Independence Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 26.0% |
| Met Standard | 23.8% |
| Below Standard | 50.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "50% proficient" for Independence Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
26.0% of students exceeded standard while 23.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 5.0 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.2 points above the Rosedale Union Elementary district average of 21.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 24.2% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 6.9 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 7.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 95 | 25.3% | 25.3% | 50.5% |
| 4th | 82 | 29.3% | 23.2% | 52.4% |
| 5th | 112 | 32.1% | 19.6% | 51.8% |
| 6th | 84 | 35.7% | 35.7% | 71.4% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 96 | 13.5% | 30.2% | 43.8% |
| 4th | 82 | 11.0% | 28.1% | 39.0% |
| 5th | 115 | 19.1% | 9.6% | 28.7% |
| 6th | 85 | 42.4% | 20.0% | 62.4% |
Nearby schools
12 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 52.0