Photo: Sanfranman59 · CC BY-SA 3.0Alameda’s public schools outscore 87% of California districts
56% of students in Alameda’s public schools are proficient in math, above the California average (33%). The grade covers the public school district serving Alameda, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within California, not nationally.
From California state tests taken in spring 2022, when 98% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
Alameda’s schools, in brief
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 67% and math 56% in spring 2022, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $18,149 per student, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
Nine elementary schools, then four middle and two high schools
Which school depends on the address at every step. See the path ↓
Choice beyond the district
The Academy of Alameda, Alameda Community Learning Center, Nea Community Learning Center, St. Joseph Notre Dame High School (private), St. Joseph Elementary School (private), Coastline Christian Schools (private), St. Philip Neri School (private), Rising Star Montessori School (private), The Phillips Academy (private), Child Unique Montessori (private), Montessori Elementary School of Alameda (private), The Child Unique Montessori School (private) and Encompass Four Corners School (private) are in town. Every school ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind Alameda’s grade
A: better than 87% of California school districts, #99 of 847 California towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the California average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Alameda, with each school’s own grade.
9th grade in Alameda · depends on your address
Alameda High
Grades 9–12 · 1,868 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Encinal Junior/Senior High
Grades 6–12 · 1,280 students · 22:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Alameda · depends on your address
Alameda High
Grades 9–12 · 1,868 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Encinal Junior/Senior High
Grades 6–12 · 1,280 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Alameda · depends on your address
Alameda High
Grades 9–12 · 1,868 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Encinal Junior/Senior High
Grades 6–12 · 1,280 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Alameda · depends on your address
Alameda High
Grades 9–12 · 1,868 students · 24:1 students per teacher
Encinal Junior/Senior High
Grades 6–12 · 1,280 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Alameda’s public schools are run by Alameda City Unified School District. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
Alameda vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Alameda’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda | A | Alameda City Unified |
| Oakland | C | Oakland Unified |
| San Francisco | B+ | San Francisco Unified |
| Brisbane | B+ | Brisbane Elementary K–8 · Bayshore Elementary K–8 · Jefferson Union High 9–12 |
Every school in Alameda
28 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Left off: 1 public program with fewer than 25 students (Alameda Unified Special Education).
Questions about Alameda’s schools
Are Alameda’s schools good?
By California’s own tests, yes: the public schools Alameda children attend outscore 87% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #99 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 89%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Alameda in?
Alameda City Unified School District, which runs grades K–12 and enrolls 9,260 students in 15 schools (2024–25).
Where do Alameda kids go to high school?
One of 2 high schools, depending on your address: Alameda High and Encinal Junior/Senior High.
What is Alameda’s graduation rate?
95% of the class of 2023 in Alameda City Unified School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Alameda spend per student?
$18,149 in Alameda City Unified School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Are there private schools in Alameda?
Yes: St. Joseph Notre Dame High School (Catholic, grades 8–12, 395 students), St. Joseph Elementary School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 328 students), Coastline Christian Schools (religious, grades K–8, 304 students), St. Philip Neri School (Catholic, grades PK–8, 252 students), Rising Star Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 90 students), The Phillips Academy (special education, grades 6–12, 59 students), Child Unique Montessori (nonsectarian, grades PK–3, 55 students), Montessori Elementary School of Alameda (nonsectarian, grades PK–7, 27 students), The Child Unique Montessori School (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 17 students) and Encompass Four Corners School (nonsectarian, grades 3–6, 12 students). Alameda also has 3 charter schools, free and open by application.
Parents talk
What Alameda families are saying about school.
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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within California. Stars are from neighbors.