Is Elkhorn Elementary a good school?

Elkhorn Elementary ranks in the bottom 12.2% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Elkhorn Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 586 students attended Elkhorn Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Elkhorn Elementary?

Students at Elkhorn Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Elkhorn Elementary attend?

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

Elkhorn Elementary

Summary:

Elkhorn Elementary is a public elementary school in Castroville, California, serving 569 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the North Monterey County Unified School District, which is ranked 1331 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elkhorn Elementary faces significant challenges, including a sharp increase in chronic absenteeism rates, consistently low academic performance across subjects and grade levels, and struggles to support its diverse student population, particularly those from low-income families. The school's performance lags behind nearby schools like Echo Valley Elementary and Castroville Elementary, as well as schools in other districts, such as Lagunita Elementary. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, only 20% of Elkhorn students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 47.04% statewide and 27.9% in the district.

Elkhorn Elementary's high percentage of students from low-income families, reaching 85.44% in 2020-2021, likely contributes to the school's academic struggles. The school's statewide ranking has steadily declined over the past decade, from 4,141 out of 5,614 California elementary schools in 2015-2016 to 5,147 out of 5,862 in 2023-2024, suggesting the need for comprehensive interventions and support to address the root causes of these issues.

Detail:

Public K-6

2235 Elkhorn Rd.
Castroville, CA 95012-9796

(831) 633-2405

District: North Monterey County Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5147^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,800

Students who attend Elkhorn Elementary usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 22.5

Number of students: 586

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

89.1%

White:

8.4%

Two or more races:

2.0%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 87.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Elkhorn Elementary ranks worse than 87.8% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 3^rd 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 16.66. (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 (89.1%), White (8.4%), two or more races (2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Elkhorn Elementary is 22.5, which is the lowest among 4 elementary schools in the North Monterey County Unified School District! (See more...)

Compare Elkhorn Elementary employs 25.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Elkhorn Elementary is $9,800, which is the highest among 4 elementary schools in the North Monterey County Unified School District!

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Elkhorn Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Elkhorn Elementary 5147^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Elkhorn Elementary in the ranking list.)

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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 Elkhorn Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Elkhorn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	21.99	3787^th	4809	21.3%
2005	23.02	3763^rd	4822	22.0%
2006	27.36	3496^th	4818	27.4%
2007	24.16	3993^rd	5113	21.9%
2008	21.65	4221^st	5113	17.4%
2009	10.12	4995^th	5193	3.8%
2010	13.68	4979^th	5314	6.3%
2011	22.75	4482^nd	5377	16.6%
2012	26.83	4176^th	5390	22.5%
2013	20.80	4681^st	5530	15.4%
2015	24.61	4164^th	5611	25.8%
2016	25.47	4141^st	5614	26.2%
2017	20.72	4625^th	5692	18.7%
2018	24.77	4255^th	5662	24.8%
2019	25.24	4330^th	5789	25.2%
2022	17.85	5071^st	5883	13.8%
2023	16.39	5204^th	5874	11.4%
2024	16.66	5147^th	5862	12.2%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Elkhorn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	47.08	1390^th	3246	57.2%
2019	44.63	1513^th	3275	53.8%
2022	38.47	1916^th	3311	42.1%
2023	37.89	1954^th	3250	39.9%
2024	35.61	2132^nd	3160	32.5%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Elkhorn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.16	2392^nd	2420	1.2%
2024	23.18	2229^th	2634	15.4%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Elkhorn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.14	3608^th	5084	29.0%
2019	31.90	3722^nd	5173	28.0%
2022	22.24	4489^th	5264	14.7%
2023	16.49	4941^st	5374	8.1%
2024	17.07	5006^th	5511	9.2%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Elkhorn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2022	23.78	311^th	356	12.6%
2023	28.85	273^rd	336	18.8%
2024	44.65	194^th	364	46.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Elkhorn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.58	4048^th	5413	25.2%
2019	26.26	4137^th	5492	24.7%
2022	22.40	4466^th	5635	20.7%
2023	22.03	4526^th	5617	19.4%
2024	16.65	4987^th	5605	11.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Elkhorn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	20.84	2304^th	2585	10.9%
2022	22.74	1881^st	2227	15.5%

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Rank History for Male students at Elkhorn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	24.50	4148^th	5431	23.6%
2019	26.19	4087^th	5510	25.8%
2022	16.00	5121^st	5663	9.6%
2023	13.46	5279^th	5650	6.6%
2024	17.61	4932^nd	5636	12.5%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Elkhorn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	27.97	3690^th	4830	23.6%
2019	28.60	3794^th	4963	23.6%
2022	23.93	4202^nd	5084	17.3%
2023	18.80	4572^nd	5098	10.3%
2024	20.96	4396^th	5102	13.8%

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Rank History for White students at Elkhorn Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	26.75	2159^th	2737	21.1%
2019	35.70	1972^nd	2834	30.4%

