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Enrollment
446
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062805012053
Global Family Elementary
2035 40th Ave., Oakland, CA 94601 · (510) 879-2114 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL446 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of California public elementary schools
- FTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- CThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
437 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 96 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 75 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 73 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (96) is 32% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
9%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
14.4%
CA avg 49.1% . +3.4pp since 2014
Math
13.7%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.7pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 14 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 1.6% | 12.8% | 22.3% | 63.3% |
| Math | 2.5% | 11.2% | 23.9% | 62.4% |
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 | 14.4% | 13.7% |
| 2023-24 | 14.4% | 15.3% |
| 2022-23 | 14.9% | 6.1% |
| 2021-22 | 20.6% | 8.5% |
| 2018-19 | 14.2% | 10.1% |
| 2017-18 | 16.8% | 14.5% |
| 2016-17 | 13.8% | 10.4% |
| 2015-16 | 18.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 11.0% | 11.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
14.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.1%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 14% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 22% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Global Family Elementary
Global Family Elementary's state test result (14.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Family Elementary this school | 446 | 98.0% | 14.4% |
| Arlanza Elementary Riverside | 431 | 97.0% | 16.7% |
| Oak View Elementary Huntington Beach | 458 | 98.0% | 26.4% |
| Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary Santa Ana | 457 | 97.4% | 16.6% |
| William R. Anton Elementary Los Angeles | 453 | 97.6% | 36.6% |
| John C Martinez Elementary Parlier | 434 | 97.5% | 23.2% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Global Family Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #4,969 of 5,151 | #172 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 13.7% | #4,859 of 5,172 ▼ 203 | #169 of 192 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 14.4% | #5,065 of 5,172 ▼ 20 | #174 of 192 ▲ 4 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,651 of 5,116 | #93 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 446 | #3,080 of 5,915 | #117 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.3:1 | #2,438 of 5,352 | #70 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 9.2% | #4,985 of 5,354 | #200 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.0% | #99 of 5,625 | #15 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.9% | #1,064 of 1,139 | #44 of 48 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
446
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
+17% since 2010-11, when it was 382
Student : Teacher
22.3:1
was 22.4:1
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 | 446 | 20 | 22.3:1 | 98% (437) |
| 2023-24 | 440 | 20 | 22.0:1 | 98% (430) |
| 2022-23 | 423 | 19 | 22.3:1 | 98% (414) |
| 2020-21 | 449 | 20 | 22.4:1 | 92% (414) |
| 2017-18 | 442 | 17 | 26.0:1 | 97% (428) |
| 2015-16 | 454 | 19 | 23.9:1 | 96% (435) |
| 2010-11 | 382 | N/A | N/A | 92% (351) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Global Family Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (442 to 446); teachers up 18% (17 to 20).
About Global Family Elementary
Global Family Elementary is a public elementary school in Oakland, California. The school serves 446 students in kindergarten through 5 in 2024-25.
Oakland Unified, which runs Global Family Elementary, has 84 schools and 33,973 students.
The large majority of students at Global Family Elementary, 95%, are Hispanic. Among all residents of Alameda County, the Hispanic share is about 23%. By the diversity index, Global Family Elementary comes in at 9%.
Its teaching staff equals 20 full-time positions, a ratio of 22.3:1. Across elementary schools in California, the average ratio is about 22.3:1. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 98%. That is 49 points above the 49% average for public schools in Alameda County.
allk12 grades Global Family Elementary a D. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 14.4%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 22.1%.
Alameda County has about 1,649,473 residents, and median household income is about $129,367, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. The public schools of Alameda County number 394 and enroll about 210,511.
The nearest public school is Learning Without Limits, at less than a tenth of a mile. Global Family Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among 5 nearby schools that report test results, Global Family Elementary ranks 3rd on proficiency.
The school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, according to its NCES locale (City: Large).
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (449) and 2024-25 (446).
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Global Family Elementary. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
Related schools
Other schools in Oakland Unified
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- Skyline HighHigh · 1,250 students
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- Edna Brewer MiddleMiddle · 785 students
Other schools in Oakland
- Oakland Technical HighHigh · 1,812 students
- Oakland HighHigh · 1,579 students
- Skyline HighHigh · 1,250 students
- Fremont HighHigh · 1,166 students
- Yu Ming CharterElementary · 959 students
- Coliseum College Prep AcademyHigh · 861 students
Nearby schools
- Learning Without Limits0.1 mi · 335
- Oakland Charter Academy0.3 mi · 222
- United for Success Academy Middle0.4 mi · 347
- LIFE Academy0.4 mi · 436
- Fremont High0.5 mi · 1,166
- Oakland Charter High0.6 mi · 330
Frequently asked questions
About Global Family ElementaryHow many students attend Global Family Elementary?
Global Family Elementary enrolls approximately 446 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Global Family Elementary serve?
Global Family Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Global Family Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Global Family Elementary is approximately 22.3:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Global Family Elementary?
At Global Family Elementary, the student body is approximately 1% White, 95% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
What district is Global Family Elementary in?
Global Family Elementary is part of Oakland Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.