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Independent Elementary School

21201 Independent School Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546

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Serving 661 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Independent Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 661 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 10% in CA
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Independent Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Independent Elementary School's student population of 661 students has grown by 5% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Independent Elementary School
Kind	136
1	103
2	101
3	99
4	122
5	100

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Total Students

661 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School
2023	634
2022	571
2021	629
2020	626
2019	626
2018	656
2017	656
2016	653
2015	625
2014	626
2013	579
2012	588
2011	593
2010	606
2009	594
2008	550
2007	531
2006	469
2005	487
2004	495
2003	470
2002	465
2001	445
2000	424
1999	420
1998	360
1997	313
1996	252
1995	495
1994	487
1993	445

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School
2023	27
2022	22
2021	25
2020	24
2019	24
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	25
2014	25
2013	25
2012	26
2010	28
2009	28
2008	32
2007	25
2006	22
2005	22
2004	22
2003	20
2002	22
2001	21
2000	20
1999	20
1998	19
1997	17
1996	12
1995	19
1994	21
1993	17
1992	18

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School Rankings

Independent Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Independent Elementary School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#728 out of 9602 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Independent Elementary School
2022	#728
2021	#438
2019	#604
2018	#822
2017	#605
2016	#610
2015	#775
2013	#187
2012	#122
2011	#148
2010	#293

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68%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2022	68%	33%	57%
2021	57%	34%	60%
2019	75%	40%	63%
2018	75%	39%	61%
2017	76%	38%	60%
2016	73%	37%	59%
2015	67%	34%	54%
2013	92%	59%	75%
2012	93%	59%	75%
2011	93%	58%	75%
2010	90%	56%	74%

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75%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2022	75%	47%	68%
2021	66%	49%	69%
2019	78%	51%	68%
2018	72%	50%	61%
2017	75%	48%	66%
2016	76%	48%	68%
2015	69%	44%	65%
2013	87%	57%	76%
2012	91%	58%	77%
2011	89%	56%	78%
2010	85%	54%	74%

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60-64%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2022	62%	29%	50%
2021	47%	28%	49%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	23:1	22:1	23:1
2022	26:1	21:1	23:1
2021	25:1	22:1	23:1
2020	26:1	23:1	24:1
2019	26:1	23:1	24:1
2018	25:1	23:1	24:1
2017	25:1	23:1	24:1
2016	25:1	24:1	24:1
2015	25:1	24:1	24:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	17:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	21:1	20:1	22:1
2005	22:1	21:1	23:1
2004	23:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	20:1	23:1
2002	21:1	20:1	22:1
2001	21:1	20:1	23:1
2000	21:1	21:1	22:1
1999	21:1	21:1	23:1
1998	19:1	21:1	23:1
1997	18:1	23:1	23:1
1996	21:1	25:1	25:1
1995	26:1	25:1	25:1
1994	23:1	25:1	25:1
1993	26:1	25:1	24:1
1992	23:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2012)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

52%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	48%	12%	38%
2022	46%	12%	36%
2021	47%	12%	34%
2020	43%	12%	33%
2019	43%	12%	33%
2018	41%	11%	31%
2017	41%	11%	31%
2016	38%	11%	30%
2015	39%	11%	29%
2014	37%	11%	27%
2013	35%	11%	27%
2012	36%	11%	27%
2011	37%	11%	27%
2010	37%	11%	26%
2009	46%	11%	29%
2008	49%	12%	29%
2007	48%	12%	29%
2006	49%	12%	28%
2005	45%	12%	27%
2004	47%	12%	26%
2003	38%	11%	23%
2002	38%	11%	23%
2001	33%	11%	21%
2000	31%	11%	20%
1999	30%	11%	19%
1998	25%	11%	17%
1997	21%	11%	17%
1996	17%	11%	16%
1995	34%	11%	15%
1994	35%	11%	14%
1993	32%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

16%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	18%	55%	24%
2022	17%	56%	24%
2021	14%	56%	23%
2020	13%	55%	24%
2019	13%	55%	24%
2018	17%	54%	24%
2017	17%	54%	24%
2016	16%	54%	24%
2015	17%	54%	24%
2014	15%	53%	23%
2013	13%	53%	24%
2012	14%	52%	23%
2011	12%	51%	22%
2010	13%	50%	21%
2009	9%	49%	17%
2008	8%	50%	17%
2007	8%	49%	16%
2006	6%	48%	15%
2005	6%	47%	14%
2004	7%	46%	14%
2003	7%	45%	14%
2002	7%	44%	13%
2001	8%	43%	13%
2000	10%	42%	12%
1999	9%	41%	12%
1998	9%	40%	11%
1997	10%	40%	11%
1996	8%	39%	10%
1995	6%	38%	9%
1994	6%	37%	9%
1993	5%	36%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	5%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	6%	6%	6%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	6%	6%	7%
2013	7%	6%	7%
2012	7%	6%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	7%
2008	7%	8%	7%
2007	7%	8%	7%
2006	6%	8%	7%
2005	6%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	8%	8%	5%
2002	4%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	3%	9%	3%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	3%	9%	4%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	3%	9%	3%
1993	3%	9%	3%

