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Palomares Elementary School vs. Independent Elementary School

Should you attend Palomares Elementary School or Independent Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Palomares Elementary School
6395 Palo Verde Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Independent Elementary School
21201 Independent Sch Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 5%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 20%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 121 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palomares Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (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 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 634 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 proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 84% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
121 students
634 students
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This chart displays total students of Independent Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
5 teachers
27 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Independent Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
24:1
23:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Independent Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#1560 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#728 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Palomares Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Independent Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
55-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
68%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Palomares Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Independent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
60-64%
(Top 30% in CA)
75%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Palomares Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Independent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
40-59%
(Top 20% in CA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Palomares Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of Independent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Science of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Palomares Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Independent Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
16
139
Grade 1 Students
25
100
Grade 2 Students
24
89
Grade 3 Students
23
123
Grade 4 Students
17
96
Grade 5 Students
16
87

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Palomares Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Independent Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
% Asian
20%
48%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Palomares Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Independent Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
34%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Palomares Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Independent Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
5%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Palomares Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Independent Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
22%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Palomares Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Independent Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Hawaiian students in Palomares Elementary School and the percentage of Hawaiian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Palomares Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Independent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.77
0.70
This chart displays the diversity score of Palomares Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Independent Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
26%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Palomares Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Independent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Palomares Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Independent Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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