Is Castro Valley Elementary a good school?

Castro Valley Elementary ranks 1353 rd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Castro Valley Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 494 students attended Castro Valley Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Castro Valley Elementary?

Students at Castro Valley Elementary are 33% Asian, 32% Hispanic, 15% White, 14% Two or more races, 5% African American.

What schools do graduates of Castro Valley Elementary attend?

Students who attend Castro Valley Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Canyon Middle Middle : Creekside Middle High : Castro Valley High

Castro Valley Elementary

Summary:

Castro Valley Elementary is a public elementary school in Castro Valley, California, serving 472 students in grades K-5 and part of the Castro Valley Unified School District.

Castro Valley Elementary consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts/Literacy and Mathematics on the Smarter Balanced Assessments, with proficiency rates of 63.72% and 55.61% respectively in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%. However, the school's performance lags behind the district average, suggesting room for improvement. The school also faces a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.1% in 2018-2019 to 23.9% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than nearby schools like Independent Elementary (14.1%) and Stanton Elementary (16.9%). Additionally, Castro Valley Elementary has a relatively high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 47.88%, higher than some nearby schools but lower than others in the Hayward Unified School District.

While Castro Valley Elementary generally performs on par or slightly below nearby schools within its own district, the school stands out as a relatively high-performing option compared to lower-performing schools in the neighboring Hayward Unified School District, such as Faith Ringgold School of Arts and Science and Harder Elementary. However, the school faces challenges in addressing chronic absenteeism and achievement gaps among certain student subgroups, which will be important areas of focus to maintain its positive trajectory and better serve the diverse needs of its student population.

Detail:

Public K-5

20185 San Miguel Ave.
Castro Valley, CA 94546-0146

(510) 537-1919

District: Castro Valley Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1353^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $5,141

Students who attend Castro Valley Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Canyon Middle
	Creekside Middle
High:	Castro Valley High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.5

Number of students: 494

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

33.4%

Hispanic:

31.8%

White:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 55.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Castro Valley Elementary ranks better than 76.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks last among 9 ranked elementary schools in the Castro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 75.28. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Castro Valley Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (33.4%), Hispanic (31.8%), White (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 55.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Castro Valley Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Castro Valley Elementary is 23.5, which is the lowest among 9 elementary schools in the Castro Valley Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Castro Valley Elementary employs 21 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castro Valley Elementary is $5,141. 4 elementary schools in the Castro Valley Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Castro Valley Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Castro Valley Elementary 1353^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Castro Valley Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Castro Valley Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Castro Valley Unified 214^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Castro Valley Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Castro Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	62.47	1596^th	4809	66.8%
2005	57.33	1860^th	4822	61.4%
2006	65.53	1520^th	4818	68.5%
2007	68.06	1458^th	5113	71.5%
2008	80.99	926^th	5113	81.9%
2009	66.52	1607^th	5193	69.1%
2010	68.05	1559^th	5314	70.7%
2011	75.39	1239^th	5377	77.0%
2012	69.25	1570^th	5390	70.9%
2013	61.09	2056^th	5530	62.8%
2015	65.53	1685^th	5611	70.0%
2016	74.69	1314^th	5614	76.6%
2017	78.37	1191^st	5692	79.1%
2018	72.12	1476^th	5662	73.9%
2019	73.98	1433^rd	5789	75.2%
2021	65.60	441^st	1417	68.9%
2022	72.02	1530^th	5883	74.0%
2023	74.73	1385^th	5874	76.4%
2024	75.28	1353^rd	5862	76.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Castro Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	41.87	447^th	669	33.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Castro Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	70.14	540^th	3246	83.4%
2019	75.63	397^th	3275	87.9%
2021	54.89	157^th	602	73.9%
2022	76.98	347^th	3311	89.5%
2023	67.22	573^rd	3250	82.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Castro Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	97.72	66^th	2420	97.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Castro Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	79.74	695^th	5084	86.3%
2019	77.33	835^th	5173	83.9%
2021	78.81	147^th	1110	86.8%
2022	78.31	817^th	5264	84.5%
2023	67.64	1351^st	5374	74.9%
2024	79.31	861^st	5511	84.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Castro Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.09	1367^th	5413	74.7%
2019	66.13	1686^th	5492	69.3%
2021	66.26	378^th	1267	70.2%
2022	72.50	1417^th	5635	74.9%
2023	68.01	1593^rd	5617	71.6%
2024	69.44	1512^th	5605	73.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Castro Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	48.14	1033^rd	2585	60.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Castro Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.75	1494^th	5431	72.5%
2019	78.30	1160^th	5510	78.9%
2021	62.61	426^th	1272	66.5%
2022	68.31	1601^st	5663	71.7%
2023	79.02	1129^th	5650	80.0%
2024	78.33	1132^nd	5636	79.9%

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Rank History for Asian students at Castro Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	61.65	523^rd	1071	51.2%
2019	52.38	688^th	1149	40.1%
2022	55.45	656^th	1154	43.2%
2023	52.22	719^th	1190	39.6%
2024	59.67	614^th	1203	49.0%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Castro Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	63.44	1470^th	4830	69.6%
2019	60.90	1636^th	4963	67.0%
2022	56.84	1787^th	5084	64.9%
2023	55.70	1900^th	5098	62.7%
2024	60.00	1681^st	5102	67.1%

