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Charles H. Castle Elementary School

6001 Edgemont Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93309

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Serving 844 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Charles H. Castle Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 38% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).

The student:teacher ratio of 26:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.

Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 844 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50% in CA
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Charles H. Castle Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

School Overview

Charles H. Castle Elementary School's student population of 844 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 18% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-6

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Charles H. Castle Elementary School
Kind	147
1	108
2	114
3	102
4	120
5	123
6	130

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Total Students

844 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School
2023	839
2022	797
2021	789
2020	853
2019	853
2018	696
2017	696
2016	723
2015	704
2014	677
2013	714
2012	689
2011	737
2010	744
2009	762
2008	763
2007	767
2006	804
2005	793
2004	792
2003	789
2002	738
2001	760
2000	758
1999	783
1998	780
1997	815
1996	786
1995	809
1994	797
1993	779

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School
2023	32
2022	29
2021	29
2020	27
2019	27
2018	27
2017	27
2016	25
2015	29
2014	24
2013	27
2012	24
2010	33
2009	38
2008	41
2007	40
2006	38
2005	40
2004	39
2003	37
2002	35
2001	35
2000	36
1999	37
1998	37
1997	35
1996	36
1995	33
1994	30
1993	32
1992	33

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School Rankings

Charles H. Castle Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 9,602 schools in California (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Charles H. Castle Elementary School is 0.50, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CA)

#5303 out of 9602 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School
2022	#5303
2019	#5874
2018	#6475
2017	#6949
2016	#7455
2015	#6433
2013	#6438
2012	#6961
2011	#6689
2010	#6435

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25%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2022	25%	33%	30%
2019	28%	40%	37%
2018	24%	39%	34%
2017	20%	38%	32%
2016	18%	37%	30%
2015	17%	34%	27%
2013	46%	59%	49%
2012	47%	59%	50%
2011	50%	58%	53%
2010	49%	56%	51%

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38%

47%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2022)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2022	38%	47%	47%
2019	42%	51%	52%
2018	37%	50%	34%
2017	33%	48%	49%
2016	29%	48%	45%
2015	28%	44%	39%
2013	46%	57%	54%
2012	47%	58%	56%
2011	44%	56%	55%
2010	44%	54%	54%

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15-19%

29%

Student : Teacher Ratio

26:1

21:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	26:1	22:1	24:1
2022	27:1	21:1	24:1
2021	27:1	22:1	24:1
2020	32:1	23:1	28:1
2019	32:1	23:1	28:1
2018	26:1	23:1	26:1
2017	26:1	23:1	26:1
2016	29:1	24:1	26:1
2015	24:1	24:1	24:1
2014	28:1	24:1	26:1
2013	26:1	24:1	26:1
2012	29:1	23:1	29:1
2010	23:1	21:1	23:1
2009	20:1	20:1	20:1
2008	19:1	18:1	19:1
2007	19:1	21:1	20:1
2006	21:1	20:1	20:1
2005	20:1	21:1	21:1
2004	20:1	21:1	21:1
2003	21:1	20:1	21:1
2002	21:1	20:1	21:1
2001	22:1	20:1	21:1
2000	21:1	21:1	20:1
1999	21:1	21:1	21:1
1998	21:1	21:1	21:1
1997	24:1	23:1	23:1
1996	22:1	25:1	23:1
1995	24:1	25:1	23:1
1994	27:1	25:1	24:1
1993	24:1	25:1	24:1
1992	26:1	24:1	24:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1995-2023)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	1%	1%	2%
2008	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	2%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	2%	1%
2004	1%	2%	1%
2003	1%	2%	1%
2002	1%	2%	1%
2001	1%	2%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	2%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

