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Urban Promise Academy Middle

3031 East 18th St., Oakland, CA, 94601

About Urban Promise Academy Middle

Urban Promise Academy Middle School, located at 3031 East 18th Street in the Fruitvale area of Oakland, CA 94601, serves students in grades 6–8. Enrollment is about 371 students with a student–teacher ratio near 19:1. The gender composition of the student body is predominantly male, with approximately 56% male students and 44% female students. Based on the most recent state assessment reporting, roughly 11% of students are proficient in math, and about 21% are proficient in reading, shared directly from public academic data. The school is a public middle school in the Oakland Unified School District that provides core academic instruction and access to electives and supports for its middle grade population. Students attending Urban Promise Academy are drawn from contiguous attendance zones across parts of east Oakland before moving on to local high school assignments, creating a clear progression from elementary to this campus. Housing in the broader Fruitvale and adjacent neighborhoods typically lists near $600,000, a valuation local families often reference when aligning residence with school boundaries and urban amenities. This campus, recognized as a public middle school in California, has defined placement and proficiency figures that help some families map out educational choices within the wider Oakland area without implying comparative performance rankings.

Urban Promise Academy Middle Contact Information

Address

3031 East 18th St., Oakland, CA, 94601

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Phone

(510) 879-5236

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Academic Performance

Subject Proficiency

Mathematics 11%
Reading 21%
State average proficiency is 11% in Math and 21% in Reading.
20
Full-time Teachers
19 : 1
Student-Teacher Ratio
4
Teachers In First Or Second Year (yrs)
371
Total Students
$58409
Avg. Teacher Salary
TOP 5805 IN STEM IN STATE

Robotics & STEM
at Urban Promise Academy Middle

2.5X
More likely to pursue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
2.5X
More likely to persue STEM Careers
80%
Jobs that will require STEM in 2030
  • 🤖 Coding & Debugging
  • 🧪 Hobby Electronics and Engineering
  • 👩‍💻 Apply Math in Science and Engineering
  • 🛠️ 3D Printing
🚀
Hands-on with real robots
🏆
Led by competition winners
🎓
STEM career pathways

Recent News & Updates

New Playground Name

We are so excited to announce the name of our new playground! Following a school-wide and Robinson community vote we narrowed a large list of names down to four. Since our students will be using the playground on a daily basis, we gave them the final vote! 476.....

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Mansfield Public Schools Educator Spotlight: Pathways of a Fourth-Grade Teacher

MANSFIELD — Inside the brick building on East Street, four educators who began teaching within 2 years of each other, all spending the beginning of their careers teaching fourth grade at Jordan/Jackson Elementary School...

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School Timings

Regular School Hours

All Grades: 8:15 AM - 3:30 PM

Early Dismissal Days

Dismissal Time: 12:15 PM

Note: Doors open at 8:00 AM for student arrival. Please refer to the school calendar for specific early dismissal dates.

After School Activities

Information coming soon

School Session Dates

September to June

School session starts in September 1st week and ends in June 3rd week. For exact dates, please contact the school.

Student Demographics

White 1.89%
Asian 4.58%
Hispanic 87.06%
Black 2.96%
Two+ Races 2.96%
Native Am. 0.54%
White
1.89%
Asian
4.58%
Hispanic
87.06%
Black
2.96%
Two+ Races
2.96%
Native Am.
0.54%

Gender Distribution

Total Students: 371
43.67%
162 Female
56.33%
209 Male

Student Population

371 Students

With a student-teacher ratio of 19 : 1

Minority Enrollment

25%

Percentage of minority students

Students per Counselor

185 : 1

Student to counselor ratio

Remarkable Alumni

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Latest News

Urban Promise Academy Middle will host a Coffee with the Principal focused on the school budget on February 10, 2026. The session is scheduled from 8:45 AM to 9:45 AM and will be held on campus. The meeting provides a scheduled opportunity for families to receive information about budget planning and ask procedural questions related to school operations.

FAQ

Q1. What kind of teaching does Urban Promise Academy Middle use?

Ans. Urban Promise Academy Middle uses a college-preparatory teaching method that meets the requirements of the district's curriculum.

Q2. What other learning opportunities are there at Urban Promise Academy Middle?

Ans. Urban Promise Academy Middle has academic and enrichment programs after school as part of its school day.

Q3. What kinds of learning tools does Urban Promise Academy Middle use?

Ans. Urban Promise Academy Middle gives students access to digital platforms that they can use for homework and classwork.

Q4. What areas of the Urban Promise Academy Middle campus help students learn?

Ans. Urban Promise Academy The middle has classrooms and shared learning spaces where students can do both academic and enrichment activities.

Q5. In what ways does Urban Promise Academy Middle talk to families?

Ans. Urban Promise Academy Middle sends out news through ParentSquare and the school's messaging systems.

Games & Extracurricular Activities

Sports

  • Soccer Club Grades 1-3 | Mon/Wed 3:30-4:30pm
  • Basketball Grades 2-4 | Tue/Thu 3:30-4:45pm
  • Track & Field Grades 3-5 | Fri 3:30-5:00pm

Arts

  • Art Club Grades K-2 | Mon 3:00-4:00pm
  • Drama Club Grades 3-5 | Wed 3:30-5:00pm
  • Choir Grades 2-5 | Thu 3:15-4:15pm

Clubs

  • Chess Club Grades 2-5 | Fri 3:15-4:15pm
  • Garden Club All Grades | Tue 3:15-4:00pm
  • Robotics Club Grades 3-5 | Thu 3:30-5:00pm

Note: Schedules may change during school holidays. Please contact School for exact Schedule.

Summer Suggested Reading

Horn Book Selections

Vocabulary.com +3 Horn Book +3 What to Read to Your Kids +3
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Maggie Lou, Firefox

by Arnolda Dufour Bowes

PS

The Puppets of Spelhorst

by Kate DiCamillo

MLV

The Mona Lisa Vanishes

by Nicholas Day

Vocabulary.com Top Picks

Penguin Random House +10 Vocabulary.com +10 Wikipedia +10
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Frindle

by Andrew Clements

WR

The Wild Robot

by Peter Brown

JGP

James and the Giant Peach

by Roald Dahl

Penguin Random House Features

Horn Book +2 Penguin Random House +2 The Guardian +2
SLB

The Secret Language of Birds

by Lynne Kelly

S

The Swifts: A Dictionary of Scoundrels

by Beth Lincoln

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