Is Castroville Elementary a good school?

Castroville Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.4% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Castroville Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 596 students attended Castroville Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Castroville Elementary?

Students at Castroville Elementary are 96% Hispanic, 3% White.

What schools do graduates of Castroville Elementary attend?

Students who attend Castroville Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : North Monterey County Middle High : North Monterey County High

Castroville Elementary

Summary:

Castroville Elementary is a public elementary school serving 611 students in grades K-6 in Castroville, CA. The school is part of the North Monterey County Unified School District, which is ranked 1,331 out of 1,568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Castroville Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism, from 8.8% in 2018-2019 to 46.8% in 2021-2022, which is much higher than the state average and nearby schools like Echo Valley Elementary (24.5%) and Prunedale Elementary (31.1%). Academically, the school consistently performs below the state and district averages in English Language Arts and Mathematics, with only 22.03% of students proficient or better in ELA and 16.09% in Mathematics, compared to the state averages of 47.04% and 35.54%, respectively.

Castroville Elementary also faces significant socioeconomic challenges, with 88.87% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, which is significantly higher than the state average and nearby schools. Additionally, the school has a high percentage of English Language Learner students, ranking 2,244 out of 3,160 California elementary schools for this subgroup in 2023-2024. Addressing these issues will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that focuses on improving instruction, providing targeted support services, and addressing the underlying socioeconomic factors that impact student learning.

Detail:

Public K-6

11161 Merritt St.
Castroville, CA 95012-3498

(831) 633-2570

District: North Monterey County Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5137^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $7,977

Students who attend Castroville Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	North Monterey County Middle
High:	North Monterey County High

Student/teacher ratio: 25.9

Number of students: 596

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

96.5%

White:

2.7%

African American:

0.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Castroville Elementary ranks worse than 87.6% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 2^nd among 4 ranked elementary schools in the North Monterey County Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.78. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (96.5%), White (2.7%), Asian (0.3%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.6% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the North Monterey County Unified School District. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Castroville Elementary is 25.9, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the North Monterey County Unified School District! (See more...)

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castroville Elementary is $7,977. 2 elementary schools in the North Monterey County Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Castroville Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Castroville Elementary 5137^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Castroville Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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North Monterey County Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks North Monterey County Unified 1331^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Castroville Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Castroville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	23.74	3642^nd	4809	24.3%
2005	14.49	4373^rd	4822	9.3%
2006	12.02	4538^th	4818	5.8%
2007	16.14	4562^nd	5113	10.8%
2008	7.43	5028^th	5113	1.7%
2009	5.48	5142^nd	5193	1.0%
2010	9.91	5155^th	5314	3.0%
2011	12.46	5104^th	5377	5.1%
2012	18.17	4762^nd	5390	11.7%
2013	15.16	5036^th	5530	8.9%
2015	15.87	5010^th	5611	10.7%
2016	14.61	5073^rd	5614	9.6%
2017	17.76	4881^st	5692	14.2%
2018	15.16	5087^th	5662	10.2%
2019	22.10	4623^rd	5789	20.1%
2022	17.16	5142^nd	5883	12.6%
2023	16.24	5215^th	5874	11.2%
2024	16.78	5137^th	5862	12.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Castroville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.87	1512^th	3246	53.4%
2019	53.95	1048^th	3275	68.0%
2022	32.28	2430^th	3311	26.6%
2023	40.90	1747^th	3250	46.2%
2024	34.11	2244^th	3160	29.0%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Castroville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	21.30	4380^th	5084	13.8%
2019	28.52	3983^rd	5173	23.0%
2022	23.20	4401^st	5264	16.4%
2023	19.84	4714^th	5374	12.3%
2024	19.89	4783^rd	5511	13.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Castroville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	27.33	293^rd	356	17.7%
2023	34.37	233^rd	336	30.7%
2024	46.60	188^th	364	48.4%

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Rank History for Female students at Castroville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.03	4844^th	5413	10.5%
2019	23.54	4337^th	5492	21.0%
2022	19.61	4753^rd	5635	15.7%
2023	15.77	5081^st	5617	9.5%
2024	16.36	5012^th	5605	10.6%

