Grade Trends

Independent Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Castro Valley Unified

21201 Independent School Rd., Castro Valley, CA 94552 Map

Math (met standard)
68%
+26 state 42% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
72%
+26 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
68%
+33 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
28%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
662
2024-25
Students per teacher
25.0
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 74% state 47% · 2025-26 72% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 60% state 42% · 2025-26 60% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 69% state 37% · 2025-26 84% state 49% · 2025-26 68% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 68% state 42% · 2025-26 72% state 46% · 2025-26 68% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 68% state 42% 72% state 46% 68% state 35%
2024-25 68% state 41% 67% state 46% 56% state 33%
2023-24 70% state 41% 72% state 45% 68% state 33%
2022-23 64% state 40% 71% state 44% 58% state 32%
2021-22 68% state 38% 75% state 45% 64% state 31%
2020-21 57% state 35% 66% state 43% 50% state 30%
2018-19 75% state 45% 78% state 50% 69% state 32%
2017-18 75% state 42% 72% state 49% —
2016-17 76% state 40% 75% state 45% —
2015-16 74% state 39% 77% state 45% —
2014-15 67% state 35% 69% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Vannoy Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
0.7 mi
65%
+23 vs state
61%
+15 vs state
66%
+31 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 29% 536 Asian 31%
Marshall Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
0.9 mi
65%
+23 vs state
60%
+14 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 44% 515 Asian 41%
Fairview Elementary
Grades K–6 · Hayward Unified
1.2 mi
20%
−21 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 73% 543 Hispanic 56%
Palomares Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
1.4 mi
58%
+17 vs state
48%
+1 vs state
69%
+34 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 52% in 2022-23 → 58% in 2025-26 36% 135 Hispanic 35%
Jensen Ranch Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
1.5 mi
84%
+42 vs state
89%
+43 vs state
74%
+39 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 82% in 2025-26 20% 373 Asian 62%
Castro Valley Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
1.7 mi
51%
+9 vs state
66%
+19 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 55% 502 Hispanic 32%
Proctor Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
1.7 mi
83%
+40 vs state
81%
+35 vs state
66%
+31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 30% 613 Asian 40%
East Avenue Elementary
Grades K–6 · Hayward Unified
1.9 mi
23%
−17 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 67% 407 Hispanic 50%
Chabot Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
2.2 mi
67%
+25 vs state
73%
+26 vs state
70%
+34 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 28% 496 Asian 42%
Stanton Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
2.4 mi
55%
+13 vs state
54%
+7 vs state
40%
+5 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 53% in 2022-23 → 50% in 2025-26 53% 515 Asian 36%