Oakland For The Arts School in Oakland, California (CA)

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City-data.com school rating (using weighted 2006 test average as compared to other schools in California) from 0 (worst) to 100 (best) is 72.

1800 San Pablo Ave.
Oakland, CA 94612

Student Enrollment: 204

County Name : Alameda
District Name: Oakland Unified
The type of school district: UNIFIED
The type of school: HIGH SCHOOL
Number of the California Assembly district in which this school is located. : 16
Name of the California Assembly member for the district in which this school is located. : Wilma Chan
Political party affiliation of this Assembly member: Democrat

Number of the California Senate district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the California Senate member for the district in which this school is located. : Don Perata
Political party affiliation of this Senate member: Democrat

Number of the U.S. congressional district in which this school is located. : 09
Name of the U.S. congressional member for the district in which this school is located. : Barbara Lee
Political party affiliation of this U. S. congressional member: Democrat

Latitude: 37.80837
Longitude: -122.27278

The lowest grade and the highest grade in which student enrollment was reported in the most recent certified data collection: 9-11
Change in API from 2005 to 2006: -18 (738 to 720)
Met 9 out of 10 AYP criteria
ELA Participation Rate African American: 94% (120 tested out of 127)
Math Participation Rate African American: 91% (118 tested out of 129)
ELA Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
Math Participation Rate Asian: 100% (12 tested out of 12)
ELA Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Filipino: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
Math Participation Rate Hispanic: 100% (21 tested out of 21)
ELA Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate Pacific Islander: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate White: 95% (35 tested out of 37)
Math Participation Rate White: 95% (35 tested out of 37)
ELA Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 95% (36 tested out of 38)
Math Participation Rate Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 93% (35 tested out of 38)
ELA Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
Math Participation Rate English Learner: 100% (1 tested out of 1)
ELA Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (10 tested out of 10)
Math Participation Rate Students with Disabilities: 100% (11 tested out of 11)

Schoolwide or LEA-wide ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 57.4%

Here:	57%
State average from 26 schools:	48%

Schoolwide Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above: 37.1%

Here:	37%
State average from 26 schools:	41%

ELA Percent Proficient or Above African American: 43.1% (47 proficient out of 109)

Oakland School for the Arts:	43%
State average from 10 schools:	45%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above African American: 23.1% (25 proficient out of 108)

Oakland School for the Arts:	23%
State average from 10 schools:	32%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 91.7% (11 proficient out of 12)

Here:	92%
State average from 5 schools:	68%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Asian: 75.0% (9 proficient out of 12)

Here:	75%
State average from 5 schools:	65%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 47.1% (8 proficient out of 17)

Here:	47%
State average from 14 schools:	43%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Hispanic: 23.5% (4 proficient out of 17)

Here:	24%
State average from 14 schools:	40%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 93.9% (31 proficient out of 33)

Oakland School for the Arts:	94%
State average from 17 schools:	63%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above White: 72.7% (24 proficient out of 33)

Oakland School for the Arts:	73%
State average from 17 schools:	51%

ELA Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 57.6% (19 proficient out of 33)

Here:	58%
State average from 15 schools:	41%

Math Percent of students scoring Proficient or Above Socioeconomic Disadvantaged: 31.3% (10 proficient out of 32)

Here:	31%
State average from 15 schools:	38%

Math Percent of Students with Disabilities scoring Proficient or Above: 9.1% (1 proficient out of 11)

Here:	9%
State average from 5 schools:	29%

Graduation Rate for 2006, Class of 2004-05: 100.0%

Graduation Rate for 2005, Class of 2003-04: 61.4%

ELA 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 22.3%
Math 2006 Percent Proficient Target: 20.9%
Number of Scores included in the 2006 Academic Performance Index (API) : 295

2006 API (Base) : 705

Here:	705.0
State average from 29 schools:	623.4

Statewide Rank: 6

Similar Schools Rank: 8

2007 API Target: 710

2006 African American API (Base) : 648 (188 students included)

Here:	648
State average from 7 schools:	669

2006 Whites API (Base) : 830 (60 students included)

Here:	830
State average from 13 schools:	754

Number of Socioeconomically Disadvantaged (SD) Students Included in API : 52

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Base) : 667 (52 students included)

