Bret Harte Middle

www.ousd.org/bretharte

446 Students

Middle School 6th - 9th

School Overview

Bret Harte Middle School, located in the Laurel District of Oakland, serves a diverse student body within the Oakland Unified School District. The school is known for its commitment to fostering an inclusive learning environment that emphasizes academic growth, social-emotional development, and community engagement. By providing a range of extracurricular activities and support services, the school aims to prepare its students for the challenges of high school and beyond, while encouraging them to take an active role in their neighborhood and the broader Oakland community.

Academically, Bret Harte focuses on a balanced curriculum that integrates core subjects with opportunities for elective exploration, such as the arts and technology. The school’s faculty emphasizes collaborative learning and equitable instruction, striving to meet the varied needs of a multicultural student population. As a hub for its local neighborhood, the school often benefits from strong parent-teacher partnerships and community involvement, which help to sustain programs that enhance the overall middle school experience for its students.

446

Total Students

31.4

Full-Time Teachers

14.2

Student/Teacher Ratio

70.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Bret Harte Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	21
Hispanic	153
Black	163
Asian	48
Two or More	51
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	8

Black
163 (36.6 %)
Hispanic
153 (34.4 %)
Two or More
51 (11.5 %)
Asian
48 (10.8 %)
White
21 (4.7 %)
Pacific Islander
8 (1.8 %)
American Indian
1 (0.2 %)

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)879-2206
Website:	http://www.ousd.org/bretharte
Grade Range:	6th - 9th
Total Students:	446
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	31.4
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	14.2
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	279
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	33

* 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 6 155

Grade 7 137

Grade 8 154