Palomares Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025-26)

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Palomares Elementary School

6395 Palo Verde Rd.
Castro Valley, CA 94546

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Top 20%

Serving 144 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Palomares Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-59% (which is higher than the California state average of 34%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).

The student-teacher ratio of 24:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 144 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 20% in CA
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Palomares Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Palomares Elementary School's student population of 144 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 6 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2005

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Palomares Elementary School
Kind	28
1	16
2	26
3	25
4	28
5	21

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Total Students

144 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary School
2023	121
2022	124
2021	139
2020	143
2019	143
2018	143
2017	143
2016	140
2015	142
2014	151
2013	157
2012	145
2011	150
2010	137
2009	131
2008	123
2007	130
2006	135
2005	128
2004	109
2003	106
2002	76
2001	88
2000	87
1999	81
1998	77
1997	57
1996	75
1995	82
1994	82
1993	75
1992	65
1991	68
1990	66
1989	73
1988	80
1987	81

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

6 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary School
2023	5
2022	5
2021	7
2020	6
2019	6
2018	6
2017	6
2016	6
2015	6
2014	6
2013	6
2012	6
2010	7
2009	6
2008	8
2007	7
2006	9
2005	6
2004	5
2003	5
2002	4
2001	4
2000	4
1999	4
1998	4
1997	3
1996	3
1995	3
1994	3
1993	3
1992	6
1991	6
1990	5

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School Calendar

Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Motto

All Means All

School Rankings

Palomares Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 9,523 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Palomares Elementary School is 0.75, 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)

#1703 out of 9523 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary School
2023	#1703
2022	#1560
2021	#443
2019	#1190
2018	#1523
2017	#1304
2016	#1542
2015	#1208
2013	#992
2012	#57
2011	#43

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50-59%

34%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	54%	34%	58%
2022	57%	33%	57%
2021	52%	34%	60%
2019	72%	40%	63%
2018	67%	39%	61%
2017	72%	38%	60%
2016	62%	37%	59%
2015	62%	34%	54%
2013	77%	59%	75%
2012	95%	59%	75%
2011	95%	58%	75%

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60-64%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2022	62%	47%	68%
2021	67%	49%	69%
2019	67%	51%	68%
2018	62%	50%	61%
2017	62%	48%	66%
2016	62%	48%	68%
2015	62%	44%	65%
2013	82%	57%	76%
2012	92%	58%	77%
2011	92%	56%	78%
2010	87%	54%	74%

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40-59%

29%

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Science Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2021-2022)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2022	49%	29%	50%
2021	69%	28%	49%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	24:1	22:1	23:1
2022	25:1	21:1	23:1
2021	20:1	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	23:1	24:1	24:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	25:1	24:1	25:1
2013	25:1	24:1	24:1
2012	22:1	23:1	23:1
2010	20:1	21:1	22:1
2009	22:1	20:1	21:1
2008	15:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	21:1	22:1
2006	15:1	20:1	22:1
2005	21:1	21:1	23:1
2004	22:1	21:1	22:1
2003	21:1	20:1	23:1
2002	19:1	20:1	22:1
2001	22:1	20:1	23:1
2000	22:1	21:1	22:1
1999	20:1	21:1	23:1
1998	19:1	21:1	23:1
1997	19:1	23:1	23:1
1996	25:1	25:1	25:1
1995	27:1	25:1	25:1
1994	27:1	25:1	25:1
1993	25:1	25:1	24:1
1992	11:1	24:1	24:1
1991	11:1	24:1	23:1
1990	13:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2013)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	2%
2005	3%	2%	2%
2004	4%	2%	2%
2003	4%	2%	1%
2002	3%	2%	1%
2001	3%	2%	1%
2000	5%	1%	2%
1999	3%	1%	2%
1998	3%	1%	2%

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Asian

19%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	20%	12%	38%
2022	19%	12%	36%
2021	19%	12%	34%
2020	16%	12%	33%
2019	16%	12%	33%
2018	14%	11%	31%
2017	14%	11%	31%
2016	12%	11%	30%
2015	9%	11%	29%
2014	8%	11%	27%
2013	8%	11%	27%
2012	13%	11%	27%
2011	12%	11%	27%
2010	9%	11%	26%
2009	20%	11%	29%
2008	23%	12%	29%
2007	20%	12%	29%
2006	13%	12%	28%
2005	16%	12%	27%
2004	15%	12%	26%
2003	9%	11%	23%
2002	8%	11%	23%
2001	20%	11%	21%
2000	13%	11%	20%
1999	11%	11%	19%
1998	12%	11%	17%
1997	11%	11%	17%
1996	8%	11%	16%
1995	10%	11%	15%
1994	7%	11%	14%
1993	8%	11%	13%

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Hispanic

34%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	34%	55%	24%
2022	31%	56%	24%
2021	30%	56%	23%
2020	36%	55%	24%
2019	36%	55%	24%
2018	22%	54%	24%
2017	22%	54%	24%
2016	24%	54%	24%
2015	25%	54%	24%
2014	28%	53%	23%
2013	28%	53%	24%
2012	21%	52%	23%
2011	23%	51%	22%
2010	27%	50%	21%
2009	15%	49%	17%
2008	16%	50%	17%
2007	12%	49%	16%
2006	16%	48%	15%
2005	11%	47%	14%
2004	14%	46%	14%
2003	13%	45%	14%
2002	14%	44%	13%
2001	20%	43%	13%
2000	18%	42%	12%
1999	17%	41%	12%
1998	10%	40%	11%
1997	5%	40%	11%
1996	4%	39%	10%
1995	9%	38%	9%
1994	5%	37%	9%
1993	4%	36%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	5%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	5%
2020	3%	5%	5%
2019	3%	5%	5%
2018	4%	6%	5%
2017	4%	6%	5%
2016	3%	6%	6%
2015	4%	6%	6%
2014	4%	6%	7%
2013	8%	6%	7%
2012	6%	6%	6%
2011	8%	7%	6%
2010	7%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	9%	8%	7%
2007	12%	8%	7%
2006	11%	8%	7%
2005	11%	8%	6%
2004	6%	8%	5%
2003	8%	8%	5%
2002	7%	8%	4%
2001	5%	8%	4%
2000	2%	9%	3%
1999	2%	9%	4%
1998	4%	9%	4%
1996	1%	9%	4%
1993	1%	9%	3%
1992	2%	9%	3%
1991	3%	9%	3%
1990	3%	9%	3%

