Top Rankings
Castro Valley Unified School District ranks among the top 20% of public school district in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Science Proficiency
Highest science proficiency (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,027 students in Castro Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 10% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Castro Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 54% (versus the California public high school average of 28%), and reading proficiency score of 72% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Public High School in Castro Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 95%, which is more than the California average of 87%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Castro Valley High School, with 97% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 78% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public high school average of 79% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,817 Schools
# Students
9,471 Students
2,139,525 Students
# Teachers
405 Teachers
100,737 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Castro Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #155 of all 1,925 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 95% has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#157 out of 1941 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
57%
33%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
47%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
50%
29%

Graduation Rate
95%
87%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.75
0.63
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,468 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,539 Students
244,247 Students
% Asian Students
37%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,326 Students
1,190,384 Students
% Hispanic Students
25%
56%
# Black Students
402 Students
110,575 Students
% Black Students
4%
5%
# White Students
1,844 Students
458,887 Students
% White Students
20%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
9,060 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,297 Students
108,483 Students
% of Two or more races Students
14%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
18
# Students in K Grade:
854
25,126
# Students in 1st Grade:
687
19,346
# Students in 2nd Grade:
687
19,826
# Students in 3rd Grade:
676
19,554
# Students in 4th Grade:
688
19,798
# Students in 5th Grade:
670
20,237
# Students in 6th Grade:
706
29,089
# Students in 7th Grade:
754
39,371
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
41,955
# Students in 9th Grade:
741
466,491
# Students in 10th Grade:
764
476,582
# Students in 11th Grade:
741
469,509
# Students in 12th Grade:
781
492,623
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,052 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,974. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $17,602 is less than the state median of $18,396. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
Total Revenue
$162 MM
$116,387 MM

Spending
$167 MM
$107,188 MM

Revenue / Student
$17,052
$19,974

Spending / Student
$17,602
$18,396

Best Castro Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Castro Valley High School
(Math: 58% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
19400 Santa Maria Ave.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-5910
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-5910
Grades: 9-12
| 2,842 students
Rank: #22.
Castro Valley Virtual Academy
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
18400 Clifton Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3193
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3193
Grades: K-12
| 47 students
Rank: #33.
Redwood Continuation High School
Alternative School
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 20-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
18400 Clifton Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3193
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3193
Grades: 9-12
| 118 students
Rank: n/an/a
Roy A. Johnson High School
Special Education School
18400 Clifton Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3000
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 20 students
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