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Berkeley Unified School District

2020 Bonar St., Berkeley, CA 94702

10.2K Students | 633 Teachers | 19 Schools

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Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier
Berkeley High
Berkeley Technology Academy
Cragmont Elementary
Emerson Elementary
FRANKLIN PRESCHOOL
HOPKINS PRESCHOOL
Jefferson Elementary
John Muir Elementary
KING CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER
Leconte Elementary
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle
Malcolm X Elementary
Martin Luther King Middle
Oxford Elementary
Rosa Parks Environmental Science Magnet
Thousand Oaks Elementary
Washington Elementary
Willard Middle

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District Composition

The Racial Divide

ProPublica has found that in school districts across the country, Black and Hispanic students are, on average, less likely to be selected for gifted programs and take AP courses than their white peers. They are also more likely, on average, to be suspended and expelled. Another measure of disparities is how segregated schools are in a district. Explore if disparities exist at this school across all racial groups. The first scores shown below are for racial groups with the highest disparities.

Opportunity

1.7x

White students are 1.7 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Black students.

White students are 1.2 times as likely to be enrolled in at least one AP class as Hispanic students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between students of Two or More Races and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White students enrolled at least one AP class is not available.

Discipline

6.1x

Black students are 6.1 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

Hispanic students are 1.6 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students and White student suspensions is not available.

students of Two or More Races are 2.3 times as likely to be suspended as White students.

A comparison between Native American or Alaska Native students and White student suspensions is not available.

Segregation Index

Low

Segregation between Black students students and White students is Low, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district is relatively even.

Segregation between White students and Hispanic students is Medium, indicating that the distribution of these two racial groups among schools in this district isrelatively even.

Achievement Gap

4.7 grades

Black students are, on average, academically 4.7 grades behind White students.

Hispanic students are, on average, academically 3.6 grades behind White students.

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Opportunity

School districts offer a variety of curricula and enrichment programs. Explore what advanced courses and specialized staff members are available for students in this district.

AP Course Composition

Gifted & Talented Composition

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State

Students

62% Nonwhite Students

35% Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch

87% High School Graduation Rate

33% High School Students Taking at Least One AP Course

1,050 students

6% Students in a Gifted & Talented Program

645 students

4% Students Taking the SAT or ACT

131 students

3% Students Enrolled in Physics

82 students

21% Students Enrolled in Advanced Math

682 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in in Geometry

21 students

28% Students Enrolled in Biology

894 students

23% Students Enrolled in Chemistry

716 students

6% Students Enrolled in Calculus

183 students

< 1% Students Enrolled in 8th-Grade Algebra

2 students

Teachers & Resources

16.1 Students for Every Teacher

22% Inexperienced Teachers

38% Chronically Absent Teachers

(Missed more than 10 days in a 180-day school year)

37 Average Number of AP Courses per School

2.9 Social Workers, Psychologists & Counselors per 1000 students

0 Schools With Credit Recovery Programs

0 Schools With Dual Enrollment Programs

4 Schools With Gifted & Talented Programs

2 Schools With International Baccalaureates

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Discipline

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Out-of-School Suspension Composition

This District

State

Students

286 Total Out-of-School Suspended Students

3% of all students in this district

51 Total In-School Suspended Students

< 1% of all students in this district

0 Total Expelled Students

Outcomes & Resources

30 Average Days Missed to Out-of-School Suspension, per School

2Average Number of Days of an Out-of-School Suspension

0 Total Arrests

0 Total Referrals to Law Enforcement

0 Average Transfers to Alternative Schools, per School

2.6 Security Guards or Law Enforcement Officers per 1000 students

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Civil Rights Coordinators

Districts are required to designate specific employees to ensure schools are in compliance with federal civil rights laws. Here are the designated civil rights coordinators for this district.

Civil Rights: All Forms of Discrimination

Susan Craig
(510) 644-6316
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All Schools

Explore the disparities in discipline and academic opportunities across all schools in this district.

