CaliforniaSchoolsDowntown Charter Academy

Downtown Charter Academy

PublicRegularCharter
Oakland, California · Downtown Charter Academy District
Students259enrolled
FRL57%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio18.5:1students:teacher
LevelMiddle6–8
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students259
Grade Span6–8
Student:Teacher18.5:1
Free/Reduced Lunch57%
Title INo
SectorCharter

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 490
259
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
57%-7pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
18.5:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
Charter
Charter
6–8
Grade Span
Middle
Level

Overview

Downtown Charter Academy is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Oakland, California. The school enrolls 259 students. It is part of the Downtown Charter Academy District district. The school operates as a charter school.

Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Strengths & Things to Consider

Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.

Strengths

Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing

Things to Consider

No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school

Key Facts

SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictDowntown Charter Academy District
County6001
CityOakland
ZIP94606
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060149313752

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment259
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino16.0%
Black / African American73.0%
Asian9.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races0.0%

Race / Ethnicity Distribution

White
0.0%
Hispanic
16.0%
Black
73.0%
Asian
9.1%
Two+
0.0%
Source: NCES CCD (2023)

Equity & Title I

In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.

FRL %57%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)