Index	Alameda	California	National
Average Test Scores	59%	38%	49%
Student/Teacher ratio	18:1	20:1	16:1
Total public schools	20	8,308	79,221
Total private schools	14	3,438	24,874
Total post-secondary schools	3	1,085	7,963

The Alameda, CA educational system consists of 20 public schools, 14 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools. Alameda public schools have average test scores of 59% which is 56% higher than than the California average and 21% higher than than the national average. The student to teach ratio of Alameda public schools is 18:1, compared to 20:1 in California and 16:1 across all of the United States. A total of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade, 89.6% have completed high school, 50.3% have completed a bachelor’s degree and 6.7% have completed a doctorate degree.

Education level achieved in Alameda

Index	Alameda	California	National
Completed 8th grade	90.2%	81.1%	84.3%
Completed high school	89.6%	79.8%	83.0%
Completed some college	78.1%	61.5%	59.4%
Completed associate degree	57.9%	39.8%	38.5%
Completed bachelors	50.3%	32.0%	30.3%
Completed masters	19.6%	11.9%	11.5%
Completed professional degree	6.7%	3.9%	3.3%
Completed doctorate	2.7%	1.6%	1.3%

Alameda, CA School Districts

Alameda City Unified School District

There are a total of 20 public schools, 14 private schools and 3 post-secondary schools in Alameda. Using the proficiency score averages, the average test scores for Alameda, CA schools is 59%. The average student to teacher ratio is 18:1. In Alameda, CA, an average of 90.2% of students have completed 8th grade and an average of 89.6% have completed high school.

To customize your list of Alameda schools, you can start by sorting the list of schools by proficiency test score, school name or student to teacher ratio. Then you can select the grade levels that you would like to see, these include preschool, elementary, middle school and high school. Next, select the school type from the following options: charter, magnet, title I and title 1. Finally, you are able to filter your results by average proficiency score. Simply select the minimum proficiency score that you would like to see and only schools with that proficiency score or higher will appear on your list of Alameda, CA schools.

Nearby cities with high average school scores

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Hillsborough, CA	11,312	87%	76%
Orinda, CA	18,936	86%	75%
Piedmont, CA	11,201	84%	72%
Tiburon, CA	9,170	83%	69%
Moraga, CA	16,977	83%	69%
Alameda, CA	77,409	59%	21%

Cities with similar population

City, State	Population	Avg. Test Scores	National Avg.
Chino Hills, CA	77,266	62%	25%
Bellflower, CA	77,687	31%	37%
Pleasanton, CA	77,046	76%	54%
Gary, IN	77,858	42%	15%
Mount Pleasant, SC	77,907	69%	41%
Alameda, CA	77,409	59%	21%

Source: The Alameda, CA education data displayed above is derived from the 2016 United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and from the National Center for Education Statistics. The average school test scores are based on all schools that completed test scores within the state. Average test scores are conducted by each state independently and the type of tests may change from one state to another. Test scores were not available for all schools within the state, but were available for the vast majority.