Castle Heights Elementary School
Castle Heights Elementary School serves 557 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Castle Heights Elementary School placed in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 66% (which is higher than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 23:1.
Minority enrollment is 61% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the California state average of 77% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Castle Heights Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
School Overview
Castle Heights Elementary School's student population of 557 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
557 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Rankings
Castle Heights Elementary School is ranked within the top 20% of all 9,659 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Castle Heights Elementary School is 0.71, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.64. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1218 out of 9659 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
66%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
23:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
8%
12%

Hispanic
34%
54%

Black
11%
5%

White
39%
23%

Hawaiian
n/a
1%

Two or more races
8%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
30%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
7%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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