Decoto School for Independent Study

Summary:

Decoto School for Independent Study is a public virtual school serving grades K-12 in Union City, California, with a total enrollment of 295 students. The school is part of the New Haven Unified School District, which is ranked 703 out of 1,568 school districts in the state and has a 3-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Decoto School for Independent Study faces significant challenges, with low graduation rates ranging from 49.2% to 68.9% over the past 5 years, much lower than the state average of around 84%. The school also has high dropout rates, ranging from 8.5% to 21.1%, and extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, from 31.6% to 68.7%, all of which are significantly higher than state averages. Academically, Decoto School's test scores on Smarter Balanced Assessments and CAST Science exams are consistently lower than the New Haven Unified School District and the state of California across all grade levels and subject areas.

While Decoto School's performance is generally better than other nearby alternative schools like Alameda County Juvenile Hall/Court and Alameda County Community, it lags significantly behind virtual/independent study schools in the region, such as The Pleasanton Virtual Academy and Castro Valley Virtual Academy. The school's struggles may be exacerbated by its relatively high percentage of low-income students and a student-teacher ratio that has ranged from 18.5 to 29.9 over the past 3 years.


Detail:

Public, Virtual, Alternative K-12

 725 Whipple Rd.
       Union City, CA  94587-2400


(510) 476-2696

District: New Haven Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1545th of 2,777 California Alternative Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $13,116 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  24.9 Help
Number of students:  279

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
42.7%
Asian:
31.2%
White:
8.2%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.5% Help


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Compare Details Decoto School for Independent Study is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 30.4. (See more...)
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Compare Details Decoto School for Independent Study ranks worse than 55.6% of middle schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.39. (See more...)
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Compare Details Decoto School for Independent Study ranks worse than 51.4% of high schools in California. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 37.88. (See more...)
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The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Decoto School for Independent Study who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.
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The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (42.7%), Asian (31.2%), White (8.2%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 68.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Decoto School for Independent Study is 24.9. (See more...)
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Compare Decoto School for Independent Study employs 11.1 full-time teachers.
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Decoto School for Independent Study is $13,116.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Decoto School for Independent Study:

SchoolDigger ranks Decoto School for Independent Study 1545th of 2777 California public middle schools. (See Decoto School for Independent Study in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Decoto School for Independent Study 1193rd of 2323 California public high schools. (See Decoto School for Independent Study in the ranking list.)

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New Haven Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks New Haven Unified 703rd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Decoto School for Independent Study

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 46.61 2718th 5883 53.8%
2023 30.40 3853rd 5874 34.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.37 2374th 5264 54.9%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 46.11 2629th 5635 53.3%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 45.00 2709th 5663 52.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Asian students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 15.95 999th 1154 13.4%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 42.90 2671st 5084 47.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Rank History for all middle school students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 47.78 1236th 2740 54.9%
2023 21.80 2186th 2802 22.0%
2024 37.39 1545th 2777 44.4%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 48.02 1079th 2458 56.1%
2023 9.36 2492nd 2549 2.2%
2024 30.04 1773rd 2575 31.1%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 54.62 955th 2509 61.9%
2023 27.69 1763rd 2547 30.8%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 40.77 1316th 2527 47.9%
2023 5.52 2548th 2558 0.4%
2024 20.66 2060th 2547 19.1%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 49.88 1002nd 2359 57.5%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Decoto School for Independent Study

