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Independent Study Sojourner Truth

Alternative School · Oakland, CA

Independent Study Sojourner Truth is a alternative school school in Oakland, California, serving grades KG–12 with 481 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 13.4:1.

Level
Other
Grades
KG – 12
Enrollment
481
Teachers (FTE)
35.8
Student–Teacher Ratio
13.4:1
Status
Open
Lunch Program Participation
Missing

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity Students Share
Hispanic/Latino 140 29%
Black or African American 135 28%
White 119 25%
Two or more races 51 11%
Asian 30 6%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 3 1%
Not Specified 2 0%
American Indian / Alaska Native 1 0%
Total enrollment 481 217M / 262F

English Language Learners: 203 (42% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric This School State Avg Tested
Math Proficiency . 33.9%
Reading Proficiency . 48.7%
Science Proficiency .
4-Year Graduation Rate 35-39%

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)
-0.85 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

AP Courses
None offered
Gifted & Talented
Program offered
9 students enrolled
SAT/ACT Takers
0
students tested · SY 2021–22
Out-of-School Suspensions
0
Chronically Absent
110
22.9% of enrollment · SY 2019–20
Comprehensive Support School (CSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category Students % of School
Total enrollment (est.) 481 100%

Contact & Location

8251 Fontaine St.

Oakland, CA 94605

Phone: (510)879-5330

http://www.ousd.org/sojournertruth

District

Oakland Unified

Per-pupil expenditure: $28,871

District enrollment: 34,043

NCES ID

062805005701

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD