Esperanza Elementary

www.ousd.org/esperanza

418 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Esperanza Elementary, located in the Elmhurst neighborhood of Oakland, California, serves as a public elementary school within the Oakland Unified School District. The school is known for its commitment to serving a diverse urban population, with a strong focus on bilingual education and English Language Development (ELD). It operates with the goal of providing a supportive environment that fosters academic growth and cultural identity for its students, many of whom come from Spanish-speaking backgrounds.

The school community emphasizes holistic development, often integrating social-emotional learning with core academic subjects like literacy and mathematics. As part of the Oakland Unified system, Esperanza frequently engages in community-based initiatives and partnerships to provide additional resources, such as after-school programs and family engagement events. The school is dedicated to closing the achievement gap and preparing its students for success in middle school and beyond by maintaining a focus on equity and inclusive classroom practices.

418

Total Students

19.0

Full-Time Teachers

22.0

Student/Teacher Ratio

99.3%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Esperanza Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
Hispanic	399
Black	8
Two or More	9
American Indian	1

Hispanic
399 (95.7%)
Two or More
9 (2.2%)
Black
8 (1.9%)
American Indian
1 (0.2%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	N/A
District:	Oakland Unified
Phone:	(510)879-2177
Website:	http://www.ousd.org/esperanza
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	418
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	19.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	22.0
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	401
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	14

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Kindergarten 93

Grade 1 65

Grade 2 71

Grade 3 81

Grade 4 45

Grade 5 63