About Laurel Elementary School
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Laurel Elementary School is located in Oakland, CA and is one of 80 elementary schools in Oakland Unified. It is a public school that serves 443 students in grades K-5.
Laurel Elementary School did not make AYP in 2009. Under No Child Left Behind, a school makes Adequate Yearly Progress (AYP) if it achieves the minimum levels of improvement determined by the state of California in terms of student performance and other accountability measures. See Laurel Elementary School's test results to learn more about school performance.
A school's Academic Performance Index (API) is a scale that ranges from 200 to 1000 and is calculated from the school's performance in the Standardized Testing and Reporting (STAR) Program. The state has set 800 as the API target for all schools to meet.
Laurel Elementary School had an API growth score of 802 in 2009. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Laurel Elementary School's 2009 base score was 780 and the school did meet its 2009 school-wide growth target.
In 2008, Laurel Elementary School had 18 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Laurel Elementary School's students and teachers.
Laurel Elementary School Student Diversity
- Students by Ethnicity (2008)
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Asian
42 %
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Black
30 %
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Hispanic
16 %
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Multiple or No Response
8 %
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White
2 %
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Pacific Islander
< 1 %
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Filipino
< 1 %
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American Indian/Alaskan Native
< 1 %
- Students by Gender (2008)
- Male 55%
- Female 45%
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A.Lloyd
I think that Laurel is a very good school,I would recommend it as a great school to have a child in,my child went to laurel from kindergarten through 5th grades,I enjoy the staff,and the neighborhood,I also enjoyed volunteering there as a single parent,my child I were treated with respect,I enjoyed working with the principal,Mr Ron.Smith as well as the former principal Ms C.Garrett.
Jun 19, 2009
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About Oakland, CA
- Population Median Age 34 years
- Median Household Income $40,055
- Average Household Size 2.6 persons
- % of Homes with Kids 27%
- % Owning / % Renting 41% / 59%
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Based on 2000 Census (latest available)
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