District guide
Oakland 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 Oakland Unified tells you before choosing a home
Oakland Unified is listed with 82 public schools and 34,043 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 50 primary, 11 middle, 17 high, 4 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
82 district schools are associated with Alameda County in the current file, about 21% 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.
50
17,932 reported students
11
5,278 reported students
17
10,131 reported students
4
702 reported students
Parent checks for Oakland 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 Oakland 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oakland Technical High Regular | High | 9–12 | Oakland | 1,796 | Profile |
| Skyline High Regular | High | 9–12 | Oakland | 1,590 | Profile |
| Oakland High Regular | High | 9–12 | Oakland | 1,531 | Profile |
| Fremont High Regular | High | 9–12 | Oakland | 1,146 | Profile |
| Edna Brewer Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Oakland | 781 | Listed only |
| Elmhurst United Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Oakland | 766 | Listed only |
| Lincoln Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 705 | Listed only |
| Coliseum College Prep Academy Regular | High | 6–12 | Oakland | 700 | Listed only |
| Independent Study Sojourner Truth Alternative | Other | KG–12 | Oakland | 690 | Listed only |
| Castlemont High Regular | High | 9–12 | Oakland | 680 | Listed only |
| Madison Park Academy 6-12 Regular | High | 6–12 | Oakland | 674 | Listed only |
| Melrose Leadership Academy Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Oakland | 656 | Listed only |
| Montera Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Oakland | 642 | Listed only |
| Lockwood STEAM Academy Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 634 | Listed only |
| Greenleaf Regular | Primary | KG–8 | Oakland | 618 | Listed only |
| Roosevelt Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Oakland | 593 | Listed only |
| Chabot Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 567 | Listed only |
| Montclair Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 534 | Listed only |
| Garfield Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 498 | Listed only |
| Franklin Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 496 | Listed only |
| Claremont Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Oakland | 487 | Listed only |
| Sequoia Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 449 | Listed only |
| Glenview Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 448 | Listed only |
| Highland Community Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 447 | Listed only |
| Bret Harte Middle Regular | Middle | 6–9 | Oakland | 446 | Listed only |
| Laurel Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 424 | Listed only |
| LIFE Academy Regular | High | 6–12 | Oakland | 424 | Listed only |
| Global Family Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 423 | Listed only |
| Crocker Highlands Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 422 | Listed only |
| Esperanza Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 422 | Listed only |
| Reach Academy Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 415 | Listed only |
| Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 414 | Listed only |
| Manzanita SEED Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 414 | Listed only |
| Bella Vista Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 407 | Listed only |
| Joaquin Miller Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 400 | Listed only |
| Thornhill Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 383 | Listed only |
| Cleveland Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 371 | Listed only |
| United for Success Academy Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Oakland | 370 | Listed only |
| Redwood Heights Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Oakland | 369 | Listed only |
| Urban Promise Academy Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Oakland | 367 | 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.
Oakland Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Oakland Unified?
Oakland Unified includes 82 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 50 primary, 11 middle, 17 high, 4 other schools.
Does this Oakland 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 Oakland Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Oakland 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 Oakland Unified schools have detailed profiles?
4 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.