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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%)
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 3 public middle schools serving 2,361 students in Castro Valley Unified School District. This district's average middle testing ranking is 8/10, which is in the top 30% of public middle schools in California.
Public Middle Schools in Castro Valley Unified School District have an average math proficiency score of 35% (versus the California public middle school average of 32%), and reading proficiency score of 69% (versus the 47% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 78% 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
3,478 Schools
# Students
9,027 Students
1,875,212 Students
# Teachers
393 Teachers
87,766 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.
Overall District Rank
#95 out of 1200 school districts
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
60%
34%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
69%
49%
Graduation Rate
94%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.76
0.64
# American Indian Students
7 Students
10,541 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
1%
# Asian Students
3,193 Students
199,355 Students
% Asian Students
35%
11%
# Hispanic Students
2,161 Students
1,021,136 Students
% Hispanic Students
24%
54%
# Black Students
417 Students
104,497 Students
% Black Students
5%
6%
# White Students
2,028 Students
425,910 Students
% White Students
23%
23%
# Hawaiian Students
42 Students
7,948 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
1,170 Students
103,260 Students
% of Two or more races Students
13%
5%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
-
-
# Students in K Grade:
738
83,361
# Students in 1st Grade:
625
74,656
# Students in 2nd Grade:
664
77,033
# Students in 3rd Grade:
635
77,239
# Students in 4th Grade:
645
80,324
# Students in 5th Grade:
683
86,020
# Students in 6th Grade:
668
291,274
# Students in 7th Grade:
688
434,675
# Students in 8th Grade:
722
455,560
# Students in 9th Grade:
757
55,052
# Students in 10th Grade:
744
52,041
# Students in 11th Grade:
737
51,590
# Students in 12th Grade:
721
56,387
# 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.
Total Revenue
$162 MM
$116,387 MM
Spending
$167 MM
$107,188 MM
Revenue / Student
$17,891
$19,806
Spending / Student
$18,468
$18,241
Best Castro Valley Unified School District Public Middle Schools (2024)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Creekside Middle School
(Math: 66% | Reading: 69% )
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
| 759 students
Rank: #22.
Canyon Middle School
(Math: 56% | Reading: 66% )
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
19600 Cull Canyon Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 538-8833
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 538-8833
Grades: 6-8
| 1,266 students
Rank: #33.
Castro Valley Virtual Academy
(Math: 30-39% | Reading: 60-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
18400 Clifton Way
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3193
Castro Valley, CA 94546
(510) 537-3193
Grades: K-12
| 336 students
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