Markham Elementary

Located at 7220 Krause Ave., in Oakland, California, Markham Elementary is a compact K-5 school that hosts 327 students (grades K through 5), part of Oakland Unified. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 30% leaner than typical.

Oakland Unified runs 84 schools in total, collectively educating 33,973 students. Markham Elementary is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Markham Elementary reports that 69% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. The remainder breaks down as 22% Black, 5% multiracial. That is meaningfully more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 23%.

Looking at school resources, Markham Elementary reports 14 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 24.2:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Markham Elementary higher than the state norm the norm. About 99% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Alameda County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), On a poverty-adjusted basis, Markham Elementary sits in the bottom 10% statewide. Predicted proficiency from the FRL regression is roughly 21.7%; actual is 5.4%, a gap of -16.3 points.

In the area at large, census data for Alameda County shows median household earnings sit near $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Across Alameda County's 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), Markham Elementary is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: East Oakland Pride Elementary, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Markham Elementary comes 2nd of 4 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 4.8%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Markham Elementary has ticked down 4%, going from 340 students in 2018 to 327 in 2025. The Black share of enrollment decreased from 27% to 22% over that span. Class-load math has narrowed: from 28.3:1 in 2018 to 24.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around science fair prep, picture-day reminders, and bus-route questions. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.