12%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	1%	12%	11%
2022	1%	12%	10%
2021	2%	12%	10%
2020	1%	12%	10%
2019	1%	12%	10%
2018	1%	11%	10%
2017	1%	11%	10%
2016	3%	11%	10%
2015	3%	11%	9%
2014	2%	11%	10%
2013	2%	11%	10%
2012	2%	11%	9%
2011	3%	11%	9%
2010	2%	11%	8%
2009	1%	11%	8%
2008	2%	12%	8%
2007	2%	12%	8%
2006	2%	12%	8%
2005	2%	12%	8%
2004	3%	12%	7%
2003	3%	11%	7%
2002	3%	11%	7%
2001	3%	11%	7%
2000	3%	11%	6%
1999	3%	11%	6%
1998	5%	11%	6%
1997	4%	11%	6%
1996	4%	11%	6%
1995	5%	11%	6%
1994	4%	11%	5%
1993	4%	11%	6%

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Hispanic

69%

56%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	69%	55%	61%
2022	69%	56%	60%
2021	69%	56%	60%
2020	65%	55%	58%
2019	65%	55%	58%
2018	62%	54%	57%
2017	62%	54%	57%
2016	62%	54%	56%
2015	60%	54%	55%
2014	57%	53%	54%
2013	54%	53%	52%
2012	57%	52%	51%
2011	55%	51%	50%
2010	54%	50%	49%
2009	50%	49%	48%
2008	50%	50%	47%
2007	46%	49%	44%
2006	44%	48%	41%
2005	40%	47%	37%
2004	35%	46%	34%
2003	31%	45%	31%
2002	31%	44%	29%
2001	28%	43%	27%
2000	25%	42%	25%
1999	23%	41%	23%
1998	21%	40%	22%
1997	17%	40%	20%
1996	18%	39%	19%
1995	18%	38%	18%
1994	17%	37%	17%
1993	13%	36%	15%

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Black

14%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	15%	5%	8%
2022	14%	5%	8%
2021	15%	5%	9%
2020	17%	5%	9%
2019	17%	5%	9%
2018	18%	6%	9%
2017	18%	6%	9%
2016	18%	6%	10%
2015	19%	6%	10%
2014	19%	6%	10%
2013	24%	6%	11%
2012	23%	6%	11%
2011	22%	7%	11%
2010	20%	7%	11%
2009	20%	7%	11%
2008	20%	8%	12%
2007	23%	8%	11%
2006	23%	8%	12%
2005	22%	8%	11%
2004	20%	8%	11%
2003	22%	8%	12%
2002	20%	8%	12%
2001	20%	8%	12%
2000	19%	9%	12%
1999	20%	9%	12%
1998	19%	9%	12%
1997	19%	9%	12%
1996	15%	9%	10%
1995	11%	9%	10%
1994	9%	9%	9%
1993	7%	9%	7%

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White

20%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	9%	21%	15%
2022	11%	21%	16%
2021	10%	22%	17%
2020	13%	23%	19%
2019	13%	23%	19%
2018	15%	24%	22%
2017	15%	24%	22%
2016	14%	24%	23%
2015	16%	24%	25%
2014	18%	25%	25%
2013	18%	25%	26%
2012	16%	26%	27%
2011	18%	27%	29%
2010	22%	27%	30%
2009	27%	28%	31%
2008	27%	29%	32%
2007	28%	29%	35%
2006	29%	31%	38%
2005	34%	31%	43%
2004	41%	32%	47%
2003	43%	34%	49%
2002	45%	35%	51%
2001	48%	36%	53%
2000	52%	37%	56%
1999	53%	38%	57%
1998	53%	39%	59%
1997	58%	39%	61%
1996	62%	40%	64%
1995	65%	41%	65%
1994	69%	42%	68%
1993	76%	43%	72%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	4%	6%	5%
2022	3%	5%	5%
2021	3%	5%	3%
2020	3%	4%	3%
2019	3%	4%	3%
2018	4%	4%	2%
2017	4%	4%	2%
2016	3%	4%	1%
2015	2%	3%	1%
2014	3%	3%	1%
2013	1%	3%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.50

