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Enrollment
475
Elementary
DISTRICT 471 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ALAMEDA UNIFIED·NCES 060177013107
Maya Lin
825 Taylor Ave., Alameda, CA 94501 · (510) 748-4007 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL475 STUDENTS
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
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 79 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 85 | 18% |
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%
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
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
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.5% | 24.9% | 14.8% | 22.8% |
| Math | 34.9% | 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 year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.5% | 61.8% |
| 2023-24 | 60.5% | 57.6% |
| 2022-23 | 53.4% | 50.6% |
| 2021-22 | 61.1% | 57.0% |
| 2018-19 | 59.2% | 56.1% |
| 2017-18 | 53.3% | 55.6% |
| 2016-17 | 43.5% | 47.0% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 42.0% |
| 2014-15 | 37.0% | 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 · methodologyTier
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.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maya Lin this school | 475 | 38.5% | 60.8% |
| Fred T. Korematsu Elementary at Mace Ranch Davis | 509 | 41.1% | 54.9% |
| Harding Elementary El Cerrito | 481 | 34.3% | 53.0% |
| High Tech Elementary Mesa San Diego | 423 | 38.5% | N/A |
| Pleasant Grove Elementary Elk Grove | 393 | 36.1% | 62.9% |
| Ayers Elementary Concord | 394 | 40.4% | 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| Measure | This school | In California | In 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 2024-25Enrollment
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 year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 475 | 18 | 26.4:1 | 39% (183) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 19 | 25.1:1 | 41% (197) |
| 2022-23 | 469 | 19 | 24.7:1 | 34% (161) |
| 2020-21 | 438 | 20 | 21.9:1 | 22% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 415 | 17 | 24.4:1 | 23% (96) |
| 2015-16 | 304 | 14 | 21.7:1 | 37% (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
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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Other schools in Alameda
- Alameda HighHigh · 1,868 students
- Encinal Junior/Senior HighHigh · 1,280 students
- Lincoln MiddleMiddle · 971 students
- The Academy of AlamedaElementary · 638 students
- Will C. Wood MiddleMiddle · 613 students
- Amelia Earhart ElementaryElementary · 573 students
Nearby schools
- Island High (Continuation)0.6 mi · 76
- Franklin Elementary0.7 mi · 291
- William G. Paden Elementary0.7 mi · 372
- Alameda Science and Technology Institute0.8 mi · 211
- The Academy of Alameda0.8 mi · 638
- Will C. Wood Middle0.9 mi · 613
Frequently asked questions
About Maya LinHow 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.