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725 Whipple Road, Union City, CA 94587-2400
Summary
Decoto School for Independent Study is underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 69th percentile among comparable California schools.
54.3% of students met California's reading standard, and it is quickly trending up.
Math is weaker: 42.9% of students met California's math standard, but it is quickly trending up.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 54.3% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 42.9% |
| Reading State Rank | 528/1,734 (70th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | 548/1,735 (68th percentile) |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 22:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 233 |
| Low-Income Students | 152 (65.2%) |
| English Learners | 31 (13.3%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 5.7 points from last year and rose 11.8 points over the full period. Math fell 0.7 points from last year and rose 19.9 points over the full period. The latest results include grade 8, which was not included in the previous year.
•Math +19.9 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino and Asian students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the reading standard ranges from 52.3% to 52.4% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-income students are 0.6 points ahead in reading. It narrowed over the period shown.
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English Learners vs English Native
27.8% of English learners meet the reading standard, compared with 58.8% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Filipino students have the strongest math results at about 77% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 31% to 53%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
The share meeting the math standard ranges from 38.1% to 42.9% across the grades shown.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 1.6-point math income gap is narrower than the 10.8-point gap at a typical California K–12 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
27.8% of English learners meet the math standard, compared with 46.9% of English-only students. The gap widened as English-learner results rose and English-only results rose.
•Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 249 schools for reading and 251 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–12 schools with at least 20 tested students in each income group and a reported low-income student population. Each school counts once. Its gap is non-low-income proficiency minus low-income proficiency, including negative gaps. California state test data
Understanding this school
How does Decoto School for Independent Study rank in California?
Decoto School for Independent Study ranks No. 528 of 1,734 in reading and No. 548 of 1,735 in math for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
