Grade Trends

Palomares Elementary

Grades K–5 Public District: Castro Valley Unified

6395 Palo Verde Rd., Castro Valley, CA 94552 Map

Math (met standard)
58%
+17 state 41% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
48%
+1 state 47% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
69%
+34 state 35% · 2025-26
Low income
36%
free or reduced-price lunch
Students
135
2024-25
Students per teacher
22.5
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 71% state 47% · 2025-26 57% state 44% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 36% state 42% · 2025-26 27% state 46% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 72% state 37% · 2025-26 55% state 49% · 2025-26 69% state 35% · 2025-26
All grades 58% state 41% · 2025-26 48% state 47% · 2025-26 69% state 35% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 58% state 41% 48% state 47% 69% state 35%
2024-25 53% state 42% 57% state 46% 44% state 33%
2023-24 61% state 41% 57% state 45% 52% state 33%
2022-23 55% state 40% 51% state 44% 50% state 32%
2021-22 58% state 38% 63% state 45% 48% state 31%
2020-21 51% state 35% 67% state 43% 70% state 30%
2018-19 70% state 44% 69% state 50% 69% state 32%
2017-18 66% state 42% 63% state 49% —
2016-17 70% state 40% 64% state 45% —
2015-16 62% state 39% 62% state 45% —
2014-15 60% state 35% 62% state 41% —

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Jensen Ranch Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
1.3 mi
84%
+42 vs state
89%
+43 vs state
74%
+39 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 82% in 2025-26 20% 373 Asian 62%
Independent Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
1.4 mi
68%
+26 vs state
72%
+26 vs state
68%
+33 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 28% 662 Asian 50%
Fairview Elementary
Grades K–6 · Hayward Unified
1.8 mi
20%
−21 vs state
35%
−12 vs state
26%
−9 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 19% in 2022-23 → 27% in 2025-26 73% 543 Hispanic 56%
Vannoy Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
2.0 mi
65%
+23 vs state
61%
+15 vs state
66%
+31 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 29% 536 Asian 31%
Marshall Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
2.3 mi
65%
+23 vs state
60%
+14 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 44% 515 Asian 41%
East Avenue Elementary
Grades K–6 · Hayward Unified
2.3 mi
23%
−17 vs state
31%
−16 vs state
42%
+7 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 28% in 2022-23 → 32% in 2025-26 67% 407 Hispanic 50%
Stonebrae Elementary
Grades K–6 · Hayward Unified
2.9 mi
43%
+2 vs state
52%
+5 vs state
33%
−2 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 45% in 2022-23 → 43% in 2025-26 54% 605 Hispanic 39%
Proctor Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
3.0 mi
83%
+40 vs state
81%
+35 vs state
66%
+31 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 76% in 2022-23 → 77% in 2025-26 30% 613 Asian 40%
Castro Valley Elementary
Grades K–5 · Castro Valley Unified
3.1 mi
51%
+9 vs state
66%
+19 vs state
41%
+6 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 51% in 2022-23 → 53% in 2025-26 55% 502 Hispanic 32%
Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori
Grades 1–12 Charter · Hayward Twin Oaks Montessori District
3.4 mi
30%
−9 vs state
37%
−12 vs state
35%
±0 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 29% in 2022-23 → 34% in 2025-26 38% 643 Hispanic 46%