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Rank History for Male students at Castroville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	16.10	4882^nd	5431	10.1%
2019	22.41	4435^th	5510	19.5%
2022	15.67	5152^nd	5663	9.0%
2023	18.72	4849^th	5650	14.2%
2024	20.18	4703^rd	5636	16.6%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Castroville Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	22.05	4104^th	4830	15.0%
2019	32.10	3544^th	4963	28.6%
2022	21.70	4385^th	5084	13.7%
2023	21.55	4370^th	5098	14.3%
2024	22.09	4334^th	5102	15.1%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Castroville Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	160	15	22	360	0	n/a	n/a	0	557
1989	283	17	26	230	0	n/a	n/a	0	556
1990	162	15	18	324	0	n/a	n/a	0	519
1991	141	13	17	332	0	n/a	n/a	0	503
1992	131	11	22	341	0	n/a	n/a	0	505
1993	125	10	27	349	0	n/a	n/a	0	511
1994	128	5	18	349	0	n/a	n/a	0	500
1995	94	6	20	440	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
1996	94	6	20	440	1	n/a	n/a	0	561
1997	93	7	17	409	2	n/a	n/a	0	528
1998	81	3	20	408	1	n/a	n/a	0	513
1999	72	5	23	406	1	n/a	n/a	0	507
2000	80	5	18	406	0	n/a	n/a	0	509
2001	65	8	14	395	0	n/a	n/a	0	482
2002	51	3	11	429	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
2003	51	3	11	429	1	n/a	n/a	0	495
2004	52	6	10	423	3	n/a	n/a	0	494
2005	55	6	9	437	3	n/a	n/a	0	510
2006	46	7	13	500	3	n/a	n/a	0	569
2007	42	3	13	505	4	n/a	n/a	1	568
2008	35	3	11	534	3	n/a	n/a	0	586
2009	36	5	13	562	1	2	0	0	619
2010	29	8	5	595	1	1	4	0	643
2011	31	3	4	588	0	1	3	0	630
2012	34	3	4	557	0	0	3	0	601
2013	34	3	3	560	1	2	3	0	606
2014	33	1	2	597	0	1	3	0	637
2015	46	1	1	616	0	1	4	0	669
2016	43	2	2	582	0	1	3	0	633
2017	46	1	1	593	0	1	2	0	644
2018	38	0	4	591	0	0	1	0	634
2019	37	1	4	580	0	0	2	0	624
2020	20	0	0	630	0	0	1	0	651
2021	19	0	1	603	0	0	3	0	626
2022	14	0	3	593	0	0	2	0	612
2023	15	2	4	589	0	0	1	0	611
2024	16	2	2	575	0	0	1	0	596

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Castroville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	557	22.6	24.6	n/a
1989	556	22.5	24.7	n/a
1990	519	22.5	23.0	n/a
1991	503	23.0	21.8	n/a
1992	505	23.4	21.5	65.1
1993	511	22.5	22.7	61.3
1994	500	21.5	23.3	68.8
1995	561	22.9	24.5	70.4
1996	561	22.9	24.5	70.4
1997	528	28.0	18.9	68.6
1998	513	25.0	20.5	79.7
1999	507	26.8	18.9	94.9
2000	509	28.7	17.7	91.6
2001	482	30.8	15.6	80.9
2002	495	27.7	17.9	84
2003	495	27.7	17.9	84
2004	494	25.8	19.1	82.4
2005	510	29.0	17.6	73.9
2006	569	29.5	19.3	78.2
2007	568	29.5	19.3	86.4
2008	586	32.1	18.3	77.3
2009	619	31.5	18.5	79.8
2010	643	30.0	21.4	84.6
2011	630	n/a	n/a	81.7
2012	601	21.0	28.6	n/a
2013	606	21.0	28.8	86.3
2014	637	22.7	27.9	77.2
2015	669	26.0	25.7	85.4
2016	633	24.0	26.3	89.9
2017	644	24.0	26.8	88
2018	634	25.0	25.3	90.4
2019	624	25.0	24.9	93.3
2020	651	n/a	n/a	91.1
2021	626	26.0	24.0	91.5
2022	612	24.0	25.5	91.3
2023	611	24.0	25.4	88.9
2024	596	23.0	25.9	93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Castroville Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	557	22.6	24.6	n/a
1989	556	22.5	24.7	n/a
1990	519	22.5	23.0	n/a
1991	503	23.0	21.8	n/a
1992	505	23.4	21.5	65.1
1993	511	22.5	22.7	61.3
1994	500	21.5	23.3	68.8
1995	561	22.9	24.5	70.4
1996	561	22.9	24.5	70.4
1997	528	28.0	18.9	68.6
1998	513	25.0	20.5	79.7
1999	507	26.8	18.9	94.9
2000	509	28.7	17.7	91.6
2001	482	30.8	15.6	80.9
2002	495	27.7	17.9	84
2003	495	27.7	17.9	84
2004	494	25.8	19.1	82.4
2005	510	29.0	17.6	73.9
2006	569	29.5	19.3	78.2
2007	568	29.5	19.3	86.4
2008	586	32.1	18.3	77.3
2009	619	31.5	18.5	79.8
2010	643	30.0	21.4	84.6
2011	630	n/a	n/a	81.7
2012	601	21.0	28.6	n/a
2013	606	21.0	28.8	86.3
2014	637	22.7	27.9	77.2
2015	669	26.0	25.7	85.4
2016	633	24.0	26.3	89.9
2017	644	24.0	26.8	88
2018	634	25.0	25.3	90.4
2019	624	25.0	24.9	93.3
2020	651	n/a	n/a	91.1
2021	626	26.0	24.0	91.5
2022	612	24.0	25.5	91.3
2023	611	24.0	25.4	88.9
2024	596	23.0	25.9	93.6

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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