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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at LIFE Academy this year?
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Enrollment
436
High
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062805008676
LIFE Academy
2101 35th Ave., Oakland, CA 94601 · (510) 879-1335 · Alameda County
GRADES 06–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 38% of California public high schools
- CTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- C-Three-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 high schools
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
98%
428 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 7 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 8 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 9 | 62 | 14% |
| Grade 10 | 64 | 15% |
| Grade 11 | 60 | 14% |
| Grade 12 | 62 | 14% |
Student demographics
15%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
38.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +16.5pp since 2014
Math
15.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 16 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 17 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 6.6% | 32.0% | 33.2% | 28.3% |
| Math | 2.9% | 12.9% | 29.5% | 54.8% |
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 | 38.5% | 15.8% |
| 2023-24 | 42.9% | 24.4% |
| 2022-23 | 42.3% | 20.0% |
| 2021-22 | 41.2% | 21.5% |
| 2020-21 | 76.1% | 31.8% |
| 2018-19 | 27.5% | 13.3% |
| 2017-18 | 34.1% | 17.9% |
| 2016-17 | 33.3% | 10.9% |
| 2015-16 | 37.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 22.0% | 9.0% |
% 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
30.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
22.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% 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 LIFE Academy
LIFE Academy's state test result (30.4% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| LIFE Academy this school | 436 | 98.2% | 30.4% |
| Diego Rivera Learning Complex Green Design STEAM Academy Los Angeles | 493 | 96.3% | 26.8% |
| Public Safety Academy San Bernardino | 396 | 98.7% | N/A |
| Public Service Community at Diego Rivera Learning Complex Los Angeles | 457 | 98.9% | 37.2% |
| School of Business and Tourism at Contreras Learning Complex Los Angeles | 392 | 99.2% | 48.2% |
| Communication and Tech at Diego Rivera Lrng Complex Los Angeles | 505 | 97.0% | 34.8% |
Matched among California high 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 LIFE Academy ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 30.4% | #785 of 1,052 | #26 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.8% | #804 of 1,056 ▼ 315 | #27 of 35 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 38.5% | #913 of 1,056 ▼ 94 | #26 of 35 no change |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -4.2pp | #156 of 1,044 | #4 of 34 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #1,080 of 2,093 | #39 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.6:1 | #83 of 1,352 | #6 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 15.2% | #1,164 of 1,351 | #53 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 98.2% | #25 of 1,575 | #7 of 68 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.0% | #594 of 802 | #17 of 27 |
Ranked against other public high 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
436
-28 (-6%) vs 2020
+60% since 2010-11, when it was 272
Student : Teacher
14.6:1
was 17.2:1
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 | 436 | 29.9 | 14.6:1 | 98% (428) |
| 2023-24 | 441 | 30.2 | 14.6:1 | 98% (431) |
| 2022-23 | 424 | 26.1 | 16.3:1 | 95% (404) |
| 2020-21 | 464 | 27 | 17.2:1 | 90% (419) |
| 2017-18 | 464 | 26 | 17.9:1 | 92% (427) |
| 2015-16 | 473 | 23 | 20.6:1 | 94% (445) |
| 2010-11 | 272 | N/A | N/A | 90% (244) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for LIFE Academy.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (464 to 436); teachers up 15% (26 to 29.9).
About LIFE Academy
LIFE Academy is classified as a high school. It is located in Oakland, California. Total enrollment is 436 students, and the grades served are 6 through 12. By comparison, high schools in California enroll about 838 students on average.
Oakland Unified has a total of 84 schools and 33,973 students, LIFE Academy among them.
LIFE Academy is 92% Hispanic by enrollment. Next come 4% Black and 2% Asian. That compares with about 23% Hispanic among all Alameda County residents. The diversity index for LIFE Academy is 15%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
A staff of 29.9 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 14.6:1. The gap from the 18.2:1 average for high schools in California is 3.6 students per teacher. By family income, 98% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The average for public schools in Alameda County is 49%.
On the allk12 Grade, LIFE Academy lands at C+, ahead of 38% of California public high schools.
LIFE Academy's actual average proficiency rate across its state test results (30.4%) and its predicted rate (22.0%) put it outside the top and bottom 10% of California schools.
In the wider Alameda County area, median household income comes to about $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Alameda County's 394 public schools enroll about 210,511 students and include LIFE Academy.
Less than a tenth of a mile separates LIFE Academy from the closest public school, United for Success Academy Middle. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Ranked by average proficiency, LIFE Academy places 1st out of 6 schools in its immediate area.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment fell from 464 to 436, a 6% drop. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 17.2:1 to 14.6:1.
The allk12 page for LIFE Academy lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Oakland Technical HighHigh · 1,812 students
- Oakland HighHigh · 1,579 students
- Skyline HighHigh · 1,250 students
- Fremont HighHigh · 1,166 students
- Coliseum College Prep AcademyHigh · 861 students
- 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
- United for Success Academy Middle0.0 mi · 347
- Oakland Charter High0.2 mi · 330
- Learning Without Limits0.4 mi · 335
- Global Family Elementary0.4 mi · 446
- Urban Promise Academy Middle0.5 mi · 392
- Achieve Academy0.6 mi · 537
Frequently asked questions
About LIFE AcademyHow many students attend LIFE Academy?
LIFE Academy enrolls approximately 436 students in grades 06-12.
What grades does LIFE Academy serve?
LIFE Academy serves grades 06-12.
How many teachers does LIFE Academy have?
LIFE Academy employs 30 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.6:1.
What is the student diversity at LIFE Academy?
Student demographics at LIFE Academy are roughly 0% White, 92% Hispanic, 4% Black, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more.
Is LIFE Academy public or private?
LIFE Academy is a public K-12 school, overseen by Oakland Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.