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White

21%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	22%	21%	21%
2022	29%	21%	22%
2021	30%	22%	25%
2020	31%	23%	27%
2019	31%	23%	27%
2018	46%	24%	29%
2017	46%	24%	29%
2016	49%	24%	30%
2015	47%	24%	32%
2014	41%	25%	31%
2013	41%	25%	32%
2012	44%	26%	33%
2011	41%	27%	34%
2010	43%	27%	36%
2009	55%	28%	43%
2008	51%	29%	46%
2007	55%	29%	46%
2006	58%	31%	48%
2005	59%	31%	51%
2004	61%	32%	53%
2003	66%	34%	57%
2002	68%	35%	59%
2001	52%	36%	61%
2000	62%	37%	63%
1999	67%	38%	63%
1998	71%	39%	66%
1997	84%	39%	66%
1996	87%	40%	69%
1995	81%	41%	71%
1994	88%	42%	73%
1993	87%	43%	74%
1992	90%	44%	75%
1991	85%	45%	78%

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Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2014)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%

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Two or more races

24%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2009-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	18%	6%	13%
2022	16%	5%	13%
2021	14%	5%	12%
2020	14%	4%	11%
2019	14%	4%	11%
2018	14%	4%	11%
2017	14%	4%	11%
2016	12%	4%	10%
2015	15%	3%	9%
2014	18%	3%	11%
2013	13%	3%	9%
2012	14%	3%	10%
2011	14%	2%	10%
2010	12%	3%	10%
2009	3%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary 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	0.74	0.63	0.76
2019	0.74	0.63	0.76
2018	0.71	0.64	0.76
2017	0.71	0.64	0.76
2016	0.68	0.64	0.76
2015	0.69	0.64	0.76
2014	0.73	0.65	0.76
2013	0.73	0.65	0.76
2012	0.73	0.65	0.76
2011	0.75	0.67	0.76
2010	0.72	0.67	0.75
2009	0.64	0.71	0.70
2008	0.66	0.65	0.68
2007	0.63	0.67	0.67
2006	0.61	0.66	0.67
2005	0.61	0.67	0.65
2004	0.59	0.67	0.63
2003	0.55	0.67	0.60
2002	0.51	0.67	0.58
2001	0.65	0.67	0.57
2000	0.57	0.67	0.56
1999	0.51	0.67	0.55
1998	0.47	0.67	0.52
1997	0.28	0.67	0.51
1996	0.24	0.67	0.50
1995	0.32	0.67	0.46
1994	0.22	0.67	0.45
1993	0.24	0.67	0.44
1992	0.18	0.67	0.41
1991	0.27	0.67	0.37

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Eligible for

33%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	26%	51%	24%
2022	18%	51%	19%
2021	19%	53%	19%
2020	21%	52%	20%
2019	21%	52%	20%
2018	10%	49%	16%
2017	10%	49%	16%
2016	9%	50%	16%
2015	7%	50%	13%
2014	7%	49%	16%
2013	5%	48%	14%
2011	9%	46%	15%
2010	7%	46%	13%
2009	4%	43%	13%
2008	5%	41%	10%
2007	4%	40%	10%
2006	9%	40%	10%
2005	3%	40%	9%
2004	4%	40%	10%
2003	4%	39%	9%
2002	1%	39%	1%
2001	7%	39%	7%
2000	9%	40%	7%
1999	7%	40%	8%
1998	5%	47%	11%
1997	12%	47%	13%
1996	8%	46%	12%
1995	4%	45%	12%
1994	4%	43%	13%
1993	9%	41%	10%
1992	3%	38%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Palomares Elementary School	California	Castro Valley Unified School District
2023	9%	8%	11%
2022	1%	7%	2%
2020	1%	7%	4%
2019	1%	7%	4%
2016	3%	9%	5%
2015	2%	9%	5%
2014	5%	9%	5%
2013	4%	7%	5%
2011	3%	8%	7%
2010	1%	9%	6%
2009	2%	10%	6%
2008	4%	10%	6%
2007	4%	10%	6%
2006	1%	9%	5%
2005	1%	9%	4%
2004	4%	9%	6%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	8%	4%
1999	5%	7%	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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Palomares Elementary School's ranking?

Palomares Elementary School is ranked #1703 out of 9,523 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in California.

What schools are Palomares Elementary School often compared to?

Palomares Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Independent Elementary School, Jensen Ranch Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-59% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 34% CA state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Palomares Elementary School?

144 students attend Palomares Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

34% of Palomares Elementary School students are Hispanic, 24% of students are Two or more races, 21% of students are White, 19% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Palomares Elementary School?

Palomares Elementary School has a student ration of 24:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Palomares Elementary School offer ?

Palomares Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5

What school district is Palomares Elementary School part of?

Palomares Elementary School is part of Castro Valley Unified School District.

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 144 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 24:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Top 20%
: 50-59% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 30%)
: 40-59% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education