Canyon Middle School
19600 Cull Canyon Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94552 | (510) 538-8833
- Grades: 6-8
- Student Enrollment: 1,342
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5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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School Description
School Summary and Highlights
- Enrolls 1,342 middle school students from grades 6-8
- Ranks 361st out of 2,050 middle schools in CA.
- 2010 Overall School AYP Met Status: No
Additional Contact Information
- Mailing Address: PO Box 2146, Castro Valley, CA 94546
School District Details
- Castro Valley Unified School District
- Per-Pupil Spending: $8,622
- Graduation Rate: 87.4%
- Dropout Rate: 1.5%
- Students Per Teacher: 21.8
- Enrolled Students: 8,894
Faculty Details and Student Enrollment
Students and Faculty
- Total Students Enrolled: 1,342
- Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 60.2
- Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 22.3
Students Gender Breakdown
- Males: 654 (48.7%)
- Females: 688 (51.3%)
Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown
- Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 111 (8.3%)
- Eligible for Free Lunch: 265 (19.7%)
- Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 376 (28.0%)
Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| American Indian | 2 | 0.1% |
| Black | 122 | 9.1% |
| Asian | 378 | 28.2% |
| Hispanic | 304 | 22.7% |
| White | 363 | 27.0% |
Number of Students Per Grade
| Number | Percent | |
|---|---|---|
| 6th Grade | 408 | 30.4% |
| 7th Grade | 405 | 30.2% |
| 8th Grade | 529 | 39.4% |
Teacher Education Background (2009)
Percent With Master's Degree
School:
14.7%
District:
34.4%
Percent With Bachelor's Degree: 5.3%
Teacher Credentials & Experience (2009)
Percent of Teachers With Emergency Credentials: 1.5%
Percent of Teachers With Credentials: 97.0%
Number of Certificated Staff: 75.0
Average Number of Years of Teacher Experience: 15.0
Average Age
School:
43.6
District:
51.7
Source: CA Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010
School Ratings and Reviews
Overall Rating: 5
5 out of 5 | 2 Reviews
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2 reviews for Canyon Middle School
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 22, 2010
- Rating:
(5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate - Both my sons attend Canyon Middle School. I think it is a great school academically and provides excellent support for the strudents and parents.
- Reviewed by Parent/Guardian on August 21, 2009
- Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
- Canyon Middle is a very clean school and has a great envirment with a view of the Bay. My daughter loves the teachers and the people around her!
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