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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Manzanita SEED Elementary this year?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 341 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062805011557
Manzanita SEED Elementary
2409 East 27th St., Oakland, CA 94601 · (510) 879-0175 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 24% of California public elementary schools
- CTest 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.
- FThree-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
23.1:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 22.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
83%
361 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 | 98 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 73 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 61 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 61% larger than its 5th grade class (61).
Student demographics
53%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
37.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.0pp since 2014
Math
28.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 37 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 29 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 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 8 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 20.1% | 16.9% | 16.3% | 46.7% |
| Math | 14.1% | 14.6% | 19.5% | 51.9% |
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 | 37.0% | 28.6% |
| 2023-24 | 27.0% | 28.9% |
| 2022-23 | 31.5% | 29.3% |
| 2021-22 | 44.4% | 46.0% |
| 2018-19 | 34.5% | 33.7% |
| 2017-18 | 38.3% | 36.2% |
| 2016-17 | 36.0% | 34.4% |
| 2015-16 | 29.0% | 21.0% |
| 2014-15 | 26.0% | 21.0% |
% 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
29.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 30% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% 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 Manzanita SEED Elementary
Manzanita SEED Elementary's state test result (29.9% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Manzanita SEED Elementary this school | 436 | 82.8% | 29.9% |
| Victory Elementary Stockton | 484 | 85.5% | 22.9% |
| Katherine Finchy Elementary Palm Springs | 464 | 87.9% | 38.9% |
| Elihu Beard Elementary Modesto | 467 | 80.3% | 29.9% |
| Lemon Grove Academy Elementary Lemon Grove | 399 | 83.2% | 34.9% |
| North Park Elementary San Bernardino | 514 | 82.1% | 36.8% |
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 Manzanita SEED Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 29.9% | #3,520 of 5,151 | #133 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #3,353 of 5,172 ▼ 159 | #132 of 192 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #3,224 of 5,172 ▲ 893 | #128 of 192 ▲ 25 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -12.4pp | #61 of 5,116 | #9 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #3,209 of 5,915 | #121 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.1:1 | #3,033 of 5,352 | #92 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.9% | #2,532 of 5,354 | #136 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 82.8% | #1,893 of 5,625 | #48 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +9.0% | #547 of 1,139 | #20 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
436
-10 (-2%) vs 2020
+86% since 2010-11, when it was 234
Student : Teacher
23.1:1
was 23.5:1
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 | 18.9 | 23.1:1 | 83% (361) |
| 2023-24 | 413 | 18.9 | 21.8:1 | 83% (341) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 19.9 | 20.8:1 | 77% (317) |
| 2020-21 | 446 | 19 | 23.5:1 | 50% (223) |
| 2017-18 | 400 | 17 | 23.5:1 | 66% (263) |
| 2015-16 | 439 | 19 | 23.1:1 | 76% (334) |
| 2010-11 | 234 | N/A | N/A | 86% (202) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Manzanita SEED Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 9% (400 to 436); teachers up 11% (17 to 18.9).
About Manzanita SEED Elementary
Manzanita SEED Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Oakland, California. It serves 436 students in kindergarten through 5.
The district, Oakland Unified, has 33,973 students enrolled across 84 schools.
At 66%, Hispanic students outnumber all other groups at Manzanita SEED Elementary combined. The school is also 11% White, 9% multiracial, 9% Black, and 4% Asian. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 23%. Manzanita SEED Elementary has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 18.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 23.1:1. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Eligible students account for 83% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program. The average for public schools in Alameda County is 49%.
allk12 grades Manzanita SEED Elementary a C-. The grade compares the school only with California public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Manzanita SEED Elementary sits between the top and bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations, with an actual average proficiency rate on state tests of 29.9% and a predicted 31.0%.
In the county around the school, Alameda County, median household income is about $129,367, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 6%. A total of 394 public schools operate in Alameda County, serving about 210,511 students.
The closest public school, Manzanita Community Elementary, is less than a tenth of a mile from Manzanita SEED Elementary. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among the 7 closest schools with test data, this one included, Manzanita SEED Elementary ranks 2nd on average proficiency.
Federal data place Manzanita SEED Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 436, starting from 446.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Manzanita SEED Elementary covering things like enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
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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- Roosevelt Middle0.7 mi · 512
Frequently asked questions
About Manzanita SEED ElementaryHow large is Manzanita SEED Elementary?
Manzanita SEED Elementary enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-05.
Is Manzanita SEED Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Manzanita SEED Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Manzanita SEED Elementary have?
Manzanita SEED Elementary employs 19 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Manzanita SEED Elementary?
Student demographics at Manzanita SEED Elementary are roughly 11% White, 66% Hispanic, 9% Black, 4% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Is Manzanita SEED Elementary public or private?
Manzanita SEED Elementary 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.