The 2025 Oakland Kids Rise Report Is Now Available

Today we are proud to release the 2025 Oakland Kids Rise Student Outcomes Report, an annual look at how students across our region are learning, progressing, and preparing for the future. We know that behind every data point is a student, a story, and a set of opportunities our systems must make possible.

This year’s data tells a mixed but important story. We see small gains in both ELA and math — including Oakland’s highest math performance since SBAC testing began. There were bright spots across Oakland with several schools seeing double-digit improvements. We also see encouraging improvement in chronic absenteeism. 

Yet the gaps between student groups remain wide, with Black, Latino, English learner, and newcomer students facing the greatest barriers in access, instruction, and opportunity. Chronic absenteeism, especially in high school and early grades, continues to undermine students’ access to grade-level content and instruction — even as the district made progress for a second consecutive year.

These results reflect both the resilience of Oakland students and the impact of long-standing systemic challenges. As the district transitions to new leadership, there is a critical opportunity to build stronger instructional systems, stabilize staffing, and ensure that every student receives the grade-level content and supports they need.

The Kids Rise report equips families with the data needed to ask questions, advocate for change, and understand how outcomes differ across student groups and schools.