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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 2024-25 school year, there are 3 public middle schools serving 2,159 students in Castro Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 9/10, which is in the top 20% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Castro Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 51% (versus the California public middle school average of 31%), and reading proficiency score of 64% (versus the 46% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Asian), which is more than the California public middle school average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
3,503 Schools
# Students
9,191 Students
1,729,980 Students
# Teachers
401 Teachers
87,195 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1
District Rank
Castro Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #157 of all 1,931 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
0.65
# American Indian Students
7 Students
9,959 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,346 Students
188,478 Students
% Asian Students
36%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,203 Students
923,962 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
53%
# Black Students
410 Students
91,300 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
1,946 Students
400,535 Students
% White Students
21%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
40 Students
7,325 Students
% Hawaiian Students
1%
1%
# Two or more races Students
1,222 Students
101,982 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
83
# Students in K Grade:
795
83,342
# Students in 1st Grade:
661
70,983
# Students in 2nd Grade:
654
70,937
# Students in 3rd Grade:
676
72,484
# Students in 4th Grade:
646
74,201
# Students in 5th Grade:
654
80,839
# Students in 6th Grade:
721
264,601
# Students in 7th Grade:
696
409,781
# Students in 8th Grade:
676
405,230
# Students in 9th Grade:
749
53,401
# Students in 10th Grade:
752
47,293
# Students in 11th Grade:
746
46,988
# Students in 12th Grade:
765
49,817
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $17,572 in this school district is less than the state median of $21,485. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,139 is less than the state median of $19,787. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$162 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,572
$21,485
Spending / Student
$18,139
$19,787
Best Castro Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024-25)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creekside Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 59% | Reading: 66%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19722 Center St.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 247-0665
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 247-0665
Grades: 6-8
| 760 students
Rank: #22.
Castro Valley Virtual Academy
Magnet School
(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
| 67 students
Rank: #33.
Canyon Middle School
Magnet School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 63%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
19600 Cull Canyon Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 538-8833
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 538-8833
Grades: 6-8
| 1,332 students
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