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Donald D. Lum Elementary School (Closed 2020)

420 Grand St.
Alameda, CA 94501

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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 was 60-79% (which was higher than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving 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 80% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 5

Total Students

30 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School
2025	30
2019	30
2018	87
2017	498
2015	519
2014	509
2013	499
2012	468
2011	477
2010	485
2009	488
2008	486
2007	508
2006	533
2005	498
2004	508
2003	504
2002	492
2001	494
2000	499
1999	502
1998	507
1997	480
1996	477
1995	557
1994	546
1993	552
1992	508
1991	536
1990	497
1989	536
1988	510
1987	493

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

1 teacher

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School
2025	1
2019	1
2018	3
2017	21
2015	20
2014	21
2013	23
2012	22
2010	25
2009	23
2008	26
2007	26
2006	28
2005	27
2004	30
2003	26
2002	23
2001	25
2000	25
1999	23
1998	22
1997	22
1996	17
1995	21
1994	21
1993	22
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21
1989	20
1988	20
1987	19

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(18-19)

60-79%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School	California	Alameda Unified School District
2019	69%	40%	59%
2018	77%	39%	60%
2017	73%	38%	56%
2016	67%	37%	58%
2015	62%	34%	56%
2013	80%	59%	74%
2012	83%	59%	69%
2011	82%	58%	65%
2010	77%	56%	66%

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(18-19)

60-79%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School	California	Alameda Unified School District
2019	69%	51%	70%
2018	72%	50%	60%
2017	67%	48%	64%
2016	65%	48%	66%
2015	60%	44%	64%
2013	67%	57%	73%
2012	74%	58%	70%
2011	75%	56%	68%
2010	69%	54%	68%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

30:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School	California	Alameda Unified School District
2025	30:1	21:1
2019	30:1	23:1	24:1
2018	29:1	23:1	22:1
2017	24:1	23:1	22:1
2015	26:1	24:1	23:1
2014	24:1	24:1	23:1
2013	22:1	24:1	22:1
2012	21:1	23:1	22:1
2010	19:1	21:1	20:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	20:1	21:1	20:1
2006	19:1	20:1	19:1
2005	18:1	21:1	20:1
2004	17:1	21:1	19:1
2003	19:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	20:1	20:1	20:1
2000	20:1	21:1	21:1
1999	22:1	21:1	22:1
1998	23:1	21:1	21:1
1997	22:1	23:1	22:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	23:1
1994	26:1	25:1	23:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	24:1	24:1	22:1
1991	26:1	24:1	21:1
1990	24:1	24:1	22:1
1989	27:1	24:1	22:1
1988	26:1	24:1	22:1
1987	26:1	24:1	24:1

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Asian

47%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School	California	Alameda Unified School District
2025	47%	12%
2019	47%	12%	34%
2018	41%	12%	34%
2017	42%	11%	34%
2015	40%	11%	36%
2014	44%	11%	36%
2013	46%	11%	36%
2012	49%	11%	39%
2011	49%	11%	42%
2010	45%	11%	41%
2009	43%	11%	42%
2008	46%	12%	43%
2007	42%	12%	42%
2006	44%	12%	42%
2005	42%	12%	40%
2004	44%	12%	39%
2003	46%	12%	39%
2002	47%	11%	38%
2001	48%	11%	37%
2000	51%	11%	37%
1999	48%	11%	37%
1998	42%	11%	36%
1997	39%	11%	34%
1996	38%	11%	33%
1995	34%	11%	32%
1994	30%	11%	33%
1993	31%	11%	31%
1992	27%	11%	30%
1991	25%	11%	29%
1990	27%	10%	30%
1989	25%	10%	29%
1988	21%	10%	28%

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Hispanic

13%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School	California	Alameda Unified School District
2025	13%	56%
2019	13%	55%	16%
2018	18%	54%	17%
2017	16%	54%	17%
2015	18%	54%	17%
2014	16%	53%	17%
2013	14%	53%	16%
2012	12%	52%	15%
2011	9%	51%	13%
2010	4%	50%	10%
2009	8%	49%	12%
2008	11%	50%	12%
2007	13%	49%	13%
2006	11%	48%	13%
2005	12%	47%	13%
2004	12%	46%	12%
2003	12%	45%	11%
2002	13%	44%	12%
2001	10%	43%	12%
2000	9%	42%	12%
1999	10%	41%	12%
1998	11%	40%	11%
1997	11%	40%	11%
1996	10%	39%	10%
1995	11%	38%	11%
1994	10%	37%	10%
1993	10%	36%	10%
1992	9%	35%	10%
1991	10%	34%	10%
1990	8%	33%	9%
1989	8%	31%	9%
1988	7%	30%	9%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School	California	Alameda Unified School District
2025	7%	5%
2019	7%	5%	7%
2018	4%	5%	9%
2017	4%	6%	9%
2015	7%	6%	10%
2014	7%	6%	10%
2013	7%	6%	12%
2012	8%	6%	12%
2011	9%	7%	11%
2010	9%	7%	12%
2009	9%	7%	12%
2008	11%	8%	13%
2007	12%	8%	13%
2006	12%	8%	14%
2005	14%	8%	15%
2004	14%	8%	15%
2003	12%	8%	15%
2002	11%	9%	14%
2001	8%	9%	14%
2000	9%	9%	15%
1999	10%	9%	14%
1998	11%	9%	14%
1997	11%	9%	15%
1996	13%	9%	16%
1995	11%	9%	15%
1994	8%	9%	14%
1993	7%	9%	13%
1992	7%	9%	12%
1991	8%	8%	11%
1990	7%	9%	10%
1989	5%	9%	9%
1988	3%	9%	9%

