Enrollment
237
High
DISTRICT 572 · STATE 838
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·OAKLAND UNIFIED·NCES 062805011350
MetWest High
314 East Tenth St., Oakland, CA 94606 · (510)879-2338 · Alameda County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL237 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
13.4:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 18.2:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
94%
222 students
DISTRICT 83% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2023-24
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 10 | 65 | 27% |
| Grade 11 | 67 | 28% |
| Grade 12 | 68 | 29% |
Student demographics
64%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.
Test scores
CAASPP 2023-24 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
26.5%
CA avg 47.1% . +26.5pp since 2014
Math
3.0%
CA avg 35.6% . +3.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 3 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 47 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 26 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2023-24
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 5.9% | 20.6% | 25.0% | 48.5% |
| Math | 0.0% | 3.0% | 18.2% | 78.8% |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 26.5% | 3.0% |
| 2022-23 | 26.1% | 7.8% |
| 2021-22 | 51.0% | 16.7% |
| 2018-19 | 27.5% | 10.3% |
| 2017-18 | 46.1% | 7.3% |
| 2016-17 | 41.3% | 10.9% |
| 2015-16 | 12.0% | 7.0% |
| 2014-15 | 0.0% | 0.0% |
% 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
14.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
24.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.9pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 15% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 25% 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 →
Where MetWest High ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 14.8% | #1,032 of 1,052 | #31 of 35 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 3.0% | #1,047 of 1,056 ▼ 66 | #34 of 35 ▼ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 26.5% | #1,016 of 1,056 ▼ 10 | #29 of 35 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 237 | #1,298 of 2,093 | #53 of 85 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.4:1 | #50 of 1,352 | #3 of 55 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.3% | #276 of 1,351 | #20 of 55 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 93.7% | #175 of 1,575 | #12 of 68 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
6-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2023-24Enrollment
237
+63 (+36%) vs 2017
+57% since 2010-11, when it was 151
Student : Teacher
11.1:1
was 15.8:1
% White
9%
was 7%
% Hispanic
53%
was 61%
% Black
24%
was 19%
% Asian
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023-24 | 237 | 21.3 | 11.1:1 | 94% (222) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 19.4 | 13.4:1 | 73% (189) |
| 2020-21 | 247 | 15 | 16.5:1 | 82% (202) |
| 2017-18 | 174 | 11 | 15.8:1 | 76% (132) |
| 2015-16 | 163 | 8 | 20.4:1 | 79% (128) |
| 2010-11 | 151 | N/A | N/A | 68% (102) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for MetWest High.
Since 2017-18: students up 36% (174 to 237); teachers up 94% (11 to 21.3).
About MetWest High
Federal records list MetWest High as a high school in Oakland, California. It educates 237 students in grades 9 through 12. The typical figure for high schools in California is about 838 students.
Oakland Unified is made up of 84 schools with 33,973 students in all.
Hispanic students account for 53% of enrollment at MetWest High. Other students are 24% Black, 9% White, 8% Asian, and 5% multiracial. That is higher than the 23% Hispanic share among all Alameda County residents. By the diversity index, MetWest High comes in at 64%.
Its 21.3 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 13.4:1. The average ratio among high schools in California is 18.2:1, higher than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 94% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That rate is above the 49% average among public schools in Alameda County.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for MetWest High is 24.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 14.8%.
MetWest High is located in Alameda County, where median household income is about $129,367, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 52%, and about 6% of people live in poverty. MetWest High is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County, which together enroll about 210,511 students.
The closest other public school is MetWest High, less than a tenth of a mile away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. In a group of 4 nearby schools with scores, MetWest High ranks 4th on average proficiency.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Large. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2017-18 and 2023-24, the student count grew from 174 to 237. Among racial and ethnic groups, the biggest change was Hispanic students, from 61% to 53%. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 11.1:1, from 15.8:1.
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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 MetWest High schools
One other US public school is named MetWest High. MetWest High is the largest of the 2.
- MetWest HighOakland, CA · 199 students
Nearby schools
- MetWest High0.0 mi · 199
- La Escuelita0.1 mi · 274
- Dewey Academy High0.1 mi · 125
- Gateway to College High at Laney College0.3 mi · 104
- Franklin Elementary0.5 mi · 499
- AIMS College Prep Middle0.5 mi · 200
Frequently asked questions
About MetWest HighHow many students attend MetWest High?
MetWest High enrolls approximately 237 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does MetWest High serve?
MetWest High serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at MetWest High?
The student-to-teacher ratio at MetWest High is approximately 13.4:1 (21 FTE teachers).
How diverse is MetWest High?
MetWest High reports a student body of 9% White, 53% Hispanic, 24% Black, 8% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is MetWest High in?
MetWest High is part of Oakland Unified.
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