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Jensen Ranch Elementary School

20001 Carson Ln.
Castro Valley, CA 94546

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Serving 373 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Jensen Ranch Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 86% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 5% in CA
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: Jensen Ranch Elementary serves the eastern part of Castro Valley, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Most students live within a 1-mile radius, and typical drive times to the school range from 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Jensen Ranch Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Jensen Ranch Elementary School's student population of 373 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 16 teachers has declined by 5% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2013

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Jensen Ranch Elementary School
Kind	57
1	62
2	69
3	64
4	64
5	57

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Total Students

373 students

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Total Students Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School
2025	373
2024	381
2023	382
2022	368
2021	403
2020	397
2019	424
2018	420
2017	425
2015	451
2014	449
2013	411
2012	414
2011	421
2010	378
2009	378
2008	375
2007	380
2006	382
2005	364
2004	367
2003	364
2002	358
2001	354
2000	348
1999	331
1998	296
1997	288
1996	282

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1996-2025)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School
2025	16
2024	15
2023	15
2022	15
2021	17
2019	15
2018	15
2017	16
2015	17
2014	17
2013	17
2012	18
2010	20
2009	19
2008	20
2007	18
2006	17
2005	18
2004	17
2003	17
2002	16
2001	16
2000	17
1999	15
1998	15
1997	14
1996	10

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School Rankings

Jensen Ranch Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Jensen Ranch Elementary School is 0.58, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#192 out of 9523 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School
2023	#192
2022	#67
2021	#83
2019	#301
2018	#81
2017	#180
2016	#104
2015	#275
2013	#42
2012	#57
2011	#67
2010	#7

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75-79%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	77%	34%	58%
2022	87%	33%	57%
2021	83%	34%	60%
2019	80%	40%	63%
2018	87%	39%	61%
2017	85%	38%	60%
2016	86%	37%	59%
2015	79%	34%	54%
2013	96%	59%	75%
2012	95%	59%	75%
2011	96%	58%	75%
2010	98%	56%	74%

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85-89%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2022	87%	47%	68%
2021	84%	49%	69%
2019	83%	51%	68%
2018	88%	50%	61%
2017	83%	48%	66%
2016	87%	48%	68%
2015	80%	44%	65%
2013	93%	57%	76%
2012	92%	58%	77%
2011	91%	56%	78%
2010	97%	54%	74%

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75-79%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison (2021-2022)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2022	77%	29%	50%
2021	57%	28%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2025	23:1	21:1
2024	25:1	22:1
2023	25:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	22:1	23:1
2021	24:1	22:1	23:1
2019	28:1	23:1	24:1
2018	28:1	23:1	24:1
2017	27:1	23:1	24:1
2015	27:1	24:1	24:1
2014	26:1	24:1	25:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	23:1	23:1	23:1
2010	19:1	21:1	22:1
2009	20:1	20:1	21:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	21:1	21:1	22:1
2006	22:1	20:1	22:1
2005	20:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	23:1
2002	22:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	23:1
2000	20:1	21:1	22:1
1999	22:1	21:1	23:1
1998	20:1	21:1	23:1
1997	21:1	23:1	23:1
1996	28:1	25:1	25:1

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Asian

62%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2025	62%	12%
2024	60%	12%
2023	57%	12%	38%
2022	57%	12%	36%
2021	58%	12%	34%
2020	55%	12%	33%
2019	51%	12%	33%
2018	51%	12%	31%
2017	52%	11%	31%
2015	53%	11%	29%
2014	55%	11%	27%
2013	61%	11%	27%
2012	60%	11%	27%
2011	60%	11%	27%
2010	62%	11%	26%
2009	65%	11%	29%
2008	67%	12%	29%
2007	64%	12%	29%
2006	64%	12%	28%
2005	65%	12%	27%
2004	65%	12%	26%
2003	53%	12%	23%
2002	60%	11%	23%
2001	59%	11%	21%
2000	59%	11%	20%
1999	51%	11%	19%
1998	47%	11%	17%
1997	45%	11%	17%
1996	51%	11%	16%

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Hispanic

10%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2025	10%	56%
2024	10%	56%
2023	10%	55%	24%
2022	11%	56%	24%
2021	9%	56%	23%
2020	10%	55%	24%
2019	11%	55%	24%
2018	10%	54%	24%
2017	10%	54%	24%
2015	8%	54%	24%
2014	8%	53%	23%
2013	6%	53%	24%
2012	7%	52%	23%
2011	7%	51%	22%
2010	8%	50%	21%
2009	9%	49%	17%
2008	7%	50%	17%
2007	6%	49%	16%
2006	6%	48%	15%
2005	5%	47%	14%
2004	5%	46%	14%
2003	5%	45%	14%
2002	5%	44%	13%
2001	6%	43%	13%
2000	4%	42%	12%
1999	5%	41%	12%
1998	9%	40%	11%
1997	7%	40%	11%
1996	6%	39%	10%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	3%	5%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2015	5%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	4%	6%	7%
2012	5%	6%	6%
2011	5%	7%	6%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	7%
2008	4%	8%	7%
2007	4%	8%	7%
2006	5%	8%	7%
2005	2%	8%	6%
2004	2%	8%	5%
2003	1%	8%	5%
2002	1%	9%	4%
2001	2%	9%	4%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	3%	9%	4%
1998	3%	9%	4%
1997	3%	9%	4%
1996	3%	9%	4%

