Downtown Charter Academy

Middle school·Grades 6-8·Charter Oakland, California·94606
Score
93.6/100
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#85
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#1
In Oakland
Top 7%
In California

Score 93.6/100: better than 93% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
77%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 92% of them
301 students tested
Math
74%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 95% of them
301 students tested
Science
60%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 90% of them
94 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA78.9109
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA82.798
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA70.294
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA77.4301
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math72.5109
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math84.798
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math66.094
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math74.4301
ScienceGrade 8CAST59.694
ScienceAll gradesCAST59.694

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
259
Type
Middle school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
259
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
89%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

City
Alameda County

Contact

Address
2000 Dennison St.
Oakland, CA 94606
District website
Shared by several schools in the district

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby middle schools

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Downtown Charter Academy at a glance

Downtown Charter Academy is a public middle school (a charter school) in Oakland, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of Downtown Charter Academy District. It has about 259 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 89% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 77% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 74% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 93.6 out of 100: better than 93% of them, ranking #85 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.