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Honest take: what's the hardest part about being a student at Castelar Street Elementary?
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Enrollment
626
Elementary
DISTRICT 404 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LOS ANGELES UNIFIED·NCES 062271002903
Castelar Street Elementary
840 Yale St., Los Angeles, CA 90012 · (213) 626-3674 · Los Angeles County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL626 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 74% of California public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- DThree-year trend Change in reading and math proficiency over the last three test years.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded California public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 20.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
85%
535 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 93 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 23 | 4% |
| Grade 7 | 38 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 26 | 4% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 258% larger than its 8th grade class (26).
Student demographics
66%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 45% · 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
Test scores
CAASPP 2024-25 . % met or exceeded standardEnglish Language Arts
48.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +9.7pp since 2014
Math
44.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -3.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 49 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 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 10 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 4 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 21.4% | 27.3% | 16.1% | 35.2% |
| Math | 24.4% | 19.7% | 25.5% | 30.4% |
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 | 48.7% | 44.1% |
| 2023-24 | 48.8% | 48.4% |
| 2022-23 | 51.5% | 47.4% |
| 2021-22 | 52.9% | 51.5% |
| 2018-19 | 54.0% | 48.3% |
| 2017-18 | 49.7% | 43.8% |
| 2016-17 | 46.8% | 49.4% |
| 2015-16 | 53.0% | 54.0% |
| 2014-15 | 39.0% | 48.0% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
50.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
29.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+21.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 50% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 29% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 21 points, placing it in California's top 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 Castelar Street Elementary
Castelar Street Elementary's state test result (50.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castelar Street Elementary this school | 626 | 85.5% | 50.4% |
| Dyer-Kelly Elementary Sacramento | 735 | 89.0% | 7.5% |
| Elder Creek Elementary Sacramento | 712 | 87.2% | 31.5% |
| Sunnyside Elementary Garden Grove | 500 | 82.6% | 59.4% |
| Taylor (Edward R.) Elementary San Francisco | 564 | 79.3% | 42.7% |
| Anna Kirchgater Elementary Sacramento | 738 | 81.6% | 36.8% |
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 Castelar Street Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Los Angeles County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 50.4% | #1,693 of 5,151 | #375 of 1,126 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.1% | #1,989 of 5,172 ▼ 363 | #491 of 1,129 ▼ 127 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 48.7% | #2,144 of 5,172 ▼ 159 | #496 of 1,129 ▼ 48 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -5.8pp | #447 of 5,116 | #68 of 1,116 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 626 | #1,182 of 5,915 | #226 of 1,300 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #988 of 5,352 | #301 of 1,213 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 66.3% | #1,089 of 5,354 | #170 of 1,214 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 85.5% | #1,610 of 5,625 | #584 of 1,276 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.0% | #3,060 of 3,837 | #814 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
626
+18 (+3%) vs 2020
-36% since 1990-91, when it was 971
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 21.7:1
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 | 626 | 31.1 | 20.1:1 | 85% (535) |
| 2023-24 | 611 | 30.1 | 20.3:1 | 85% (520) |
| 2022-23 | 584 | 28 | 20.9:1 | 85% (496) |
| 2020-21 | 608 | 28 | 21.7:1 | 81% (495) |
| 2017-18 | 673 | 27 | 24.9:1 | 61% (409) |
| 2015-16 | 653 | 27 | 24.2:1 | 81% (528) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | N/A | N/A | 40% (259) |
| 2000-01 | 869 | 44 | 19.8:1 | 94% (819) |
| 1990-91 | 971 | 37 | 26.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castelar Street Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (673 to 626); teachers up 15% (27 to 31.1).
About Castelar Street Elementary
Castelar Street Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school in Los Angeles, California. The school had 626 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in California) has about 465 students.
Castelar Street Elementary is one of 784 schools in Los Angeles Unified, which enrolls 406,887 students in total.
Castelar Street Elementary has no majority group; Asian students are the largest, at 48%. Smaller groups are 29% Hispanic, 16% White, 5% multiracial, and 3% Black. County-wide, 15% of Los Angeles County residents are Asian. The school's diversity index is 66%, meaning two students picked at random have a 66% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Its teaching staff equals 31.1 full-time positions, a ratio of 20.1:1. That is lower than the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility, a common measure of family income, is 85%. Among public schools in Los Angeles County, the average eligibility rate is 70%.
The allk12 Grade for Castelar Street Elementary is B+. Compared with California public elementary schools, the school scored higher than 74% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Castelar Street Elementary is in the top 10% of California schools on the allk12 BeatsExpectations measure. Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 29.5%. The school's actual rate is 50.4%, 21.0 points higher.
Los Angeles County has these Census figures: the median household income is $90,112, about 36% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 10% of residents are in poverty. In all, Los Angeles County has 2,244 public schools and roughly 1,265,907 students.
Ramon C. Cortines School of Visual and Performing Arts is the public school closest to Castelar Street Elementary, about 0.4 miles away. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Castelar Street Elementary's average proficiency of 50.4% compares with 38.2% for its nearest scored neighbors.
Castelar Street Elementary has an NCES locale of City: Large.
Federal data show a 3% enrollment rise, from 608 in 2020-21 to 626 in 2024-25. Students per teacher fell from 21.7 in 2020-21 to 20.1 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. 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
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Frequently asked questions
About Castelar Street ElementaryHow large is Castelar Street Elementary?
Castelar Street Elementary enrolls approximately 626 students in grades KG-08.
Is Castelar Street Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Castelar Street Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many students per teacher at Castelar Street Elementary?
Approximately 20.1:1 students per teacher at Castelar Street Elementary.
How diverse is Castelar Street Elementary?
Castelar Street Elementary reports a student body of 16% White, 29% Hispanic, 3% Black, 48% Asian, 5% Two or more.
What district is Castelar Street Elementary in?
Castelar Street Elementary is part of Los Angeles Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.