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Alameda County school performance
Alameda Unified is a good district.
Reading and math results average to the 90th percentile among California school districts.
70.4% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending up slightly.
61.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
| Current Reading Proficiency | 70.4% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 61.8% |
| District Reading Rank | 93 / 977 (91st percentile) |
| District Math Rank | 106 / 977 (89th percentile) |
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 21:1 |
| Spend per Student | $18,102 |
| Schools in District | 17 |
| Student Enrollment | 10,739 |
| Low-Income Students | 3,308 (35.6%) |
| English Learners | 710 (7.6%) |
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CAASPPTest score trends
Reading rose 2.2 points from last year and rose 2.9 points over the full period. Math rose 1.8 points from last year and rose 3.9 points over the full period.
•Math +3.9 percentage pointsBoard Members
| name | elected | up for re-election |
|---|---|---|
Ryan LaLonde Board President [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
Heather Little Board Vice President [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Jennifer Williams Board Clerk; Liaison for Local Revenue Measures [email protected] | 2024 | 2028 |
Carrie Hahnel Trustee [email protected] | Appointed | 2026This year! |
Gary K. Lym Trustee [email protected] | 2022 | 2026This year! |
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Reading Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 30.0 points in reading. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
9.5% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 74.3% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
Comparison of low-income and English learner groups using district-level CAASPP proficiency data.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students trail other students by 30.6 points in math. It widened over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
19.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 64.6% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results fell and English-only results rose.
•District School Map
Schools in this district, color-coded by reading proficiency.
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Schools
Understanding this district
How does Alameda Unified rank in California?
Alameda Unified ranks No. 93 of 977 in reading and No. 106 of 977 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare districts across all district types.
How much do results vary between Alameda Unified’s schools?
Among the 8 schools serving K–5, proficiency ranges from 41.1% to 80.5% in reading and 41.2% to 82.5% in math.
See the district’s schoolsAre results improving across Alameda Unified’s schools?
Over 2024–2026, reading proficiency rose at 11 of 17 schools with results covering that full period; math rose at 12 of 17.
Compare school trendsHow do low-income students in Alameda Unified compare with other districts?
Low-income reading proficiency is 51.5%, compared with 35.1% at a typical California unified district. In math, it is 42.5%, compared with 23.6%.
See student-group resultsWhich districts should I compare with Alameda Unified?
Unified districts in Alameda County. Peers have the closest enrollment sizes.
| District | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Alameda UnifiedThis district | 61.8% | 70.4% |
| New Haven Unified | 39.9% | 49.7% |
| Castro Valley Unified | 58.7% | 66.8% |
How we compare low-income results
“Typical” is the median across 339 California unified districts with 2026 results, a reported low-income population, and at least 20 low-income tested students in each subject. Each district counts once. This compares proficiency for low-income students, rather than the gap between income groups.
