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Email BoardBridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary
1325 53rd Avenue, Oakland, CA 94601-5728
Summary
Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 1st percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 9.7% of students met California's reading standard, but it is trending up slightly.
10.3% of students met California's math standard, but it is slowly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 9.7% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 10.3% |
| Reading State Rank | 4,627/4,657 (1st percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 4,559/4,657 (2nd percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 17:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 389 |
| Low-Income Students | 389 (100.0%) |
| English Learners | 319 (82.0%) |
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CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading rose 0.6 points from last year and rose 1.1 points over the full period. Math rose 2.6 points from last year and rose 3.5 points over the full period.
•Math +3.5 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable reading result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 7.2% to 15.6% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 4,627 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Results for both income groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
•English Learners vs English Native
5.2% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 9.1% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results fell and English-only results fell.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Only one group has a reportable math result.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 7.8% to 15.5% across the grades shown. Overall, the school’s math results rank No. 4,559 of 4,657 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Results for both income groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
•English Learners vs English Native
7.4% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 0.0% of English-only students. The gap narrowed as English-learner results rose and English-only results fell.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 1,832 schools for reading and 1,839 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–5 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary compare within the district?
Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary is No. 46 in reading and No. 41 in math proficiency among the 51 K–5 schools in Oakland Unified with 2026 results.
Explore the district’s schoolsHow does Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary rank in California?
Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary ranks No. 4,627 of 4,657 in reading and No. 4,559 of 4,657 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
How do low-income students at Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary compare within the district?
Low-income students here rank No. 44 in reading and No. 38 in math among 51 K–5 district schools with reportable 2026 results for this group. 9.9% meet the reading standard and 10.6% meet the math standard.
See results by student groupHow does Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary compare with other schools in Oakland?
Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary is No. 47 in reading and No. 42 in math proficiency among the 52 K–5 schools in Oakland with 2026 results.
Explore schools in OaklandHow does Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary compare with other schools in Alameda County?
Bridges @ Melrose Academy Elementary is No. 160 in reading and No. 154 in math proficiency among the 165 K–5 schools in Alameda County with 2026 results.
Explore schools in Alameda CountyWhich schools should I compare?
Schools serving K–5 in the same district.
| School | Math | Reading |
|---|---|---|
| Bridges @ Melrose Academy ElementaryThis school | 10.3% | 9.7% |
| Achieve Academy | 27.0% | 18.2% |
| ACORN Woodland Elementary | 29.0% | 26.2% |
