Middle schools in Oakland, CA
43 middle schools in Oakland, CA, serving roughly 17,938 students. SweetSpot ranks each one on 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
- 7.0
Downtown Charter Academy
Oakland Unified · 6-8 · Charter
- 6.4
Hillcrest
Oakland Unified · K-8
- 6.2
Oakland Unity Middle
Alameda County Office of Education · 6-8 · Charter
- 6.1
East Bay Innovation Academy
Oakland Unified · 6-12 · Charter
- 5.9
Oakland School for the Arts
Oakland Unified · 6-12 · Charter
- 5.7
Home and Hospital Program
Oakland Unified · K-12
- 5.2
American Indian Public Charter School II
Alameda County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 5.0
Epic Charter
Alameda County Office of Education · 6-8
- 4.9
Claremont Middle
Oakland Unified · 6-8
- 4.9
LIFE Academy
Oakland Unified · 6-12
- 4.9
Edna Brewer Middle
Oakland Unified · 6-8
- 4.9
Francophone Charter School of Oakland
Oakland Unified · K-8 · Charter
- 4.8
Lazear Charter Academy
Alameda County Office of Education · K-8 · Charter
- 4.8
Spectrum Center, Camden Campus
Oakland Unified · K-12 · Specialized
- 4.8
Melrose Leadership Academy
Oakland Unified · K-8
- 4.5
AIMS College Prep Middle
Oakland Unified · 6-8 · Charter
- 4.4
Bay Area Technology
Oakland Unified · 6-12 · Charter
- 4.2
Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public
Oakland Unified · K-12 · Charter
- 4.2
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy
Oakland Unified · 6-12 · Charter
- 4.1
Oakland Military Institute, College Preparatory Academy
Oakland Unified · 6-12 · Charter
- 4.1
Envision Academy for Arts & Technology
Alameda County Office of Education · 6-12 · Charter
- 4.0
Montera Middle
Oakland Unified · 6-8
- 3.9
ASCEND
Oakland Unified · K-8 · Charter
- 3.8
Coliseum College Prep Academy
Oakland Unified · 6-12
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Common questions
How many middle schools are in Oakland?
Oakland has 43 middle schools serving roughly 17,938 students.
What counts as a "middle" school?
Any school whose grade span includes grades 6–8. K-8 schools appear under both elementary and middle.
Which is the highest-rated middle school in Oakland?
Yu Ming Charter currently has the highest SweetSpot score (7.5/10) among middle schools in Oakland.
How is the ranking computed?
By default, schools are ranked by SweetSpot's neutral baseline score — the mean of their academics, attendance, suspension rate, and teacher metrics. Tune your priorities to see a ranking calibrated to your family.
How is fit calculated for my family?
You pick which metrics matter and how much each one weighs. SweetSpot recomputes a custom 0–10 fit score for every school against your priorities — live, as you move the sliders.
All schools in Middle schools, Oakland, CA
- Yu Ming Charter · K-8
- Downtown Charter Academy · 6-8
- Hillcrest · K-8
- Oakland Unity Middle · 6-8
- East Bay Innovation Academy · 6-12
- Oakland School for the Arts · 6-12
- Home and Hospital Program · K-12
- American Indian Public Charter School II · K-8
- Epic Charter · 6-8
- 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
- AIMS College Prep Middle · 6-8
- Bay Area Technology · 6-12
- Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public · K-12
- Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy · 6-12
- Oakland Military Institute, College Preparatory Academy · 6-12
- Envision Academy for Arts & Technology · 6-12
- Montera Middle · 6-8
- ASCEND · K-8
- Coliseum College Prep Academy · 6-12
- Roosevelt Middle · 6-8
- Independent Study, Sojourner Truth · K-12
- Urban Promise Academy Middle · 6-8
- Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy · 6-12
- Aspire Berkley Maynard Academy · K-8
- Lighthouse Community Charter · K-8
- Fred Finch–Oakland Hills Academy · 6-12
- Madison Park Academy 6-12 · 6-12
- Bret Harte Middle · 6-9
- Oakland Charter Academy · 6-8
- KIPP Bridge Academy · K-8
- Community School for Creative Education · K-8
- Greenleaf · K-8
- United for Success Academy Middle · 6-8
- West Oakland Middle · 6-8
- Westlake Middle · 6-8
- Elmhurst United Middle · 6-8
- Frick United Academy of Language Middle · 6-8