Burckhalter Elementary

www.ousd.org/burckhalter

184 Students

Elementary School K - 5th

School Overview

Burckhalter Elementary School is a public school located in the East Oakland neighborhood of California. Serving students from transitional kindergarten through fifth grade, the school operates under the Oakland Unified School District. It is situated in a residential area and functions as a neighborhood anchor, focusing on providing foundational academic instruction and social-emotional development for a diverse local student population.

As part of the Oakland Unified system, Burckhalter Elementary is committed to the district’s broader goals of fostering equitable educational opportunities and community engagement. The school typically emphasizes a supportive learning environment, utilizing various district-led initiatives to improve literacy, mathematics, and overall student achievement. Parents and community members often play an active role in school life, contributing to a collaborative culture aimed at preparing students for success in middle school and beyond.

184

Total Students

9.0

Full-Time Teachers

20.4

Student/Teacher Ratio

94.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Burckhalter Elementary
Demographic	Student Count
White	13
Hispanic	33
Black	92
Asian	7
Two or More	30
American Indian	2
Pacific Islander	7

Black
92 (50.0 %)
Hispanic
33 (17.9 %)
Two or More
30 (16.3 %)
White
13 (7.1 %)
Asian
7 (3.8 %)
Pacific Islander
7 (3.8 %)
American Indian
2 (1.1 %)

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)879-2105
Website:	http://www.ousd.org/burckhalter
Grade Range:	K - 5th
Total Students:	184
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	9.0
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	20.4
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	156
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	17

* 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 29

Grade 1 31

Grade 2 22

Grade 3 33

Grade 4 39

Grade 5 30