Oakland School for the Arts:	667
State average from 16 schools:	627

Number of English Learners included in API : 0
Number of Students With Disabilities included in API : 21
Percent African American : 62%
Percent American Indian : 0%
Percent Asian : 5%
Percent Filipino : 1%
Percent Hispanic or Latino : 11%
Percent Pacific Islander : 0%
Percent White : 20%

Percentage of Students that are Participants in the Free or Reduced Price Meal Program: 17%

Oakland School for the Arts:	17.0%
State average from 43 schools:	45.5%

Percent of participants in Gifted and Talented education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 43 schools:	4.4%

Percent of participants in migrant education programs (STAR): 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 43 schools:	1.3%

Percent of participants who are designated as English Learners: 0%

Here:	0.0%
State average from 43 schools:	17.5%

Percent of Students with Disabilities (STAR): 7%

Here:	7.0%
State average from 43 schools:	7.8%

Average Class Size (Grades K-3) : N/A

Average Class Size (Grades 4-6) : 27
Average Class Size for a Number of Core Academic Courses : 29
Percent of Student Answer Documents with Parent Education Level Information : 72%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Not High School Graduate : 1%
Parent Ed Level: Percent High School Graduate : 4%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Some College : 41%
Parent Ed Level: Percent College Graduate : 34%
Parent Ed Level: Percent Graduate School : 19%

Average Parent Education Level : 3.66

Here:	3.7
State average from 43 schools:	2.5

Percent Teachers at this School with Full Credentials: 42%

Oakland School for the Arts:	42.0%
State average from 43 schools:	86.3%

Percent Teachers at this school with Emergency Credentials : 37%
Percent of Enrollments in grade 6 (STAR) : 15%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 7 - 8(STAR) : 19%
Percent of Enrollments in grades 9-11 (STAR) : 67%
School Characteristic Index : 159.7704384

Valid Score for California Standards Test (CST) in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 92

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 2-8 : 44.160

Valid Score for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 199

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in English-language arts Grades 9-11 : 59.700

Valid Score for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 89

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 2-8 : 28.480

Valid Score for CST in mathematics arts Grades 9-11 : 203

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in mathematics Grades 9-11 : 40.600

Valid Score for CSt in science arts Grades 9-11 : 203

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in science Grades 9-11 : 30.450

Valid Score for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 18

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 2-8 : 3.600

Valid Score for CST in history-social science arts Grades 9-11 : 130

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid Scores for CST in history-social science Grades 9-11 : 29.250

Valid Score for Norm-Referenced Test (NRT) reading in Grades 2-8 : 33

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT reading in Grades 2-8 : 1.980

Valid Score for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 33

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT language in Grades 2-8 : 0.990

Valid Score for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 33

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT spelling in Grades 2-8 : 0.990

Valid Score for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 33

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for NRT mathematics in Grades 2-8 : 2.640

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) ELA in Grades 9-11 : 98

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 29.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 107

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 32.100

Valid Score for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 80

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CST in Life Science Grade 10 only : 8.000

Valid Score for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Mathematics Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 0.500

Valid Score for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 5

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for Science Assignment of 200 CST in Grades 9-11 : 0.250
2006 API (Growth) : 720
2005 API (Base): 738
Met School-wide Growth Target : No
Met Comparable Improvement (CI) Target : No

2006 African American API (Growth) : 664

Oakland School for the Arts:	664
State average from 7 schools:	682

2005 African American API (Base) : 678

Here:	678
State average from 7 schools:	660

2005-2006 African American Subgroup API Growth : -14 (failed to meet target)

2006 Whites API (Growth) : 845

Oakland School for the Arts:	845
State average from 13 schools:	758

2005 White API (Base) : 844

Here:	844
State average from 10 schools:	751

2005-2006 White Growth : 1 (met target)

2006 Socioeconomically Disadvantaged API (Growth) : 683

Here:	683
State average from 17 schools:	624

Percent of Enrollments in grades 9 - 11(STAR) : 67%
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2006 Growth API : 700
Median score of this school's similar schools group for 2005 Base API : 695

Valid Score for California High School Exit Exam (CAHSEE) English-Language Arts (ELA) in Grades 9-11 : 98

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE ELA in Grades 9-11 : 29.400

Valid Score for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 107

Product of Test Weights Multiplied by Valid scores for CAHSEE mathematics in Grades 9-11 : 32.100