Castro Valley · Alameda County

Schools in Castro Valley

Castro Valley’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 70th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Elementary · 9 schools

from 70th to 97th · among 5,726 California elementary schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Jensen Ranch Elementary: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Proctor Elementary: 96th percentile, Strong
  • Independent Elementary: 93rd percentile, Strong
  • Chabot Elementary: 90th percentile, Strong
  • Vannoy Elementary: 85th percentile, Strong
  • Marshall Elementary: 80th percentile, Strong
  • Palomares Elementary: 77th percentile, Strong
  • Castro Valley Elementary: 75th percentile, Strong
  • Stanton Elementary: 70th percentile, Solid
0Needs Support
0Developing
1Solid
8Strong

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Middle · 2 schools

from 75th to 97th · among 2,529 California middle schools we score · spring 2026 tests

  • Creekside Middle: 97th percentile, Strong
  • Canyon Middle: 75th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
2Strong

High · 1 school

at 80th · among 1,498 California high schools we score · spring 2025 tests

  • Castro Valley High: 80th percentile, Strong
0Needs Support
0Developing
0Solid
1Strong

One dot per school. Each stage is placed only among California schools at its own level.

Schools around Castro Valley

14 listed public schools with mapped locations.

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Percentile among California schools at the same level

  • Strong75th+
  • Solid50–74th
  • Developing25–49th
  • Needs Supportbelow 25th
  • Not scored

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Elementary schools

Which elementary schools in Castro Valley score highest?

Jensen Ranch Elementary is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Castro Valley

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

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Context

The average Castro Valley elementary school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once.

Middle schools

Which middle schools in Castro Valley score highest?

Creekside Middle is highest, at the 97th percentile.

That’s higher than 97 in 100 of the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests).

Highest in Castro Valley

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level. What patterns mean

High schools

Where does the high school we score in Castro Valley stand?

Castro Valley High is at the 80th percentile.

That’s higher than 80 in 100 of the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). It’s the only public high school we score in Castro Valley.

Each percentile compares a school with California schools at its own level.

2 high schools not ranked statewide

Continuation schools enroll students differently from a regular school, so each is compared only with schools of its kind. The others have no statewide percentile this year.

6 private schools have a Castro Valley address. They don’t take California’s state tests, so we don’t score them. See them in the private-school directory →

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Common questions

Which public schools in Castro Valley rank highest?

Elementary: Jensen Ranch Elementary, 97th percentile (Strong). Middle: Creekside Middle, 97th percentile (Strong). High: Castro Valley High, 80th percentile (Strong). Each percentile is among the California schools at the same level we score. A rank doesn’t decide fit or whether a child can enroll.

Does living in Castro Valley decide which school my child attends?

No. A city can hold schools from more than one district, and attendance boundaries decide which school serves an address. Confirm the school for your address with the district.
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Are the public schools in Castro Valley good?

Castro Valley’s 9 public elementary schools run from the 70th to the 97th percentile among the 5,726 California elementary schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 8 Strong and 1 Solid. Castro Valley’s 2 public middle schools run from the 75th to the 97th percentile among the 2,529 California middle schools we score (spring 2026 tests). By band: 2 Strong. Castro Valley has one public high school we score, Castro Valley High, at the 80th percentile among the 1,498 California high schools we score (spring 2025 tests). By band: 1 Strong. A percentile compares a school with California public schools at the same level that we score. How we score schools.

How does chronic absence in Castro Valley compare with California?

The average Castro Valley elementary school had 10 in 100 students chronically absent (missed 10% or more of school days) in 2025–26; the average California elementary school we score had 17 in 100. Both are averages of school rates, each school counted once. These are averages of school rates: each school counts once, whatever its size.

Where do these results come from?

California’s state tests (CAASPP): spring 2026 for elementary and middle schools, spring 2025 for high schools, and chronic-absence rates for 2025–26, published by the California Department of Education. Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s calculations. How we score schools.

Sources and methodology

This page lists the public schools with a Castro Valley address, which can belong to more than one school district.

Data source: California Department of Education · CAASPP 2025–26 elementary and middle school; 2024–25 high school

Percentiles, bands and Scope Scores are SchoolScope’s own calculations from these state files.

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