Enrollment
233
Combined
DISTRICT 774 · STATE 602
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NEW HAVEN UNIFIED·NCES 062691013202
Decoto School for Independent Study
725 Whipple Rd., Union City, CA 94587 · (510) 476-2696 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–12COMBINED21-SUBURBVIRTUALTITLE IALTERNATIVE EDUCATION SCHOOL233 STUDENTS
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Not graded
Schools serving specialized populations are not graded, because state test results are not a fair comparison for them. How grades work
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
10 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.8:1 · STATE 18.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
65%
152 students
DISTRICT 58% · STATE 65%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 5 | 2% |
| Grade 1 | 1 | 0% |
| Grade 2 | 5 | 2% |
| Grade 3 | 6 | 3% |
| Grade 4 | 5 | 2% |
| Grade 5 | 4 | 2% |
| Grade 6 | 9 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 16 | 7% |
| Grade 8 | 10 | 4% |
| Grade 9 | 17 | 7% |
| Grade 10 | 29 | 12% |
| Grade 11 | 45 | 19% |
| Grade 12 | 81 | 35% |
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
60.0%
own-school result
Math
43.5%
own-school result
State assessment results for this school reflect a specialized student population. The figures above are the school's own reported scores; they are not directly comparable to state averages or to general-enrollment schools, so the usual state-average comparison line is suppressed here.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 27.1% | 32.9% | 24.7% | 15.3% |
| Math | 28.2% | 15.3% | 23.5% | 32.9% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.0% | 43.5% |
| 2023-24 | 42.5% | 22.9% |
| 2022-23 | 36.9% | 21.1% |
| 2021-22 | 46.9% | 26.4% |
| 2020-21 | 47.1% | 18.8% |
| 2018-19 | 26.3% | 8.9% |
| 2017-18 | 25.0% | 7.8% |
| 2016-17 | 26.7% | 5.2% |
| 2015-16 | 47.0% | 10.0% |
| 2014-15 | 33.0% | 5.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Not computed for this schoolBeatsExpectations is not computed for specialized-population schools (schools for the deaf or blind, therapeutic and behavioral-health placements, juvenile-justice and alternative-education settings, and similar). State ELA/Math proficiency rates are not a comparable metric for these populations, so a demographically-adjusted residual against general-enrollment peers would be misleading. About the methodology →
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
233
-238 (-51%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
23.0:1
was 27.7:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 233 | 10.1 | 23.0:1 | 65% (152) |
| 2023-24 | 279 | 11.2 | 25.0:1 | 68% (191) |
| 2022-23 | 295 | 15.9 | 18.5:1 | 48% (141) |
| 2020-21 | 471 | 17 | 27.7:1 | 33% (155) |
| 2017-18 | 118 | 5.7 | 20.7:1 | 50% (59) |
| 2015-16 | 154 | 1 | 154.0:1 | 37% (57) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Decoto School for Independent Study.
Since 2017-18: students up 97% (118 to 233); teachers up 78% (5.7 to 10.1).
About Decoto School for Independent Study
Decoto School for Independent Study is a very small school serving multiple grade levels in California, located in Union City. Its grade span covers kindergarten through 12, with 233 students on the rolls. On average, combined schools in California enroll around 602, and this school is 61% below that mark.
Besides Decoto School for Independent Study, New Haven Unified runs 12 other schools. The district enrolls 10,056 students.
About 43% of students at Decoto School for Independent Study are Hispanic, the largest single group. The school is also 31% Asian, 9% White, 6% Black, and 6% multiracial. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 23%. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 69%.
Staffing at Decoto School for Independent Study comes to 10.1 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 23.0:1. The school's 23.0:1 compares with an average of 18.6:1 for combined schools in California. On the income side, 65% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The rate at public schools in Alameda County averages 49%, lower than here.
Looking at the county, Alameda County, the median household earns about $129,367 a year, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Counting Decoto School for Independent Study, Alameda County has 394 public schools.
Decoto School for Independent Study is about 0.3 miles from Connecting Waters Charter - East Bay, its nearest public school. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles.
The federal government classifies Decoto School for Independent Study's location as Suburb: Large. NCES lists Decoto School for Independent Study as a virtual school.
Decoto School for Independent Study had 471 students in 2020-21 and 233 in 2024-25, according to federal records. Those counts may cover different grade spans. The school's ratio dropped from 27.7:1 to 23.0:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
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Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
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Frequently asked questions
About Decoto School for Independent StudyHow many students attend Decoto School for Independent Study?
Decoto School for Independent Study enrolls approximately 233 students in grades KG-12.
What age range does Decoto School for Independent Study serve?
Decoto School for Independent Study serves students from grade KG through grade 12.
How many teachers does Decoto School for Independent Study have?
Decoto School for Independent Study employs 10 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Decoto School for Independent Study?
Student demographics at Decoto School for Independent Study are roughly 9% White, 43% Hispanic, 6% Black, 31% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Decoto School for Independent Study public or private?
Decoto School for Independent Study is a public K-12 school, overseen by New Haven Unified.
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