Yu Ming Charter

About Yu Ming Charter

Yu Ming Charter School is a public charter school located in Oakland, California. Founded in 2007, Yu Ming is a tuition-free, Mandarin immersion school that serves students in grades K-8. The school is dedicated to providing a rigorous academic program and a strong foundation in Mandarin language and culture.
Yu Ming offers a rigorous academic program that is based on the Common Core State Standards and the California State Standards. The school also has a strong focus on developing students’ language skills in Mandarin. All students are required to take Mandarin classes, and classes are taught in both English and Mandarin.
In addition to the academic program, Yu Ming also offers a variety of extracurricular activities. These activities include martial arts, Chinese calligraphy, and traditional music. The school also offers a variety of cultural activities, such as Chinese New Year celebrations and field trips to Chinese cultural sites.
Yu Ming Charter School has received numerous awards and recognition for its commitment to excellence in education. The school has been named a California Distinguished School and has been recognized by the U.S. Department of Education for its commitment to language acquisition and cultural understanding.

Address:	1086 Alcatraz Ave. Emeryville, CA 94608
Phone:	(510) 452-2063
Site:	yumingschool.org
Grades:	K – 8
Enrollment:	555 students

Overview Yu Ming Charter

Yu Ming Charter serves 555 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Yu Ming Charter placed in the top 1% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 5%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 90% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%) for the 2020-21 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 88% (which is higher than the California state average of 49%) for the 2020-21 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is lower than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Verdict on Yu Ming Charter

Yu Ming Charter is ranked within the top 1% of all 3,649 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-21 school year.The diversity score of Yu Ming Charter is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school’s diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.