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LIFE Academy

PublicHighGrades 6–12

2101 35th Ave., Oakland, CA 94601 · (510) 879-1335 · Part of Oakland Unified School District

Oakland’s School Grade C better than 34% of California school districts

Students
436
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
98%
Setting
City
Grades
6–12
The gist

What stands out about LIFE Academy

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 26 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Oakland kids: 10 high schools

On the path

Where Oakland kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–553 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
6–12LIFE AcademyYou are here
9–1210 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts74%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

2101 35th Ave., Oakland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 663
Grade 763
Grade 862
Grade 962
Grade 1064
Grade 1160
Grade 1262
Enrollment over time
464’20
446’21
424’22
441’23
436’24

Down 6% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 92%Black 4%Asian 2%Two or more races 2%White <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about LIFE Academy from Oakland families.

Other schools in Oakland Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Oakland’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.