Overview
Downtown Charter Academy is a public middle serving grades 6–8 in Oakland, California. The school enrolls 259 students. It is part of the Downtown Charter Academy District district. The school operates as a charter school.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Charter school with flexibility in curriculum
Publicly funded with greater autonomy over instruction and staffing
Things to Consider
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelMiddle
Grade Span6–8
DistrictDowntown Charter Academy District
County6001
CityOakland
ZIP94606
CharterYes
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060149313752
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment259
White0.0%
Hispanic / Latino16.0%
Black / African American73.0%
Asian9.1%
American Indian / Alaska Native1.6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
Two or More Races0.0%
Race / Ethnicity Distribution
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %57%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)