Bay Farm (Ranked Top 10% for 2025)

200 Aughinbaugh Way
Alameda, CA 94502

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Bay Farm Island is a district of the city of Alameda, California, though it is separated from the rest of the city on Alameda Island by an estuary of San Leandro Bay. Its ZIP code is 94502.

Serving 568 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Bay Farm ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 70% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 72% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-8
Enrollment: 568 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 75%
: Top 10% in CA
: 70% (Top 10%)
: 72% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Bay Farm ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Bay Farm's student population of 568 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bay Farm
Kind	123
1	74
2	74
3	71
4	74
5	68
7	38
8	46

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Total Students

568 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bay Farm
2023	568
2022	552
2021	583
2020	610
2019	610
2018	637
2017	637
2016	591
2015	572
2014	561
2013	521
2012	464
2011	484
2010	507
2009	503
2008	526
2007	558
2006	546
2005	530
2004	535
2003	531
2002	514
2001	507
2000	467
1999	485
1998	454
1997	474
1996	470
1995	476
1994	415
1993	260

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bay Farm
2023	25
2022	26
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	24
2014	21
2013	22
2012	22
2010	26
2009	26
2008	29
2007	29
2006	27
2005	27
2004	29
2003	25
2002	25
2001	26
2000	24
1999	24
1998	24
1997	20
1996	17
1995	17

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School Rankings

Bay Farm ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Bay Farm is 0.73, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#821 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bay Farm
2022	#821
2019	#409
2018	#415
2017	#528
2016	#655
2015	#643
2013	#610
2012	#141
2011	#247
2010	#192

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70%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2022	70%	33%	56%
2019	77%	40%	59%
2018	78%	39%	60%
2017	73%	38%	56%
2016	71%	37%	58%
2015	64%	34%	56%
2013	85%	59%	74%
2012	92%	59%	69%
2011	91%	58%	65%
2010	89%	56%	66%

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72%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2022	72%	47%	67%
2019	81%	51%	70%
2018	80%	50%	60%
2017	78%	48%	64%
2016	76%	48%	66%
2015	75%	44%	64%
2013	83%	57%	73%
2012	91%	58%	70%
2011	87%	56%	68%
2010	89%	54%	68%

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60-64%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	24:1
2022	21:1	21:1	22:1
2021	22:1	22:1	22:1
2020	23:1	23:1	24:1
2019	23:1	23:1	24:1
2018	23:1	23:1	22:1
2017	23:1	23:1	22:1
2016	21:1	24:1	22:1
2015	24:1	24:1	23:1
2014	27:1	24:1	23:1
2013	24:1	24:1	22:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	20:1	21:1	20:1
2009	19:1	20:1	21:1
2008	18:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	21:1	20:1
2006	20:1	20:1	19:1
2005	20:1	21:1	20:1
2004	18:1	21:1	19:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	20:1	21:1	22:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	22:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	28:1	25:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2001-2004)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2004	3%	2%	2%
2001	3%	2%	3%

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Asian

37%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2023	36%	12%	31%
2022	39%	12%	32%
2021	38%	12%	34%
2020	38%	12%	34%
2019	38%	12%	34%
2018	38%	11%	34%
2017	38%	11%	34%
2016	40%	11%	35%
2015	43%	11%	36%
2014	42%	11%	36%
2013	46%	11%	36%
2012	46%	11%	39%
2011	47%	11%	42%
2010	54%	11%	41%
2009	55%	11%	42%
2008	60%	12%	43%
2007	57%	12%	42%
2006	55%	12%	42%
2005	54%	12%	40%
2004	54%	12%	39%
2003	54%	11%	39%
2002	50%	11%	38%
2001	50%	11%	37%
2000	53%	11%	37%
1999	56%	11%	37%
1998	55%	11%	36%
1997	52%	11%	34%
1996	50%	11%	33%
1995	47%	11%	32%
1994	43%	11%	33%
1993	40%	11%	31%

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Hispanic

11%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2023	11%	55%	17%
2022	9%	56%	16%
2021	9%	56%	16%
2020	11%	55%	16%
2019	11%	55%	16%
2018	14%	54%	17%
2017	14%	54%	17%
2016	13%	54%	17%
2015	13%	54%	17%
2014	12%	53%	17%
2013	9%	53%	16%
2012	9%	52%	15%
2011	8%	51%	13%
2010	4%	50%	10%
2009	4%	49%	12%
2008	3%	50%	12%
2007	6%	49%	13%
2006	5%	48%	13%
2005	5%	47%	13%
2004	6%	46%	12%
2003	6%	45%	11%
2002	4%	44%	12%
2001	5%	43%	12%
2000	6%	42%	12%
1999	5%	41%	12%
1998	4%	40%	11%
1997	4%	40%	11%
1996	5%	39%	10%
1995	5%	38%	11%
1994	4%	37%	10%
1993	5%	36%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2023	2%	5%	6%
2022	3%	5%	7%
2021	3%	5%	6%
2020	3%	5%	7%
2019	3%	5%	7%
2018	3%	6%	9%
2017	3%	6%	9%
2016	3%	6%	9%
2015	2%	6%	10%
2014	4%	6%	10%
2013	5%	6%	12%
2012	4%	6%	12%
2011	3%	7%	11%
2010	4%	7%	12%
2009	3%	7%	12%
2008	4%	8%	13%
2007	4%	8%	13%
2006	5%	8%	14%
2005	5%	8%	15%
2004	4%	8%	15%
2003	4%	8%	15%
2002	4%	8%	14%
2001	5%	8%	14%
2000	5%	9%	15%
1999	4%	9%	14%
1998	3%	9%	14%
1997	4%	9%	15%
1996	3%	9%	16%
1995	3%	9%	15%
1994	4%	9%	14%
1993	5%	9%	13%

