Nea Community Learning Center, Alameda CA

Original Research by School Decision on Nea Community Learning Center

Nea Community Learning Center is a charter school in Alameda serving kindergarten through eighth grade, with a small population spread across all of those grade levels. The school recently completed a transition from a full K-12 model: it stopped enrolling ninth graders in the fall of 2022 and phased out its high school program entirely by 2025, with all high school instruction now consolidated at its sister charter, Alameda Community Learning Center (ACLC). Families choosing Nea today should plan for their students to transition to ACLC in ninth grade; the school itself serves students through eighth grade only.

The student body reflects Alameda's demographic diversity. The school includes a substantial share of students who qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, and the racial and ethnic composition spans Hispanic, white, multiracial, Asian, and Black students in significant numbers, with smaller populations of American Indian students. The school's location on Third Street places it in central Alameda's commercial corridor.

On state assessments, Nea's results show performance below the midpoint when compared to districts across Alameda County. In English language arts, proficiency rates range from about one-third in seventh and eighth grades to higher attainment in the early elementary years, with a schoolwide average that sits modestly. Math proficiency is notably weaker, clustering in the lower ranges across grades three through eight, with only third grade near one-half. Science results, available for fifth and eighth grades, show proficiency in the low to mid ranges. The data available covers only the 2024-25 school year, so trend information is not yet available. A parent may want to look into the school's academic supports and intervention strategies directly with staff, as these test results suggest students are facing consistent challenges, particularly in mathematics.

The school's program reflects a community learning model. Details on specific course offerings, dual-credit pathways, specialized programs, or career-oriented tracks were not available in the data, so prospective families should explore the school's website and program materials to understand the shape of its curriculum and any distinct offerings. Nea operates as a regular public charter school with no Title I designation information available.

Alameda itself is a residential island city in the Bay with distinct neighborhoods ranging from the tree-lined Victorian Gold Coast to mid-century South Shore condominiums and the more working-class West End. Housing values are substantial, reflecting the broader Bay Area market. The city has a walkable downtown centered on Park Street and a strong civic life anchored by the Alameda Free Library, extensive parks, and bay access. Employment is anchored by medical device and technology firms plus healthcare and education institutions. Families considering Nea should be prepared for the mid-grade transition to ACLC and should seek direct information about the school's instructional model and support structures, given the modest assessment results across grade levels.

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Academic performance

State test results and graduation outcomes.

Graduation rate (ACGR)

>=90%Cohort of 47 students · Class of 2021

The federal source publishes a banded range instead of an exact rate when the graduating cohort is small enough that an exact number could risk identifying individual students.

How this school compares to all schools in this state

Each dot is one school’s SY 2020-21 graduation rate, binned by integer rate. Taller columns mean more schools at that rate. This school is highlighted.

2,394 schools plotted. 142 additional schools' rates are federally suppressed and not shown. Data: EDFacts SY 2020-21.

Math

Grade 362%

School 62% · district not reported

▲ 19 pts above state median · ▲ 7 pts above county median

Grade 440%

School 40% · district not reported

▲ 2 pts above state median · ▼ 10 pts below county median

Grade 517%

School 17% · district not reported

▼ 13 pts below state median · ▼ 25 pts below county median

Grade 620%

School 20% · district not reported

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 12 pts below county median

Grade 716%

School 16% · district not reported

▼ 14 pts below state median · ▼ 16 pts below county median

Grade 822%

School 22% · district not reported

▼ 6 pts below state median · ▼ 11 pts below county median

English language arts

Grade 350%

School 50% · district not reported

▲ 9 pts above state median · even with county median

Grade 452%

School 52% · district not reported

▲ 10 pts above state median · ▼ 1 pts below county median

Grade 558%

School 58% · district not reported

▲ 12 pts above state median · ▲ 1 pts above county median

Grade 640%

School 40% · district not reported

▼ 4 pts below state median · ▼ 4 pts below county median

Grade 735%

School 35% · district not reported

▼ 10 pts below state median · ▼ 15 pts below county median

Grade 814%

School 14% · district not reported

▼ 31 pts below state median · ▼ 35 pts below county median

Science

Grade 549%

School 49% · district not reported

▲ 21 pts above state median · ▲ 9 pts above county median

Grade 830%

School 30% · district not reported

▲ 5 pts above state median · even with county median

This schoolDistrict average, same grade

Graduation rate (ACGR) reflects the federally published Adjusted Cohort Graduation Rate for the most recent year available. We refresh this data annually at the close of each academic year in June. The federal source publishes a banded rate (for example, "90-94%") instead of an exact number for cohorts small enough to risk identifying individual students. The state distribution chart, where shown, plots every school in the state with a published rate or band; schools whose rate is federally suppressed are excluded. Where the federal source publishes a band rather than an exact rate, the school is placed within its band using a stable, ID-derived offset, so its position is consistent across visits.

Proficiency by household income

English language arts

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income50%0 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income15%Higher-income66%50 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income36%Higher-income67%31 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income32%Higher-income50%18 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income43%Higher-income30%12 pp gap

Mathematics

Grade 3Lower-income50%Higher-income66%16 pp gap

Grade 4Lower-income0%Higher-income54%54 pp gap

Grade 5Lower-income14%Higher-income18%4 pp gap

Grade 6Lower-income16%Higher-income25%9 pp gap

Grade 7Lower-income14%Higher-income17%3 pp gap