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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 Elkhorn Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	290	11	29	214	2	n/a	n/a	0	546
1989	316	13	28	220	0	n/a	n/a	0	577
1990	326	17	27	242	2	n/a	n/a	0	614
1991	333	11	26	229	9	n/a	n/a	0	608
1992	296	10	36	230	9	n/a	n/a	0	581
1993	304	9	41	221	4	n/a	n/a	0	579
1994	287	7	44	229	4	n/a	n/a	0	571
1995	255	8	31	236	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
1996	255	8	31	236	2	n/a	n/a	0	532
1997	239	5	28	251	2	n/a	n/a	0	525
1998	258	5	20	261	1	n/a	n/a	0	545
1999	244	2	19	246	1	n/a	n/a	0	512
2000	221	5	20	296	2	n/a	n/a	0	544
2001	187	3	13	286	2	n/a	n/a	0	491
2002	137	9	23	432	1	n/a	n/a	1	603
2003	137	9	23	432	1	n/a	n/a	1	603
2004	123	6	22	470	4	n/a	n/a	0	625
2005	116	7	21	497	2	n/a	n/a	0	643
2006	127	3	27	500	3	n/a	n/a	0	660
2007	109	7	32	461	3	n/a	n/a	0	612
2008	102	8	35	437	3	n/a	n/a	0	585
2009	102	8	26	456	0	0	0	0	592
2010	100	7	25	477	1	0	7	0	617
2011	93	3	8	490	1	0	6	0	601
2012	100	3	9	510	1	0	5	0	628
2013	94	4	10	517	0	3	3	0	631
2014	102	4	10	533	0	0	0	0	649
2015	108	5	11	531	2	0	5	0	662
2016	106	6	15	530	3	0	7	0	667
2017	96	4	14	561	4	0	13	0	692
2018	88	2	11	553	3	0	11	0	668
2019	82	3	10	591	3	0	9	0	698
2020	66	2	9	568	2	0	6	0	653
2021	51	1	6	560	1	0	6	0	625
2022	40	1	7	495	1	1	13	0	558
2023	42	0	4	513	0	0	10	0	569
2024	49	0	3	522	0	0	12	0	586

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Elkhorn Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	546	23.6	23.1	n/a
1989	577	22.6	25.5	n/a
1990	614	24.3	25.2	n/a
1991	608	23.8	25.5	n/a
1992	581	24.2	24.0	40.3
1993	579	23.0	25.2	38.5
1994	571	23.0	24.8	52.2
1995	532	21.8	24.4	52.6
1996	532	21.8	24.4	52.6
1997	525	24.0	21.9	54.1
1998	545	28.0	19.5	57.8
1999	512	26.0	19.7	71.3
2000	544	27.6	19.7	68.9
2001	491	31.8	15.4	68.6
2002	603	31.0	19.5	84.1
2003	603	31.0	19.5	84.1
2004	625	29.5	21.2	77.6
2005	643	32.6	19.7	67.7
2006	660	32.2	20.5	68.2
2007	612	31.0	19.7	74
2008	585	31.0	18.9	67
2009	592	29.0	19.7	71.6
2010	617	27.0	22.8	76.3
2011	601	n/a	n/a	77.2
2012	628	22.1	28.4	n/a
2013	631	23.5	26.8	82.3
2014	649	25.9	25.0	84.6
2015	662	27.0	24.5	82.3
2016	667	28.0	23.8	83.5
2017	692	28.5	24.2	88.6
2018	668	30.5	21.9	84.7
2019	698	26.0	26.8	86
2020	653	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	625	28.1	22.2	85.4
2022	558	24.0	23.2	85.1
2023	569	24.9	22.7	80
2024	586	25.9	22.5	87.2

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 Elkhorn Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	546	23.6	23.1	n/a
1989	577	22.6	25.5	n/a
1990	614	24.3	25.2	n/a
1991	608	23.8	25.5	n/a
1992	581	24.2	24.0	40.3
1993	579	23.0	25.2	38.5
1994	571	23.0	24.8	52.2
1995	532	21.8	24.4	52.6
1996	532	21.8	24.4	52.6
1997	525	24.0	21.9	54.1
1998	545	28.0	19.5	57.8
1999	512	26.0	19.7	71.3
2000	544	27.6	19.7	68.9
2001	491	31.8	15.4	68.6
2002	603	31.0	19.5	84.1
2003	603	31.0	19.5	84.1
2004	625	29.5	21.2	77.6
2005	643	32.6	19.7	67.7
2006	660	32.2	20.5	68.2
2007	612	31.0	19.7	74
2008	585	31.0	18.9	67
2009	592	29.0	19.7	71.6
2010	617	27.0	22.8	76.3
2011	601	n/a	n/a	77.2
2012	628	22.1	28.4	n/a
2013	631	23.5	26.8	82.3
2014	649	25.9	25.0	84.6
2015	662	27.0	24.5	82.3
2016	667	28.0	23.8	83.5
2017	692	28.5	24.2	88.6
2018	668	30.5	21.9	84.7
2019	698	26.0	26.8	86
2020	653	n/a	n/a	84.8
2021	625	28.1	22.2	85.4
2022	558	24.0	23.2	85.1
2023	569	24.9	22.7	80
2024	586	25.9	22.5	87.2

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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