Oakley’s public schools score below 56% of California districts on tests and graduation
Math proficiency in Oakley’s districts is 23%, below the California average (33%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Oakley, 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 95% 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.
Oakley’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 377 California towns with household incomes within a quarter of Oakley’s, its schools beat 20%, lower than their 44% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Results trail the state
In spring 2022, 45% of tested students were proficient in reading and 23% in math, against 47% and 33% statewide; 95% of students in the tested grades sat the tests. The grade ↓
Graduation
91% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 86% across California. Districts ↓
Spending and class size
Liberty Union High spends $17,861 per student and Oakley Union Elementary $15,884, against $21,206 across California (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓
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 Oakley’s grade
C+: better than 44% of California school districts, #561 of 847 California towns. Graduation is above the California average; test scores are below it.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Oakley, with each school’s own grade.
6th grade in Oakley · depends on your address
Delta Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 873 students · 22:1 students per teacher
O'Hara Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 856 students · 23:1 students per teacher
7th grade in Oakley · depends on your address
Delta Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 873 students · 22:1 students per teacher
O'Hara Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 856 students · 23:1 students per teacher
8th grade in Oakley · depends on your address
Delta Vista Middle
Grades 6–8 · 873 students · 22:1 students per teacher
O'Hara Park Middle
Grades 6–8 · 856 students · 23:1 students per teacher
10th grade in Oakley
Freedom High
Grades 9–12 · 2,460 students · 22:1 students per teacher
11th grade in Oakley
Freedom High
Grades 9–12 · 2,460 students · 22:1 students per teacher
12th grade in Oakley
Freedom High
Grades 9–12 · 2,460 students · 22:1 students per teacher
Oakley runs its own schools through grade 8 (Oakley Union Elementary School District). From grade 9, students attend the Liberty Union High School District, shared with Antioch and Brentwood. Parts of Oakley (16% and 3% of its land) are served by Antioch Unified and Knightsen Elementary instead. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
Two districts serve Oakley
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Below the state in reading
Oakley vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the California towns that share Oakley’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| Oakley | C+ | Oakley Union Elementary K–8 · Liberty Union High 9–12 |
| Antioch | C | Antioch Unified K–12 · Liberty Union High 9–12 |
| Brentwood | B+ | Brentwood Union Elementary K–8 · Liberty Union High 9–12 |
All 2 neighbors share Liberty Union High with Oakley for grades 9–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.
Every school in Oakley
11 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).
Questions about Oakley’s schools
Are Oakley’s schools good?
On California’s tests they score below most of the state: the public schools Oakley children attend score below 56% of California’s school districts on tests and graduation, a C+ Schools grade, #561 of 847 California towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 20%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is Oakley in?
Two districts: Oakley Union Elementary School District runs grades K–8, and Liberty Union High School District runs grades 9–12, shared with Antioch and Brentwood.
Where do Oakley kids go to high school?
Freedom High, with 2,460 students.
What is Oakley’s graduation rate?
91% of the class of 2023 in Liberty Union High School District graduated in four years, against 86% across California.
How much does Oakley spend per student?
$17,861 in Liberty Union High School District and $15,884 in Oakley Union Elementary School District (FY2024), against $21,206 across California. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What Oakley 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.