The Academy of Alameda

The Academy of Alameda is a public medium-sized elementary school in Alameda, California. Students in kindergarten through 8 attend the school, which enrolls 638 students. For comparison, elementary schools in California average about 465 students.

The Academy of Alameda is part of The Academy of Alameda District.

At The Academy of Alameda, the largest share of students is Asian, at 24%. The remaining shares are 23% Hispanic, 21% Black, 16% multiracial, and 14% White. Alameda County as a whole is about 33% Asian, so the school's share is lower. The Academy of Alameda's diversity index is 80%, against a US figure of 70%.

A ratio of 21.8:1 comes from the school's 29.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That matches the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California fairly closely. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 50% in 2024-25. That tracks the 49% average for public schools in Alameda County.

In the county around the school, Alameda County, the median household income is $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. There are 394 public schools in Alameda County, enrolling about 210,511 students in all.

The nearest public school is Alameda Community Learning Center, at about 0.2 miles. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.

The Academy of Alameda falls in the Suburb: Large locale category, used for schools in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. As a charter school, The Academy of Alameda is publicly funded and operates under a charter.

In 2020-21, federal data counted 439 students at The Academy of Alameda; in 2024-25, 638. The grades served may not have been the same in both years.

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