Enrollment
377
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHULA VISTA ELEMENTARY·NCES 060861000856
Castle Park Elementary
25 Emerson St., Chula Vista, CA 91910 · (619) 422-5301 · San Diego County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL377 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 54% 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.
- C+Three-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
20.9:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 21.8:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
88%
333 students
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 65%
Community
0
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 | 71 | 19% |
| Grade 1 | 48 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 49 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 59 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 45 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 53 | 14% |
| Grade 6 | 52 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (71) is 37% larger than its 6th grade class (52).
Student demographics
16%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 50% · 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
44.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +1.3pp since 2014
Math
26.6%
CA avg 37.7% . -2.4pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 44 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 2 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 14.4% | 29.9% | 21.9% | 33.8% |
| Math | 10.1% | 16.6% | 26.1% | 47.2% |
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 | 44.3% | 26.6% |
| 2023-24 | 43.4% | 31.5% |
| 2022-23 | 37.9% | 26.4% |
| 2021-22 | 38.0% | 32.9% |
| 2018-19 | 47.9% | 39.1% |
| 2017-18 | 47.4% | 40.9% |
| 2016-17 | 46.9% | 37.8% |
| 2015-16 | 50.0% | 37.0% |
| 2014-15 | 43.0% | 29.0% |
% 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
36.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
27.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 36% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 Castle Park Elementary
Castle Park Elementary's state test result (36.4% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Park Elementary this school | 377 | 88.3% | 36.4% |
| Felton Elementary Lennox | 364 | 90.1% | 33.4% |
| Osceola Street Elementary Sylmar | 352 | 90.1% | 40.0% |
| Shore Acres Elementary Bay Point | 398 | 86.4% | 6.9% |
| Herrick Avenue Elementary Sylmar | 379 | 87.3% | 31.6% |
| Mission Bell Elementary Jurupa Valley | 370 | 86.8% | 16.1% |
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 Castle Park Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In San Diego County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 36.4% | #2,823 of 5,151 | #249 of 392 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.6% | #3,590 of 5,172 ▼ 666 | #301 of 393 ▼ 48 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.3% | #2,520 of 5,172 ▼ 121 | #236 of 393 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +0.0pp | #3,321 of 5,116 | #225 of 387 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 377 | #3,966 of 5,915 | #314 of 453 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.9:1 | #1,465 of 5,352 | #77 of 418 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 16.1% | #4,645 of 5,354 | #386 of 418 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 88.3% | #1,296 of 5,625 | #60 of 442 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.3% | #3,394 of 3,837 | #243 of 279 |
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
377
+17 (+5%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
20.9:1
was 21.2:1
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 | 377 | 18 | 20.9:1 | 88% (333) |
| 2023-24 | 390 | 19 | 20.5:1 | 81% (314) |
| 2022-23 | 382 | 16.7 | 22.9:1 | 82% (315) |
| 2020-21 | 360 | 17 | 21.2:1 | 90% (324) |
| 2017-18 | 394 | 18 | 21.9:1 | 91% (359) |
| 2015-16 | 424 | 17 | 24.9:1 | 90% (382) |
| 2010-11 | 408 | N/A | N/A | 69% (283) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 30 | 20.0:1 | 68% (408) |
| 1990-91 | 504 | 23 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castle Park Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 4% (394 to 377); teachers unchanged (18 to 18).
About Castle Park Elementary
Castle Park Elementary is listed by the National Center for Education Statistics as an elementary school in Chula Vista, California. There are 377 students enrolled, covering kindergarten through 6.
The district for Castle Park Elementary is Chula Vista Elementary, with 43 schools and 22,235 students.
At Castle Park Elementary, 92% of students are Hispanic. After that, the student body is 3% Black and 2% White. Census figures show San Diego County is about 35% Hispanic. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Castle Park Elementary scores 16%.
Classroom staffing at Castle Park Elementary totals 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 20.9:1. Compared with the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California, this school's ratio is lower. Federal data show 88% of students (333) are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Compared with the 54% average for public schools in San Diego County, the school's rate is higher.
Castle Park Elementary earns a B- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 54% of California public elementary schools.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 27.8% for Castle Park Elementary. The school posts 36.4%, 8.7 points above the prediction.
In San Diego County, home to about 3,288,774 people, median household income comes to about $106,268, 43% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 7% of people live in poverty. There are 766 public schools in the county, enrolling about 467,437, Castle Park Elementary among them.
Castle Park Elementary's nearest public school is Castle Park Middle (about 0.6 miles). The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Castle Park Elementary ranks 4th of 7 on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
Enrollment rose 5% over 4 years, reaching 377 in 2024-25.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
San Diego County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
3,288,774
Census ACS
Median income
$106,268
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
43%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
766
467,437 students
Quick facts
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- Castle Park Senior High0.6 mi · 1,363
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- Leonardo da Vinci Health Sciences Charter0.7 mi · 273
- MAAC Community Charter0.8 mi · 171
- Cook (Hazel Goes) Elementary0.8 mi · 346
Frequently asked questions
About Castle Park ElementaryHow large is Castle Park Elementary?
Castle Park Elementary enrolls approximately 377 students in grades KG-06.
What age range does Castle Park Elementary serve?
Castle Park Elementary serves students from grade KG through grade 06.
How many students per teacher at Castle Park Elementary?
Approximately 20.9:1 students per teacher at Castle Park Elementary.
How diverse is Castle Park Elementary?
Castle Park Elementary reports a student body of 2% White, 92% Hispanic, 3% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Castle Park Elementary?
Castle Park Elementary is overseen by Chula Vista Elementary in San Diego County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.