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Enrollment
481
Combined
DISTRICT 242 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062805005701
Independent Study Sojourner Truth
8251 Fontaine St., Oakland, CA 94605 · (510) 879-5330 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED11-CITYTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL481 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 8.2:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
97%
468 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 8 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 10 | 2% |
| Grade 2 | 12 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 24 | 5% |
| Grade 4 | 18 | 4% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 4% |
| Grade 6 | 31 | 6% |
| Grade 7 | 35 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 9 | 63 | 13% |
| Grade 10 | 60 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 74 | 15% |
Student demographics
76%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
26.6%
own-school result
Math
32.5%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 9.3% | 17.3% | 27.2% | 46.2% |
| Math | 13.3% | 19.3% | 14.5% | 53.0% |
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 | 26.6% | 32.5% |
| 2023-24 | 25.0% | 16.7% |
| 2022-23 | 26.0% | 14.0% |
| 2021-22 | 23.2% | 12.3% |
| 2018-19 | 19.1% | 0.0% |
| 2017-18 | 20.0% | 4.8% |
| 2016-17 | 32.4% | 5.7% |
| 2015-16 | 23.0% | 5.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 0.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
Where Independent Study Sojourner Truth ranks
Among K-12 schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 481 | #25 of 208 | #2 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #26 of 59 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 75.8% | #2 of 59 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 97.3% | #10 of 95 | N/A |
Ranked against other public K-12 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
481
+334 (+227%) vs 2020
+372% since 2000-01, when it was 102
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
was 11.3:1
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 | 481 | 35.8 | 13.4:1 | 97% (468) |
| 2023-24 | 573 | 33 | 17.4:1 | 98% (559) |
| 2022-23 | 690 | 52.6 | 13.1:1 | 89% (611) |
| 2020-21 | 147 | 13 | 11.3:1 | 73% (108) |
| 2017-18 | 147 | 11 | 13.4:1 | 76% (111) |
| 2015-16 | 193 | 8 | 24.1:1 | 69% (133) |
| 2010-11 | 129 | N/A | N/A | 67% (87) |
| 2000-01 | 102 | 6 | 17.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Independent Study Sojourner Truth.
Since 2017-18: students up 227% (147 to 481); teachers up 226% (11 to 35.8).
About Independent Study Sojourner Truth
Independent Study Sojourner Truth is a low-enrollment school serving multiple grade levels with an address in Oakland, California. It reports enrollment of 481 students in kindergarten through 12. That puts enrollment 20% below the 602-student average for combined schools in California.
Independent Study Sojourner Truth sits within Oakland Unified, which has 84 schools and 33,973 students.
No group is above 50% at Independent Study Sojourner Truth; the largest is Hispanic, at 29%. After that, the student body is 28% Black, 25% White, 11% multiracial, and 6% Asian. The diversity index for Independent Study Sojourner Truth is 76%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Its ratio of 13.4:1 is based on 35.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Combined schools in California average 18.6:1, 5.2 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 97%. The rate at public schools in Alameda County averages 49%, lower than here.
Census data for Alameda County show median household income comes to about $129,367, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. There are 394 public schools in the county, enrolling about 210,511, Independent Study Sojourner Truth among them.
Rudsdale Continuation High is the nearest public school to Independent Study Sojourner Truth, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
Independent Study Sojourner Truth is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels City: Large.
Independent Study Sojourner Truth reported 147 students in 2020-21 and 481 in 2024-25. Changes that large sometimes follow a school adding or dropping grades, so the two figures may not cover the same grades. Federal data show the ratio rising from 11.3:1 to 13.4:1.
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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
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Frequently asked questions
About Independent Study Sojourner TruthHow many students attend Independent Study Sojourner Truth?
Independent Study Sojourner Truth enrolls approximately 481 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Independent Study Sojourner Truth serve?
Independent Study Sojourner Truth serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many students per teacher at Independent Study Sojourner Truth?
Approximately 13.4:1 students per teacher at Independent Study Sojourner Truth.
How diverse is Independent Study Sojourner Truth?
Independent Study Sojourner Truth reports a student body of 25% White, 29% Hispanic, 28% Black, 6% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Who oversees Independent Study Sojourner Truth?
Independent Study Sojourner Truth is overseen by Oakland Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.