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White

13%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	16%	21%	21%
2022	17%	21%	22%
2021	20%	22%	25%
2020	24%	23%	27%
2019	24%	23%	27%
2018	24%	24%	29%
2017	24%	24%	29%
2016	27%	24%	30%
2015	28%	24%	32%
2014	30%	25%	31%
2013	32%	25%	32%
2012	30%	26%	33%
2011	33%	27%	34%
2010	29%	27%	36%
2009	32%	28%	43%
2008	36%	29%	46%
2007	37%	29%	46%
2006	37%	31%	48%
2005	43%	31%	51%
2004	39%	32%	53%
2003	46%	34%	57%
2002	48%	35%	59%
2001	53%	36%	61%
2000	56%	37%	63%
1999	55%	38%	63%
1998	63%	39%	66%
1997	64%	39%	66%
1996	69%	40%	69%
1995	55%	41%	71%
1994	55%	42%	73%
1993	58%	43%	74%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

15%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	14%	6%	13%
2022	15%	5%	13%
2021	14%	5%	12%
2020	14%	4%	11%
2019	14%	4%	11%
2018	14%	4%	11%
2017	14%	4%	11%
2016	13%	4%	10%
2015	11%	3%	9%
2014	12%	3%	11%
2013	13%	3%	9%
2012	12%	3%	10%
2011	11%	2%	10%
2010	15%	3%	10%
2009	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.67

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	0.70	0.64	0.75
2022	0.71	0.63	0.75
2021	0.70	0.62	0.76
2020	0.72	0.63	0.76
2019	0.72	0.63	0.76
2018	0.73	0.64	0.76
2017	0.73	0.64	0.76
2016	0.74	0.64	0.76
2015	0.73	0.64	0.76
2014	0.74	0.65	0.76
2013	0.74	0.65	0.76
2012	0.75	0.65	0.76
2011	0.74	0.67	0.76
2010	0.74	0.67	0.75
2009	0.68	0.71	0.70
2008	0.63	0.65	0.68
2007	0.64	0.67	0.67
2006	0.62	0.66	0.67
2005	0.61	0.67	0.65
2004	0.62	0.67	0.63
2003	0.64	0.67	0.60
2002	0.62	0.67	0.58
2001	0.61	0.67	0.57
2000	0.59	0.67	0.56
1999	0.60	0.67	0.55
1998	0.54	0.67	0.52
1997	0.54	0.67	0.51
1996	0.49	0.67	0.50
1995	0.58	0.67	0.46
1994	0.58	0.67	0.45
1993	0.56	0.67	0.44

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Eligible for

18%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	16%	51%	24%
2022	10%	51%	19%
2021	11%	53%	19%
2020	14%	52%	20%
2019	14%	52%	20%
2018	12%	49%	16%
2017	12%	49%	16%
2016	10%	50%	16%
2015	7%	50%	13%
2014	8%	49%	16%
2013	5%	48%	14%
2011	5%	46%	15%
2010	5%	46%	13%
2009	6%	43%	13%
2008	5%	41%	10%
2007	4%	40%	10%
2006	3%	40%	10%
2005	2%	40%	9%
2004	3%	40%	10%
2003	2%	39%	9%
2002	1%	39%	1%
2001	3%	39%	7%
2000	3%	40%	7%
1999	3%	40%	8%
1998	4%	47%	11%
1997	8%	47%	13%
1996	10%	46%	12%
1995	6%	45%	12%
1994	5%	43%	13%
1993	6%	41%	10%
1992	5%	38%	8%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Independent Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	11%	8%	11%
2022	3%	7%	2%
2021	3%	6%	2%
2020	2%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	3%	9%	5%
2017	3%	9%	5%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	3%	9%	5%
2014	2%	9%	5%
2013	1%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	7%
2010	2%	9%	6%
2009	3%	10%	6%
2008	3%	10%	6%
2007	2%	10%	6%
2004	3%	9%	6%
2001	1%	8%	4%
2000	1%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Castro Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Independent Elementary School's ranking?

Independent Elementary School is ranked #728 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in California.

What schools are Independent Elementary School often compared to?

Independent Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jensen Ranch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

68% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 75% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Independent Elementary School?

661 students attend Independent Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

52% of Independent Elementary School students are Asian, 16% of students are Hispanic, 15% of students are Two or more races, 13% of students are White, and 4% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Independent Elementary School?

Independent Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Independent Elementary School offer ?

Independent Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Independent Elementary School part of?

Independent Elementary School is part of Castro Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 661 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 87%
: Top 10%
: 68% (Top 10%)
: 75% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education