District guide
Castro Valley Unified public schools
Parent-focused district context for Alameda County, CA: school list, grade pathway, enrollment scale, profile links, and the local checks to make before using the district in a housing decision.
Direct answer for parents
What Castro Valley Unified tells you before choosing a home
Castro Valley Unified is listed with 16 public schools and 9,191 reported students in the current NCES file. Treat this as a district-level research page: it helps you understand scale, grade coverage, and school records, but it does not confirm the school assigned to a specific address.
The current district file lists 9 primary, 2 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools. Verify transition grades, feeder patterns, transfer policies, and program eligibility with the district.
16 district schools are associated with Alameda County in the current file, about 4% of listed county schools. Confirm address-level assignment locally.
Grade pathway
District school mix by level
Use this section to separate elementary, middle, high, and other school records before comparing commute, programs, and assignment rules.
9
4,087 reported students
2
2,092 reported students
3
2,945 reported students
2
67 reported students
Parent checks for Castro Valley Unified
These are the local questions that matter after the public data narrows the field.
Confirm the assigned school
Use official attendance-zone or address lookup tools before assuming a school serves a home.
Check transition grades
Elementary choices can split into different middle or high school paths, especially in large districts.
Verify choice-program rules
Charter, magnet, virtual, and transfer options can require applications, lotteries, or eligibility checks.
Compare similar schools
Compare schools at the same level before treating enrollment, grade span, or school type as a quality signal.
School records
Largest listed schools in Castro Valley Unified
Sorted by reported enrollment. Profile links appear where SchoolsByCounty has generated an individual school page; listed-only records still preserve NCES grade, type, city, and enrollment fields.
| School | Level | Grades | City | Enrollment | Profile |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Castro Valley High Regular | High | 9–12 | Castro Valley | 2,799 | Profile |
| Canyon Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Castro Valley | 1,332 | Profile |
| Creekside Middle Regular | Middle | 6–8 | Castro Valley | 760 | Listed only |
| Independent Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Castro Valley | 634 | Listed only |
| Proctor Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Castro Valley | 584 | Listed only |
| Stanton Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Castro Valley | 492 | Listed only |
| Marshall Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Castro Valley | 491 | Listed only |
| Castro Valley Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Castro Valley | 472 | Listed only |
| Chabot Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Castro Valley | 470 | Listed only |
| Vannoy Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Castro Valley | 441 | Listed only |
| Jensen Ranch Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Castro Valley | 382 | Listed only |
| Redwood Continuation High Alternative | High | 9–12 | Castro Valley | 122 | Listed only |
| Palomares Elementary Regular | Primary | KG–5 | Castro Valley | 121 | Listed only |
| Castro Valley Virtual Academy Regular | Other | KG–12 | Castro Valley | 67 | Listed only |
| Roy A. Johnson High Special Education | High | 9–12 | Castro Valley | 24 | Listed only |
| Alma Preschool Regular | Other | Not reported | Castro Valley | Not reported | Listed only |
Communities in the district file
NCES city fields are directory fields, not attendance boundaries. Use them to orient the district footprint, then verify the exact home-to-school assignment.
County coverage
Some districts can include records associated with more than one county. The route is anchored to the district's primary county record in the current data.
Castro Valley Unified FAQ
What schools are included for Castro Valley Unified?
Castro Valley Unified includes 16 public schools in the current NCES district file. The current district file lists 9 primary, 2 middle, 3 high, 2 other schools.
Does this Castro Valley Unified page show exact attendance zones?
No. SchoolsByCounty publishes district and school records from public data. Attendance boundaries, transportation, transfers, magnet eligibility, and charter rules must be confirmed with Castro Valley Unified or local assignment tools.
Is Castro Valley Unified ranked as the best district in Alameda County?
No. This is a district guide, not a recommendation or ranking. Use it to understand the district's listed schools, grade spans, enrollment scale, and available school profiles before verifying local fit.
How many Castro Valley Unified schools have detailed profiles?
2 schools in this district currently link to detailed SchoolsByCounty profiles. Other schools remain listed with NCES directory fields.
Data Sources
Education data sourced from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and School District Finance Survey. School scores are derived composite metrics based on available NCES graduation-rate and school-finance signals.
Data is informational only. Coverage varies by county and reporting year. Not for use as the sole basis for educational decisions.