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School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Black students)	Discipline (Black students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier	Berkeley	57%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Berkeley High	Berkeley	60%	28%	90%	1.7x	3.4x
Berkeley Technology Academy	Berkeley	93%	75%	Between 40% and 49%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cragmont Elementary	Berkeley	63%	37%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Emerson Elementary	Berkeley	63%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	5.3x
FRANKLIN PRESCHOOL		89%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
HOPKINS PRESCHOOL		73%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jefferson Elementary	Berkeley	56%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John Muir Elementary	Berkeley	65%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
KING CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER		93%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Leconte Elementary	Berkeley	79%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle	Berkeley	77%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	11.2x
Malcolm X Elementary	Berkeley	55%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Martin Luther King Middle	Berkeley	53%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	10.7x
Oxford Elementary	Berkeley	66%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rosa Parks Environmental Science Magnet	Berkeley	56%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Thousand Oaks Elementary	Berkeley	68%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Elementary	Berkeley	51%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended
Willard Middle	Berkeley	62%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Hispanic students)	Discipline (Hispanic students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier	Berkeley	57%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Berkeley High	Berkeley	60%	28%	90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Berkeley Technology Academy	Berkeley	93%	75%	Between 40% and 49%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cragmont Elementary	Berkeley	63%	37%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Emerson Elementary	Berkeley	63%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRANKLIN PRESCHOOL		89%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
HOPKINS PRESCHOOL		73%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jefferson Elementary	Berkeley	56%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John Muir Elementary	Berkeley	65%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
KING CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER		93%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Leconte Elementary	Berkeley	79%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle	Berkeley	77%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Malcolm X Elementary	Berkeley	55%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Martin Luther King Middle	Berkeley	53%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3.3x
Oxford Elementary	Berkeley	66%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rosa Parks Environmental Science Magnet	Berkeley	56%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Thousand Oaks Elementary	Berkeley	68%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Elementary	Berkeley	51%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Willard Middle	Berkeley	62%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students)	Discipline (Asian, Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier	Berkeley	57%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Berkeley High	Berkeley	60%	28%	90%	1.3x	0 Not available
Berkeley Technology Academy	Berkeley	93%	75%	Between 40% and 49%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cragmont Elementary	Berkeley	63%	37%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Emerson Elementary	Berkeley	63%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRANKLIN PRESCHOOL		89%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
HOPKINS PRESCHOOL		73%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jefferson Elementary	Berkeley	56%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John Muir Elementary	Berkeley	65%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
KING CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER		93%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Leconte Elementary	Berkeley	79%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle	Berkeley	77%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Malcolm X Elementary	Berkeley	55%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Martin Luther King Middle	Berkeley	53%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Oxford Elementary	Berkeley	66%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rosa Parks Environmental Science Magnet	Berkeley	56%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Thousand Oaks Elementary	Berkeley	68%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Elementary	Berkeley	51%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Willard Middle	Berkeley	62%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Native American or Alaska Native students)	Discipline (Native American or Alaska Native students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier	Berkeley	57%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Berkeley High	Berkeley	60%	28%	90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Berkeley Technology Academy	Berkeley	93%	75%	Between 40% and 49%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cragmont Elementary	Berkeley	63%	37%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Emerson Elementary	Berkeley	63%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRANKLIN PRESCHOOL		89%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
HOPKINS PRESCHOOL		73%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jefferson Elementary	Berkeley	56%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John Muir Elementary	Berkeley	65%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
KING CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER		93%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Leconte Elementary	Berkeley	79%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle	Berkeley	77%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Malcolm X Elementary	Berkeley	55%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Martin Luther King Middle	Berkeley	53%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Oxford Elementary	Berkeley	66%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rosa Parks Environmental Science Magnet	Berkeley	56%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Thousand Oaks Elementary	Berkeley	68%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Elementary	Berkeley	51%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Willard Middle	Berkeley	62%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available

School Name	City	Nonwhite Students	Students Who Get Free/Reduced-Price Lunch	High School Graduation Rate	Opportunity (White students are this number of times as likely to be in an AP class, compared with Two or More Races students)	Discipline (Two or More Races students are this number of times as likely to be suspended, compared with White students)
Berkeley Arts Magnet at Whittier	Berkeley	57%	34%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Berkeley High	Berkeley	60%	28%	90%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Berkeley Technology Academy	Berkeley	93%	75%	Between 40% and 49%	0 Not available	0 Not available
Cragmont Elementary	Berkeley	63%	37%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Emerson Elementary	Berkeley	63%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
FRANKLIN PRESCHOOL		89%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
HOPKINS PRESCHOOL		73%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Jefferson Elementary	Berkeley	56%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
John Muir Elementary	Berkeley	65%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
KING CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTER		93%	0 Not Available	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Leconte Elementary	Berkeley	79%	45%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Longfellow Arts and Technology Middle	Berkeley	77%	50%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	9.1x
Malcolm X Elementary	Berkeley	55%	31%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Martin Luther King Middle	Berkeley	53%	35%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	3x
Oxford Elementary	Berkeley	66%	41%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Rosa Parks Environmental Science Magnet	Berkeley	56%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Thousand Oaks Elementary	Berkeley	68%	42%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	0 Not available
Washington Elementary	Berkeley	51%	30%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended
Willard Middle	Berkeley	62%	46%	0 Not Available	0 Not available	.5 No White students suspended

Sources & Notes

Sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights, Stanford University's Center for Education Policy Analysis, EDFacts, U.S. Department of Education’s Common Core of Data. Maps courtesy of Mapbox Community. Read our methodology →

Notes: The U.S. Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights occasionally updates the underlying dataset. ProPublica may update the interactive’s data in response.

Disparity scores are not available if there are too few students in a specific racial group to make a statistically significant calculation. They are also not available if data about a particular racial group was not reported. Some schools or districts reported an overcount of students in a disparity category (such as suspensions or AP courses) when compared with the total enrollment of that particular student group. In such cases, we also omit the disparity score.

Due to rounding, demographic breakdowns in composition charts may add up to more than 100 percent.

The racial categories we show data for are: Black, Hispanic, White, Asian/Pacific Islander or Native Hawaiian, Two or More Races, and Native American or Alaska Native. In some cases, we abbreviate the last three of these racial groups to Asian, Two+ Races, and Native Am.

Due to a technical issue with the Office for Civil Rights’ collection of data on sworn law enforcement officers in schools, the data for security staff may be an undercount.

As with any self-reported data, there may be errors in the federal Civil Rights Data Collection. Though districts are required to ensure the accuracy of their data, some may still report incorrect figures. Additionally, for some variables, the CRDC rounds the number of students for privacy reasons. In these cases, groups of students may represent a slight undercount or overcount.

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Data specific to high school testing or high school level courses (including geometry, biology, calculus, AP enrollment, SAT testing rates, etc.) is calculated out of total high school enrollment, while data for other classes (such as eighth-grade algebra) is calculated out of total student enrollment. Read more about our data in our methodology →