Independent Study, Sojourner Truth
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 10.2% |
| Met Standard | 17.7% |
| Below Standard | 72.1% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "28% proficient" for Independent Study, Sojourner Truth and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
10.2% of students exceeded standard while 17.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 10.8 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 4.1 points below the Oakland Unified district average of 14.2%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 9.2% 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.
Students here improve by 5.3 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.
Chronic absenteeism is 73.4%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 23 | 0.0% | 8.7% | 8.7% |
| 4th | 16 | 6.3% | 12.5% | 18.8% |
| 5th | 21 | 9.5% | 9.5% | 19.1% |
| 6th | 24 | 4.2% | 16.7% | 20.8% |
| 7th | 23 | 4.3% | 26.1% | 30.4% |
| 8th | 36 | 16.7% | 13.9% | 30.6% |
| 11th | 30 | 16.7% | 30.0% | 46.7% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 22 | 0.0% | 4.5% | 4.5% |
| 4th | 16 | 0.0% | 18.8% | 18.8% |
| 5th | 21 | 4.8% | 0.0% | 4.8% |
| 6th | 24 | 12.5% | 20.8% | 33.3% |
| 7th | 21 | 14.3% | 28.6% | 42.9% |
| 8th | 35 | 14.3% | 20.0% | 34.3% |
| 11th | 27 | 37.0% | 37.0% | 74.1% |
Nearby schools
18 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 34.0