West Oakland Middle

www.ousd.org/woms

178 Students

Middle School 6th - 8th

School Overview

West Oakland Middle School, located at 991 14th St. in Oakland, serves as a focal point for education in the vibrant West Oakland community. As part of the Oakland Unified School District, the school is situated in a historically significant neighborhood undergoing rapid transition. The school aims to provide a supportive learning environment for its diverse student body, focusing on foundational academic skills while navigating the unique socio-economic challenges often present in the surrounding urban area.

The school’s mission generally emphasizes the development of the "whole child," prioritizing both academic achievement and social-emotional growth. Given its location in a district with a strong focus on educational equity, West Oakland Middle often engages in initiatives designed to close achievement gaps and provide students with access to technology and extracurricular opportunities. For families and prospective visitors, the school serves as a hub for community connection, striving to prepare its middle schoolers for the transition to high school and beyond within the broader Oakland community.

178

Total Students

16.6

Full-Time Teachers

10.7

Student/Teacher Ratio

91.0%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for West Oakland Middle
Demographic	Student Count
White	15
Hispanic	39
Black	96
Asian	11
Two or More	15
American Indian	1
Pacific Islander	1

Black
96 (53.9 %)
Hispanic
39 (21.9 %)
White
15 (8.4 %)
Two or More
15 (8.4 %)
Asian
11 (6.2 %)
American Indian
1 (0.6 %)
Pacific Islander
1 (0.6 %)

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)879-2204
Website:	http://www.ousd.org/woms
Grade Range:	6th - 8th
Total Students:	178
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	16.6
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	10.7
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	152
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	10

* 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 59

Grade 7 56

Grade 8 63