Esperanza Elementary

Located at 10315 E St., in Oakland, California, Esperanza Elementary is a moderately sized elementary school that caters to 418 students (grades K through 5), part of Oakland Unified.

Oakland Unified comprises 84 schools with combined enrollment of 33,973 students; Esperanza Elementary is among them.

Looking at the student body, Esperanza Elementary shows that nearly all students (95%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 2% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 22.0:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 99% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably above Alameda County's rate of about 49%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Esperanza Elementary sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 20.3%; this one delivers 13.8%.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Alameda County) records that median household earnings sit near $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, 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 Esperanza Elementary is one.

Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.0 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Esperanza Elementary at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 14.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged up 19%: 352 students in 2018 compared to 418 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 27.1:1 in 2018 to 22.0:1 today.

On this page, posts here usually surface around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.