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Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School (Closed 2020)

991 14th St.
Oakland, CA 94607

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Serving 83 students in grades 3-5, Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the California state average of 40%). The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the California state average of 51%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 90% of the student body (majority Black), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School
3	11
4	7
5	65

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Total Students

83 students

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Total Students Trends (1989-2025)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School
2025	83
2024	83
2023	83
2022	83
2021	83
2020	83
2019	83
2018	158
2017	158
2016	214
2015	234
2014	274
2013	299
2012	305
2011	317
2010	294
2009	285
2008	252
2007	302
2006	359
2005	439
2004	308
2003	320
2002	395
2001	443
2000	519
1999	482
1998	516
1997	606
1996	617
1995	551
1994	554
1993	557
1992	566
1991	455
1990	483
1989	560

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1988-2025)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School
2025	6
2024	6
2023	6
2022	6
2021	6
2020	6
2019	6
2018	7
2017	7
2016	10
2015	12
2014	12
2013	14
2012	17
2010	18
2009	16
2008	16
2007	18
2006	18
2005	20
2004	18
2003	18
2002	24
2001	24
2000	27
1999	27
1998	27
1997	23
1996	23
1995	22
1994	22
1993	22
1992	20
1991	20
1990	20
1989	23
1988	24

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

(18-19)

10-14%

40%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2019	12%	40%	27%
2018	12%	39%	27%
2017	5%	38%	28%
2016	5%	37%	24%
2015	5%	34%	23%
2013	27%	59%	46%
2012	27%	59%	51%
2011	27%	58%	52%
2010	37%	56%	50%

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(18-19)

10-14%

51%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2019)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2019	12%	51%	33%
2018	7%	50%	27%
2017	5%	48%	35%
2016	5%	48%	30%
2015	5%	44%	29%
2013	22%	57%	44%
2012	22%	58%	48%
2011	22%	56%	47%
2010	22%	54%	44%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	14:1	21:1
2024	14:1	21:1
2023	14:1	22:1	20:1
2022	14:1	22:1	19:1
2021	14:1	22:1	20:1
2020	14:1	23:1	20:1
2019	14:1	23:1	20:1
2018	23:1	23:1	21:1
2017	23:1	23:1	21:1
2016	21:1	24:1	22:1
2015	20:1	24:1	22:1
2014	23:1	24:1	22:1
2013	21:1	24:1	22:1
2012	18:1	24:1	22:1
2010	17:1	22:1	19:1
2009	18:1	21:1	18:1
2008	16:1	18:1	16:1
2007	17:1	22:1	20:1
2006	20:1	22:1	20:1
2005	22:1	22:1	20:1
2004	17:1	22:1	21:1
2003	18:1	21:1	19:1
2002	16:1	21:1	20:1
2001	18:1	21:1	20:1
2000	19:1	22:1	20:1
1999	18:1	22:1	21:1
1998	19:1	22:1	20:1
1997	26:1	24:1	26:1
1996	27:1	25:1	24:1
1995	25:1	25:1	23:1
1994	25:1	25:1	24:1
1993	25:1	25:1	23:1
1992	28:1	24:1	24:1
1991	23:1	24:1	25:1
1990	25:1	24:1	25:1
1989	24:1	24:1	24:1
1988	23:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	12%	12%
2024	12%	12%
2023	12%	12%	10%
2022	12%	12%	11%
2021	12%	12%	12%
2020	12%	12%	12%
2019	12%	12%	12%
2018	5%	11%	13%
2017	5%	11%	13%
2016	9%	11%	13%
2015	9%	11%	13%
2014	7%	11%	14%
2013	6%	11%	15%
2012	6%	11%	15%
2011	5%	11%	15%
2010	5%	11%	15%
2009	4%	11%	15%
2008	5%	12%	17%
2007	7%	12%	17%
2006	6%	12%	18%
2005	7%	12%	17%
2004	6%	12%	17%
2003	9%	11%	18%
2002	10%	11%	18%
2001	11%	11%	18%
2000	12%	11%	20%
1999	16%	11%	19%
1998	16%	11%	20%
1997	16%	11%	20%
1996	16%	11%	20%
1995	14%	11%	21%
1994	14%	11%	20%
1993	12%	11%	20%
1992	13%	11%	20%
1991	14%	11%	20%
1990	15%	10%	19%
1989	15%	10%	18%

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Hispanic

18%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	18%	56%
2024	18%	56%
2023	18%	55%	45%
2022	18%	56%	44%
2021	18%	56%	43%
2020	18%	55%	42%
2019	18%	55%	42%
2018	22%	54%	45%
2017	22%	54%	45%
2016	21%	54%	44%
2015	24%	54%	41%
2014	24%	53%	43%
2013	27%	53%	42%
2012	25%	52%	41%
2011	25%	51%	40%
2010	21%	50%	39%
2009	17%	49%	37%
2008	19%	50%	39%
2007	19%	49%	36%
2006	17%	48%	36%
2005	23%	47%	35%
2004	22%	46%	34%
2003	19%	45%	32%
2002	18%	44%	31%
2001	17%	43%	29%
2000	15%	42%	27%
1999	12%	41%	25%
1998	12%	40%	23%
1997	12%	40%	22%
1996	10%	39%	21%
1995	8%	38%	19%
1994	7%	37%	19%
1993	7%	36%	18%
1992	7%	35%	17%
1991	5%	34%	16%
1990	5%	33%	15%
1989	5%	31%	14%

