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Alameda Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public middle schools serving 3,311 students in Alameda Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Alameda Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 53% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 68% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public middle school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,501 Schools
# Students
9,035 Students
1,854,363 Students
# Teachers
381 Teachers
87,821 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
24:1
District Rank
Alameda Unified School District, which is ranked #197 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has increased from 89% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#182 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
56%
33%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
47%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
29%
Graduation Rate
94%
87%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.77
0.64
# American Indian Students
18 Students
9,887 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
2,736 Students
201,760 Students
% Asian Students
30%
11%
# Hispanic Students
1,534 Students
1,009,980 Students
% Hispanic Students
17%
55%
# Black Students
512 Students
97,908 Students
% Black Students
6%
5%
# White Students
2,513 Students
413,325 Students
% White Students
28%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
45 Students
7,600 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,629 Students
109,003 Students
% of Two or more races Students
18%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
849
90,358
# Students in 1st Grade:
596
70,728
# Students in 2nd Grade:
626
73,359
# Students in 3rd Grade:
661
73,090
# Students in 4th Grade:
676
76,068
# Students in 5th Grade:
685
82,191
# Students in 6th Grade:
645
289,122
# Students in 7th Grade:
644
439,549
# Students in 8th Grade:
607
441,705
# Students in 9th Grade:
724
59,696
# Students in 10th Grade:
737
51,846
# Students in 11th Grade:
796
51,149
# Students in 12th Grade:
789
55,419
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,908 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,606 is higher than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$168 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,908
$19,974
Spending / Student
$18,606
$18,396
Best Alameda Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bay Farm
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
200 Aughinbaugh Way
Alameda, CA 94502
(510) 748-4010
Alameda, CA 94502
(510) 748-4010
Grades: K-8
| 568 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1250 Fernside Blvd.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4018
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4018
Grades: 6-8
| 922 students
Rank: #33.
Encinal Junior/senior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
210 Central Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4023
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4023
Grades: 6-12
| 1,218 students
Rank: #44.
Will C. Wood Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
420 Grand St.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4015
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4015
Grades: 6-8
| 603 students
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