Overview
Jensen Ranch Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Castro Valley, California. The school enrolls 381 students. It is part of the Castro Valley Unified district.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Strengths & Things to Consider
Indicators pulled from NCES CCD and benchmarked against California state averages. This is not a ranking — different families value different things.
Strengths
Serves a relatively affluent student body
21% free/reduced-lunch eligibility (below 64% state average)
Things to Consider
Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
25.4:1 — larger classes than typical
No official school website listed in our source data
This is a data-completeness gap, not a reflection of the school
Key Facts
SectorPublic
School TypeRegular
LevelPrimary
Grade Span0–5
DistrictCastro Valley Unified
County6001
CityCastro Valley
ZIP94552
CharterNo
MagnetNo
Title INo
NCES School ID060780004339
Student Demographics
Total Enrollment381
Race/ethnicity breakdown will appear here once state-level demographic data is ingested. Check back soon.
Source: NCES CCD (2023)
Equity & Title I
In the United States, Free/Reduced Lunch (FRL) eligibility is the primary federal proxy for student poverty. Schools with 40% or more FRL-eligible students typically qualify for Title I school-wide programs.
FRL %21%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)