Berkeley Unified School District

Public Grades K–12 A+School Grade

Public schools for Berkeley.

At a glance

9,116Students enrolled

18Schools

$24,977Spent per student

19:1Student–teacher ratio

29%Free / reduced lunch

School path

Where would my kid go?

For Berkeley

Grades K–5

11 elementary schoolsDepends on your address · see the listThis district

Grades 6–8

Martin Luther King Middle or Willard Middle or Longfellow Arts and Technology MiddleDepends on your addressThis district

Grades 9–12

Berkeley High3,218 students · BerkeleyThis district

Based on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.

Academic performanceDistrict vs CA

Math proficiency74.5%

State average 33.4%

Reading / language arts97.5%

State average 48.5%

Graduation rate (4-year)88%

State average 87.6%

EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.

Where the money goes

$24,977

per student each year · 18% above the CA average

Spending

Classroom instruction59%

Support & administration39%

Other3%

Paid for by

Local (mostly property tax)64%

State32%

Federal4%

U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).

Enrollment · last 5 years

9,358’20

9,131’21

9,024’22

9,040’23

9,116’24

Students

White · 41%3,708

Hispanic · 22%2,034

Two or more races · 16%1,454

Black · 11%1,022

Asian · 9%825

Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander · 0%20

Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.

Schools18 in district

Level

All 18 Elementary 12 Middle 3 High 2 Other 1

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Malcolm X ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 469 students · Berkeley

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Ruth Acty ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 410 students · Berkeley

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Berkeley Arts Magnet at WhittierElementary · Grades K–5 · 407 students · Berkeley

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Washington ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 401 students · Berkeley

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Rosa Parks Environmental ScienceElementary · Grades K–5 · 393 students · Berkeley

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Sylvia Mendez ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 379 students · Berkeley

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Thousand Oaks ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 337 students · Berkeley

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John Muir ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 293 students · Berkeley

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Cragmont ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 290 students · Berkeley

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Emerson ElementaryElementary · Grades K–5 · 283 students · Berkeley

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Oxford Elementary at West CampusElementary · Grades K–5 · 254 students · Berkeley

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Berkeley Independent Study K-8Elementary · Grades K–8 · 19 students · Berkeley

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Martin Luther King MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 851 students · Berkeley

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Willard MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 596 students · Berkeley

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Longfellow Arts and Technology MiddleMiddle · Grades 6–8 · 462 students · Berkeley

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Berkeley HighHigh · Grades 9–12 · 3,218 students · Berkeley

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Berkeley Technology AcademyHigh · Grades 10–12 · 54 students · Berkeley

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Berkeley Special Education PreschoolGrades M · Berkeley

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School data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.

Nearby districts

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Albany City Unified School DistrictAlbany · $18,258 per student

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Emery Unified School DistrictEmeryville · $27,592 per student

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Oakland Unified School DistrictOakland · $25,692 per student

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San Francisco Unified School DistrictSan Francisco · $25,173 per student

District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.