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	0.50	0.64	0.60
2022	0.50	0.63	0.60
2021	0.49	0.62	0.60
2020	0.54	0.63	0.61
2019	0.54	0.63	0.61
2018	0.56	0.64	0.61
2017	0.56	0.64	0.61
2016	0.57	0.64	0.62
2015	0.58	0.64	0.63
2014	0.61	0.65	0.64
2013	0.64	0.65	0.64
2012	0.60	0.65	0.65
2011	0.64	0.67	0.65
2010	0.63	0.67	0.65
2009	0.64	0.71	0.66
2008	0.64	0.65	0.66
2007	0.66	0.67	0.67
2006	0.68	0.66	0.67
2005	0.68	0.67	0.67
2004	0.68	0.67	0.66
2003	0.68	0.67	0.65
2002	0.67	0.67	0.64
2001	0.66	0.67	0.63
2000	0.64	0.67	0.61
1999	0.63	0.67	0.60
1998	0.64	0.67	0.60
1997	0.60	0.67	0.57
1996	0.56	0.67	0.55
1995	0.53	0.67	0.52
1994	0.49	0.67	0.50
1993	0.40	0.67	0.46

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Eligible for

82%

54%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	83%	51%	63%
2022	81%	51%	62%
2021	79%	53%	60%
2020	79%	52%	60%
2019	79%	52%	60%
2018	79%	49%	54%
2017	79%	49%	54%
2016	76%	50%	53%
2015	75%	50%	50%
2014	78%	49%	50%
2013	76%	48%	49%
2012	87%	9%	58%
2011	82%	46%	52%
2010	71%	46%	45%
2009	61%	43%	39%
2008	58%	41%	34%
2007	58%	40%	34%
2006	55%	40%	36%
2005	52%	40%	34%
2004	48%	40%	31%
2003	44%	39%	30%
2002	44%	39%	29%
2001	40%	39%	25%
2000	36%	40%	25%
1999	36%	40%	24%
1998	43%	47%	28%
1997	44%	47%	31%
1996	40%	46%	27%
1995	36%	45%	26%
1994	30%	43%	25%
1993	25%	41%	22%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2023)
Year	Charles H. Castle Elementary School	California	Panama-Buena Vista Union School District
2023	10%	8%	12%
2022	10%	7%	13%
2021	11%	6%	7%
2020	7%	7%	9%
2019	7%	7%	9%
2018	10%	9%	11%
2017	10%	9%	11%
2016	11%	9%	11%
2015	13%	9%	11%
2014	11%	9%	12%
2013	13%	7%	12%
2011	8%	8%	11%
2010	13%	9%	13%
2009	18%	10%	13%
2008	18%	10%	13%
2007	15%	10%	11%
2006	18%	9%	12%
2005	17%	9%	13%
2004	18%	9%	12%
2003	19%	9%	12%
2002	16%	8%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Panama-Buena Vista Union School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Charles H. Castle Elementary School's ranking?

Charles H. Castle Elementary School is ranked #5303 out of 9,602 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in California.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

25% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CA state average), while 38% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 47% CA state average).

How many students attend Charles H. Castle Elementary School?

844 students attend Charles H. Castle Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

69% of Charles H. Castle Elementary School students are Hispanic, 14% of students are Black, 9% of students are White, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Charles H. Castle Elementary School?

Charles H. Castle Elementary School has a student ration of 26:1, which is higher than the California state average of 21:1.

What grades does Charles H. Castle Elementary School offer ?

Charles H. Castle Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-6

What school district is Charles H. Castle Elementary School part of?

Charles H. Castle Elementary School is part of Panama-Buena Vista Union School District.

In what neighborhood is Charles H. Castle Elementary School located?

Charles H. Castle Elementary School is located in the Spice Tract neighborhood of Bakersfield, CA.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-6
Enrollment: 844 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 26:1
Minority Enrollment: 91%
: Bottom 50%
: 25% (Btm 50%)
: 38% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CA Dept. of Education