Canyon Middle School
19600 Cull Canyon Rd, Castro Valley, CA 94552 | (510) 538-8833
- Grades: 6-8
- Student Enrollment: 1,342
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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Test Scores and Performance Information
Overall School Rating
How is this determined?
The overall school rating shows that Canyon Middle School performed on average better than many other schools across the state on CST state exams in the following subjects:
- CST Algebra I
- CST English-Language Arts
- CST General Mathematics
- CST Geometry
- CST History - Social Science
- CST Mathematics
- CST Science
AYP Results (2010)
Overall AYP Met: No
ELA AYP Met: No
Math AYP Met: No
CST - Test Proficiency by Grade and Subject
Grade 6 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 73.0% | 76.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 73.0% | 78.0% | 52.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 67.0% | 47.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 63.0% | 68.0% | 52.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 73.0% | 49.0% |
| 2008 | 62.0% | 64.0% | 44.0% |
Grade 7 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 99.0% | 97.0% | 84.0% |
| 2009 | 98.0% | 97.0% | 81.0% |
| 2008 | 97.0% | 95.0% | 80.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 78.0% | 79.0% | 55.0% |
| 2009 | 70.0% | 73.0% | 54.0% |
| 2008 | 68.0% | 71.0% | 49.0% |
| CST Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 68.0% | 71.0% | 48.0% |
| 2009 | 47.0% | 50.0% | 43.0% |
| 2008 | 60.0% | 59.0% | 41.0% |
Grade 8 - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 72.0% | 64.0% | 46.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 60.0% | 44.0% |
| 2008 | 70.0% | 60.0% | 42.0% |
| CST English-Language Arts Test | |||
| 2010 | 69.0% | 69.0% | 54.0% |
| 2009 | 67.0% | 67.0% | 48.0% |
| 2008 | 64.0% | 66.0% | 45.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 44.0% | 30.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | 43.0% | 30.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 50.0% | 31.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 92.0% | 85.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 92.0% | 87.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 85.0% | 84.0% |
| CST History - Social Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 62.0% | 62.0% | 47.0% |
| 2009 | 62.0% | 60.0% | 42.0% |
| 2008 | 61.0% | 59.0% | 36.0% |
| CST Science Test | |||
| 2010 | 67.0% | 68.0% | 59.0% |
| 2009 | 68.0% | 71.0% | 56.0% |
| 2008 | 65.0% | 70.0% | 52.0% |
End of Course - % of students at or above proficiency
| School | District | State | |
|---|---|---|---|
| CST Algebra I Test | |||
| 2010 | 81.0% | 44.0% | 31.0% |
| 2009 | 79.0% | 42.0% | 28.0% |
| 2008 | 79.0% | 38.0% | 25.0% |
| CST General Mathematics Test | |||
| 2010 | 49.0% | 43.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 44.0% | 41.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 59.0% | 46.0% | 27.0% |
| CST Geometry Test | |||
| 2010 | 94.0% | 50.0% | 27.0% |
| 2009 | 100.0% | 45.0% | 26.0% |
| 2008 | 86.0% | 51.0% | 24.0% |
Source: CA Department of Education 2009-2010
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