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What's one thing Castaic Elementary gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
417
Elementary
DISTRICT 488 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASTAIC UNION·NCES 060774000738
Castaic Elementary
30455 Park Vista Dr., Castaic, CA 91384 · (661) 257-4530 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL417 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
29.8:1
14 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 27.1:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
137 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 73 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 65 | 16% |
| Grade 6 | 58 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (73) is 26% larger than its 6th grade class (58).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Castaic Elementary→Castaic Middle
Based on grade levels within Castaic Union. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
60.6%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.6pp since 2014
Math
52.8%
CA avg 37.7% . +9.8pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 53 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 10 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 31.5% | 29.2% | 22.7% | 16.7% |
| Math | 24.1% | 28.7% | 30.6% | 16.7% |
Share of tested students at each CAASPP level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
CAASPP results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.6% | 52.8% |
| 2023-24 | 57.9% | 54.2% |
| 2022-23 | 56.5% | 53.3% |
| 2021-22 | 61.2% | 45.6% |
| 2018-19 | 63.2% | 51.4% |
| 2017-18 | 59.4% | 50.2% |
| 2016-17 | 64.7% | 45.4% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 54.0% |
| 2014-15 | 59.0% | 43.0% |
% met or exceeded standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CAASPP. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.3%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 60% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among California's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Castaic Elementary
Castaic Elementary's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castaic Elementary this school | 417 | 32.9% | 56.8% |
| Atherwood Elementary Simi Valley | 456 | 33.1% | 43.8% |
| Big Springs Elementary Simi Valley | 441 | 35.1% | 57.8% |
| Hidden Valley Elementary Santa Rosa | 468 | 36.3% | 52.5% |
| Mariposa Elementary Redlands | 432 | 34.3% | 65.0% |
| Camarillo Heights STEM Academy Camarillo | 353 | 35.4% | 57.6% |
Matched among California elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Castaic Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #1,282 of 5,151 | #290 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 52.8% | #1,418 of 5,172 ▼ 143 | #331 of 1,129 ▼ 46 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.6% | #1,283 of 5,172 ▲ 88 | #287 of 1,129 ▲ 12 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.3pp | #2,173 of 5,116 | #575 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 417 | #3,469 of 5,915 | #729 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 29.8:1 | #5,310 of 5,352 | #1,209 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #1,510 of 5,354 | #233 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 32.9% | #4,649 of 5,625 | #1,111 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -19.5% | #1,478 of 3,837 | #508 of 947 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
417
-2 (0%) vs 2020
-15% since 1990-91, when it was 493
Student : Teacher
29.8:1
was 24.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 417 | 14 | 29.8:1 | 33% (137) |
| 2023-24 | 414 | 15 | 27.6:1 | 42% (172) |
| 2022-23 | 411 | 16 | 25.7:1 | 39% (160) |
| 2020-21 | 419 | 17 | 24.6:1 | 17% (70) |
| 2017-18 | 518 | 21 | 24.7:1 | 18% (92) |
| 2015-16 | 548 | 21 | 26.1:1 | 14% (74) |
| 2010-11 | 591 | N/A | N/A | 10% (61) |
| 2000-01 | 727 | 39 | 18.6:1 | 12% (85) |
| 1990-91 | 493 | 18 | 27.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castaic Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 19% (518 to 417); teachers down 33% (21 to 14).
About Castaic Elementary
Located in Castaic, California, Castaic Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 6, and the school has 417 students.
Castaic Elementary belongs to Castaic Union, a district of 4 schools and 1,914 students.
At Castaic Elementary, the largest share of students is White, at 47%. The remaining shares are 37% Hispanic, 9% Asian, and 6% multiracial. Los Angeles County as a whole is about 31% White, so the school's share is higher. Castaic Elementary's diversity index is 63%, against a US figure of 70%.
A ratio of 29.8:1 comes from the school's 14 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is 7.5 students per teacher above the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility was 33% in 2024-25. The average for public schools in Los Angeles County is 70%.
On BeatsExpectations, Castaic Elementary is 3.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
Across Los Angeles County, the median household income is $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Nearby, Castaic Middle is about 0.6 miles away. Within five miles of Castaic Elementary, there are at least 8 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Castaic Elementary ranks 4th of 8 on average proficiency.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 was 417, close to the 419 recorded in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 24.6:1 to 29.8:1.
Posts about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs are welcome on this page. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Los Angeles County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
9,808,667
Census ACS
Median income
$90,112
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
2,244
1,265,907 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Castaic Union
- Northlake Hills ElementaryElementary · 556 students
- Live Oak ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Castaic MiddleMiddle · 451 students
- Non-RIS Preschool CMSElementary
Other schools in Castaic
- Castaic HighHigh · 1,159 students
- Northlake Hills ElementaryElementary · 556 students
- Santa Clarita Valley InternationalCombined · 548 students
- Live Oak ElementaryElementary · 490 students
- Castaic MiddleMiddle · 451 students
- Non-RIS Preschool CMSElementary
Nearby schools
- Castaic Middle0.6 mi · 451
- Santa Clarita Valley International1.5 mi · 548
- Live Oak Elementary1.6 mi · 490
- Castaic High2.0 mi · 1,159
- Northlake Hills Elementary2.7 mi · 556
- West Creek Academy3.7 mi · 983
Frequently asked questions
About Castaic ElementaryHow large is Castaic Elementary?
Castaic Elementary enrolls approximately 417 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Castaic Elementary serve?
Castaic Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Castaic Elementary?
Approximately 29.8:1 students per teacher at Castaic Elementary.
How diverse is Castaic Elementary?
Castaic Elementary reports a student body of 47% White, 37% Hispanic, 1% Black, 9% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Castaic Elementary?
Castaic Elementary is overseen by Castaic Union in Los Angeles County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.