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Castro Valley Unified Schools
Castro Valley Unified is a public school district in California, based in Alameda County (Castro Valley). SchoolGrade grades 15 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Castro Valley Unified on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Castro Valley Unified
14 of 15 schools in Castro Valley Unified carry a SchoolGrade (1 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 9B: 4D: 1
Best schools in Castro Valley Unified
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Castro Valley High (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Jensen Ranch Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Creekside Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Proctor Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Canyon Middle (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Chabot Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Palomares Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Independent Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Vannoy Elementary (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- B+ Marshall Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in Castro Valley Unified
High schools (3)
- A+ Castro Valley High, Castro Valley
- D- Redwood Continuation High, Castro Valley
- Roy A Johnson High, Castro Valley
Middle and junior high schools (2)
- A Canyon Middle, Castro Valley
- A+ Creekside Middle, Castro Valley
Elementary and primary schools (9)
- B- Castro Valley Elementary, Castro Valley
- A- Chabot Elementary, Castro Valley
- A- Independent Elementary, Castro Valley
- A+ Jensen Ranch Elementary, Castro Valley
- B+ Marshall Elementary, Castro Valley
- A- Palomares Elementary, Castro Valley
- A Proctor Elementary, Castro Valley
- B Stanton Elementary, Castro Valley
- A- Vannoy Elementary, Castro Valley
Other schools and academies (1)
- B+ Castro Valley Virtual Academy, Castro Valley
Where Castro Valley Unified schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Castro Valley (15)
About this district
- State: Best schools in California
- County: Alameda County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large suburb (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 9,489 students with 405 full-time-equivalent teachers and 807 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0607800
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Hayward Unified (28 schools, 6 mi)
- San Lorenzo Unified (16 schools, 7 mi)
- Dublin Unified (13 schools, 8 mi)
- San Leandro Unified (12 schools, 8 mi)
- Moraga Elementary (4 schools, 8 mi)
- San Ramon Valley Unified (36 schools, 8 mi)
- New Haven Unified (13 schools, 9 mi)
- Pleasanton Unified (15 schools, 9 mi)
Questions about Castro Valley Unified
How many schools are in Castro Valley Unified?
SchoolGrade grades 15 public schools in Castro Valley Unified, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Castro Valley Unified serve?
The largest by graded schools: Castro Valley.
How good are the schools in Castro Valley Unified?
Across the 14 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is B+, with 57% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 50.2%. 93% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Castro Valley Unified?
9,489 students were enrolled in Castro Valley Unified in the 2023-24 school year, about 23.4 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Castro Valley Unified?
Castro Valley Unified is in California, based in Alameda County, with its district office in Castro Valley. Its boundary covers about 66.9 sq mi.