Westlake Middle

www.ousd.org/westlake

279 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

Westlake Middle School, located in the heart of Oakland, California, serves as a prominent educational institution within the Oakland Unified School District. Positioned on Harrison Street, the school is situated in a vibrant urban neighborhood, reflecting the diverse and dynamic character of the surrounding community. As a middle school, it plays a critical role in the developmental transition of students, offering a curriculum designed to foster academic growth, critical thinking, and social-emotional maturity during the crucial pre-high school years.

The school is deeply integrated into the fabric of Oakland, often drawing from the rich cultural and socioeconomic diversity of its district. Westlake Middle School is committed to providing a supportive environment that emphasizes student achievement and equitable access to resources. Like many schools in the area, it strives to balance rigorous academic standards with extracurricular opportunities, aiming to prepare its students for the challenges of high school and beyond while nurturing a sense of civic responsibility and community belonging.

279

Total Students

22.2

Full-Time Teachers

12.6

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.8%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Westlake Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	18
Hispanic	88
Black	119
Asian	21
Two or More	27
Pacific Islander	5

Black
119 (42.8%)
Hispanic
88 (31.7%)
Two or More
27 (9.7%)
Asian
21 (7.6%)
White
18 (6.5%)
Pacific Islander
5 (1.8%)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Middle 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)879-2213
Website:	http://www.ousd.org/westlake
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	279
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	22.2
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	12.6
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	230
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	26

* 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

Grade 6 109

Grade 7 87

Grade 8 83