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Which teacher or staff member at Castle View Elementary deserves more recognition?
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Enrollment
684
Elementary
DISTRICT 671 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·RIVERSIDE UNIFIED·NCES 063315005133
Castle View Elementary
6201 Shaker Dr., Riverside, CA 92506 · (951) 788-7460 · Riverside County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL684 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
31 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.2:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
362 students
DISTRICT 76% · 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 | 137 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 82 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 98 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 90 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 89 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 88 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 100 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (137) is 37% larger than its 6th grade class (100).
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 48% · 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
51.9%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.9pp since 2014
Math
47.5%
CA avg 37.7% . +2.5pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 52 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 48 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 5 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 | 20.4% | 31.5% | 25.4% | 22.6% |
| Math | 19.6% | 27.9% | 22.4% | 30.1% |
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 | 51.9% | 47.5% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% | 43.9% |
| 2022-23 | 44.9% | 40.9% |
| 2021-22 | 51.2% | 43.5% |
| 2018-19 | 53.1% | 45.0% |
| 2017-18 | 49.3% | 37.8% |
| 2016-17 | 46.1% | 33.0% |
| 2015-16 | 49.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 47.0% | 45.0% |
% 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
48.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
48.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 49% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% 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 View Elementary
Castle View Elementary's state test result (48.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle View Elementary this school | 684 | 52.9% | 48.8% |
| Camino Real Elementary Jurupa Valley | 721 | 55.1% | 33.7% |
| Melrose Leadership Academy Oakland | 722 | 54.6% | 44.9% |
| Alpine Vista Tulare | 659 | 51.1% | 42.3% |
| Rancho Santana Hollister | 678 | 53.5% | 26.9% |
| Cerra Vista Elementary Hollister | 602 | 52.8% | 30.7% |
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 View Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Riverside County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 48.8% | #1,805 of 5,151 | #63 of 283 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 47.5% | #1,756 of 5,172 ▲ 143 | #57 of 283 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.9% | #1,893 of 5,172 ▼ 100 | #73 of 283 ▼ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +2.4pp | #2,510 of 5,116 | #157 of 280 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 684 | #843 of 5,915 | #117 of 296 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.1:1 | #2,243 of 5,352 | #68 of 292 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 48.3% | #2,895 of 5,354 | #122 of 292 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 52.9% | #3,794 of 5,625 | #263 of 294 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +1.3% | #1,037 of 1,139 | #60 of 66 |
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
684
+65 (+11%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 574
Student : Teacher
22.1:1
was 22.1:1
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 | 684 | 31 | 22.1:1 | 53% (362) |
| 2023-24 | 668 | 30 | 22.3:1 | 31% (204) |
| 2022-23 | 705 | 31 | 22.7:1 | 50% (356) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 28 | 22.1:1 | 53% (331) |
| 2017-18 | 675 | 28 | 24.1:1 | 49% (328) |
| 2015-16 | 614 | 24 | 25.6:1 | 50% (309) |
| 2010-11 | 549 | N/A | N/A | 47% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 600 | 28 | 21.4:1 | 38% (225) |
| 1990-91 | 574 | 22 | 26.1:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castle View Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (675 to 684); teachers up 11% (28 to 31).
About Castle View Elementary
Castle View Elementary is a medium-sized elementary school for students in Riverside, California. It covers kindergarten through 6, with a total enrollment of 684 students. Enrollment is 47% higher than the average for elementary schools in California, which is about 465.
Riverside Unified is responsible for 48 schools, Castle View Elementary included, with 38,002 students in all.
Castle View Elementary is 69% Hispanic by enrollment. Other students are 17% White, 5% Black, 4% multiracial, and 4% Asian. By comparison, Riverside County residents are about 51% Hispanic. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 22.1:1 at Castle View Elementary, with 31 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 53% of enrollment. Across public schools in Riverside County, the average is 74%.
Based on student poverty, the model expects 48.5% at Castle View Elementary; the school's average proficiency rate on state tests is 48.8%.
County data help place the school in context: in Riverside County, the median household income is $93,074, roughly 26% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Riverside County is home to 543 public schools and about 424,872 public school students.
The next-closest public school is William Howard Taft Elementary, about 0.9 miles away. Castle View Elementary is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Local comparison: Castle View Elementary ranks 1st of 7 nearby schools, at 48.8% versus a 37.8% average.
For locale, NCES codes Castle View Elementary as City: Large.
Castle View Elementary's enrollment grew from 619 in 2020-21 to 684 in 2024-25.
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Riverside County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
2,478,600
Census ACS
Median income
$93,074
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
26%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
543
424,872 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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Other schools in Riverside
- Martin Luther King Jr. HighHigh · 2,699 students
- Polytechnic HighHigh · 2,484 students
- Ramona HighHigh · 2,142 students
- John W. North HighHigh · 2,011 students
- Arlington HighHigh · 1,920 students
- Norte Vista HighHigh · 1,804 students
Nearby schools
- William Howard Taft Elementary0.9 mi · 635
- Alcott Elementary1.7 mi · 603
- Polytechnic High1.7 mi · 2,484
- Victoria Elementary1.9 mi · 488
- Emerson Elementary2.0 mi · 669
- Matthew Gage Middle2.0 mi · 840
Frequently asked questions
About Castle View ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Castle View Elementary?
Castle View Elementary enrolls approximately 684 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Castle View Elementary serve?
Castle View Elementary serves grades KG-06.
How many students per teacher at Castle View Elementary?
Approximately 22.1:1 students per teacher at Castle View Elementary.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Castle View Elementary?
At Castle View Elementary, the student body is approximately 17% White, 69% Hispanic, 5% Black, 4% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is Castle View Elementary in?
Castle View Elementary is part of Riverside Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.