Independent Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 41.3% |
| Met Standard | 26.2% |
| Below Standard | 32.5% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "68% proficient" for Independent Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
41.3% of students exceeded standard while 26.2% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 20.3 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's near the Castro Valley Unified district average of 40.3%. Compared to the 9 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 10.8 points higher (vs 30.5% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Students here improve by 6.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 6.2%, better than the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 104 | 39.4% | 22.1% | 61.5% |
| 4th | 99 | 42.4% | 23.2% | 65.7% |
| 5th | 126 | 45.2% | 27.8% | 73.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 104 | 35.6% | 28.9% | 64.4% |
| 4th | 100 | 40.0% | 34.0% | 74.0% |
| 5th | 125 | 44.8% | 21.6% | 66.4% |
Nearby schools
9 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 52.6