Oakland School for the Arts

Combined school·Grades 6-12·Charter Oakland, California·94612
Score
83.9/100
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#92
Among 569 California combined schools
#1
In Oakland
Top 17%
In California

Score 83.9/100: better than 83% of California combined 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
62%
Similar California schools ≈ 45%, better than 90% of them
451 students tested
Math
34%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 72% of them
441 students tested
Science
40%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 80% of them
222 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 16 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 ELA51.7116
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA53.0115
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA56.0116
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA88.5104
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA61.6451
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math31.0113
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math31.9113
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math38.0113
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math34.3102
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math33.8441
ScienceGrade 8CAST37.6117
ScienceGrade 11CAST42.9105
ScienceGrade 12CASThidden (small group)0
ScienceGrade 14CAST42.9105
ScienceAll gradesCAST40.1222
ScienceGrade 99CAST56.592

School profile

Grades
6-12
Students
780
Type
Combined school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
780
Typical combined school: 235
Free or reduced-price lunch
31%
Typical combined school: 65%

District and location

City
Alameda County

Contact

Address
530 18th St.
Oakland, CA 94612

"Typical" is the middle (median) combined 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).

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Oakland School for the Arts at a glance

Oakland School for the Arts is a public combined school (a charter school) in Oakland, California, serving grades 6-12. It is part of Oakland School for the Arts District. It has about 780 students (a typical California combined school has 235). About 31% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 65% at a typical California combined school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 45%) and 34% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California combined schools, it scores 83.9 out of 100: better than 83% of them, ranking #92 of 569. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged 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.