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Independent Elementary vs Palomares Elementary

Independent Elementary and Palomares Elementary are very closely rated, both scoring around 5.0 out of 10. Independent Elementary is significantly larger with 661 students, about 4.6× the size of Palomares Elementary (144). In math proficiency, Independent Elementary leads at 75.0%.

Attendance data is under correction. A public school's existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating shown here may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Independent Elementary

Castro Valley, CA

5.0/10
Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 5th

661 students

Palomares Elementary

Castro Valley, CA

4.7/10
Elementary SchoolKindergarten – 5th

144 students

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Ratings Comparison

MetricIndependent ElementaryPalomares Elementary
Overall Rating5.0 / 104.7 / 10
Academic Score8.77.8
Growth Score2.82.7
Diversity Index——
Free/Reduced Lunch27.8%41%
Environment Score5.05.1
State Rank#7,651 of 9,557#8,139 of 9,557
State Percentile20th15th

Test Scores

SubjectIndependent ElementaryPalomares Elementary
Math Proficiency75.0%72.0%
Math (State Avg)——
ELA Proficiency78.0%67.0%
ELA (State Avg)——

School Details

DetailIndependent ElementaryPalomares Elementary
TypeElementary SchoolElementary School
GradesKindergarten – 5thKindergarten – 5th
Enrollment661144
Student-Teacher Ratio24.5:124.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch27.8%41.0%
DistrictCastro Valley UnifiedCastro Valley Unified
CityCastro ValleyCastro Valley

Neighborhood

MetricCastro Valley (94546)Castro Valley (94546)
Median Household Income$125,780$125,780
Median Home Value$976,300$976,300
Median Rent$2,506$2,506
College Educated (Bachelor's+)41.4%41.4%
Poverty Rate7.4%7.4%
Avg Commute34 min34 min
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