Summary:
Zip code 94552 in Castro Valley, California, is served by one middle school, Canyon Middle, which educates grades 6 through 8 for a large enrollment of over 1,400 students.
Canyon Middle is a consistently high-performing school, earning a 4-star rating for several years and ranking in the top 20% of all California middle schools. While it is the only middle school in this zip code, it stands out for its size and stable academic results. Students perform well above state averages in English, math, and science, though the school's scores are slightly below the high averages of the Castro Valley Unified district as a whole.
Key strengths of the school include a lower-than-state-average chronic absenteeism rate and its service to an economically diverse student population. Academic performance is very steady across grade levels in mathematics, while English scores show a slight, typical decline from 6th to 8th grade. For parents, Canyon Middle represents a large, established, and reliable educational option that delivers quality education within a top-performing district.
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