Earhart Elementary is a one of two neighborhood public schools on Alameda's Bay Farm Island. It opened 31 years ago to accommodate new development on Bay Farm, and in 2009-10, with nearly 600 students, Earhart is the largest of Alameda's elementary schools. In 2009-10, this school served students in kindergarten through fifth grade and scored a 10 out of 10 on California's Academic Performance Index and a nine out of 10 on the similar schools API. In 2009-2010, students in all subgroups met their academic performance goals.