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Castro Elementary School (Closed 2010)

Castro Elementary School serves 249 students in grades Kindergarten-6.

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 was lower than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment was 85% of the student body (majority Asian and Hispanic), which was higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Castro Elementary School
Kind	29
1	39
2	38
3	38
4	45
5	29
6	31

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Total Students

249 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Castro Elementary School
2009	234
2008	249
2007	291
2006	316
2005	343
2004	367
2003	371
2002	389
2001	402
2000	426
1999	394
1998	402
1997	379
1996	414
1995	412
1994	396
1993	390
1992	390
1991	421
1990	413
1989	409

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Castro Elementary School
2009	16
2008	20
2007	18
2006	17
2005	18
2004	19
2003	19
2002	21
2001	25
2000	23
1999	21
1998	21
1997	20
1996	18
1995	17
1994	17
1993	18
1992	21
1991	21
1990	21
1989	15

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CA)

Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Castro Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2009	15:1	20:1	20:1
2008	12:1	18:1	17:1
2007	16:1	21:1	21:1
2006	19:1	20:1	21:1
2005	19:1	21:1	21:1
2004	19:1	21:1	21:1
2003	20:1	20:1	20:1
2002	19:1	20:1	21:1
2001	16:1	20:1	20:1
2000	19:1	21:1	21:1
1999	19:1	21:1	21:1
1998	19:1	21:1	21:1
1997	19:1	23:1	24:1
1996	24:1	25:1	25:1
1995	25:1	25:1	25:1
1994	24:1	25:1	25:1
1993	22:1	25:1	26:1
1992	19:1	24:1	22:1
1991	20:1	24:1	22:1
1990	20:1	24:1	22:1
1989	27:1	24:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2007)
Year	Castro Elementary School	California
2007	2%	2%
2006	3%	1%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
1995	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

32%

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Castro Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2009	30%	11%	15%
2008	33%	12%	18%
2007	27%	12%	18%
2006	28%	12%	19%
2005	30%	12%	18%
2004	24%	12%	18%
2003	28%	11%	19%
2002	25%	11%	18%
2001	26%	11%	18%
2000	25%	11%	19%
1999	24%	11%	20%
1998	23%	11%	19%
1997	17%	11%	19%
1996	18%	11%	19%
1995	17%	11%	19%
1994	20%	11%	20%
1993	21%	11%	19%
1992	21%	11%	19%
1991	28%	11%	18%
1990	28%	10%	17%
1989	29%	10%	17%

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Hispanic

29%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Castro Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2009	28%	49%	46%
2008	29%	50%	47%
2007	31%	49%	45%
2006	25%	48%	42%
2005	25%	47%	42%
2004	27%	46%	39%
2003	26%	45%	37%
2002	21%	44%	35%
2001	20%	43%	33%
2000	16%	42%	30%
1999	13%	41%	27%
1998	15%	40%	26%
1997	14%	40%	24%
1996	14%	39%	22%
1995	14%	38%	21%
1994	13%	37%	20%
1993	15%	36%	19%
1992	13%	35%	17%
1991	13%	34%	16%
1990	10%	33%	15%
1989	9%	31%	13%

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Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Castro Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2009	22%	7%	23%
2008	23%	8%	24%
2007	24%	8%	25%
2006	26%	8%	27%
2005	24%	8%	27%
2004	30%	8%	29%
2003	29%	8%	29%
2002	34%	8%	31%
2001	37%	8%	32%
2000	39%	9%	33%
1999	42%	9%	34%
1998	42%	9%	35%
1997	44%	9%	35%
1996	42%	9%	35%
1995	42%	9%	35%
1994	45%	9%	35%
1993	37%	9%	35%
1992	40%	9%	35%
1991	33%	9%	35%
1990	32%	9%	36%
1989	28%	9%	37%

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White

15%

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Castro Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2009	13%	28%	11%
2008	15%	29%	11%
2007	16%	29%	12%
2006	18%	31%	12%
2005	18%	31%	13%
2004	17%	32%	14%
2003	15%	34%	15%
2002	17%	35%	16%
2001	17%	36%	17%
2000	20%	37%	18%
1999	21%	38%	19%
1998	20%	39%	20%
1997	25%	39%	22%
1996	26%	40%	24%
1995	26%	41%	25%
1994	22%	42%	25%
1993	27%	43%	27%
1992	25%	44%	29%
1991	26%	45%	30%
1990	30%	47%	32%
1989	34%	49%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2009)
Year	Castro Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2009	0.78	0.71	0.71
2008	0.75	0.65	0.68
2007	0.77	0.67	0.69
2006	0.78	0.66	0.72
2005	0.78	0.67	0.71
2004	0.77	0.67	0.72
2003	0.77	0.67	0.73
2002	0.77	0.67	0.73
2001	0.76	0.67	0.74
2000	0.73	0.67	0.74
1999	0.72	0.67	0.74
1998	0.72	0.67	0.74
1997	0.70	0.67	0.74
1996	0.71	0.67	0.74
1995	0.71	0.67	0.74
1994	0.70	0.67	0.74
1993	0.73	0.67	0.74
1992	0.72	0.67	0.74
1991	0.74	0.67	0.73
1990	0.73	0.66	0.72
1989	0.73	0.65	0.72

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Eligible for

48%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2009)
Year	Castro Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2009	46%	43%	49%
2008	48%	41%	49%
2007	37%	40%	45%
2006	26%	40%	44%
2005	26%	40%	43%
2004	25%	40%	39%
2003	25%	39%	37%
2002	30%	39%	41%
2001	29%	39%	40%
2000	31%	40%	42%
1999	36%	40%	44%
1998	48%	47%	52%
1997	48%	47%	51%
1996	43%	46%	51%
1995	46%	45%	49%
1994	36%	43%	47%
1993	40%	41%	42%

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Eligible for

17%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1999-2009)
Year	Castro Elementary School	California	West Contra Costa Unified School District
2009	15%	10%	15%
2008	17%	10%	16%
2007	14%	10%	15%
2006	14%	9%	15%
2005	11%	9%	14%
2004	15%	9%	13%
2003	14%	9%	11%
2002	11%	8%	13%
2001	13%	8%	12%
2000	14%	7%	11%
1999	11%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

West Contra Costa Unified School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

How many students attend Castro Elementary School?

249 students attend Castro Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

32% of Castro Elementary School students are Asian, 29% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 15% of students are White, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Castro Elementary School?

Castro Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is lower than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Castro Elementary School offer ?

Castro Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Castro Elementary School part of?

Castro Elementary School is part of West Contra Costa Unified School District.

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