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White

17%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School	California	Alameda Unified School District
2025	17%	20%
2019	17%	23%	30%
2018	20%	23%	30%
2017	23%	24%	30%
2015	21%	25%	29%
2014	23%	25%	29%
2013	24%	25%	30%
2012	25%	26%	29%
2011	29%	27%	31%
2010	32%	27%	30%
2009	33%	28%	31%
2008	32%	29%	31%
2007	32%	30%	31%
2006	32%	31%	30%
2005	31%	32%	31%
2004	30%	33%	32%
2003	23%	34%	32%
2002	25%	35%	33%
2001	27%	36%	34%
2000	26%	37%	33%
1999	28%	38%	34%
1998	35%	39%	38%
1997	38%	39%	39%
1996	38%	40%	39%
1995	43%	41%	40%
1994	51%	42%	42%
1993	51%	43%	44%
1992	55%	44%	46%
1991	56%	46%	49%
1990	57%	47%	50%
1989	61%	49%	52%
1988	69%	50%	53%

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Two or more races

16%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School	California	Alameda Unified School District
2025	16%	6%
2019	16%	4%	12%
2018	17%	4%	10%
2017	14%	4%	10%
2015	13%	3%	8%
2014	9%	3%	7%
2013	8%	3%	5%
2012	3%	3%	4%
2011	3%	3%	2%
2010	9%	3%	5%
2009	4%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

83%

80%

0.71

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School	California	Alameda Unified School District
2025	0.71	0.63
2019	0.71	0.63	0.76
2018	0.74	0.64	0.76
2017	0.73	0.64	0.76
2015	0.75	0.64	0.75
2014	0.72	0.65	0.75
2013	0.71	0.65	0.75
2012	0.68	0.65	0.74
2011	0.67	0.66	0.71
2010	0.68	0.67	0.72
2009	0.70	0.67	0.71
2008	0.67	0.65	0.69
2007	0.70	0.66	0.70
2006	0.68	0.66	0.71
2005	0.70	0.66	0.71
2004	0.69	0.67	0.71
2003	0.62	0.67	0.71
2002	0.63	0.67	0.68
2001	0.59	0.67	0.68
2000	0.60	0.67	0.69
1999	0.63	0.67	0.69
1998	0.68	0.67	0.70
1997	0.69	0.67	0.70
1996	0.69	0.67	0.71
1995	0.68	0.67	0.71
1994	0.64	0.67	0.69
1993	0.64	0.67	0.69
1992	0.62	0.67	0.68
1991	0.61	0.66	0.66
1990	0.60	0.66	0.65
1989	0.56	0.65	0.64
1988	0.48	0.65	0.62

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Eligible for

27%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1992-2025)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School	California	Alameda Unified School District
2025	27%	54%
2019	27%	52%	28%
2018	32%	53%	26%
2017	22%	49%	26%
2015	24%	50%	27%
2014	29%	49%	28%
2013	31%	48%	28%
2011	24%	46%	26%
2010	24%	46%	26%
2009	19%	43%	25%
2008	26%	41%	26%
2007	26%	40%	25%
2006	24%	40%	25%
2005	27%	40%	26%
2004	24%	40%	26%
2003	25%	39%	22%
2002	20%	39%	22%
2001	21%	39%	23%
2000	22%	40%	23%
1999	35%	40%	30%
1998	43%	47%	39%
1997	36%	47%	37%
1996	39%	46%	34%
1995	36%	45%	35%
1994	22%	43%	33%
1993	19%	41%	30%
1992	15%	38%	21%

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Eligible for (17-18)

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2018)
Year	Donald D. Lum Elementary School	California	Alameda Unified School District
2018	2%	7%	4%
2017	4%	9%	4%
2015	6%	9%	5%
2014	4%	9%	4%
2013	3%	7%	6%
2011	5%	8%	6%
2010	8%	9%	7%
2009	8%	10%	7%
2008	8%	10%	7%
2007	9%	10%	8%
2006	9%	9%	7%
2005	8%	9%	8%
2004	9%	9%	7%
2003	9%	9%	8%
2002	10%	8%	8%
2001	9%	8%	7%
2000	11%	7%	8%
1999	15%	7%	11%

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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

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?

47% of Donald D. Lum Elementary School students are Asian, 17% of students are White, 16% 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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