Canyon Middle School (Ranked Top 30% for 2025-26)

19600 Cull Canyon Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546

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Top 30%

Serving 1,432 students in grades 6-8, Canyon Middle School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 46% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 63% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 23:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: 6-8
Enrollment: 1,432 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 23:1
Minority Enrollment: 82%
: Top 30% in CA
: 46% (Top 30%)
: 63% (Top 20%)
: 41% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Canyon Middle School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Canyon Middle School's student population of 1,432 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 61 teachers has grown by 5% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades 6-8

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Canyon Middle School
6	455
7	505
8	472

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Total Students

1,432 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School
2023	1,332
2022	1,266
2021	1,359
2020	1,391
2019	1,391
2018	1,436
2017	1,436
2016	1,412
2015	1,400
2014	1,357
2013	1,369
2012	1,388
2011	1,330
2010	1,342
2009	1,328
2008	1,330
2007	1,286
2006	1,278
2005	1,348
2004	1,366
2003	1,271
2002	1,213
2001	1,184
2000	1,166
1999	1,238
1998	1,341
1997	1,802
1996	1,630
1995	1,624
1994	1,588
1993	1,542
1992	1,500
1991	1,359
1990	1,292
1989	1,144
1988	1,094
1987	1,023

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

61 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School
2023	61
2022	58
2021	59
2020	58
2019	58
2018	61
2017	61
2016	58
2015	60
2014	56
2013	58
2012	59
2010	60
2009	63
2008	64
2007	52
2006	54
2005	54
2004	56
2003	52
2002	51
2001	49
2000	47
1999	49
1998	56
1997	72
1996	67
1995	67
1994	66
1993	64
1992	62
1991	61
1990	59

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Canyon Middle School ranks within the top 30% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Canyon Middle School is 0.76, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#2119 out of 9523 schools
(Top 30%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School
2023	#2119
2022	#2094
2019	#1886
2018	#1766
2017	#1793
2016	#1625
2015	#1842
2014	#1043
2013	#1945
2012	#2069
2011	#2180

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46%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	46%	34%	58%
2022	46%	33%	57%
2019	56%	40%	63%
2018	55%	39%	61%
2017	54%	38%	60%
2016	52%	37%	59%
2015	47%	34%	54%
2014	50%	63%	81%
2013	68%	59%	75%
2012	68%	59%	75%
2011	66%	58%	75%

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63%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2022	63%	47%	68%
2021	66%	49%	69%
2019	66%	51%	68%
2018	66%	50%	61%
2017	64%	48%	66%
2016	67%	48%	68%
2015	60%	44%	65%
2014	50%	58%	70%
2013	76%	57%	76%
2012	76%	58%	77%
2011	74%	56%	78%

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41%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	22:1	22:1	23:1
2022	22:1	21:1	23:1
2021	23:1	22:1	23:1
2020	24:1	23:1	24:1
2019	24:1	23:1	24:1
2018	24:1	23:1	24:1
2017	24:1	23:1	24:1
2016	24:1	24:1	24:1
2015	23:1	24:1	24:1
2014	24:1	24:1	25:1
2013	24:1	24:1	24:1
2012	24:1	23:1	23:1
2010	22:1	21:1	22:1
2009	21:1	20:1	21:1
2008	21:1	18:1	19:1
2007	25:1	21:1	22:1
2006	24:1	20:1	22:1
2005	25:1	21:1	23:1
2004	24:1	21:1	22:1
2003	24:1	20:1	23:1
2002	24:1	20:1	22:1
2001	24:1	20:1	23:1
2000	25:1	21:1	22:1
1999	25:1	21:1	23:1
1998	24:1	21:1	23:1
1997	25:1	23:1	23:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	24:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	24:1	24:1	24:1
1991	22:1	24:1	23:1
1990	22:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2013)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	2%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	2%	2%	2%
2004	1%	2%	2%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	2%	2%	1%
2001	2%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	2%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	2%

