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Maya Lin

825 Taylor Ave., Alameda, CA 94501 · (510) 748-4007 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 465
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
39%
183 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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

GradeStudentsShare
Kindergarten7516%
Grade 17917%
Grade 27816%
Grade 38117%
Grade 47716%
Grade 58518%

This year's kindergarten class (75) is 12% smaller than its 5th grade class (85).

Student demographics
76%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 76% · STATE 62% · US 70%
White
16435%
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 20% · US 43%
Hispanic
10121%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 56% · US 30%
Black
255%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5% · US 15%
Asian
8518%
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 12% · US 6%
Two+
10021%
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 6% · US 5%
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
Male
26055%
Female
21545%

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Test scores

CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standard
English Language Arts
62.5%
CA avg 49.1% . +25.5pp since 2014
Math
61.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +24.8pp since 2014

What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 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 25 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 25 points.

Performance levels, 2024-25

SubjectStandard ExceededStandard MetStandard Nearly MetStandard Not Met
English Language Arts37.5%24.9%14.8%22.8%
Math34.9%26.9%19.3%18.9%
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 yearEnglish Language ArtsMath
2024-2562.5%61.8%
2023-2460.5%57.6%
2022-2353.4%50.6%
2021-2261.1%57.0%
2018-1959.2%56.1%
2017-1853.3%55.6%
2016-1743.5%47.0%
2015-1649.0%42.0%
2014-1537.0%37.0%
% 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 · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
60.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.8pp
above demographic expectation

What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 57% 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 Maya Lin

Maya Lin's state test result (60.8% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.

SchoolStudentsLow-incomeProficient
Maya Lin this school47538.5%60.8%
Fred T. Korematsu Elementary at Mace Ranch
Davis
50941.1%54.9%
Harding Elementary
El Cerrito
48134.3%53.0%
High Tech Elementary Mesa
San Diego
42338.5%N/A
Pleasant Grove Elementary
Elk Grove
39336.1%62.9%
Ayers Elementary
Concord
39440.4%45.2%
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 Maya Lin ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn CaliforniaIn Alameda County
State test proficiency
ranked highest first
60.8%#1,080 of 5,151#84 of 189
Math proficiency
ranked highest first
61.8%#977 of 5,172
▲ 136
#80 of 192
▲ 8
Reading proficiency
ranked highest first
62.5%#1,176 of 5,172
▲ 49
#81 of 192
▲ 8
3-year test score change
ranked biggest gain first
+3.0pp#2,263 of 5,116#52 of 187
Enrollment
ranked largest first
475#2,735 of 5,915#97 of 216
Students per teacher
ranked fewest first
26.4:1#4,980 of 5,352#183 of 201
Diversity index
ranked most diverse first
75.6%#84 of 5,354#14 of 201
Free and reduced lunch
ranked highest share first
38.5%#4,391 of 5,625#122 of 211
Enrollment change since 2017-18
ranked fastest growth first
+14.5%#377 of 1,139#13 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 2024-25
Enrollment
475
+37 (+8%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
26.4:1
was 21.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-254751826.4:139% (183)
2023-244771925.1:141% (197)
2022-234691924.7:134% (161)
2020-214382021.9:122% (97)
2017-184151724.4:123% (96)
2015-163041421.7:137% (112)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Maya Lin.

Since 2017-18: students up 14% (415 to 475); teachers up 6% (17 to 18).

About Maya Lin

Maya Lin operates as a mid-sized elementary school in Alameda, California. Enrollment totals 475 students across kindergarten through 5.

The district for Maya Lin is Alameda Unified, with 15 schools and 9,260 students.

White students make up 35% of enrollment at Maya Lin, the largest share of any group. The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 21% multiracial, 18% Asian, and 5% Black. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 76%.

For every teacher at Maya Lin, there are about 26.4 students; the school has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers. The average for elementary schools in California is 22.3:1, so this school has more students per teacher. There are 183 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 39% of enrollment. It compares with 49% for public schools in Alameda County.

The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Maya Lin is +3.8 points: 60.8% actual, 57.0% predicted.

For the population of Alameda County, the median household earns about $129,367 a year, about 52% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 6% of residents are in poverty. Across Alameda County, 394 public schools serve about 210,511 students.

Island High (Continuation) sits about 0.6 miles from Maya Lin. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Among the 4 closest schools with test data, this one included, Maya Lin ranks 2nd on average proficiency.

Maya Lin is coded as Suburb: Large in federal locale data.

Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 475, compared with 438 in 2020-21. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 21.9:1 to 26.4:1.

People who know Maya Lin can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.

Alameda County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Maya Lin
District
Alameda Unified
Address
825 Taylor Ave., Alameda, CA 94501
Phone
(510) 748-4007
County
Alameda County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–05
Total enrollment
475
Teachers (FTE)
18
Student–teacher ratio
26.4:1
Free and reduced lunch
183 (39%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
060177013107
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Maya Lin
How large is Maya Lin?
Maya Lin enrolls approximately 475 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Maya Lin serve?
Maya Lin serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Maya Lin?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Maya Lin is approximately 26.4:1 (18 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Maya Lin?
At Maya Lin, the student body is approximately 35% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Black, 18% Asian, 21% Two or more.
Is Maya Lin public or private?
Maya Lin is a public K-12 school, overseen by Alameda Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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