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White

25%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2023	27%	21%	28%
2022	26%	21%	28%
2021	27%	22%	28%
2020	27%	23%	30%
2019	27%	23%	30%
2018	27%	24%	30%
2017	27%	24%	30%
2016	28%	24%	30%
2015	27%	24%	29%
2014	29%	25%	29%
2013	26%	25%	30%
2012	28%	26%	29%
2011	29%	27%	31%
2010	32%	27%	30%
2009	33%	28%	31%
2008	33%	29%	31%
2007	33%	29%	31%
2006	35%	31%	30%
2005	36%	31%	31%
2004	33%	32%	32%
2003	34%	34%	32%
2002	31%	35%	33%
2001	29%	36%	34%
2000	29%	37%	33%
1999	33%	38%	34%
1998	38%	39%	38%
1997	40%	39%	39%
1996	42%	40%	39%
1995	45%	41%	40%
1994	49%	42%	42%
1993	50%	43%	44%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2015)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	2%

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Two or more races

25%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2023	24%	6%	17%
2022	23%	5%	16%
2021	23%	5%	15%
2020	21%	4%	12%
2019	21%	4%	12%
2018	18%	4%	10%
2017	18%	4%	10%
2016	16%	4%	9%
2015	14%	3%	8%
2014	12%	3%	7%
2013	13%	3%	5%
2012	12%	3%	4%
2011	12%	2%	2%
2010	5%	3%	5%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.73

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2023	0.73	0.64	0.77
2022	0.73	0.63	0.77
2021	0.73	0.62	0.76
2020	0.73	0.63	0.76
2019	0.73	0.63	0.76
2018	0.74	0.64	0.76
2017	0.74	0.64	0.76
2016	0.73	0.64	0.75
2015	0.71	0.64	0.75
2014	0.72	0.65	0.75
2013	0.71	0.65	0.75
2012	0.70	0.65	0.74
2011	0.68	0.67	0.71
2010	0.62	0.67	0.72
2009	0.60	0.71	0.71
2008	0.53	0.65	0.69
2007	0.59	0.67	0.70
2006	0.60	0.66	0.71
2005	0.61	0.67	0.71
2004	0.62	0.67	0.71
2003	0.62	0.67	0.71
2002	0.66	0.67	0.68
2001	0.67	0.67	0.68
2000	0.65	0.67	0.69
1999	0.61	0.67	0.69
1998	0.57	0.67	0.70
1997	0.57	0.67	0.70
1996	0.58	0.67	0.71
1995	0.58	0.67	0.71
1994	0.59	0.67	0.69
1993	0.59	0.67	0.69

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2023	14%	51%	29%
2022	7%	51%	25%
2021	9%	53%	26%
2020	9%	52%	28%
2019	9%	52%	28%
2018	7%	49%	26%
2017	7%	49%	26%
2016	4%	50%	25%
2015	6%	50%	27%
2014	5%	49%	28%
2013	7%	48%	28%
2011	4%	46%	26%
2010	5%	46%	26%
2009	4%	43%	25%
2008	3%	41%	26%
2007	5%	40%	25%
2006	5%	40%	25%
2005	3%	40%	26%
2004	2%	40%	26%
2003	2%	39%	22%
2002	1%	39%	22%
2001	1%	39%	23%
2000	2%	40%	23%
1999	2%	40%	30%
1998	5%	47%	39%
1997	5%	47%	37%
1996	4%	46%	34%
1995	4%	45%	35%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Bay Farm	California	Alameda Unified School District
2023	6%	8%	9%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	1%	7%	3%
2019	1%	7%	3%
2018	1%	9%	4%
2017	1%	9%	4%
2016	1%	9%	3%
2015	1%	9%	5%
2014	2%	9%	4%
2013	1%	7%	6%
2011	2%	8%	6%
2010	2%	9%	7%
2009	2%	10%	7%
2008	1%	10%	7%
2007	1%	10%	8%
2006	1%	9%	7%
2005	2%	9%	8%
2004	1%	9%	7%
2003	2%	9%	8%
2002	1%	8%	8%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Alameda Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bay Farm's ranking?

Bay Farm is ranked #821 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Bay Farm often compared to?

Bay Farmis often viewed alongside schools like Amelia Earhart Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

70% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 72% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Bay Farm?

568 students attend Bay Farm.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

37% of Bay Farm students are Asian, 25% of students are White, 25% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Bay Farm?

Bay Farm has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Bay Farm offer ?

Bay Farm offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-8

What school district is Bay Farm part of?

Bay Farm is part of Alameda Unified School District.

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