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

Jensen Ranch Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 74.1/100, placing it at the 98th percentile statewide. 60% of students exceed standard, with a total of 716 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Jensen Ranch Elementary?

59.6% of students at Jensen Ranch Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 85.5% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Jensen Ranch Elementary improving or declining?

Jensen Ranch Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Jensen Ranch Elementary?

5.3% of students at Jensen Ranch 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.

Jensen Ranch Elementary

Castro Valley Unified Castro Valley Alameda County 94552

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

716 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

381 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

21%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 10.0%

White 16.5%

Asian 54.1%

Black 1.8%

Other 17.6%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Jensen Ranch Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	59.6%
Met Standard	25.9%
Below Standard	14.5%

Exceeded

59.6%

Met

25.9%

Below

14.5%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "85% proficient" for Jensen Ranch Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

59.6% of students exceeded standard while 25.9% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 38.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 19.3 points above the Castro Valley Unified district average of 40.3%. Compared to the 5 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 29.2 points higher (vs 30.4% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 2.7 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 5.3%, better than the state average of 18.7%.