Reach Academy Elementary

Reach Academy Elementary operates as a mid-sized elementary campus in Oakland, California, run under Oakland Unified. Current enrollment sits at 425 students spanning grades K through 5.

Across the 84 schools in Oakland Unified (33,973 students total), Reach Academy Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Reach Academy Elementary records that 65% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 23% Black, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% White, 2% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school lists 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 24.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 100% of students at Reach Academy Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Alameda County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, Reach Academy Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 20.2% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 15.8%.

Across the wider county, ACS estimates for Alameda County put median household earnings sit near $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Alameda County's 394 public schools (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students), Reach Academy Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Cox Academy, roughly 0.1 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Reach Academy Elementary at 1st of 5; the average score across the group is 10.8%.

The school occupies a high-density site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Reach Academy Elementary has expanded 7%, going from 397 students in 2018 to 425 in 2025. The Hispanic share of enrollment increased from 43% to 65% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 26.5:1 in 2018 to 24.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, recent activity here tends to focus on sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.