Schools in Oakland, CA
125 public schools in Oakland serve roughly 46,000 students. SweetSpot scores each one against your family's priorities — academics, school size, teacher pay, demographics, and more.
Top schools
- 7.5
Yu Ming Charter
Alameda County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 7.2
Lincoln Elementary
Oakland Unified · K-5
- 7.1
Redwood Heights Elementary
Oakland Unified · K-5
- 7.1
Crocker Highlands Elementary
Oakland Unified · K-5
- 7.0
Downtown Charter Academy
Oakland Unified · 6-8 · Charter
- 6.9
Chabot Elementary
Oakland Unified · K-5
- 6.6
Peralta Elementary
Oakland Unified · K-5
- 6.4
Montclair Elementary
Oakland Unified · K-5
- 6.4
Hillcrest
Oakland Unified · K-8
- 6.3
Thornhill Elementary
Oakland Unified · K-5
- 6.3
Sequoia Elementary
Oakland Unified · K-5
- 6.2
Oakland Unity Middle
Alameda County Office of Education · 6-8 · Charter
- 6.1
Oakland Unity High
Oakland Unified · 9-12 · Charter
- 6.1
East Bay Innovation Academy
Oakland Unified · 6-12 · Charter
- 6.1
Cleveland Elementary
Oakland Unified · K-5
- 6.1
Glenview Elementary
Oakland Unified · K-5
- 5.9
Oakland School for the Arts
Oakland Unified · 6-12 · Charter
- 5.7
AIMS College Prep High
Oakland Unified · 9-12 · Charter
- 5.7
Home and Hospital Program
Oakland Unified · K-12
- 5.6
Oakland Technical High
Oakland Unified · 9-12
- 5.4
Sankofa United Elementary
Oakland Unified · K-5
- 5.3
Joaquin Miller Elementary
Oakland Unified · K-5
- 5.2
American Indian Public Charter School II
Alameda County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 5.1
Kaiser Early Childhood Center
Oakland Unified · P-K
- 5.0
Epic Charter
Alameda County Office of Education · 6-8
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By grade level in Oakland
School districts in Oakland
Common questions
How many public schools are in Oakland?
Oakland has 125 public schools serving roughly 46,000 students.
What's the largest school district in Oakland?
Oakland Unified is the largest, with 114 schools.
What grade levels are covered?
Schools in Oakland span elementary, middle, and high school. SweetSpot's data covers every public school registered with the California Department of Education.
How does SweetSpot score schools?
SweetSpot scores every California public school on a 0–10 scale across academics, school size, teacher pay, suspension rates, attendance, graduation, and student demographics. Each school's score is based on its actual data, not peer-relative ranking.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter to you and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom fit score (0–10) for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Oakland, CA
- Yu Ming Charter · K-8
- Lincoln Elementary · K-5
- Redwood Heights Elementary · K-5
- Crocker Highlands Elementary · K-5
- Downtown Charter Academy · 6-8
- Chabot Elementary · K-5
- Peralta Elementary · K-5
- Montclair Elementary · K-5
- Hillcrest · K-8
- Thornhill Elementary · K-5
- Sequoia Elementary · K-5
- Oakland Unity Middle · 6-8
- Oakland Unity High · 9-12
- East Bay Innovation Academy · 6-12
- Cleveland Elementary · K-5
- Glenview Elementary · K-5
- Oakland School for the Arts · 6-12
- AIMS College Prep High · 9-12
- Home and Hospital Program · K-12
- Oakland Technical High · 9-12
- Sankofa United Elementary · K-5
- Joaquin Miller Elementary · K-5
- American Indian Public Charter School II · K-8
- Kaiser Early Childhood Center · P-K
- Epic Charter · 6-8
- LPS Oakland R & D Campus · 9-12
- Claremont Middle · 6-8
- LIFE Academy · 6-12
- Edna Brewer Middle · 6-8
- Francophone Charter School of Oakland · K-8
- Lazear Charter Academy · K-8
- Spectrum Center, Camden Campus · K-12
- Melrose Leadership Academy · K-8
- Lighthouse Community Charter High · 9-12
- Achieve Academy · K-5
- United Nations CDC · P-K
- Lockwood CDC · P-K
- Highland CDC · P-K
- Harriet Tubman CDC · P-K
- Centro Infantil CDC · P-K
- Seneca Family of Agencies-Maya Angelou Academy · K-5
- Skyline High · 9-12
- Hintil Kuu Ka Child Development Center · P-K
- Latitude 37.8 High · 9-12
- Cox Academy · K-5
- AIMS College Prep Middle · 6-8
- Emerson Elementary · K-5
- Bay Area Technology · 6-12
- Bella Vista Elementary · K-5
- Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public · K-12
- MetWest High · 9-12
- Franklin Elementary · K-5
- Piedmont Avenue Elementary · K-5
- Oakland High · 9-12
- Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy · 6-12
- Learning Without Limits · K-5
- Carl B. Munck Elementary · K-5
- Oakland Military Institute, College Preparatory Academy · 6-12
- Envision Academy for Arts & Technology · 6-12
- Young Adult Program · 12
- Burbank Child Development Center · P-K
- Montera Middle · 6-8
- Aspire Monarch Academy · K-5
- Prescott Elementary · K-5
- ASCEND · K-8
- Burckhalter Elementary · K-5
- Coliseum College Prep Academy · 6-12
- Manzanita SEED Elementary · K-5
- La Escuelita · K-5
- Aspire College Academy · K-5
- ARISE High · 9-12
- Oakland Academy of Knowledge Elementary · K-5
- Laurel Elementary · K-5
- Roosevelt Middle · 6-8
- Independent Study, Sojourner Truth · K-12
- Allendale Elementary · K-5
- Think College Now Elementary · K-5
- Urban Promise Academy Middle · 6-8
- McClymonds High · 9-12
- Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy · 6-12
- Alternatives in Action · 9-12
- Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy · K-8
- Lighthouse Community Charter · K-8
- Madison Park Academy Elementary · K-5
- Fred Finch–Oakland Hills Academy · 6-12
- EnCompass Academy Elementary · K-5
- Horace Mann Elementary · K-5
- ACORN Woodland Elementary · K-5
- Madison Park Academy 6-12 · 6-12
- Highland Community · K-5
- Bret Harte Middle · 6-9
- Grass Valley Elementary · K-5
- Gateway to College High at Laney College · 9-12
- Fremont High · 9-12
- Garfield Elementary · K-5
- Oakland Charter Academy · 6-8
- KIPP Bridge Academy · K-8
- International Community Elementary · K-5
- Community School for Creative Education · K-8
- Hoover Elementary · K-5
- Reach Academy Elementary · K-5
- Greenleaf · K-8
- United for Success Academy Middle · 6-8
- Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary · K-5
- Oakland International High · 9-12
- West Oakland Middle · 6-8
- Esperanza Elementary · K-5
- Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary · K-5
- Westlake Middle · 6-8
- Aspire Triumph Technology Academy · K-5
- Global Family Elementary · K-5
- East Oakland Pride Elementary · K-5
- Elmhurst United Middle · 6-8
- Markham Elementary · K-5
- Ralph J. Bunche Continuation High · 9-12
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Elementary · K-5
- Manzanita Community Elementary · K-5
- Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary · K-5
- Frick United Academy of Language Middle · 6-8
- Brookfield Elementary · K-5
- Fruitvale Elementary · K-5
- Castlemont High · 9-12
- Rudsdale Continuation High · 9-12
- Dewey Academy High · 9-12
- Street Academy Alternative High · 9-12