Castro Valley Unified School District

4400 Alma Ave.
Castro Valley, CA 94546-0146
(District boundaries shown in map)
10/
10
Top 10%

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%)
Graduation Rate
Highest graduation rate (Top 20%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2024 school year, there are 4 public high schools serving 3,161 students in Castro Valley Unified School District. This district's average high testing ranking is 10/10, which is in the top 5% of public high schools in California.
Public High Schools in Castro Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 76% (versus the California public high school average of 34%), and reading proficiency score of 82% (versus the 56% statewide average).
Public High School in Castro Valley Unified School District have a Graduation Rate of 94%, which is more than the California average of 85%.
The school with highest graduation rate is Castro Valley High School, with 96% graduation rate. Read more about public school graduation rate statistics in California or national school graduation rate statistics.
Minority enrollment is 75% of the student body (majority Asian), which is less than the California public high school average of 78% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
This State (CA)
# Schools
16 Schools
2,819 Schools
# Students
9,027 Students
2,202,926 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
101,134 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
23:1
23:1

District Rank

Castro Valley Unified School District, which is ranked #98 of all 1,167 school districts in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2020-2021 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 94% has decreased from 96% over five school years.
Definition of Terms 2021-2022 School Year Data
This School District
State Average (CA)
#95 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
This chart display the overall district rank of Castro Valley Unified  School District, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
60%
34%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Castro Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
69%
49%
This chart display the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Castro Valley Unified  School District and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
94%
84%
This chart display public school graduation rate of Castro Valley Unified  School District and public school graduation rate of CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Students by Ethnicity:

0.76
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
11,449 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,193 Students
253,504 Students
% Asian Students
35%
12%
# Hispanic Students
2,161 Students
1,210,360 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
55%
# Black Students
417 Students
118,808 Students
% Black Students
5%
5%
# White Students
2,028 Students
492,258 Students
% White Students
23%
22%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
9,615 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,170 Students
103,544 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%

Students by Grade:

# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
738
24,268
# Students in 1st Grade:
625
22,398
# Students in 2nd Grade:
664
23,183
# Students in 3rd Grade:
635
23,195
# Students in 4th Grade:
645
23,339
# Students in 5th Grade:
683
23,640
# Students in 6th Grade:
668
31,567
# Students in 7th Grade:
688
40,814
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
43,546
# Students in 9th Grade:
757
484,001
# Students in 10th Grade:
744
494,744
# Students in 11th Grade:
737
478,449
# Students in 12th Grade:
721
489,782
# Ungraded Students:
-
-

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $17,891 in this school district is less than the state median of $19,806. The school district revenue/student has grown by 5% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,468 is higher than the state median of $18,241. The school district spending/student has declined by 5% over four school years.
This School District
This State (CA)
Total Revenue
$162 MM
$116,387 MM
This chart display total revenue of Castro Valley Unified  School District and median value from total revenues of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending
$167 MM
$107,188 MM
This chart display total spending of Castro Valley Unified  School District and median value from total spendings of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Revenue / Student
$17,891
$19,806
This chart display average revenue per public school student in Castro Valley Unified  School District and average revenue per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.
Spending / Student
$18,468
$18,241
This chart display average spending per public school student in Castro Valley Unified  School District and average spending per public school student of all school districts in CA by year, with the latest 2020-21 school year data.

Best Castro Valley Unified School District Public High Schools (2024)

School (Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Castro Valley High School
Math: 86% | Reading: 85%
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
19400 Santa Maria Ave.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-5910
Grades: 9-12
| 2,699 students
Rank: #22.
Castro Valley Virtual Academy
Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%
Rank:
7/
10
Top 50%
18400 Clifton Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3193
Grades: K-12
| 336 students
Rank: #33.
Redwood Continuation High School
Alternative School
Math: ≤20% | Reading: 21-39%
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
18400 Clifton Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3193
Grades: 9-12
| 102 students
Rank: n/an/a
Roy A. Johnson High School
Special Education School
18400 Clifton Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3000
Grades: 9-12
| 24 students

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Quick Stats (2024)

  • District size: 16 schools
  • Grades: KG-12
  • Enrollment: 9,027 students
  • Student:Teacher Ratio: 23:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 78%
  • : 94% (Top 20% in CA)
  • : Top 10%
  • : 60% (Top 10%)
  • : 69% (Top 20%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

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