CaliforniaSchoolsPalomares Elementary

Palomares Elementary

PublicRegular
Castro Valley, California · Castro Valley Unified
Students144enrolled
FRL41%Free/Reduced Lunch
Ratio24.0:1students:teacher
LevelPrimary0–5
SCHOOL SNAPSHOT
Students144
Grade Span0–5
Student:Teacher24.0:1
Free/Reduced Lunch41%
Title INo
SectorPublic

Key Indicators

At-a-glance snapshot, compared to state averages where available

State avg: 560
144
Total Enrollment
State avg: 64%
41%-23.1pp
Free/Reduced Lunch
24.0:1
Student : Teacher
Public
Sector
No
Title I
District
Governance
0–5
Grade Span
Primary
Level

Overview

Palomares Elementary is a public primary serving grades 0–5 in Castro Valley, California. The school enrolls 144 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.

Things to Consider

Higher-than-average student-to-teacher ratio
24:1 — 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 ID060780000747

Student Demographics

Total Enrollment144

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 %41%
State Avg64%
Title INo
Source: NCES CCD (2023)