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Rank History for White students at Castro Valley Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	71.14	773^rd	2834	72.7%
2022	53.98	1339^th	2726	50.9%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Castro Valley Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	364	23	24	30	4	n/a	n/a	0	445
1989	402	33	18	39	6	n/a	n/a	0	498
1990	312	33	11	40	4	n/a	n/a	0	400
1991	348	36	20	55	3	n/a	n/a	0	462
1992	331	42	37	60	5	n/a	n/a	0	475
1993	335	39	39	58	6	n/a	n/a	0	477
1994	320	38	33	67	7	n/a	n/a	0	465
1995	291	34	36	82	8	n/a	n/a	0	451
1996	291	34	36	82	8	n/a	n/a	0	451
1997	240	22	42	94	15	n/a	n/a	0	413
1998	232	16	46	90	13	n/a	n/a	0	397
1999	216	16	52	83	10	n/a	n/a	0	377
2000	193	19	65	71	14	n/a	n/a	0	362
2001	202	19	57	84	8	n/a	n/a	0	370
2002	148	26	63	83	8	n/a	n/a	0	328
2003	148	26	63	83	8	n/a	n/a	0	328
2004	131	37	68	96	3	n/a	n/a	0	335
2005	141	42	83	98	3	n/a	n/a	4	371
2006	115	42	99	95	7	n/a	n/a	3	361
2007	118	29	98	112	6	n/a	n/a	5	368
2008	114	29	91	115	3	n/a	n/a	0	352
2009	104	39	98	141	2	7	8	0	399
2010	91	33	89	144	1	4	39	0	401
2011	99	30	82	167	4	3	47	0	432
2012	102	31	74	167	4	4	51	0	433
2013	116	40	84	188	4	5	58	0	495
2014	111	40	91	178	3	4	63	0	490
2015	120	35	88	189	2	3	56	0	493
2016	112	37	75	190	2	3	50	0	469
2017	108	34	87	183	1	4	61	0	478
2018	89	30	107	179	0	3	66	0	474
2019	89	34	126	186	1	6	64	0	506
2020	80	38	131	179	0	5	68	0	501
2021	82	37	121	164	0	4	66	0	474
2022	79	36	125	161	0	5	62	0	468
2023	64	41	150	148	0	4	65	0	472
2024	75	26	165	157	0	4	67	0	494

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Castro Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	445	21.0	21.1	n/a
1989	498	22.0	22.6	n/a
1990	400	18.0	22.2	n/a
1991	462	19.5	23.6	n/a
1992	475	19.8	23.9	19.6
1993	477	20.0	23.9	24.1
1994	465	18.0	25.8	31.8
1995	451	16.0	28.2	25.9
1996	451	16.0	28.2	25.9
1997	413	18.0	22.9	35.6
1998	397	21.0	18.9	32.7
1999	377	19.0	19.8	36.9
2000	362	22.3	16.2	36.5
2001	370	21.4	17.3	30.8
2002	328	17.2	19.1	32.9
2003	328	17.2	19.1	32.9
2004	335	17.8	18.8	37.9
2005	371	19.4	19.1	39.5
2006	361	17.0	21.2	42.5
2007	368	17.8	20.7	42.7
2008	352	21.7	16.2	39.5
2009	399	22.8	16.0	43.9
2010	401	22.4	17.8	46.9
2011	432	n/a	n/a	42.6
2012	433	19.9	21.6	n/a
2013	495	21.2	23.3	39
2014	490	19.0	25.7	35.9
2015	493	19.0	25.9	36.9
2016	469	18.0	26.0	41.2
2017	478	19.1	25.0	42.1
2018	474	18.5	25.6	46.4
2019	506	19.0	26.6	46
2020	501	n/a	n/a	43.7
2021	474	17.6	26.8	35.9
2022	468	18.0	26.0	32.3
2023	472	19.0	24.8	47.9
2024	494	21.0	23.5	55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Castro Valley Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	445	21.0	21.1	n/a
1989	498	22.0	22.6	n/a
1990	400	18.0	22.2	n/a
1991	462	19.5	23.6	n/a
1992	475	19.8	23.9	19.6
1993	477	20.0	23.9	24.1
1994	465	18.0	25.8	31.8
1995	451	16.0	28.2	25.9
1996	451	16.0	28.2	25.9
1997	413	18.0	22.9	35.6
1998	397	21.0	18.9	32.7
1999	377	19.0	19.8	36.9
2000	362	22.3	16.2	36.5
2001	370	21.4	17.3	30.8
2002	328	17.2	19.1	32.9
2003	328	17.2	19.1	32.9
2004	335	17.8	18.8	37.9
2005	371	19.4	19.1	39.5
2006	361	17.0	21.2	42.5
2007	368	17.8	20.7	42.7
2008	352	21.7	16.2	39.5
2009	399	22.8	16.0	43.9
2010	401	22.4	17.8	46.9
2011	432	n/a	n/a	42.6
2012	433	19.9	21.6	n/a
2013	495	21.2	23.3	39
2014	490	19.0	25.7	35.9
2015	493	19.0	25.9	36.9
2016	469	18.0	26.0	41.2
2017	478	19.1	25.0	42.1
2018	474	18.5	25.6	46.4
2019	506	19.0	26.6	46
2020	501	n/a	n/a	43.7
2021	474	17.6	26.8	35.9
2022	468	18.0	26.0	32.3
2023	472	19.0	24.8	47.9
2024	494	21.0	23.5	55.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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