Palomares Elementary

6395 Palo Verde Rd., Castro Valley CA, 94552 | Castro Valley Unified School District | 510-582-4207
  • grades KG-5
  • students 145
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 70% 61% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 26 in Castro Valley
  • Ranked #0 of 14081 in California
Proficiency Averages
59%Castro Valley
43%California

Palomares Elementary is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Castro Valley Unified School District" in Castro Valley, CA. There are a total of 145 students and 6 teachers at Palomares Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 25 to 1.

Palomares Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.5%, which is 61% higher than the California average.

Palomares Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students145
Teachers6
Student/Teacher ratio25:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Palomares Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All72%
360-79%
460-79%
560-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All67%
340-59%
460-79%
560-79%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Palomares Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictCaliforniaNational
White 40.8% 31.4% 24.1% 51.1%
Black 4.5% 6.4% 6.2% 15.9%
Asian 8.3% 26.3% 11.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 27.4% 23.4% 54.1% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.0% 0.3% 0.7% 1.2%
Hawaiian 1.3% 0.5% 0.8% 0.4%
Multiracial 17.8% 11.6% 3.1% 3.1%

Castro Valley demographics profile

StatisticCastro ValleyCaliforniaNational
Population64,39239,512,223328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,82225691
Median age42.336.037.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)61%52%55%
Speak English63%56%79%
Speak Spanish10%29%13%

Education level achieved in Castro Valley

IndexCastro ValleyCaliforniaNational
Completed 8th grade91.6%81.1%84.3%
Completed high school91.0%79.8%83.0%
Completed some college71.0%61.5%59.4%
Completed associate degree46.5%39.8%38.5%
Completed bachelors38.4%32.0%30.3%
Completed masters13.4%11.9%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Palomares Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.