Canyon Middle
Castro Valley, CA · Middle School · Grades 6-8
Performance Overview
About This School
Canyon Middle is a middle school located in Castro Valley, California. The school serves 1,332 students in grades 6-8.
With a DataScore of 54/100 (C), Canyon Middle performs at the state average for California. Performance has been relatively stable over the past three years.
40% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which is factored into the resource access component of the DataScore.
Frequently Asked Questions
Canyon Middle has a DataScore of 54/100 (Grade C), based on academic proficiency (35%), growth trend (30%), and resource access (35%). This measures actual student outcomes, not school inputs.
Canyon Middle has 1,332 students enrolled in grades 6-8. The student-to-teacher ratio is 21.8:1.
Canyon Middle has been relatively stable over the past three years with a 3-year growth score of +1.
The DataScore (0-100, A-F) grades every US public school based on academic outcomes: proficiency rates (35%), 3-year growth trend (30%), graduation rate for high schools (20%), and resource access (15%). Unlike other ratings, it focuses on what students actually achieve.
Canyon Middle is part of the Castro Valley Unified in Castro Valley, California. You can view all schools in this district and compare their performance on the district page.
DataScore is calculated from NCES proficiency rates, 3-year growth trends, graduation rates (high schools), and resource access indicators.