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

Greenleaf

Federal NCES profile for Greenleaf, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 11/100.

2024-25 NCES dataElementary school (grades K-5)NCES 062805012055
0/100100/10011/100
👥 S:T ratio
12
🌟 Gifted program
30
🎓 Counselors
0
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Greenleaf earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools.

#57 of 67
elementary schools in Oakland · Resource Index
11
Resource Index · Lower
21.9:1
students per teacher
85.4%
free-lunch eligible

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

By Resource Investment Index, Greenleaf ranks #57 of 67 elementary schools in Oakland, CA.

School address

Enrollment

613

California · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

28.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

21.9:1

vs 21.5:1 California avg

+2% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

85.4%

vs 55.5% California avg

+54% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Greenleaf 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 Greenleaf

Greenleaf is a high-poverty, mid-sized elementary school in Oakland, California, enrolling 613 students.

At 21.9:1, 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: 85.4% of students qualify for free meals, 54% above the California average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 613 puts it in the larger third of California schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index trails 96% of the 9,998 California schools with a score on record, one of the lower results on this measure.

Among 1,770 similarly sized, similarly resourced-need California schools statewide, it ranks #1,603, in the lower tier once campus size and economic need are matched.

Its student body is predominantly Hispanic or Latino (92% of enrollment), among the less diverse in the state (diversity index 16/100).

Counselor access is stretched at roughly 613 students per counselor, well above the ASCA-recommended 250:1 ceiling.

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 53.8% 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): Greenleaf is smaller than that campus by headcount and runs leaner classes (21.9:1 vs 24:1).

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

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 Greenleaf compares

Greenleaf on the metrics families compare, against California and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs California California avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 21.9:1 ▲ 2% 21.5:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 85.4% ▲ 54% 55.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 613 top 31% - -

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

21.9:1
Leaner classes than 11% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
613
Bigger than 74% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
85.4%
free-lunch eligible - 54% 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
21.9:1
students per teacher - 2% above state mean
Top 52% in California - lower ratio than 48% of state schools
Above 20:1, running heavier than the typical U.S. public school; staffing is comparatively stretched.
Engagement
53.8%
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
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 613 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
18
in-school suspensions + 5 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 2.9 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.8 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 91.5%
African American 3.8%
White 1.8%
Two or More 1.8%
Asian 0.7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 91.5% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 16.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 16.1, Greenleaf is less mixed than the California school average of 46.0.

Programs

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Oakland Unified, which includes Greenleaf.

$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 Greenleaf 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 Similar 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 Greenleaf'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 Greenleaf

How many students attend Greenleaf?

Greenleaf has 613 students enrolled. It is an elementary school in Oakland, CA.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Greenleaf?

The student-teacher ratio at Greenleaf is 21.9:1, which is 2% 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 Greenleaf?

85.4% of students at Greenleaf are eligible for free lunch, compared to the California average of 55.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Greenleaf?

The largest demographic group at Greenleaf is Hispanic or Latino at 91.5% of enrollment, in Oakland, CA.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Greenleaf?

Greenleaf has a Resource Investment Index of 11/100 (lower reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 4 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Greenleaf rank among elementary schools in Oakland?

By Resource Investment Index, Greenleaf ranks #57 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 Greenleaf a good school?

Greenleaf earns 11/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the California median. It is also less racially and ethnically mixed than most California schools. 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 Greenleaf, 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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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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