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Rank History for all high school students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2015 20.49 1480th 1994 25.8%
2016 32.05 1332nd 2039 34.7%
2017 20.01 1505th 2021 25.5%
2018 17.04 1557th 2017 22.8%
2019 34.26 1352nd 2133 36.6%
2021 46.95 647th 1290 49.8%
2022 32.82 1362nd 2123 35.8%
2023 35.34 1271st 2348 45.9%
2024 37.88 1193rd 2323 48.6%
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Rank History for high school English Language Learner students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 44.38 358th 1323 72.9%
2024 69.71 92nd 1350 93.2%
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Rank History for high school Special Education students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 59.75 329th 1547 78.7%
2024 71.45 193rd 1534 87.4%
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Rank History for high school Low Socio Economic Status students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.31 1628th 1862 12.6%
2019 22.08 1465th 1937 24.4%
2021 45.47 612th 1126 45.6%
2022 38.24 1167th 1943 39.9%
2023 29.36 1428th 2247 36.4%
2024 30.26 1420th 2235 36.5%
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Rank History for high school Female students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.29 1400th 1760 20.5%
2019 37.54 1118th 1833 39.0%
2021 20.56 871st 1054 17.4%
2022 24.87 1395th 1858 24.9%
2023 42.86 1006th 2118 52.5%
2024 44.30 966th 2098 54.0%
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Rank History for high school Male students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 12.13 1558th 1834 15.0%
2019 27.11 1325th 1880 29.5%
2021 64.68 344th 1122 69.3%
2022 40.39 1044th 1916 45.5%
2023 24.71 1480th 2207 32.9%
2024 25.93 1440th 2172 33.7%
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Rank History for high school Asian students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 20.32 596th 731 18.5%
2024 20.99 568th 712 20.2%
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Rank History for high school African American students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 73.48 137th 721 81.0%
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Rank History for high school Hispanic students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.05 1408th 1742 19.2%
2019 21.47 1381st 1814 23.9%
2022 37.78 1143rd 1861 38.6%
2023 35.87 1226th 2142 42.8%
2024 30.11 1370th 2125 35.5%
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Rank History for high school White students at Decoto School for Independent Study

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked High Schools CA State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 12.88 1202nd 1434 16.2%
2024 4.89 1303rd 1406 7.3%
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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Decoto School for Independent Study

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2013 24 24 32 68 0 2 4 0 154
2014 25 16 17 77 1 7 6 0 149
2015 17 8 22 69 1 9 5 0 131
2016 14 7 29 87 1 6 10 0 154
2017 11 7 34 73 2 4 7 0 138
2018 11 11 15 72 1 2 6 0 118
2019 12 9 15 76 0 2 7 0 121
2020 9 9 24 83 0 1 8 0 134
2021 36 19 163 202 2 11 38 0 471
2022 33 42 235 228 3 11 37 0 589
2023 26 24 86 129 3 8 19 0 295
2024 23 22 87 119 3 5 19 1 279

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Decoto School for Independent Study

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 154 5.4 28.2 47.4
2014 149 5.6 26.6 47.7
2015 131 6.0 21.8 39.7
2016 154 2.0 77.0 37
2017 138 5.6 24.6 47.8
2018 118 5.7 20.7 50
2019 121 5.7 21.2 47.1
2020 134 n/a n/a 50
2021 471 17.6 26.7 32.9
2022 589 19.6 29.9 44.5
2023 295 15.9 18.5 47.8
2024 279 11.1 24.9 68.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Decoto School for Independent Study

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2013 154 5.4 28.2 47.4
2014 149 5.6 26.6 47.7
2015 131 6.0 21.8 39.7
2016 154 2.0 77.0 37
2017 138 5.6 24.6 47.8
2018 118 5.7 20.7 50
2019 121 5.7 21.2 47.1
2020 134 n/a n/a 50
2021 471 17.6 26.7 32.9
2022 589 19.6 29.9 44.5
2023 295 15.9 18.5 47.8
2024 279 11.1 24.9 68.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Decoto School for Independent Study

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2018 $13,116

Data source: California Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Decoto School for Independent Study

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 1352nd of 2133 High schoolsRanks 1271st of 2348 High schools
 9.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Decoto School for Independent Study)29.347.4
 18.1%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (New Haven Unified)68.856.5
 12.4%
   11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)57.355.4
 1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Decoto School for Independent Study)9.816.1
 6.3%
   11th Grade Mathematics (New Haven Unified)39.430.7
 8.7%
   11th Grade Mathematics (California)32.227.4
 4.9%
11th Grade Science (Decoto School for Independent Study)1516.7
 1.7%
   11th Grade Science (New Haven Unified)40.833.5
 7.3%
   11th Grade Science (California)30.431.7
 1.3%
12th Grade Science (Decoto School for Independent Study)18.218.2
   12th Grade Science (New Haven Unified)29.26.5
 22.7%
   12th Grade Science (California)25.626.9
 1.3%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students121295
 143.8%
African American924
 166.7%
American Indian03
Asian1586
 473.3%
Hispanic76129
 69.7%
Pacific Islander28
 300%
White1226
 116.7%
Two or More Races719
 171.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients47.1%47.8%
 0.7%


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Students at Decoto School for Independent Study are 43% Hispanic, 31% Asian, 8% White, 8% African American, 7% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Decoto School for Independent Study ranks 1545th of 2777 California alternative schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 279 students attended Decoto School for Independent Study.


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