Overview
Oakland School for the Arts is a public high serving grades 6–12 in Oakland, California. The school enrolls 780 students. It is part of the Oakland School for the Arts 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
Serves a relatively affluent student body
24% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
23.6:1 — larger classes than typical
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
LevelHigh
Grade Span6–12
DistrictOakland School for the Arts District
County6001
CityOakland
ZIP94612
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060245810461
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment780
White0.5%
Hispanic / Latino19.0%
Black / African American6.4%
Asian21.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native35.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.6%
Two or More Races16.8%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
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 %24%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)