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Yu Ming Charter

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

2501 Chestnut St., Oakland, CA 94607 · (510) 452-2063

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

Directions
Students
959
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Yu Ming Charter

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 56 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 39 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher
  • Enrollment up 72.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency90%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts88%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2501 Chestnut St., Oakland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten171
Grade 1169
Grade 2163
Grade 3140
Grade 477
Grade 575
Grade 666
Grade 761
Grade 837
Enrollment over time
555’20
672’21
766’22
865’23
959’24

Up 72.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 55%Two or more races 23%Hispanic 9%Black 8%White 6%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Yu Ming Charter 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.