📍 40 Newbury Ln., Discovery Bay, Contra Costa County, 94505
Byron Institute for Independent Study is an Alternative/PRU serving elementary age pupils, located in Discovery Bay, Contra Costa County. The school has 21 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Kyle Anderson. It is part of the Byron Union Elementary school district. It serves grades K–8 in a small-town setting. The school employs 1.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
Byron Institute for Independent Study enrolls 21 students across grades K–8. The student body is 67% male and 33% female. A teaching staff of 1.1 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 33% White, 29% Hispanic or Latino and 24% Black or African American.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 7 | 33% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 6 | 29% |
| Black or African American | 5 | 24% |
| Asian | 2 | 9.5% |
| Two or more races | 1 | 4.8% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
9 of the school's 21 students (43%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Byron Institute for Independent Study is located in a small-town setting (NCES locale: Town, Fringe). Virtual instruction: Virtual with face to face options. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families.
Byron Institute for Independent Study is one of 4 schools in Byron Union Elementary, based in Byron, California. The district serves 1,183 students district-wide and employs 58 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 21 students, Byron Institute for Independent Study is smaller than the district average of about 296 students per school.
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