Life Academy

2101 35Th Ave., Oakland CA, 94601 | Oakland Unified School District | 510-534-0282
  • grades 6-12
  • students 464
  • type High
PROFICIENCY 21% 52% lower than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 213 in Oakland
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
31%Oakland
43%California

Life Academy is a school servicing grades 6 to 12 and is located in the district of "Oakland Unified School District" in Oakland, CA. There are a total of 464 students and 26 teachers at Life Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 18 to 1.

Life Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 20.5%, which is 52% lower than the California average.

Life Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students464
Teachers26
Student/Teacher ratio18:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollment33
Taking some courses20
Taking some courses (not tests)9
Passing some courses14
Passing no courses<=2

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Life Academy, there are a total of 33 students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with 20 taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All13%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
611-19%
710-14%
86-9%
High School15-19%

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All28%
3n/a
4n/a
5n/a
620-29%
720-24%
815-19%
High School40-44%

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Life Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 1.7% 7.6% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 8.8% 32.5% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 8.1% 13.3% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 79.5% 41.3% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.4% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.0% 1.4% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 0.5% 3.5% 3.1% 3.1%

Oakland demographics profile

StatisticOaklandCaliforniaNational
Population422,57539,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)7,55525691
Median age36.636.037.7
Male/Female ratio0.9:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)43%52%55%
Speak English60%56%79%
Speak Spanish22%29%13%

Education level achieved in Oakland

IndexOaklandCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade80.2%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school78.8%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college64.7%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.6%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors39.7%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters17.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree6.1%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate2.4%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Life Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.