Summary:
Zip code 94546 in Castro Valley, CA, is served by 11 schools within the Castro Valley Unified district, offering education from kindergarten through 12th grade in a mix of six elementary schools, one middle school, three high schools, and one alternative K-12 school.
The district is high-performing overall, with standout schools including Proctor Elementary, which leads in test scores, and Creekside Middle, the sole middle school with exceptional academic results and very low chronic absenteeism. The main comprehensive high school, Castro Valley High, excels with a near-perfect graduation rate, though its math and science proficiency scores are notably lower than those at the middle school level, a common trend worth noting for parents.
There is a range of economic need across the elementary schools, which correlates with some variation in performance, and the district invests significantly in specialized programs like Redwood Continuation High, which serves at-risk students with high resources per pupil. The consistency across most traditional schools points to strong district-wide leadership, making this a robust educational community with effective options for diverse student needs.
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