Donald D. Lum Elementary School (Closed 2021)

420 Grand St.
Alameda, CA 94501
(School attendance zone shown in map)
Serving 30 students in grades 5, Donald D. Lum Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-79% (which was higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 60-79% (which was higher than the California state average of 51%).
The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 was higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment was 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which was higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered
Grades 5
Total Students
30 students
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Gender %
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Total Classroom Teachers
1 teacher
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School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School
State Level (CA)
(18-19)
60-79%
40%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Donald D. Lum Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
(18-19)
60-79%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Donald D. Lum Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
30:1
21:1
This chart display the student teacher ratio of Donald D. Lum Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
American Indian
n/a
1%
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Asian
46%
12%
This chart display the percentage of Asian students in Donald D. Lum Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hispanic
13%
56%
This chart display the percentage of Hispanic students in Donald D. Lum Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Black
7%
5%
This chart display the percentage of Black students in Donald D. Lum Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
White
17%
21%
This chart display the percentage of White students in Donald D. Lum Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
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Two or more races
17%
5%
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All Ethnic Groups
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This chart display the percentage breakdown of public school students of all ethnic groups in CA.
0.72
This chart display the diversity score of Donald D. Lum Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Free Lunch
27%
51%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Donald D. Lum Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)
4%
9%
This chart display the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Donald D. Lum Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2017-18 school year data.
Source: 2021-2022 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
60-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 60-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).
How many students attend Donald D. Lum Elementary School?
30 students attend Donald D. Lum Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
46% of Donald D. Lum Elementary School students are Asian, 17% of students are White, 17% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are Hispanic, and 7% of students are Black.
What is the student:teacher ratio of Donald D. Lum Elementary School?
Donald D. Lum Elementary School has a student ration of 30:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.
What grades does Donald D. Lum Elementary School offer ?
Donald D. Lum Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 5
What school district is Donald D. Lum Elementary School part of?
Donald D. Lum Elementary School is part of Alameda Unified School District.

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