Charles H. Castle Elementary School
Charles H. Castle Elementary School serves 789 students in grades Kindergarten-6.
Charles H. Castle Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 28% (which is lower than the California state average of 40%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 42% (which is lower than the California state average of 51%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 27:1 is higher than the California state level of 22:1.
Minority enrollment is 90% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 78% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Charles H. Castle Elementary School's student population of 789 students has grown by 13% over five school years.
The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-6
Total Students
789 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
29 teachers

Students by Grade

School Rankings
Charles H. Castle Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Charles H. Castle Elementary School is 0.49, 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.
Overall Testing Rank
#5874 out of 9659 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
28%
40%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
51%

Student : Teacher Ratio
27:1
22:1

American Indian
1%
n/a

Asian
2%
12%

Hispanic
69%
56%

Black
15%
5%

White
10%
22%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
3%
5%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
79%
53%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
11%
6%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2020-2021 (latest school year available) NCES, CA Dept. of Education
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