Canyon Middle

Middle school·Grades 6-8 Castro Valley, California·94552
Score
77.9/100
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#293
Among 1,326 California middle schools
#2
In Castro Valley Unified
Top 23%
In California

Score 77.9/100: better than 77% of California middle schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
62%
Similar California schools ≈ 49%, better than 77% of them
1,384 students tested
Math
49%
Similar California schools ≈ 36%, better than 78% of them
1,390 students tested
Science
42%
Similar California schools ≈ 32%, better than 74% of them
498 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 6Smarter Balanced ELA66.0432
English language artsGrade 7Smarter Balanced ELA61.1455
English language artsGrade 8Smarter Balanced ELA60.6497
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA62.41,384
MathGrade 6Smarter Balanced Math48.3437
MathGrade 7Smarter Balanced Math48.2458
MathGrade 8Smarter Balanced Math48.9495
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math48.51,390
ScienceGrade 8CAST41.6498
ScienceAll gradesCAST41.6498

School profile

Grades
6-8
Students
1,432
Type
Middle school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
1,432
Typical middle school: 658
Free or reduced-price lunch
40%
Typical middle school: 72%

District and location

School district
City
Alameda County

Contact

Address
19600 Cull Canyon Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94552

"Typical" is the middle (median) middle school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Canyon Middle at a glance

Canyon Middle is a public middle school in Castro Valley, California, serving grades 6-8. It is part of the Castro Valley Unified school district. It has about 1,432 students (a typical California middle school has 658). About 40% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 72% at a typical California middle school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 62% in English language arts (similar schools: 49%) and 49% in math (similar schools: 36%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California middle schools, it scores 77.9 out of 100: better than 77% of them, ranking #293 of 1,326. Its English language arts result rose by 2 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.