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Best Elementary Schools in Zip Code 94546

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At a glance

Schools

4,347

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedJensen Ranch Elementary110^th of 5,857 California elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Jensen Ranch Elementary up 204 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Palomares Elementary 22.5 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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Summary:

This analysis covers six public elementary schools (grades K-5) within the Castro Valley Unified district in zip code 94546, a high-performing district ranked in the 85th percentile statewide.

Among these schools, Proctor Elementary stands out as the clear leader, with the highest test scores in English, math, and science and the best student attendance. Chabot Elementary is also a top performer, especially in math and science, with attendance nearly as strong as Proctor's. In contrast, Stanton Elementary and Castro Valley Elementary face greater challenges, with the lowest test scores and the highest rates of chronic student absenteeism in the group.

Overall, all six schools rank above the 70th percentile in the state and exceed California averages. Key areas for attention include improving science instruction, as scores vary widely between schools, and reducing chronic absenteeism, which is strongly linked to academic performance. The achievement gap between the highest and lowest performing schools suggests an opportunity for the district to share successful strategies to benefit all students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)				% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Varicella KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Castro Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	20185 San Miguel Ave.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-1919	502	21	23.9	55.0%	75 (14.9%)	30 (6.0%)	163 (32.5%)	160 (31.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	71 (14.1%)	74.8	1376^th of 5857 public elementary schools	76.5%		75.3	1356^th of 5869 public elementary schools	76.9%	20	43.2	43.2	54.1	64.1	67.6	62.0	59.5	51.9	47.3	52.9	97.5	98.3	$17,935	$17,416	$519
Marshall Elementary	Public	K-5	20111 Marshall St.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-2431	515	21	24.5	44.5%	71 (13.8%)	20 (3.9%)	142 (27.6%)	213 (41.4%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	64 (12.4%)	86.2	870^th of 5857 public elementary schools	85.1%		89	746^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.3%	124	56.3	56.3	72.1	58.3	73.4	68.2	77.9	53.6	62.5	64.7			$18,231	$17,762	$469
Palomares Elementary	Public	K-5	6395 Palo Verde Rd.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 582-4207	135	6	22.5	36.3%	29 (21.5%)	3 (2.2%)	47 (34.8%)	22 (16.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (25.2%)	68.5	1667^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.5%		78.9	1201^st of 5869 public elementary schools	79.5%	466	44.0	44.0	24.0	74.1	72.0	57.1	40.0	60.7	56.0	52.6			$19,565	$19,464	$101
Proctor Elementary	Public	K-5	17520 Redwood Rd.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-0630	613	25	24.5	30.2%	134 (21.9%)	12 (2.0%)	100 (16.3%)	243 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.5%)	121 (19.7%)	94.8	349^th of 5857 public elementary schools	94.0%		95.4	309^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.7%	40	67.4	67.4	78.8	74.5	74.7	76.0	82.8	81.6	69.2	78.0			$18,559	$18,088	$471
Vannoy Elementary	Public	K-5	5100 Vannoy	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-1832	536	22	24.3	29.5%	115 (21.5%)	9 (1.7%)	162 (30.2%)	164 (30.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	85 (15.9%)	83.9	969^th of 5857 public elementary schools	83.5%		87.3	843^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	85.6%	126	35.9	35.9	64.3	75.0	67.2	68.4	69.4	70.3	60.9	67.1			$18,010	$17,856	$154
Jensen Ranch Elementary	Public	K-5	20001 Carson Ln.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-6365	373	16	23.3	20.1%	52 (13.9%)	9 (2.4%)	38 (10.2%)	231 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (11.5%)	97.6	110^th of 5857 public elementary schools	98.1%		95.4	314^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.6%	204	66.1	66.1	85.0	88.9	85.7	86.6	88.3	82.5	82.1	84.4			$20,807	$20,568	$239
Chabot Elementary	Public	K-5	19104 Lake Chabot Rd.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-2342	496	21	23.6	28.2%	97 (19.6%)	10 (2.0%)	89 (17.9%)	206 (41.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	92 (18.5%)	89.5	689^th of 5857 public elementary schools	88.2%		92.8	516^th of 5869 public elementary schools	91.2%	173	61.0	61.0	61.8	71.8	70.1	68.0	63.2	87.2	71.4	74.0			$18,226	$17,910	$316
Independent Elementary	Public	K-5	21201 Independent School Rd.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 537-9558	662	27	24.9	28.2%	105 (15.9%)	18 (2.7%)	103 (15.6%)	329 (49.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	106 (16.0%)	87.7	792^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	86.5%		92.2	555^th of 5869 public elementary schools	90.5%	237	55.9	55.9	61.5	65.7	73.0	67.2	64.4	74.0	66.4	68.1			$17,995	$17,894	$101
Stanton Elementary	Public	K-5	2644 Somerset Ave.	Castro Valley	94546	Alameda County	Castro Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 727-9192	515	22	23.5	53.0%	83 (16.1%)	23 (4.5%)	157 (30.5%)	187 (36.3%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	58 (11.3%)	67.6	1709^th of 5857 public elementary schools	70.8%		75.9	1340^th of 5869 public elementary schools	77.2%	369	38.8	38.8	61.6	50.6	58.4	56.6	65.8	40.7	45.0	50.0			$19,348	$18,748	$600

Cities Near Zip Code 94546

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Castro Valley	0.79 mi	17	148^th
San Leandro	2.18 mi	18	644^th
San Lorenzo	2.91 mi	13	534^th
Oakland	3.08 mi	167	657^th
Hayward	3.42 mi	48	727^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.