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Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public

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701 105th Ave., Oakland, CA 94603 · (510) 775-0255

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

Directions
Students
723
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
97%
Setting
City
Grades
K–12
The gist

What stands out about Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 27 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.1% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency11%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 48.6%

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

Location

Directions ↗

701 105th Ave., Oakland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten55
Grade 131
Grade 244
Grade 355
Grade 455
Grade 549
Grade 656
Grade 776
Grade 874
Grade 967
Grade 1051
Grade 1161
Grade 1249
Enrollment over time
645’20
669’21
712’22
739’23
723’24

Up 12.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 84%Black 11%Two or more races 4%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%Asian <1%White <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lodestar: A Lighthouse Community Charter Public from Oakland families.

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.