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Public School | Grades 6-8 | Oakland Unified

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

West Oakland Middle School did not make 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 West Oakland Middle 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.

West Oakland Middle School had an API growth score of 552 in 2012. California uses the Academic Performance Index (API) to measure annual school performance and year-to-year improvement. West Oakland Middle School's 2012 base score was 570 and the school did not meet its 2012 school-wide growth target.

In 2008, West Oakland Middle School had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 24 students per full-time equivalent teacher. Learn more about West Oakland Middle School's students and teachers. more

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991 14th Ave., Oakland, CA 94607

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Kipp Bridge Charter School 0 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
West Oakland Middle School 0 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Cole Middle School 0.4 miles	n/a	1 2 3 4 5
Oakland School for the Arts 0.6 miles		1 2 3 4 5

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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

24:1STUDENT-TEACHER RATIO

In 2008, West Oakland Middle School had 24 students for every full-time equivalent teacher. The California average is 21 students per full-time equivalent teacher.

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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.

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49%

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31%

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English Language Arts

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39%

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55%

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38%

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53%

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12%

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57%

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36%

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50%

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Algebra I

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17%

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18%

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32%

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41%

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59%

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38%

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55%

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12%

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62%

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30%

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52%

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Algebra I

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17%

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21%

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34%

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What is it?

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English Language Arts

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English Language Arts

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Algebra I

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Algebra I

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English Language Arts

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Algebra I

English Language Arts

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

Social Science Grade 8

Algebra I

English Language Arts

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English Language Arts

Math

Algebra I

English Language Arts

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Algebra I

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