Total enrollment
9,548
+358 (+4%) vs SY 2020-21
16 schools in Castro Valley Unified
California · 9,548 students · 1 city
Whether you are tracking a high school, middle school, or elementary school, Castro Valley Unified's 16 public K-12 schools collectively enroll about 9,548 students (10 elementary, 2 middle, and 3 high).
4-year change in Castro Valley Unified
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25School count
15
0 (0%) vs SY 2020-21
Source: NCES Common Core of Data, enrollment-weighted demographic averages
How Castro Valley Unified ranks
Among districts| Measure | This district | In California | In the US |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 63.1% | #75 of 534 | N/A |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 9,548 | #157 of 587 | #969 of 9,234 |
| Number of schools ranked most first | 15 | #148 of 587 | N/A |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.0:1 | #460 of 587 | #8,843 of 9,044 |
| Free or reduced-price lunch share ranked highest first | 38.7% | #444 of 587 | #5,671 of 8,164 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.7% | #12 of 530 | #112 of 6,853 |
Districts need at least 2 schools and 500 students to be ranked. Test proficiency is ranked within the state only, since each state gives a different test. Each rank links to the full list.
Inside Castro Valley Unified
State test results across the district's 12 scored schools run from Jensen Ranch Elementary at 82.8% proficient to Canyon Middle at 54.6%, a gap of 28.2 points. That is the 229th widest gap among 458 California districts with four or more scored schools.
Since 2017-18, the 15 district schools that reported both years went from 9,305 to 9,548 students (up 3%) and from 381 to 414 full-time teachers (up 9%), as of 2024-25.
Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across each school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25; schools with fewer than 100 students and schools serving specialized populations are left out. Staffing figures come from the NCES Common Core of Data and count only schools that reported students and teachers in both years.
| Name | City | Level | Grades | Enrollment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castro Valley High | Castro Valley | High | 09-12 | 2,874 |
| Canyon Middle | Castro Valley | Middle | 06-08 | 1,418 |
| Creekside Middle | Castro Valley | Middle | 06-08 | 754 |
| Independent Elementary | Castro Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 662 |
| Proctor Elementary | Castro Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 613 |
| Vannoy Elementary | Castro Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 536 |
| Marshall Elementary | Castro Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 515 |
| Stanton Elementary | Castro Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 515 |
| Castro Valley Elementary | Castro Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 502 |
| Chabot Elementary | Castro Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 496 |
| Jensen Ranch Elementary | Castro Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 373 |
| Palomares Elementary | Castro Valley | Elementary | KG-05 | 135 |
| Redwood Continuation High | Castro Valley | High | 09-12 | 92 |
| Castro Valley Virtual Academy | Castro Valley | Combined | KG-12 | 45 |
| Roy A. Johnson High | Castro Valley | High | 09-12 | 18 |
| Alma Preschool | Castro Valley | Elementary | M-M | · |
About Castro Valley Unified
Across 16 schools, Castro Valley Unified hosts about 9,548 students in California. By footprint it is a compact district.
On the level-by-level breakdown, Castro Valley Unified is built around 10 elementary, 2 middle, 3 high schools, and 1 combined or other.
Trend over the past 4 years. Across the same 4-year window, public-school enrollment expanded 4%: 9,190 students in SY 2020-21 versus 9,548 in SY 2024-25.
On allk12, the community for Castro Valley Unified discusses sports rivalries, cross-district programs, and shared facilities. Members of the local community share what they see day-to-day.