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Jensen Ranch Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

20001 Carson Ln., Castro Valley, CA 94552 · (510) 537-6365 · Part of Castro Valley Unified School District

Castro Valley’s School Grade A better than 87% of California school districts

Students
373
Students per teacher
23:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Jensen Ranch Elementary

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 49 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 23 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Castro Valley kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Castro Valley kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–5Jensen Ranch ElementaryYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency83%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts84%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

20001 Carson Ln., Castro Valley

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten57
Grade 162
Grade 269
Grade 364
Grade 464
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
403’20
368’21
382’22
381’23
373’24

Down 7.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 62%White 14%Two or more races 12%Hispanic 10%Black 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Jensen Ranch Elementary from Castro Valley families.

Other schools in Castro Valley Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Castro Valley’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.