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Public School | Grades 6-8 | Oakland Unified

Urban Promise Academy is located in Oakland, CA and is one of 59 middle schools in Oakland Unified School District. It is a public school that serves 304 students in grades 6-8.

Urban Promise Academy made AYP in 2012. 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 Urban Promise Academy'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.

Urban Promise Academy had an API growth score of 761 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. Urban Promise Academy's 2012 base score was 749 and the school did meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.

In 2010, Urban Promise Academy had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about Urban Promise Academy's students and teachers. more

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3031 East 18TH St, Oakland, CA 94601

(510) 436-3636

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Students

Enrollment (2011)

Total: 304

52% 48%

Student Economic Level (2011)

In 2011, Urban Promise Academy had 90% of students eligible for free or reduced price lunch programs. California had 53% of eligible students for free or reduced price lunch programs. Eligibility for the National School Lunch Program is based on family income levels.

Student Ethnicity (2011)

Hispanic

88%

Asian/Pacific Islander

Black

White

Two or More Races

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Oakland Unified District Spending

$9,733Per Pupil

The Oakland Unified spends $9,733 per pupil in current expenditures. The district spends 53% on instruction, 43% on support services, 3% on other elementary and secondary expenditures. More about Oakland Unified District

23:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2010, Urban Promise Academy had 23 students for every full-time equivalent teacher.

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About the CST

What is it?

The California Standards Test (CST) is an annual exam used to measure a student's mastery of the state's grade-level academic standards. The CST is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students are assessed in grades 2 through 11 in English language arts and math, in grades 5, 8 and 10 in science, and in grades 8, 10 and 11 in history/social science. In grades 9 through 11, students may also be assessed in math and science, depending on course enrollment.

How is it Scored?

Students receive one of five ratings: far below basic, below basic, basic, proficient or advanced. The goal is for all students to score at or above the proficient level.

About the CAT6

What is it?

The California Achievement Test (CAT/6) is a series of nationally norm-referenced tests that assess general academic knowledge in core subjects, as well as providing national comparisons. The CAT/6 test is one of the five components of the STAR Program.

Which Grades and Subjects?

Students in grades 3 and 7 are assessed in reading, language arts, spelling and math.

How is it Scored?

Students receive a percentile rank, which indicates how well they performed in comparison to their peers in other states. The goal is for all students to score at or above the national average, or 50th percentile, on the test.

English Language Arts

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31%

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25%

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42%

CST Results (2007)

Math

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29%

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23%

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42%

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Language

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12%

district

30%

state

45%

CAT/6 Results (2007)

Mathematics

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21%

district

32%

state

51%

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Reading

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14%

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28%

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47%

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Spelling

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46%

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59%

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English Language Arts

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29%

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Math

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20%

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Algebra I

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English Language Arts

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19%

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41%

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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Reading

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29%

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49%

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Spelling

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54%

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51%

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60%

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Algebra I

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80%

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History - Social Science Grade 8 Cumulative

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English Language Arts

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Math

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English Language Arts

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Geometry

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Social Science Grade 8

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Geometry

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English Language Arts

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Math

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English Language Arts

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Math

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Algebra I

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English Language Arts

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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Social Science Grade 8

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Algebra I

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English Language Arts

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English Language Arts

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Math

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Social Science Grade 8

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Algebra I

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English Language Arts

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Math

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English Language Arts

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Math

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Algebra I

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English Language Arts

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Science - Grade 5, Grade 8, and Grade 10 Life Science

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Social Science Grade 8

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Algebra I

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