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Asian

33%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	31%	12%	38%
2022	32%	12%	36%
2021	29%	12%	34%
2020	32%	12%	33%
2019	32%	12%	33%
2018	32%	11%	31%
2017	32%	11%	31%
2016	32%	11%	30%
2015	30%	11%	29%
2014	30%	11%	27%
2013	28%	11%	27%
2012	30%	11%	27%
2011	30%	11%	27%
2010	28%	11%	26%
2009	32%	11%	29%
2008	32%	12%	29%
2007	35%	12%	29%
2006	32%	12%	28%
2005	33%	12%	27%
2004	31%	12%	26%
2003	27%	11%	23%
2002	26%	11%	23%
2001	25%	11%	21%
2000	23%	11%	20%
1999	21%	11%	19%
1998	21%	11%	17%
1997	18%	11%	17%
1996	16%	11%	16%
1995	16%	11%	15%
1994	16%	11%	14%
1993	15%	11%	13%
1992	11%	11%	13%
1991	9%	11%	11%

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Hispanic

30%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	28%	55%	24%
2022	28%	56%	24%
2021	28%	56%	23%
2020	26%	55%	24%
2019	26%	55%	24%
2018	25%	54%	24%
2017	25%	54%	24%
2016	25%	54%	24%
2015	24%	54%	24%
2014	23%	53%	23%
2013	24%	53%	24%
2012	22%	52%	23%
2011	23%	51%	22%
2010	23%	50%	21%
2009	19%	49%	17%
2008	20%	50%	17%
2007	18%	49%	16%
2006	16%	48%	15%
2005	14%	47%	14%
2004	14%	46%	14%
2003	14%	45%	14%
2002	12%	44%	13%
2001	12%	43%	13%
2000	13%	42%	12%
1999	12%	41%	12%
1998	11%	40%	11%
1997	10%	40%	11%
1996	10%	39%	10%
1995	8%	38%	9%
1994	8%	37%	9%
1993	9%	36%	8%
1992	8%	35%	8%
1991	5%	34%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	6%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	6%	5%	5%
2019	6%	5%	5%
2018	6%	6%	5%
2017	6%	6%	5%
2016	7%	6%	6%
2015	8%	6%	6%
2014	10%	6%	7%
2013	9%	6%	7%
2012	9%	6%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	10%	7%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	9%	8%	7%
2006	9%	8%	7%
2005	9%	8%	6%
2004	7%	8%	5%
2003	6%	8%	5%
2002	6%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	5%	9%	3%
1999	4%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1997	4%	9%	4%
1996	4%	9%	4%
1995	3%	9%	3%
1994	4%	9%	3%
1993	4%	9%	3%
1992	3%	9%	3%
1991	2%	9%	3%

