Sankofa United Elementary

Set in Oakland, California, Sankofa United Elementary is a modestly sized elementary-level community, run under Oakland Unified. It works with 216 students across grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 54% smaller than typical.

Sankofa United Elementary is one of 84 schools operated by Oakland Unified, a district that works with 33,973 students overall.

In terms of who attends, Sankofa United Elementary lists that the most-represented group is Black (42%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 17% White, 14% multiracial, 6% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 10% Black, putting the school's mix considerably more Black than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 12 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 76% of students at Sankofa United Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is higher than Alameda County's rate of about 49%.

After controlling for student poverty, Sankofa United Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 34.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 31.3%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Alameda County indicate median household income runs about $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Sankofa United Elementary is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

The closest other public school is Peralta Elementary, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Sankofa United Elementary. On composite proficiency, Sankofa United Elementary comes 5th of 5 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 63.2%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count climbed 16%: 187 students in 2018 compared to 216 in 2025. Over the same period, the Black share ticked down from 67% to 42%. Class-load math has fell: from 22.0:1 in 2018 to 18.8:1 in 2025.

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