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Proctor Elementary School vs. Independent Elementary School

Should you attend Proctor 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
Proctor Elementary School
17520 Redwood Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Independent Elementary School
21201 Independent School Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

Proctor 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 5%)

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 596 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Proctor 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 72% (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 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 661 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 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 87% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
596 students
661 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
48% | 52%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
24 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
25:1
24:1
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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

#620 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#728 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Proctor 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.
72%
(Top 10% in CA)
68%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Proctor 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.
75%
(Top 10% 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 Proctor 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.
60-64%
(Top 10% 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 Proctor 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 Proctor Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Independent Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
91
136
Grade 1 Students
101
103
Grade 2 Students
104
101
Grade 3 Students
104
99
Grade 4 Students
98
122
Grade 5 Students
98
100

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Proctor Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2009-10 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
39%
52%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Proctor 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
18%
16%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Proctor 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
2%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Proctor 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
23%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Proctor 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
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
18%
15%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Proctor 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.
0.74
0.67
This chart displays the diversity score of Proctor 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
17%
18%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Proctor 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
11%
10%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Proctor 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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