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White

14%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2025	14%	20%
2024	16%	20%
2023	19%	21%	21%
2022	17%	21%	22%
2021	20%	22%	25%
2020	21%	22%	27%
2019	24%	23%	27%
2018	24%	23%	29%
2017	23%	24%	29%
2015	22%	25%	32%
2014	21%	25%	31%
2013	19%	25%	32%
2012	21%	26%	33%
2011	22%	27%	34%
2010	22%	27%	36%
2009	20%	28%	43%
2008	22%	29%	46%
2007	26%	30%	46%
2006	25%	31%	48%
2005	28%	32%	51%
2004	28%	33%	53%
2003	40%	34%	57%
2002	33%	35%	59%
2001	33%	36%	61%
2000	35%	37%	63%
1999	39%	38%	63%
1998	40%	39%	66%
1997	44%	39%	66%
1996	39%	40%	69%

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Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2009-2025)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2025	12%	6%
2024	12%	6%
2023	12%	6%	13%
2022	13%	5%	13%
2021	11%	5%	12%
2020	10%	5%	11%
2019	11%	4%	11%
2018	12%	4%	11%
2017	11%	4%	11%
2015	12%	3%	9%
2014	12%	3%	11%
2013	10%	3%	9%
2012	7%	3%	10%
2011	5%	3%	10%
2010	4%	3%	10%
2009	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

86%

80%

0.58

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2025	0.58	0.63
2024	0.60	0.63
2023	0.62	0.64	0.75
2022	0.62	0.63	0.75
2021	0.61	0.62	0.76
2020	0.64	0.64	0.76
2019	0.66	0.63	0.76
2018	0.66	0.64	0.76
2017	0.66	0.64	0.76
2015	0.65	0.64	0.76
2014	0.64	0.65	0.76
2013	0.58	0.65	0.76
2012	0.59	0.65	0.76
2011	0.59	0.66	0.76
2010	0.56	0.67	0.75
2009	0.53	0.67	0.70
2008	0.50	0.65	0.68
2007	0.52	0.66	0.67
2006	0.53	0.66	0.67
2005	0.50	0.66	0.65
2004	0.50	0.67	0.63
2003	0.56	0.67	0.60
2002	0.53	0.67	0.58
2001	0.54	0.67	0.57
2000	0.53	0.67	0.56
1999	0.59	0.67	0.55
1998	0.62	0.67	0.52
1997	0.60	0.67	0.51
1996	0.59	0.67	0.50

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(22-23)

11.8%

27.7%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	11.8%	27.7%	17.9%
2022	15%	33%	19.8%
2021	2.4%	15.4%	3.8%

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Eligible for

14%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1996-2025)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2025	14%	54%
2024	15%	54%
2023	14%	51%	24%
2022	8%	51%	19%
2021	9%	53%	19%
2020	10%	52%	20%
2019	9%	52%	20%
2018	7%	53%	16%
2017	5%	49%	16%
2015	2%	50%	13%
2014	2%	49%	16%
2013	3%	48%	14%
2011	3%	46%	15%
2010	3%	46%	13%
2009	2%	43%	13%
2008	2%	41%	10%
2007	2%	40%	10%
2006	3%	40%	10%
2005	2%	40%	9%
2004	1%	40%	10%
2003	2%	39%	9%
2001	1%	39%	7%
2000	1%	40%	7%
1999	1%	40%	8%
1998	3%	47%	11%
1997	3%	47%	13%
1996	5%	46%	12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1999-2025)
Year	Jensen Ranch Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2025	6%	8%
2024	6%	8%
2023	3%	8%	11%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	1%	6%	2%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	2%	7%	4%
2018	2%	7%	5%
2017	2%	9%	5%
2015	1%	9%	5%
2014	1%	9%	5%
2011	10%	8%	7%
2010	1%	9%	6%
2009	2%	10%	6%
2008	2%	10%	6%
2007	2%	10%	6%
2006	2%	9%	5%
2005	2%	9%	4%
2004	2%	9%	6%
2003	1%	9%	4%
2002	1%	8%
2001	3%	8%	4%
2000	2%	7%	4%
1999	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Castro Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Jensen Ranch Elementary School's ranking?

Jensen Ranch Elementary School is ranked #192 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in California.

What schools are Jensen Ranch Elementary School often compared to?

Jensen Ranch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Independent Elementary School, Proctor Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 85-89% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Jensen Ranch Elementary School?

373 students attend Jensen Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Jensen Ranch Elementary School students are Asian, 14% of students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 10% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Jensen Ranch Elementary School?

Jensen Ranch Elementary School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Jensen Ranch Elementary School offer ?

Jensen Ranch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Jensen Ranch Elementary School part of?

Jensen Ranch Elementary School is part of Castro Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 373 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 86%
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
: 85-89% (Top 5%)
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: Jensen Ranch Elementary serves the eastern part of Castro Valley, CA, encompassing an area of approximately 2.8 square miles. Most students live within a 1-mile radius, and typical drive times to the school range from 5 to 10 minutes, with the furthest edge of the zone located about 2.7 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education