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Independent Elementary

Public K-5

 21201 Independent Sch Rd.
       Castro Valley, CA  94552-4826

 (510) 537-9558

District: Castro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
586th of 5,662 California Elementary Schools


Student/teacher ratio:  25.7
Number of students:  656

Racial breakdown:
Asian:
40.4%
White:
23.0%
Hispanic:
16.9%
Free/discounted lunch recipients:  15.2%

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We updated the 2017-18 rankings and test scores for this school on Wednesday, September 26, 2018.


Performance Trends
Compare Details In 2018, Independent Elementary ranked better than 89.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranked 3rd among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Castro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)
Compare Details In 2018 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.76. (See more...)
Student Body
Compare Details Independent Elementary has the largest elementary school student body size in the Castro Valley Unified School District. Student population at Independent Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (40.4%), White (23%), Hispanic (16.9%). (See more...)
Compare Details 15.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Independent Elementary is 25.7. 6 elementary schools in the Castro Valley Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
Compare Independent Elementary employs 25.5 full-time teachers.
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Schooldigger 2018 Rankings:

Independent Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Independent Elementary 586th of 5662 California public elementary schools. (See Independent Elementary in the ranking list.)

Castro Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Castro Valley Unified 115th of 856 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Independent Elementary

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Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 93.17 326th 4809 93.2%
2005 96.37 144th 4822 97.0%
2006 97.11 97th 4818 98.0%
2007 96.66 122nd 5113 97.6%
2008 97.24 65th 5113 98.7%
2009 94.77 174th 5193 96.6%
2010 93.04 260th 5314 95.1%
2011 95.04 125th 5377 97.7%
2012 94.35 129th 5390 97.6%
2013 93.82 193rd 5530 96.5%
2015 92.53 474th 5611 91.6%
2016 94.54 342nd 5614 93.9%
2017 94.16 387th 5692 93.2%
2018 90.76 586th 5662 89.7%

Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Independent Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 197 9 50 15 0 n/a n/a 0 271
1990 221 13 73 13 3 n/a n/a 0 323
1991 228 15 114 16 3 n/a n/a 0 376
1992 241 9 139 17 6 n/a n/a 0 412
1993 260 14 144 22 5 n/a n/a 0 445
1994 268 15 172 27 5 n/a n/a 0 487
1995 175 11 42 19 5 n/a n/a 0 252
1996 175 11 42 19 5 n/a n/a 0 252
1997 199 10 66 32 6 n/a n/a 0 313
1998 227 10 90 32 1 n/a n/a 0 360
1999 233 17 128 39 3 n/a n/a 0 420
2000 238 13 129 43 1 n/a n/a 0 424
2001 238 22 145 36 4 n/a n/a 0 445
2002 215 36 179 33 6 n/a n/a 1 470
2003 215 36 179 33 6 n/a n/a 1 470
2004 195 29 232 35 3 n/a n/a 1 495
2005 208 27 218 29 2 n/a n/a 3 487
2006 175 27 228 29 3 n/a n/a 7 469
2007 198 38 247 37 1 n/a n/a 10 531
2008 196 38 272 42 2 n/a n/a 0 550
2009 192 42 271 55 5 9 20 0 594
2010 173 38 227 77 0 1 90 0 606
2011 194 36 217 69 6 2 69 0 593
2012 176 42 211 83 3 2 71 0 588
2013 184 41 200 75 2 2 75 0 579
2014 185 39 228 97 2 2 73 0 626
2015 169 33 241 104 3 4 71 0 625
2016 174 40 244 104 2 3 86 0 653
2017 151 30 265 111 n/a 1 98 0 656

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity
For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Independent Elementary

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Year # Students Fulltime Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 271 11.0 24.6 n/a
1990 323 14.0 23.0 n/a
1991 376 18.0 20.8 n/a
1992 412 18.3 22.5 4.6
1993 445 17.0 26.2 5.8
1994 487 21.0 23.2 5.1
1995 252 12.0 21.0 9.9
1996 252 12.0 21.0 9.9
1997 313 17.0 18.4 7.7
1998 360 19.0 18.9 4.2
1999 420 20.5 20.5 4.5
2000 424 20.5 20.7 3.3
2001 445 21.5 20.7 4.0
2002 470 20.5 22.9 2.6
2003 470 20.5 22.9 2.6
2004 495 22.5 22.0 5.7
2005 487 22.5 21.6 2.5
2006 469 22.5 20.8 3.7
2007 531 25.5 20.8 6.5
2008 550 32.4 17.0 8.5
2009 594 28.0 20.5 8.6
2010 606 28.0 21.6 6.9
2011 593 n/a n/a 8.1
2012 588 25.6 22.9 n/a
2013 579 24.5 23.5 6.6
2014 626 24.5 25.5 9.3
2015 625 24.0 26.0 10.6
2016 653 26.0 25.1 13.6
2017 656 25.5 25.7 15.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch
For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Independent Elementary

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Year # Students Fulltime Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 271 11.0 24.6 n/a
1990 323 14.0 23.0 n/a
1991 376 18.0 20.8 n/a
1992 412 18.3 22.5 4.6
1993 445 17.0 26.2 5.8
1994 487 21.0 23.2 5.1
1995 252 12.0 21.0 9.9
1996 252 12.0 21.0 9.9
1997 313 17.0 18.4 7.7
1998 360 19.0 18.9 4.2
1999 420 20.5 20.5 4.5
2000 424 20.5 20.7 3.3
2001 445 21.5 20.7 4.0
2002 470 20.5 22.9 2.6
2003 470 20.5 22.9 2.6
2004 495 22.5 22.0 5.7
2005 487 22.5 21.6 2.5
2006 469 22.5 20.8 3.7
2007 531 25.5 20.8 6.5
2008 550 32.4 17.0 8.5
2009 594 28.0 20.5 8.6
2010 606 28.0 21.6 6.9
2011 593 n/a n/a 8.1
2012 588 25.6 22.9 n/a
2013 579 24.5 23.5 6.6
2014 626 24.5 25.5 9.3
2015 625 24.0 26.0 10.6
2016 653 26.0 25.1 13.6
2017 656 25.5 25.7 15.2

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio
Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.



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