Castlebay Lane Charter

Castlebay Lane Charter operates as a medium-sized elementary-level community in Porter Ranch, California, run under Los Angeles Unified. Current enrollment sits at 666 students spanning grades K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 465 students per school, that is 43% above typical.

Castlebay Lane Charter is one of 784 schools operated by Los Angeles Unified, a district that hosts 406,887 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Castlebay Lane Charter lists that 40% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups; the rest consists of 21% Asian, 18% Hispanic, 18% multiracial, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 31% White, putting the school's mix noticeably more White than the area baseline.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 23.8:1. The state averages around 22.3:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. About 27% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is below Los Angeles County's rate of about 70%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Castlebay Lane Charter performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 63.6%, the actual is 73.3%, a residual of +9.8 points.

Across the wider county, Los Angeles County reports that median household income runs about $90,112, roughly 36% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 10% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Los Angeles County's 2244 public schools (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students), Castlebay Lane Charter is one campus in the mix.

Beckford Charter for Enriched Studies is the nearest neighboring public school, about 1.8 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Castlebay Lane Charter at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 64.3%.

The school occupies a downtown site. Castlebay Lane Charter operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 10%: 738 students in 2018 compared to 666 in 2025. Over the same period, the Asian share declined from 29% to 21%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 25.9:1 in 2018 to 23.8:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around classroom updates, athletics, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.