📍 3709 E. 12th St., Oakland, Alameda County, 94601
Ascend is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Oakland, Alameda County. The school has 492 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Larissa Adam. It is part of the ASCEND District school district. It serves grades K–8 in an urban setting. The school employs 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1. It operates as a public charter school.
Ascend enrolls 492 students across grades K–8. The student body is 50% male and 50% female. A teaching staff of 21.5 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 22.9:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 93% Hispanic or Latino, 2.6% Asian and 2.2% Two or more races.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 456 | 93% |
| Asian | 13 | 2.6% |
| Two or more races | 11 | 2.2% |
| Black or African American | 10 | 2% |
| White | 2 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
422 of the school's 492 students (86%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Ascend is located in an urban setting (NCES locale: City, Large). It operates as a public charter school. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Ascend is one of 1 schools in ASCEND District, based in Oakland, California. The district serves 493 students district-wide and employs 21 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 492 students, Ascend is close to the district average of about 493 students per school.