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What's something Castro Valley Elementary does better than most schools?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
502
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASTRO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060780000741
Castro Valley Elementary
20185 San Miguel Ave., Castro Valley, CA 94546 · (510) 537-1919 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL502 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 83% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- B-Three-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
55%
276 students
DISTRICT 41% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 128 | 25% |
| Grade 1 | 69 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 75 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 81 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 73 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (128) is 75% larger than its 5th grade class (73).
Student demographics
75%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
62.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.0pp since 2014
Math
52.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +14.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 62 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 15 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 37.6% | 24.3% | 21.2% | 16.8% |
| Math | 23.8% | 29.1% | 28.6% | 18.5% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.0% | 52.9% |
| 2023-24 | 63.7% | 55.6% |
| 2022-23 | 64.2% | 57.8% |
| 2021-22 | 60.5% | 48.9% |
| 2020-21 | 57.4% | 38.2% |
| 2018-19 | 65.0% | 58.8% |
| 2017-18 | 55.7% | 59.9% |
| 2016-17 | 58.0% | 59.9% |
| 2015-16 | 62.0% | 51.0% |
| 2014-15 | 51.0% | 38.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
58.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 59% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Castro Valley Elementary
Castro Valley Elementary's state test result (58.5% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castro Valley Elementary this school | 502 | 55.0% | 58.5% |
| Stanton Elementary Castro Valley | 515 | 53.0% | 54.6% |
| Fairmont Elementary El Cerrito | 537 | 53.1% | 51.4% |
| Hage Elementary San Diego | 505 | 53.5% | 47.3% |
| Braddock Drive Elementary Culver City | 541 | 59.7% | 67.5% |
| Stonebrae Elementary Hayward | 605 | 54.2% | 47.3% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Castro Valley Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.5% | #1,197 of 5,151 | #89 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.9% | #1,417 of 5,172 ▼ 215 | #101 of 192 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.0% | #1,208 of 5,172 ▼ 167 | #86 of 192 ▼ 5 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.7pp | #2,389 of 5,116 | #57 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 502 | #2,401 of 5,915 | #82 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,668 of 5,352 | #119 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 74.7% | #144 of 5,354 | #21 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.0% | #3,691 of 5,625 | #97 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +5.9% | #711 of 1,139 | #29 of 48 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
502
+28 (+6%) vs 2020
+9% since 1990-91, when it was 462
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 27.9:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 502 | 21 | 23.9:1 | 55% (276) |
| 2023-24 | 494 | 21 | 23.5:1 | 55% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 472 | 19 | 24.8:1 | 48% (226) |
| 2020-21 | 474 | 17 | 27.9:1 | 36% (170) |
| 2017-18 | 474 | 18.5 | 25.6:1 | 46% (220) |
| 2015-16 | 469 | 18 | 26.1:1 | 41% (193) |
| 2010-11 | 432 | N/A | N/A | 43% (184) |
| 2000-01 | 370 | 21 | 17.6:1 | 31% (114) |
| 1990-91 | 462 | 19 | 24.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castro Valley Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (474 to 502); teachers up 14% (18.5 to 21).
About Castro Valley Elementary
Castro Valley Elementary is one of the public schools in Castro Valley, California. It is a medium-sized elementary school. Its 502 students are spread across kindergarten through 5.
Castro Valley Elementary sits within Castro Valley Unified, which has 15 schools and 9,548 students.
The most common group at Castro Valley Elementary is Hispanic students, at 32%. The school is also 32% Asian, 15% White, 14% multiracial, and 6% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 23%. The school's diversity index is 75%, meaning two students picked at random have a 75% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Dividing enrollment by its 21 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 23.9:1. That is higher than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Eligible students account for 55% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Castro Valley Elementary receives an A-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Castro Valley Elementary is +11.2 points: 58.5% actual, 47.3% predicted.
Alameda County has these Census figures: the median household income is $129,367, roughly 52% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Alameda County is home to 394 public schools and about 210,511 public school students.
Castro Valley High is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Castro Valley Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. On proficiency, Castro Valley Elementary is behind the 64.1% nearby average, ranking 4th of 6.
The school's locale code, Suburb: Large, means it is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 502 students in 2024-25, 28 more than the 474 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 27.9:1 to 23.9:1.
Discussion on this page can cover school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Alameda County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,649,473
Census ACS
Median income
$129,367
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
52%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
394
210,511 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Castro Valley Unified
- Castro Valley HighHigh · 2,874 students
- Canyon MiddleMiddle · 1,418 students
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Independent ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Proctor ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Vannoy ElementaryElementary · 536 students
Other schools in Castro Valley
- Castro Valley HighHigh · 2,874 students
- Canyon MiddleMiddle · 1,418 students
- Creekside MiddleMiddle · 754 students
- Independent ElementaryElementary · 662 students
- Proctor ElementaryElementary · 613 students
- Vannoy ElementaryElementary · 536 students
Nearby schools
- Castro Valley High0.5 mi · 2,874
- Stanton Elementary0.7 mi · 515
- Chabot Elementary0.8 mi · 496
- Marshall Elementary0.8 mi · 515
- Creekside Middle1.1 mi · 754
- Roy A. Johnson High1.2 mi · 18
Frequently asked questions
About Castro Valley ElementaryHow large is Castro Valley Elementary?
Castro Valley Elementary enrolls approximately 502 students in grades KG-05.
What age range does Castro Valley Elementary serve?
Castro Valley Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Castro Valley Elementary?
Approximately 23.9:1 students per teacher at Castro Valley Elementary.
How diverse is Castro Valley Elementary?
Castro Valley Elementary reports a student body of 15% White, 32% Hispanic, 6% Black, 32% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Castro Valley Elementary?
Castro Valley Elementary is overseen by Castro Valley Unified in Alameda County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.