Lazear Charter Academy

Lazear Charter Academy, a medium-sized elementary campus in Oakland, California, part of Lazear Charter Academy District, enrolls 490 students, covering grades K through 8.

Lazear Charter Academy District is the operating authority for Lazear Charter Academy, handling staffing, calendars, and reporting to the state department of education.

Demographically, Lazear Charter Academy reports that nearly all students (87%) are Hispanic; the rest consists of 6% Black, 3% Asian, 2% White. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

On the resource side, The school currently runs with 21 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.2:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Around 60% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Alameda County's rate of about 49%.

Across the wider county, Alameda County reports that median household income runs about $129,367, about 52% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Alameda County's 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), Lazear Charter Academy is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Latitude 37.8 High, around 0.1 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

The school occupies a high-density site. Lazear Charter Academy operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.