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Independent Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

21201 Independent School Rd., Castro Valley, CA 94552 · (510) 537-9558 · Part of Castro Valley Unified School District

Castro Valley’s School Grade A better than 87% of California school districts

Directions
Students
662
Students per teacher
25:1
Free or reduced lunch
28%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Independent Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 17 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 25 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Castro Valley kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Castro Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Independent ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts66%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

21201 Independent School Rd., Castro Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten154
Grade 173
Grade 2105
Grade 3106
Grade 499
Grade 5125
Enrollment over time
629’20
571’21
634’22
661’23
662’24

Up 5.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 50%Two or more races 16%White 16%Hispanic 16%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Independent Elementary from Castro Valley families.

Other schools in Castro Valley Unified School District

The district →
Proctor Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Castro Valley
A
613 students25:1
Vannoy Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Castro Valley
A
536 students24:1
Marshall Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Castro Valley
A−
515 students25:1
Stanton Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Castro Valley
B+
515 students24:1
Castro Valley Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Castro Valley
B+
502 students24:1
Chabot Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Castro Valley
A
496 students24:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Castro Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.