District guide
Alameda Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Alameda County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Alameda Unified tells you before choosing a home
Alameda Unified is listed with 16 public schools and 8,803 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 9 primary, 2 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
16 district schools are associated with Alameda County in the current file, about 4% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
9
4,110 reported students
2
1,486 reported students
4
3,207 reported students
1
Enrollment not reported for this level
Parent checks for Alameda Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Alameda Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alameda High Regular | High | 9–12 | Alameda | 1,802 | Profile |
| Encinal Junior/Senior High Regular | High | 6–12 | Alameda | 1,158 | Profile |
| Lincoln Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Alameda | 876 | Listed only |
| Will C. Wood Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Alameda | 610 | Listed only |
| Amelia Earhart Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Alameda | 588 | Listed only |
| Bay Farm Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Alameda | 568 | Listed only |
| Frank Otis Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Alameda | 541 | Listed only |
| Love Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Alameda | 471 | Listed only |
| Maya Lin Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Alameda | 469 | Listed only |
| Edison Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Alameda | 433 | Listed only |
| Ruby Bridges Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Alameda | 425 | Listed only |
| William G. Paden Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Alameda | 330 | Listed only |
| Franklin Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Alameda | 285 | Listed only |
| Alameda Science and Technology Institute Alternative | High | 9–12 | Alameda | 167 | Listed only |
| Island High (Continuation) Alternative | High | 9–12 | Alameda | 80 | Listed only |
| Alameda Unified Special Education Regular | Other | Not reported | Alameda | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Alameda Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Alameda Unified?
Alameda Unified includes 16 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 9 primary, 2 middle, 4 high, 1 other schools.
Does this Alameda Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Alameda Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Alameda Unified ranked as the best district in Alameda County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Alameda Unified schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.