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What's something Castaic Middle does better than most schools?
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Enrollment
451
Middle
DISTRICT 479 · STATE 659
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASTAIC UNION·NCES 060774009121
Castaic Middle
28900 Hillcrest Pkwy., Castaic, CA 91384 · (661) 257-4550 · Los Angeles County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL451 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
20 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 26.0:1 · STATE 20.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
229 students
DISTRICT 49% · STATE 65%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 223 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 228 | 51% |
Student demographics
64%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
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
60.8%
CA avg 49.1% . +5.8pp since 2014
Math
40.0%
CA avg 37.7% . +3.0pp 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 40 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 6 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 3 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 25.3% | 35.5% | 23.5% | 15.7% |
| Math | 21.2% | 18.7% | 27.6% | 32.4% |
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 | 60.8% | 40.0% |
| 2023-24 | 53.6% | 34.9% |
| 2022-23 | 59.8% | 35.0% |
| 2021-22 | 58.9% | 39.2% |
| 2018-19 | 64.1% | 37.7% |
| 2017-18 | 63.6% | 34.5% |
| 2016-17 | 66.8% | 40.8% |
| 2015-16 | 63.0% | 41.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 37.0% |
% 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
47.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.5pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Middle
Castaic Middle's state test result (47.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castaic Middle this school | 451 | 50.8% | 47.3% |
| Orcutt Junior High Santa Maria | 464 | 55.0% | 40.3% |
| Rio Bravo-Greeley Elementary Bakersfield | 466 | 50.9% | 47.4% |
| High Tech Middle North County San Marcos | 341 | 51.9% | N/A |
| Monte Vista Middle Camarillo | 576 | 45.5% | 38.6% |
| Vandenberg Middle Vandenberg Air Force Base | 565 | 52.0% | 31.1% |
Matched among California middle 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 Middle ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.3% | #388 of 1,224 | #84 of 248 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.0% | #406 of 1,227 ▲ 50 | #93 of 248 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #316 of 1,227 ▲ 70 | #71 of 248 ▲ 11 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +1.3pp | #706 of 1,214 | #177 of 247 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 451 | #1,013 of 1,377 | #229 of 317 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.7:1 | #933 of 1,279 | #194 of 301 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #329 of 1,278 | #46 of 301 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.8% | #934 of 1,329 | #254 of 312 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -16.3% | #461 of 930 | #125 of 213 |
Ranked against other public middle 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
451
+14 (+3%) vs 2020
+27% since 1990-91, when it was 356
Student : Teacher
22.7:1
was 24.3:1
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 | 451 | 19.9 | 22.7:1 | 51% (229) |
| 2023-24 | 439 | 20.9 | 21.0:1 | 52% (228) |
| 2022-23 | 431 | 20.2 | 21.4:1 | 47% (204) |
| 2020-21 | 437 | 18 | 24.3:1 | 29% (128) |
| 2017-18 | 539 | 23 | 23.4:1 | 29% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 582 | 24 | 24.3:1 | 27% (156) |
| 2010-11 | 1,096 | N/A | N/A | 20% (218) |
| 2000-01 | 1,534 | 57 | 26.9:1 | 15% (228) |
| 1990-91 | 356 | 17 | 20.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castaic Middle.
Since 2017-18: students down 16% (539 to 451); teachers down 14% (23 to 19.9).
About Castaic Middle
The public middle school Castaic Middle is located in Castaic, California. It educates 451 students in grades 7 through 8. The typical figure for middle schools in California is about 659 students.
Castaic Union runs Castaic Middle along with 3 other schools, enrolling 1,914 students in total.
Hispanic students form the largest group at Castaic Middle, 48% of enrollment. Next come 35% White, 8% multiracial, 6% Asian, and 3% Black. The Hispanic share in Los Angeles County as a whole is similar, at about 48%. The chance that two students picked at random at Castaic Middle belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 64%.
The count of teachers at Castaic Middle is 19.9 full-time equivalents, for a ratio of 22.7:1. The average ratio among middle schools in California is 20.7:1, lower than at this school. Around 51% of the school's students qualify for free or reduced-price meals. It compares with 70% for public schools in Los Angeles County.
On BeatsExpectations, Castaic Middle is 2.5 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of California schools.
County data help place the school in context: in Los Angeles County, median household income is about $90,112, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. Castaic Middle is among the 2,244 public schools in Los Angeles County.
The closest public school to Castaic Middle is Castaic Elementary, about 0.6 miles away. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Nearby schools with test data average 61.2% proficiency; Castaic Middle posts 47.3%.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 451 was 3% higher than in 2020-21, when it was 437. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio fell to 22.7:1, from 24.3:1.
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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 ElementaryElementary · 417 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 ElementaryElementary · 417 students
- Non-RIS Preschool CMSElementary
Nearby schools
- Castaic Elementary0.6 mi · 417
- Santa Clarita Valley International1.7 mi · 548
- Castaic High1.8 mi · 1,159
- Live Oak Elementary1.8 mi · 490
- Northlake Hills Elementary2.9 mi · 556
- West Creek Academy4.2 mi · 983
Frequently asked questions
About Castaic MiddleWhat is the total enrollment at Castaic Middle?
Castaic Middle enrolls approximately 451 students in grades 07-08.
What age range does Castaic Middle serve?
Castaic Middle serves students from grade 07 through grade 08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Castaic Middle?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Castaic Middle is approximately 22.7:1 (20 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Castaic Middle?
Student demographics at Castaic Middle are roughly 35% White, 48% Hispanic, 3% Black, 6% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Is Castaic Middle public or private?
Castaic Middle is a public K-12 school, overseen by Castaic Union.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.