Byron Institute for Independent Study

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Discovery Bay, California

Byron Institute for Independent Study in Discovery Bay, California enrolled 26 students in 2024-25 with 0.9 full-time teachers, 28.3 students per teacher against the California elementary-school median of 22.4. It has no Title I status on file for 2021-22. On the state tests, 20% or less of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (California: 34.3%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 24% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers fell 16%

21 students in 2022-23, 21 students in 2023-24, 26 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 1.1 to 0.9.

Students enrolled at Byron Institute for Independent Study by school year2022-23: 21, 2023-24: 21, 2024-25: 2601020302022-23212023-24212024-2526
Students enrolled at Byron Institute for Independent Study by school year2022-23: 21, 2023-24: 21, 2024-25: 2601020302022-23212023-24212024-2526
Students enrolled at Byron Institute for Independent Study by school year2022-23: 21, 2023-24: 21, 2024-25: 2601020302022-23212023-24212024-2526
Students enrolled at Byron Institute for Independent Study by school year2022-23: 21, 2023-24: 21, 2024-25: 2601020302022-23212023-24212024-2526
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-23211.119.1
2023-24212.010.3
2024-25260.928.3

28.3 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 98 of every 100 California elementary schools

Among the 5,878 California elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 22.4; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, California elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.0; This school 28.3; state median 22.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 28.3state median 22.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, California elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.0; This school 28.3; state median 22.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 28.3state median 22.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, California elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.0; This school 28.3; state median 22.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 28.3state median 22.4U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, California elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.0 to 93.0; This school 28.3; state median 22.4.2 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 28.3state median 22.4U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Byron Institute for Independent Study enrolled 32 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programNo
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent28.6% (2022-23)

Who attends

38.5% of students were Hispanic, 26.9% White, 15.4% Black in 2024-25.

  1. Hispanic38.5%
  2. White26.9%
  3. Black15.4%
  4. Asian7.7%
  5. Two or more races7.7%
  6. Pacific Islander3.8%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Byron Institute for Independent Study scored proficient or above: 20% or less in math, against 34.3% in math across California. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within California, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23. Where a state published results by grade only, the grades tested are combined, weighted by the students tested in each.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtCalifornia
Math20% or less35‑39% (2021-22)34.3%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Discovery Bay

3 public elementary schools in Discovery Bay report 2024-25 enrollment; Byron Institute for Independent Study is number 3 by size.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Discovery Bay Elementary41721.438.4%
Timber Point Elementary36224.623.5%
Byron Institute for Independent Study2628.338.5%

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Byron Institute for Independent Study

  1. Timber Point ElementaryThe nearest public elementary school, under 0.1 miles away: 362 students, 24.6 per teacher (2024-25).under 0.1 mi
  2. Discovery Bay ElementaryThe next nearest public elementary school, 1.2 miles away: 417 students, 21.4 per teacher (2024-25).1.2 mi
  3. Compare Byron Institute for Independent Study with Timber Point ElementaryStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Byron Union School District spends per student$15,732 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$15,732
  5. The largest public schools in CaliforniaByron Institute for Independent Study is the number 5,809 by size of 5,904 California elementary schools open in 2024-25.#5,809 of 5,904
  6. California schools by students per teacher28.3 students per teacher here against the California median of 22.4 for elementary schools.28.3:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Byron Institute for Independent Study

  1. How many students attend Byron Institute for Independent Study?
    26 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 21 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Discovery Bay, CA.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Byron Institute for Independent Study?
    28.3 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the California median for elementary schools is 22.4. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Byron Institute for Independent Study a Title I school?
    Byron Institute for Independent Study has no Title I status in the NCES school files, because California did not report school Title I status for 2021-22; the California Department of Education lists each school's current Title I status.
  4. How do students at Byron Institute for Independent Study do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Byron Institute for Independent Study scored proficient or above: 20% or less in math, against 34.3% in math across California. California's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Byron Institute for Independent Study in?
    Byron Union School District, NCES district ID 0606750. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 060675014447 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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