Donald D. Lum Elementary School (Closed 2021)

420 Grand St.
Alameda, CA 94501

(School attendance zone shown in map)

Rating

Top 20%

Donald D. Lum Elementary School served 30 students in grades 5.

Donald D. Lum Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.

The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math was 60-79% (which was higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts was 60-79% (which was higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.

The student:teacher ratio of 30:1 was higher than the California state level of 22:1.

Minority enrollment was 83% of the student body (majority Asian), which was higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Top Rankings

Donald D. Lum Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5

Total Students

30 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

This chart display the total teachers of Donald D. Lum Elementary School by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

School Rankings

Definition of Terms 2020-2021 School Year Data

This School

State Level (CA)

Overall Testing Rank

#1185 out of 9659 schools
(Top 20%)

This chart display the overall school rank of Donald D. Lum Elementary School, with the latest 2018-19 school year data.

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)

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.

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)

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

22:1

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 2020-21 school year data.

American Indian

n/a

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 2020-21 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 2020-21 school year data.

Black

White

17%

22%

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 2020-21 school year data.

Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

17%

All Ethnic Groups

Diversity Score

0.72

0.63

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 2020-21 school year data.

Eligible for Free Lunch

27%

53%

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 2020-21 school year data.

Eligible for Reduced Lunch (17-18)

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.

School Statewide Testing

View Education Department Test Scores

School District Name

Alameda Unified School District

Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Donald D. Lum Elementary School's ranking?

Donald D. Lum Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for: Highest overall rank (Top 20%), Highest math proficiency (Top 10%) and Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%).

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 22:1.

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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