Elementary school (grades K-5) · Oakland, CA

Encompass Academy Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Encompass Academy Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 14/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062805010686
0/100100/10014/100
👥 S:T ratio
13
🌟 Gifted program
30
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Encompass Academy Elementary earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median.

#43 of 67
elementary schools in Oakland · Resource Index
14
Resource Index · Lower
21.8:1
students per teacher
93.2%
free-lunch eligible

Encompass Academy Elementary has class sizes near the California median. Computed live against every California school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Encompass Academy Elementary ranks #43 of 67 elementary schools in Oakland, CA.

School address

Enrollment

283

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

13.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.8:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+1% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

93.2%

vs 55.5% California avg

+68% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Encompass Academy Elementary compares with California and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Encompass Academy Elementary

Encompass Academy Elementary is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Oakland, California, enrolling 283 students.

At 21.8:1, its student-teacher ratio sits close to the California median, within a few percentage points of the 21.5:1 state norm, neither notably crowded nor notably small.

Economic need is high: 93.2% of students qualify for free meals, 68% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 283 puts it in the smaller third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 93% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 577 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #533, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (78%) and African American (11%) (diversity index 37/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 73.5% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

The surrounding Oakland Unified spends $20,552 per pupil, 24% above the California average, a better-resourced district than most.

Among Oakland's elementary schools, it stands alongside Yu Ming Charter (959 students): Encompass Academy Elementary is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.8:1 vs 24:1).

Oakland Unified also operates Oakland Technical High (1,812 students) and Oakland High (1,579 students) alongside Encompass Academy Elementary.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Encompass Academy Elementary compares

Encompass Academy Elementary on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.8:1 ▲ 1% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 93.2% ▲ 68% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 283 top 76% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

21.8:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
283
Bigger than 30% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
93.2%
free-lunch eligible - 68% above the California average of 55.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
21.8:1
students per teacher - 1% above state mean
Top 51% in California - lower ratio than 49% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
73.5%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$20,552
per pupil, district-wide - above California avg of $16,509
Well above the U.S. public-school average, reflecting substantially higher local or state investment per enrolled student.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 6.4 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 7.8 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 78.1%
African American 11.3%
White 6.0%
Asian 1.8%
Two or More 1.8%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1.1%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 78.1% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 37.3/100

Simpson diversity index - at 37.3, Encompass Academy Elementary is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oakland Unified, which includes Encompass Academy Elementary.

$20,552
Per student
+24%
vs California
Avg $16,509
+24%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 42.8%
State 42.5%
Federal 14.7%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Encompass Academy Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
Oakland Technical High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Oakland High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Skyline High Larger Lower economic need Lower S:T ratio
Fremont High Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio
Coliseum College Prep Academy Larger Similar economic need Lower S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Encompass Academy Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Oakland Unified · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar elementary schools in Oakland

6 comparable elementary schools (grades K-5) serving the same city.

Similar elementary schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of California, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

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Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Encompass Academy Elementary

How many students attend Encompass Academy Elementary?

Encompass Academy Elementary has 283 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oakland, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Encompass Academy Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Encompass Academy Elementary is 21.8:1, which is 1% higher than the California average of 21.5:1 and 39% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Encompass Academy Elementary?

93.2% of students at Encompass Academy Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Encompass Academy Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Encompass Academy Elementary is Hispanic or Latino at 78.1% of enrollment, in Oakland, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Encompass Academy Elementary?

Encompass Academy Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 14/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Encompass Academy Elementary rank among elementary schools in Oakland?

By Resource Investment Index, Encompass Academy Elementary ranks #43 of 67 elementary schools in Oakland, CA. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all elementary schools in Oakland on the city page.

Is Encompass Academy Elementary a good school?

Encompass Academy Elementary earns 14/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Oakland Unified?

Besides Encompass Academy Elementary, Oakland Unified also operates Oakland Technical High (1,812 students), Oakland High (1,579 students), and Skyline High (1,250 students). See the Oakland Unified district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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