How does Castro Valley Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Castro Valley?

Castro Valley Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.2/100, placing it at the 76th percentile statewide. 31% of students exceed standard, with a total of 906 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Castro Valley Elementary?

30.7% of students at Castro Valley Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Castro Valley Elementary improving or declining?

Castro Valley Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 0.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Castro Valley Elementary?

16.1% of students at Castro Valley Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Castro Valley Elementary

Castro Valley Unified Castro Valley Alameda County 94546

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

906 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

494 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

55%

Teachers

21 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 31.8%

White 15.2%

Asian 30.0%

Black 5.3%

Other 17.8%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Castro Valley Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	30.7%
Met Standard	26.7%
Below Standard	42.6%

Exceeded

30.7%

Met

26.7%

Below

42.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Castro Valley Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

30.7% of students exceeded standard while 26.7% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 9.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 9.6 points below the Castro Valley Unified district average of 40.3%. Compared to the 15 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 9.9 points higher (vs 20.8% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 0.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.1%, better than the state average of 18.7%.