Oakley Union Elementary School District

91 Mercedes Ln.
Oakley, CA 94561-4617
(District boundaries shown in map)
4/
10
Bottom 50%

Top Rankings

Oakley Union Elementary School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024-25 school year, there are 2 public middle schools serving 1,682 students in Oakley Union Elementary School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Oakley Union Elementary School District have an average math proficiency score of 13% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 36% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
9 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
5,030 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
217 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Oakley Union Elementary School District, which is ranked #1164 of all 1,931 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
This School District
State Average (CA)
#1168 out of 1941 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
This chart displays the overall district rank of Oakley Union Elementary  School District, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
22%
33%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Oakley Union Elementary  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.
38%
47%
This chart displays the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Oakley Union Elementary  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.
22%
29%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.69
0.65
# American Indian Students
24 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
529 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
11%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,316 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
46%
53%
# Black Students
494 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
10%
5%
# White Students
1,412 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
28%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
31 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
223 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
4%
6%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
626
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
514
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
530
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
516
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
571
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
591
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
576
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
564
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
542
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
-
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
-
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
-
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
-
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,554 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has grown by 10% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $12,287 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$68 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart displays total revenue of Oakley Union Elementary  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
$62 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart displays total spending of Oakley Union Elementary  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
$13,554
$21,485
This chart displays average revenue per public school student in Oakley Union Elementary  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
$12,287
$19,787
This chart displays average spending per public school student in Oakley Union Elementary  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 Oakley Union Elementary School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
O'hara Park Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 14% | Reading: 39%)
Rank:
4/
10
Bottom 50%
1100 O'hara Ave.
Oakley, CA 94561
(925) 625-5060
Grades: 6-8
| 772 students
Rank: #22.
Delta Vista Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 13% | Reading: 34%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
4901 Frank Hengel Way
Oakley, CA 94561
(925) 625-6840
Grades: 6-8
| 910 students

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Quick Stats (2024-25)

  • District size: 9 schools
  • Grades: KG-08
  • Enrollment: 5,030 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 72%
  • : Bottom 50% in CA
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • : 38% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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