Owens Valley Elementary
202 South Clay Street, Independence, CA 93526
Summary
Owens Valley Elementary is badly underperforming.
Reading and math results average to the 20th percentile among comparable California schools.
Only 25.5% of students met California's reading standard, and it is slowly trending down.
26.1% of students met California's math standard, but it is trending up slightly.
Proficiency stats
| Current Reading Proficiency | 25.5% |
| Current Math Proficiency | 26.1% |
| Reading State Rank | 1,383/1,734 (20th percentile) |
| Math State Rank | N/A |
School information
| Student / Teacher Ratio | 13:1 |
| Student enrollment (2024–25) | 76 |
| Low-Income Students | 35 (46.7%) |
| English Learners | 5 (6.7%) |
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Ed-Data
CAASPP| Admissions | Open enrollment |
|---|---|
| Charter school | No |
| Magnet school | No |
Test score trends
Reading fell 2.3 points from last year and fell 3.6 points over the full period. Math rose 15.0 points from last year and rose 2.4 points over the full period. The latest results include grade 4, which was not included in the previous year.
•Math +2.4 percentage points (2024–2026)Reading Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino and White students have the strongest results.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
27.3% of tested students meet the reading standard in the grade shown. Overall, the school’s reading results rank No. 1,383 of 1,734 among California schools in the same grade-level category.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 15.9-point reading income gap is about the same as the 15.9-point gap at a typical California K–9 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current reading gap cannot be calculated.
Math Proficiency Scores
2026 state test results
Race and Ethnicity
Hispanic or Latino students have the strongest math results at about 28% proficiency. The other reported groups range from about 25% to 25%.
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Grade-level score distribution unavailable.
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
The 6.4-point math income gap is narrower than the 12.2-point gap at a typical California K–9 school. It narrowed over the period shown.
•English Learners vs English Native
Results for both language groups are unavailable, so a current math gap cannot be calculated.
Progress as students move up
2023–2026
How we compare income gaps
“Typical” means the median gap across 5 schools for reading and 5 for math. The comparison uses 2026 California K–9 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 Owens Valley Elementary rank in California?
Owens Valley Elementary ranks No. 1,383 of 1,734 in reading for 2026. These proficiency rankings compare California schools in the same grade-level category.
