Think College Now Elementary

Located at 2825 International Blvd., in Oakland, California, Think College Now Elementary is a modestly sized elementary campus that enrolls 253 students (grades K through 5), part of Oakland Unified. That puts it 46% smaller than the typical public school in California, which averages around 465 students.

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

Looking at the student body, Think College Now Elementary shows that 60% of the student body identifies as Hispanic; the rest comes out to 13% Black, 11% White, 8% Asian, 7% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 23% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Think College Now Elementary has 10 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 26.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. Roughly 97% of students at Think College Now Elementary qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Alameda County runs at roughly 49%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Think College Now Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.0%.

Around the school, census data for Alameda County shows median household earnings sit near $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Think College Now Elementary is one of 394 public schools in Alameda County (combined enrollment of about 210,511 students).

Nearest neighbor: International Community Elementary, around 0.0 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 4 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Think College Now Elementary ranks 1st on composite proficiency, higher than the local average of 16.2%.

The campus sits in a city-core setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count shrank 18%: 307 students in 2018 compared to 253 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share edged up from 2% to 11%. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 23.6:1 in 2018 to 26.6:1 today.

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