Alameda Unified School District

2060 Challenger Dr
Alameda, CA 94501-1037
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

Top Rankings

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.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#182 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Alameda Unified  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Alameda Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
67%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Alameda Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
50%
29%
94%
87%
This chart displays public school graduation rate of Alameda Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

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.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$171 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Alameda Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$168 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Alameda Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$18,908
$19,974
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Alameda Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,606
$18,396
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Alameda Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in California by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Alameda Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2025)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Bay Farm
(Math: 70% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
200 Aughinbaugh Way
Alameda, CA 94502
(510) 748-4010
Grades: K-8
| 568 students
Rank: #22.
Lincoln Middle School
(Math: 62% | Reading: 74%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1250 Fernside Blvd.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4018
Grades: 6-8
| 922 students
Rank: #33.
Encinal Junior/senior High School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 65%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
210 Central Ave.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4023
Grades: 6-12
| 1,218 students
Rank: #44.
Will C. Wood Middle School
(Math: 39% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
420 Grand St.
Alameda, CA 94501
(510) 748-4015
Grades: 6-8
| 603 students

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Quick Stats (2025)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,035 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : 94% (Top 30% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 56% (Top 10%)
  • : 67% (Top 20%)
  • : 50% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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