Downtown Charter Academy

2000 Dennison St., Oakland, CA 94606

ASchola Grade
Grades
6–8
Middle
Students
305
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
21.9 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Downtown Charter Academy District
Alameda County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 1,332 California middle schools · How we grade
Test scores66% proficient in math & reading
90thpercentile
Equity64% of low-income students proficient
98thpercentile
Attendance7% chronically absent
98thpercentile
Class size21.9 students per teacher
38thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other California middle schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Downtown Charter Academy

Downtown Charter Academy is a charter middle school in Oakland, California, serving grades 6–8. It is part of Downtown Charter Academy District. The school is located in a large city in Alameda County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 305 students were enrolled, with about 21.9 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical California middle school (21.0 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Downtown Charter Academy District. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 1,332 California middle schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades 6–8

Location & nearby schools

2000 Dennison St.
Oakland, CA 94606
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Middle
Grades offered
6–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
305 students
Students per teacher
21.9 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Downtown Charter Academy District
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
Downtown Charter Academy District
County
Alameda County
NCES school ID
060149313752

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.