Maya Lin

As a mid-tier elementary-level community in Alameda, California, Maya Lin teaches 475 students from grades K through 5, run under Alameda Unified.

Within Alameda Unified, which oversees 15 schools and 9,260 students, Maya Lin is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Maya Lin reports that 35% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 21% multiracial, 18% Asian, 5% Black.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Maya Lin has 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 22.3:1, putting Maya Lin higher than the state norm the norm. Roughly 39% of students at Maya Lin qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Alameda County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Maya Lin tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 56.5% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 59.3%.

Across the wider county, census data for Alameda County shows median household earnings sit near $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Maya Lin is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

Nearest neighbor: Island High (Continuation), around 0.6 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Maya Lin. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Maya Lin ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 59.3%.

Geographically, the school is in a suburban area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count rose 14%: 415 students in 2018 compared to 475 in 2025. The White share of enrollment declined from 44% to 35% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 24.4:1 in 2018 to 26.4:1 today.

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