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St. Martin de Porres School

1630 10th Street and 675 41st Street, Oakland, CA, 94607-0946 -

School Notes Overview:

St. Martin de Porres School serves families of the West Oakland neighborhoods and beyond by providing a multi-racial, multi-ethnic and multi-cultural K through 8 educational experience. As a faith-based community grounded in the Roman Catholic tradition, the school welcomes and includes all, regardless of means or religious affiliation, who are committed to bettering our children, our families, our community, and our world. We provide a safe, caring environment in which students develop learning skills to move upward through the educational system and contribute positively as adults in our global society....

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School Overview:

	St. Martin De Porres School
School Membership(s)	Western States Association of Schools and Colleges (WASC)
Religious Affiliation	Roman Catholic
Grades Offered	Grades Kindergarten - 8
Programs for Learning Differences	Yes
Learning Differences Supported	Mild learning differences
Year Founded	1996
County	Alameda County, CA
Student Body
Total Students	232 students
Student Body Type	Co-ed
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
% Students of Color	95%	40%
Students by Grade
	Kind - 25 students
	Grade 1 - 31 students
	Grade 2 - 33 students
	Grade 3 - 23 students
	Grade 4 - 30 students
	Grade 5 - 24 students
	Grade 6 - 23 students
	Grade 7 - 26 students
	Grade 8 - 17 students
Academics and Faculty
Total Classroom Teachers	18 teachers
% Faculty with Advance Degree	60%
Average Class Size	23
Classroom dress code	Formal (Black Pants, White, Grey Pole And wine Colored Sweatshirt)
	This School	(CA) School Avg.
Teacher : Student Ratio	1:6	* Ntl. Public School Avg. » 1:16
School Days in Calendar Year	180 days	180 days
Hours in School Day for Students	7 hours	6 hours
Finances and Admission
Admission Deadline	None / Rolling
Yearly Tuition Cost	$4,000
Tuition Notes	sliding scale, generous financial aid available
% on Financial Aid	90%
Average Financial Aid Grant	$1,000
Acceptance Rate	90%
Head of School	Sister Barbara Dawson, RSCJ
Admissions Director	Janet Magana
Admissions Associate	Yvette Amos
Sport
Total Sports Offered	3
	Sports
	Basketball	Soccer
	Track and Field
Extracurricular
Total Extracurricular Organizations	7
	Extracurriculars
	After School Learning Center	College Mentors
	Computer Club	Digital Story Telling
	Environmental Education, Program, KidsNet (international Connection with Students in India and South Africa	Middle School After School Program
	World Class Choir

School Notes:

Small, family oriented school
Catholic faith based and open to families of diverse beliefs
Individual attention to each child
Encouraging of parent participation
Individual tutoring for children in need
Profile last updated: 08/31/2009

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School Zip Statistics:

About This Zipcode (94607)	School Zip (94607)	(CA) State Average
Population (Approximate)	21,048 people	33,864,644 people
% (age 25+) w/College Degree	20%	32%
Population Average Age	34 years old	33 years old
Average Household size	2.6 persons	2.8 persons
Median Household Income	$21,124	$51,306
Avg. # of Rooms in Household	3.4 rooms	4.8 rooms
Median Age of Housing Structure	50 years old	41 years old
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% Owning / % Renting	24% / 76%	55% / 45%