameda County indicate median household income runs about $129,367, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Alameda County's 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), Elmhurst United Middle is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Cox Academy, roughly 0.2 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Elmhurst United Middle. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Elmhurst United Middle at 3rd of 6; the average score across the group is 11.1%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Elmhurst United Middle's enrollment has edged up 96% since 2018, when it stood at 371 (now 729). Black enrollment moved from 28% to 18% across the same window.

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