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White

18%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	20%	21%	21%
2022	21%	21%	22%
2021	22%	22%	25%
2020	25%	23%	27%
2019	25%	23%	27%
2018	27%	24%	29%
2017	27%	24%	29%
2016	26%	24%	30%
2015	27%	24%	32%
2014	26%	25%	31%
2013	28%	25%	32%
2012	27%	26%	33%
2011	28%	27%	34%
2010	27%	27%	36%
2009	34%	28%	43%
2008	38%	29%	46%
2007	36%	29%	46%
2006	41%	31%	48%
2005	42%	31%	51%
2004	47%	32%	53%
2003	52%	34%	57%
2002	54%	35%	59%
2001	56%	36%	61%
2000	58%	37%	63%
1999	61%	38%	63%
1998	63%	39%	66%
1997	66%	39%	66%
1996	68%	40%	69%
1995	72%	41%	71%
1994	70%	42%	73%
1993	70%	43%	74%
1992	78%	44%	75%
1991	84%	45%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2012)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	14%	6%	13%
2022	13%	5%	13%
2021	14%	5%	12%
2020	10%	4%	11%
2019	10%	4%	11%
2018	10%	4%	11%
2017	10%	4%	11%
2016	10%	4%	10%
2015	11%	3%	9%
2014	11%	3%	11%
2013	10%	3%	9%
2012	10%	3%	10%
2011	10%	2%	10%
2010	12%	3%	10%
2009	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	0.77	0.64	0.75
2022	0.76	0.63	0.75
2021	0.77	0.62	0.76
2020	0.76	0.63	0.76
2019	0.76	0.63	0.76
2018	0.76	0.64	0.76
2017	0.76	0.64	0.76
2016	0.76	0.64	0.76
2015	0.77	0.64	0.76
2014	0.78	0.65	0.76
2013	0.78	0.65	0.76
2012	0.79	0.65	0.76
2011	0.78	0.67	0.76
2010	0.78	0.67	0.75
2009	0.74	0.71	0.70
2008	0.71	0.65	0.68
2007	0.72	0.67	0.67
2006	0.70	0.66	0.67
2005	0.69	0.67	0.65
2004	0.67	0.67	0.63
2003	0.64	0.67	0.60
2002	0.63	0.67	0.58
2001	0.61	0.67	0.57
2000	0.60	0.67	0.56
1999	0.57	0.67	0.55
1998	0.55	0.67	0.52
1997	0.53	0.67	0.51
1996	0.51	0.67	0.50
1995	0.45	0.67	0.46
1994	0.48	0.67	0.45
1993	0.48	0.67	0.44
1992	0.38	0.67	0.41
1991	0.29	0.67	0.37

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Eligible for

30%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	27%	51%	24%
2022	21%	51%	19%
2021	21%	53%	19%
2020	20%	52%	20%
2019	20%	52%	20%
2018	17%	49%	16%
2017	17%	49%	16%
2016	17%	50%	16%
2015	16%	50%	13%
2014	19%	49%	16%
2013	15%	48%	14%
2011	19%	46%	15%
2010	20%	46%	13%
2009	18%	43%	13%
2008	14%	41%	10%
2007	13%	40%	10%
2006	12%	40%	10%
2005	11%	40%	9%
2004	15%	40%	10%
2003	15%	39%	9%
2002	2%	39%	1%
2001	10%	39%	7%
2000	8%	40%	7%
1999	9%	40%	8%
1998	13%	47%	11%
1997	15%	47%	13%
1996	13%	46%	12%
1995	15%	45%	12%
1994	17%	43%	13%
1993	12%	41%	10%
1992	9%	38%	8%

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Eligible for

13%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Canyon Middle School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	12%	8%	11%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2021	2%	6%	2%
2020	4%	7%	4%
2019	4%	7%	4%
2018	5%	9%	5%
2017	5%	9%	5%
2016	4%	9%	5%
2015	7%	9%	5%
2014	6%	9%	5%
2013	6%	7%	5%
2011	9%	8%	7%
2010	8%	9%	6%
2009	8%	10%	6%
2008	8%	10%	6%
2007	6%	10%	6%
2006	5%	9%	5%
2005	5%	9%	4%
2004	7%	9%	6%
2003	6%	9%	4%
2001	3%	8%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Castro Valley Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

School Notes

School Mascot: Condor

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Canyon Middle School's ranking?

Canyon Middle School is ranked #2119 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in California.

What schools are Canyon Middle School often compared to?

Canyon Middle Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Creekside Middle School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

46% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 63% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Canyon Middle School?

1,432 students attend Canyon Middle School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Canyon Middle School students are Asian, 30% of students are Hispanic, 18% of students are White, 13% of students are Two or more races, and 6% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Canyon Middle School?

Canyon Middle School has a student ration of 23:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Canyon Middle School offer ?

Canyon Middle School offers enrollment in grades 6-8

What school district is Canyon Middle School part of?

Canyon Middle School is part of Castro Valley Unified School District.