📍 21201 Independent Sch Rd., Castro Valley, Alameda County, 94552
Independent Elementary is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Castro Valley, Alameda County. The school has 634 pupils enrolled. The Principal is Patrick Hansen-schmitt. It is part of the Castro Valley Unified school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
Independent Elementary enrolls 634 students across grades K–5. The student body is 52% male and 48% female. A teaching staff of 27 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 23.5:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 48% Asian, 18% Hispanic or Latino and 16% White.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Asian | 305 | 48% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 112 | 18% |
| White | 99 | 16% |
| Two or more races | 91 | 14% |
| Black or African American | 25 | 3.9% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
172 of the school's 634 students (27%) 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.
Independent Elementary is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large).
Independent Elementary is one of 16 schools in Castro Valley Unified, based in Castro Valley, California. The district serves 9,570 students district-wide and employs 400 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 634 students, Independent Elementary is close to the district average of about 598 students per school.
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