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Lazear Charter Academy

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

824 29th Ave., Oakland, CA 94601 · (510) 689-2018

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

Directions
Students
490
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
60%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Lazear Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 71% of California’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 8 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Reading / language arts57%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Results for small groups the state suppresses are left out. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

824 29th Ave., Oakland

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 150
Grade 251
Grade 349
Grade 456
Grade 550
Grade 659
Grade 757
Grade 857
Enrollment over time
485’20
469’21
463’22
479’23
490’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 87%Black 6%Asian 3%White 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Two or more races <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Lazear Charter Academy 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.