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What's one thing Chabot Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
496
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASTRO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060780007661
Chabot Elementary
19104 Lake Chabot Rd., Castro Valley, CA 94546 · (510) 537-2342 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL496 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 84% of California public elementary schools
- ATest 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.
- CThree-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
23.6:1
21 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
28%
140 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 | 99 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 76 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (99) is 24% larger than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
72%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
68.0%
CA avg 49.1% . +10.0pp since 2014
Math
74.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +24.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 68 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 74 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 24 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 40.3% | 27.7% | 22.1% | 10.0% |
| Math | 44.6% | 29.4% | 15.2% | 10.8% |
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 | 68.0% | 74.0% |
| 2023-24 | 72.8% | 71.5% |
| 2022-23 | 69.5% | 70.2% |
| 2021-22 | 73.1% | 69.8% |
| 2020-21 | 60.3% | 62.6% |
| 2018-19 | 70.0% | 70.8% |
| 2017-18 | 70.0% | 68.8% |
| 2016-17 | 63.5% | 60.9% |
| 2015-16 | 67.0% | 63.0% |
| 2014-15 | 58.0% | 50.0% |
% 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
71.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
63.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 72% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 63% 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 Chabot Elementary
Chabot Elementary's state test result (71.6% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chabot Elementary this school | 496 | 28.2% | 71.6% |
| Country Lane Elementary San Jose | 444 | 30.0% | 72.2% |
| Monticello Elementary Tracy | 483 | 27.5% | 62.4% |
| Proctor Elementary Castro Valley | 613 | 30.2% | 77.3% |
| Lafayette Elementary San Francisco | 471 | 30.4% | 75.2% |
| Heritage Elementary Tustin | 567 | 32.5% | 69.7% |
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 Chabot Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 71.6% | #580 of 5,151 | #51 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.0% | #453 of 5,172 ▲ 73 | #38 of 192 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 68.0% | #851 of 5,172 ▼ 278 | #60 of 192 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -0.5pp | #1,635 of 5,116 | #92 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 496 | #2,478 of 5,915 | #86 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,449 of 5,352 | #110 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #372 of 5,354 | #39 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.2% | #4,828 of 5,625 | #152 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +6.0% | #705 of 1,139 | #28 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
496
+38 (+8%) vs 2020
+13% since 1990-91, when it was 439
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 496 | 21 | 23.6:1 | 28% (140) |
| 2023-24 | 470 | 20 | 23.5:1 | 31% (147) |
| 2022-23 | 470 | 19 | 24.7:1 | 31% (144) |
| 2020-21 | 458 | 19 | 24.1:1 | 18% (83) |
| 2017-18 | 468 | 16.5 | 28.4:1 | 20% (95) |
| 2015-16 | 456 | 18 | 25.3:1 | 18% (81) |
| 2010-11 | 438 | N/A | N/A | 19% (84) |
| 2000-01 | 457 | 20 | 22.9:1 | 8% (37) |
| 1990-91 | 439 | 18 | 24.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Chabot Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 6% (468 to 496); teachers up 27% (16.5 to 21).
About Chabot Elementary
Chabot Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Castro Valley, California. The latest federal count shows 496 students in kindergarten through 5.
Castro Valley Unified includes 15 schools. Together they enroll 9,548 students.
By race and ethnicity, the largest group at Chabot Elementary is Asian (42%). The remaining students are 20% White, 19% multiracial, 18% Hispanic, and 2% Black. Census figures show Alameda County is about 33% Asian. By the diversity index, Chabot Elementary comes in at 72%.
Teacher staffing is 21 full-time equivalents, or about 23.6 students per teacher. The 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is lower than this school's figure. Eligibility for subsidized school meals is 28%. Public schools in Alameda County average 49%.
Measured against California public elementary schools, Chabot 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.
Chabot Elementary's average proficiency rate on state tests of 71.6% is 8.6 points above the 63.0% the model predicts from its lunch-eligibility share.
Census estimates describe Alameda County this way: median household income is about $129,367, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 52% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 6%. Federal data list 394 public schools in Alameda County, with a combined enrollment of about 210,511.
The shortest distance from Chabot Elementary to another public school is about 0.4 miles, to Roy A. Johnson High. The five-mile area around Chabot Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Nearby schools with test data average 63.2% proficiency; Chabot Elementary posts 71.6%.
The federal government classifies Chabot Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Chabot Elementary saw enrollment rise 8% between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussions about Chabot Elementary may include school safety, transportation, and start times. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
Other Chabot Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Chabot Elementary. Chabot Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 2.
- Chabot ElementaryOakland, CA · 576 students
Nearby schools
- Roy A. Johnson High0.4 mi · 18
- Castro Valley Virtual Academy0.4 mi · 45
- Redwood Continuation High0.4 mi · 92
- Stanton Elementary0.5 mi · 515
- Castro Valley High0.7 mi · 2,874
- Castro Valley Elementary0.8 mi · 502
Frequently asked questions
About Chabot ElementaryHow large is Chabot Elementary?
Chabot Elementary enrolls approximately 496 students in grades KG-05.
Is Chabot Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Chabot Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Chabot Elementary?
Approximately 23.6:1 students per teacher at Chabot Elementary.
How diverse is Chabot Elementary?
Chabot Elementary reports a student body of 20% White, 18% Hispanic, 2% Black, 42% Asian, 19% Two or more.
Who oversees Chabot Elementary?
Chabot 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.