# Alternatives in Action

Alternatives in Action is badly underperforming. Reading and math results average to the 16th percentile among comparable California schools. Only 13.6% of students met California's reading standard, and it is trending down. Math is weaker: 4.8% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/alternatives-in-action-oakland |
| District | [Alameda County Office of Education](https://caschooltrends.com/districts/alameda-county-office-of-education) |
| Address | 6221 East 17th Street, Oakland, CA, 94621-4107 |
| City | [Oakland](https://caschooltrends.com/cities/oakland) |
| Grade span | 9-12 |
| Charter status | Charter |
| Student Enrollment | 106 |
| Current Reading Proficiency | 13.6% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 4.8% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,370/1,596 (14th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 1,305/1,596 (18th percentile) |
| Student / teacher ratio | 22:1 |
| Per-student spending | N/A |
| Low-Income Students | 96 (90.6%) |
| English Learners | 56 (52.8%) |

Based on California’s CALPADS student-group data (2025).

## Quick Links

| Label | URL |
| --- | --- |
| School Website | [School Website](https://www.google.com/search?q=Alternatives%20in%20Action%20Oakland%20school%20website) |
| Great Schools | [Great Schools](https://www.greatschools.org/search/search.page?state=CA&q=Alternatives%20in%20Action%20Oakland) |
| Niche | [Niche](https://www.niche.com/k12/alternatives-in-action-oakland-ca/) |
| CAASPP | [CAASPP](https://caaspp-elpac.ets.org/caaspp/DashViewReportSB?ps=true&lstTestYear=2026&lstTestType=B&lstCounty=01&lstDistrict=10017-000&lstSchool=0130625&lstGroup=1&lstSubGroup=1&lstSchoolType=A&lstGrade=13&lstFocus=a) |

## 2-Year Trends

| Subject | From year | To year | 2-year change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Reading | 2024 | 2026 | -6.4% |
| Math | 2024 | 2026 | +4.8% |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 20.0% | 30 |
| 2025 | 0.0% | 20 |
| 2026 | 13.6% | 22 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 0.0% | 29 |
| 2025 | 10.0% | 20 |
| 2026 | 4.8% | 21 |

## Performance details

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

### Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 17.2% | N/A |
| 2025 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2026 | 10.0% | N/A |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low-Income | 2024 | 2026 | -7.2% |
| Non-Low-Income | N/A | N/A | N/A |

### Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2025 | 10.0% | N/A |
| 2026 | 5.0% | N/A |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Low-Income | 2024 | 2026 | +5.0% |
| Non-Low-Income | N/A | N/A | N/A |

### Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 13.3% | N/A |
| 2025 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2026 | 8.3% | N/A |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English Learners | 2024 | 2026 | -5.0% |
| English Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |

### Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 0.0% | N/A |
| 2025 | 7.1% | N/A |
| 2026 | 9.1% | N/A |

| Group | From year | To year | Change |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| English Learners | 2024 | 2026 | +9.1% |
| English Native | N/A | N/A | N/A |

### Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 15.8% | 19 |

### Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 5.6% | 18 |

### Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Minimal | Developing | Proficient | Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 22 | 77.3% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 4.5% |

### Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Minimal | Developing | Proficient | Advanced |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 11 | 21 | 85.7% | 9.5% | 0.0% | 4.8% |