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Enrollment
515
Elementary
DISTRICT 483 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASTRO VALLEY UNIFIED·NCES 060780009525
Stanton Elementary
2644 Somerset Ave., Castro Valley, CA 94546 · (510) 727-9192 · Alameda County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL515 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
273 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 | 116 | 23% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 80 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 83 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (116) is 43% larger than its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
73%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
56.6%
CA avg 49.1% . -2.4pp since 2014
Math
50.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.0pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 50 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 34.0% | 22.6% | 15.7% | 27.7% |
| Math | 25.2% | 24.8% | 22.3% | 27.7% |
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 | 56.6% | 50.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.1% | 53.4% |
| 2022-23 | 63.9% | 55.1% |
| 2021-22 | 56.2% | 49.1% |
| 2020-21 | 53.3% | 40.4% |
| 2018-19 | 57.0% | 52.7% |
| 2017-18 | 59.1% | 51.4% |
| 2016-17 | 62.3% | 63.0% |
| 2015-16 | 64.0% | 56.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
54.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Stanton Elementary
Stanton Elementary's state test result (54.6% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stanton Elementary this school | 515 | 53.0% | 54.6% |
| Hage Elementary San Diego | 505 | 53.5% | 47.3% |
| Castro Valley Elementary Castro Valley | 502 | 55.0% | 58.5% |
| George B. Miller Elementary La Palma | 502 | 54.4% | 61.9% |
| Plymouth Elementary Monrovia | 547 | 51.7% | 59.6% |
| Ocean View Elementary Albany | 563 | 46.9% | 59.8% |
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 Stanton Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Alameda County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 54.6% | #1,423 of 5,151 | #98 of 189 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #1,586 of 5,172 ▼ 268 | #103 of 192 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.6% | #1,571 of 5,172 ▼ 212 | #98 of 192 ▼ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.7pp | #3,114 of 5,116 | #81 of 187 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 515 | #2,245 of 5,915 | #80 of 216 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.6:1 | #3,409 of 5,352 | #109 of 201 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 73.4% | #248 of 5,354 | #30 of 201 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.0% | #3,792 of 5,625 | #102 of 211 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.3% | #505 of 1,139 | #18 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
515
+26 (+5%) vs 2020
+33% since 1990-91, when it was 388
Student : Teacher
23.6:1
was 24.4:1
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 | 515 | 21.9 | 23.6:1 | 53% (273) |
| 2023-24 | 520 | 21.6 | 24.1:1 | 53% (273) |
| 2022-23 | 492 | 21 | 23.4:1 | 50% (244) |
| 2020-21 | 489 | 20 | 24.4:1 | 31% (151) |
| 2017-18 | 467 | 18.4 | 25.4:1 | 32% (148) |
| 2015-16 | 479 | 18 | 26.6:1 | 30% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 430 | N/A | N/A | 35% (149) |
| 2000-01 | 447 | 22 | 20.3:1 | 21% (94) |
| 1990-91 | 388 | 14 | 27.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stanton Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 10% (467 to 515); teachers up 19% (18.4 to 21.9).
About Stanton Elementary
Stanton Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in California, located in Castro Valley. Its 515 students are spread across kindergarten through 5.
Castro Valley Unified is the local district for Stanton Elementary. It runs 15 schools with 9,548 students.
Federal enrollment data show Asian students as the largest group at Stanton Elementary, at 36%. Other groups include 30% Hispanic, 16% White, 11% multiracial, and 4% Black. The county population is about 33% Asian, within a few points of the school. Stanton Elementary's diversity index is 73%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school employs the equivalent of 21.9 full-time teachers, for a ratio of 23.6:1. That is 1.3 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The free or reduced-price lunch rate at Stanton Elementary is 53%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Stanton Elementary lands between the top and bottom 10% of California schools. Its average proficiency rate on state tests is 54.6%; the prediction is 48.5%.
Within Alameda County, the median household income is $129,367, 52% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Stanton Elementary, Alameda County has 393 other public schools.
The closest other public school is Chabot Elementary, about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Stanton Elementary is 4th of 6 on proficiency.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is Suburb: Large: in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school enrolled 515 students in 2024-25, 26 more than the 489 it had in 2020-21.
Discussions about Stanton Elementary may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 Stanton Elementary schools
9 other US public schools in 8 states are named Stanton Elementary. Stanton Elementary is the 2nd largest of the 10.
- Stanton ElementaryGlendora, CA · 551 students
- Stanton Elementary SchoolSTANTON, TX · 483 students
- Stanton Elementary SchoolHammondsville, OH · 408 students
- Stanton Elementary SchoolEL PASO, TX · 366 students
- Stanton Elementary SchoolStanton, KY · 322 students
Nearby schools
- Chabot Elementary0.5 mi · 496
- Castro Valley Elementary0.7 mi · 502
- Roy A. Johnson High0.9 mi · 18
- Castro Valley Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 45
- Redwood Continuation High0.9 mi · 92
- Castro Valley High1.0 mi · 2,874
Frequently asked questions
About Stanton ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Stanton Elementary?
Stanton Elementary enrolls approximately 515 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Stanton Elementary serve?
Stanton Elementary serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Stanton Elementary have?
Stanton Elementary employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.6:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Stanton Elementary?
At Stanton Elementary, the student body is approximately 16% White, 30% Hispanic, 4% Black, 36% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Stanton Elementary public or private?
Stanton Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Castro Valley Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.