How does Castro Valley Virtual Academy compare to other high schools in Castro Valley?

Castro Valley Virtual Academy has a Scope Score of 61.9/100, ranked #609 among California high schools. 32% of students exceed standard, with a total of 22 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Castro Valley Virtual Academy?

31.8% of students at Castro Valley Virtual Academy exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 54.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Castro Valley Virtual Academy?

19.4% of students at Castro Valley Virtual Academy are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in the Scope Score.

Castro Valley Virtual Academy

K-12 School

Castro Valley Unified Castro ValleyAlameda County94546

📍 18400 Clifton Way

Scope Score

out of 100

State Rank

of 1,649 California high schools

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Scope Scores are SchoolScope's analysis of public data from the California Dept. of Education (CAASPP, chronic absenteeism, suspension rates). They are not official CDE ratings and should not be the sole basis for school decisions. See methodology.

School overview

Enrollment

47 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

12:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

49%

Teachers

4 full-time

College & career readiness

Graduation Rate

89.5%

AP Exam Prepared

25.0%

A-G Completion

47.1%

College-Going Rate

66.7%

Data source: California Department of Education — ACGR, CCI, CGR reports

Dashboard indicators

How this school's scores changed from last year to this year

ELA Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+79.5 pts DFS change

Math Year-over-Year

Increased Significantly

+77.8 pts DFS change

Data source: California School Dashboard 2025, ELPAC 2024

Student demographics

Hispanic29.8%

White25.5%

Asian19.1%

Black4.3%

Other21.3%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Castro Valley Virtual Academy
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	31.8%
Met Standard	22.7%
Below Standard	45.5%

Score Factors

Helping

✓Graduation rate: 89.5%

2.1pp above state avg (state avg 87.4%)

25% weight

✓Exceeded standard: 31.8%

16.1pp above state avg (state avg 15.7%)

20% weight

✓Met or exceeded: 54.5%

19.8pp above state avg (state avg 34.8%)

15% weight

✓Chronic absenteeism: 19.4%

14.9pp below state avg (state avg 34.3%)

10% weight

✓Baseline proficiency: 54.5%

Above state baseline (state avg 34.8%)

5% weight

✓Suspension rate: 0.0%

4.1pp below state avg (state avg 4.1%)

5% weight

Holding Back

▼College readiness: 25.0%

AP exam pass rate below state avg (state avg 35.3%)

20% weight

Unlike traditional school ratings, we show our work. Every factor, its weight, and how this school compares to the state average — so you can decide what matters most to your family. The high school Scope Score is weighted across 7 dimensions. See full methodology →

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "55% proficient" for Castro Valley Virtual Academy and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

31.8% of students exceeded standard while 22.7% met it. That exceeded rate is 16.1 points above the state average of 15.7%. That's 3.7 points below the Castro Valley Unified district average of 35.5%. Compared to the 4 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 20.9 points higher (vs 11.0% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" can reveal how much a school's curriculum challenges students beyond proficiency.

The graduation rate is 89.5%. 47.1% of students complete A-G requirements for UC/CSU eligibility. 66.7% of graduates go on to college within a year.

Chronic absenteeism is 19.4%, better than the state average of 34.3%.

Why the exceeded vs. met split matters →

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

31.8%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

54.5%

Students meeting standard

Chronic Absenteeism

19.4%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.0%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	11	36.4%	36.4%	27.3%	0.0%	72.7%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
11th	11	27.3%	9.1%	0.0%	63.6%	36.4%

Estimated K-12 PathEstimate

Elementary

Chabot Elementary

87.5

→

Middle

Creekside Middle

78.7

→

High

Castro Valley Virtual Aca…

61.9

This school

Estimated K-12 path based on district and proximity. Actual attendance zones may differ. Contact your school district for official feeder information.