Growing Children Elementary School (Closed 2008)

8000 International Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94621
Growing Children Elementary School serves 153 students in grades Kindergarten-6. 
Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
153 students
This chart displays total students of Growing Children Elementary School by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers (05-06)
7 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Growing Children Elementary School by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Students by Grade
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School Rankings

This School
State Level (CA)
Student : Teacher Ratio
n/a
21:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Growing Children Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
1%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Growing Children Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Hispanic
48%
56%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Growing Children Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Black
50%
5%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Growing Children Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
White
1%
20%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Growing Children Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
n/a
6%
All Ethnic Groups
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of students of all ethnic groups in Growing Children Elementary School.
This chart displays the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in California.
0.52
This chart displays the diversity score of Growing Children Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
86%
54%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Growing Children Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Growing Children Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2005-06 school year data.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Growing Children Elementary School?
153 students attend Growing Children Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
50% of Growing Children Elementary School students are Black, 48% of students are Hispanic, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are White.
What grades does Growing Children Elementary School offer ?
Growing Children Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6
What school district is Growing Children Elementary School part of?
Growing Children Elementary School is part of Oakland Unified School District.

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