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Black

54%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	54%	5%
2024	54%	5%
2023	54%	5%	27%
2022	54%	5%	27%
2021	54%	5%	28%
2020	54%	5%	29%
2019	54%	5%	29%
2018	63%	6%	29%
2017	63%	6%	29%
2016	60%	6%	30%
2015	58%	6%	30%
2014	56%	6%	28%
2013	51%	6%	29%
2012	55%	6%	30%
2011	57%	7%	31%
2010	55%	7%	33%
2009	65%	7%	35%
2008	73%	8%	38%
2007	72%	8%	39%
2006	76%	8%	41%
2005	69%	8%	41%
2004	70%	8%	42%
2003	70%	8%	43%
2002	70%	8%	45%
2001	70%	8%	47%
2000	72%	9%	48%
1999	71%	9%	49%
1998	71%	9%	51%
1997	71%	9%	52%
1996	73%	9%	52%
1995	77%	9%	53%
1994	78%	9%	54%
1993	79%	9%	55%
1992	80%	9%	55%
1991	81%	9%	56%
1990	77%	9%	57%
1989	79%	9%	59%

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White

10%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	10%	20%
2024	10%	20%
2023	10%	21%	9%
2022	10%	21%	9%
2021	10%	22%	9%
2020	10%	23%	10%
2019	10%	23%	10%
2018	3%	24%	9%
2017	3%	24%	9%
2016	6%	24%	8%
2015	7%	24%	9%
2014	7%	25%	10%
2013	9%	25%	9%
2012	8%	26%	9%
2011	2%	27%	8%
2010	2%	27%	7%
2009	2%	28%	6%
2008	3%	29%	6%
2007	2%	29%	6%
2006	1%	31%	5%
2005	1%	31%	6%
2004	2%	32%	6%
2003	2%	34%	6%
2002	2%	35%	5%
2001	2%	36%	5%
2000	1%	37%	5%
1999	1%	38%	6%
1997	1%	39%	6%
1996	1%	40%	7%
1995	1%	41%	6%
1994	1%	42%	7%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2015)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2015	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	6%	6%
2024	6%	6%
2023	6%	6%	8%
2022	6%	5%	8%
2021	6%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	6%
2019	6%	4%	6%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	3%	4%	4%
2015	1%	3%	5%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	11%	2%	5%
2010	16%	3%	5%
2009	11%	3%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

90%

80%

0.65

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	0.65	0.63
2024	0.65	0.63
2023	0.65	0.64	0.71
2022	0.65	0.63	0.71
2021	0.65	0.62	0.72
2020	0.65	0.63	0.72
2019	0.65	0.63	0.72
2018	0.55	0.64	0.70
2017	0.55	0.64	0.70
2016	0.59	0.64	0.70
2015	0.60	0.64	0.68
2014	0.62	0.65	0.72
2013	0.66	0.65	0.72
2012	0.63	0.65	0.72
2011	0.60	0.67	0.72
2010	0.63	0.67	0.72
2009	0.54	0.71	0.72
2008	0.43	0.65	0.68
2007	0.48	0.67	0.68
2006	0.39	0.66	0.69
2005	0.47	0.67	0.68
2004	0.46	0.67	0.68
2003	0.47	0.67	0.68
2002	0.47	0.67	0.67
2001	0.47	0.67	0.67
2000	0.45	0.67	0.66
1999	0.46	0.67	0.66
1998	0.47	0.67	0.65
1997	0.46	0.67	0.65
1996	0.44	0.67	0.65
1995	0.39	0.67	0.64
1994	0.37	0.67	0.64
1993	0.36	0.67	0.63
1992	0.34	0.67	0.63
1991	0.33	0.67	0.62
1990	0.39	0.66	0.61
1989	0.36	0.65	0.60

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Eligible for

87%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1994-2025)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	87%	54%
2024	87%	54%
2023	87%	51%	69%
2022	87%	51%	67%
2021	87%	53%	67%
2020	87%	52%	68%
2019	87%	52%	68%
2018	92%	49%	66%
2017	92%	49%	66%
2016	89%	50%	68%
2015	89%	50%	67%
2014	89%	49%	67%
2013	99%	48%	73%
2011	82%	46%	62%
2010	82%	46%	63%
2009	78%	43%	59%
2008	88%	41%	62%
2007	82%	40%	59%
2006	67%	40%	57%
2005	72%	40%	53%
2004	76%	40%	55%
2003	84%	39%	57%
2002	59%	39%	45%
2001	69%	39%	47%
2000	71%	40%	53%
1999	83%	40%	55%
1998	95%	47%	66%
1997	95%	47%	67%
1996	72%	46%	60%
1995	88%	45%	61%
1994	82%	43%	60%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School	California	Oakland Unified School District
2025	2%	8%
2024	2%	8%
2023	2%	8%	7%
2022	2%	7%	8%
2021	2%	6%	5%
2020	2%	7%	5%
2019	2%	7%	5%
2018	3%	9%	6%
2017	3%	9%	6%
2016	2%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	6%
2014	5%	9%	8%
2011	1%	8%	7%
2010	1%	9%	8%
2009	5%	10%	9%
2008	6%	10%	9%
2007	2%	10%	10%
2006	3%	9%	10%
2005	4%	9%	10%
2004	6%	9%	9%
2003	8%	9%	9%
2002	6%	8%	7%
2001	6%	8%	7%
2000	3%	7%	6%
1999	5%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Oakland 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?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 40% CA state average), while 10-14% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 51% CA state average).

How many students attend Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School?

83 students attend Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

54% of Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School students are Black, 18% of students are Hispanic, 12% of students are Asian, 10% of students are White, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School?

Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School offer ?

Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School part of?

Mlk / Lafayette Elementary School is part of Oakland Unified School District.

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