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What tradition at Castlemont Elementary should never be changed?
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Enrollment
436
Elementary
DISTRICT 465 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CAMPBELL UNION·NCES 060720000664
Castlemont Elementary
3040 East Payne Ave., Campbell, CA 95008 · (408) 364-4233 · Santa Clara County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL436 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 15% of California public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- FThree-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
22.9:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
51%
222 students
DISTRICT 39% · 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 | 95 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 17% |
This year's kindergarten class (95) is 27% larger than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
63%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 68% · 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
33.3%
CA avg 49.1% . -10.7pp since 2014
Math
26.1%
CA avg 37.7% . -18.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all California schools, those numbers are about 49 and 38. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 19 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 18.6% | 14.8% | 21.9% | 44.8% |
| Math | 13.8% | 12.4% | 26.1% | 47.7% |
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 | 33.3% | 26.1% |
| 2023-24 | 38.9% | 35.8% |
| 2022-23 | 46.6% | 47.9% |
| 2021-22 | 46.0% | 44.2% |
| 2018-19 | 61.2% | 54.8% |
| 2017-18 | 58.0% | 50.8% |
| 2016-17 | 47.5% | 48.0% |
| 2015-16 | 45.0% | 45.0% |
| 2014-15 | 44.0% | 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CA schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
33.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.7%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-16.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 34% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 50% typical for California schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Castlemont Elementary
Castlemont Elementary's state test result (33.5% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 3 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castlemont Elementary this school | 436 | 50.9% | 33.5% |
| Judson & Brown Elementary Redlands | 484 | 50.6% | 50.6% |
| Sumner Elementary Claremont | 444 | 45.7% | 45.4% |
| High Tech Elementary San Diego | 444 | 48.6% | N/A |
| High Tech Elementary North County San Marcos | 438 | 50.2% | N/A |
| Darby Avenue Elementary Northridge | 412 | 55.1% | 64.8% |
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 Castlemont Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Santa Clara County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 33.5% | #3,108 of 5,151 | #169 of 226 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #3,644 of 5,172 ▼ 1,121 | #185 of 226 ▼ 26 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #3,623 of 5,172 ▼ 792 | #177 of 226 ▼ 18 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest drop first | -15.4pp | #22 of 5,116 | #1 of 225 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 436 | #3,203 of 5,915 | #116 of 255 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 22.9:1 | #2,948 of 5,352 | #156 of 247 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.1% | #1,493 of 5,354 | #96 of 247 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.9% | #3,865 of 5,625 | #92 of 252 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.1% | #287 of 3,837 | #24 of 189 |
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
436
+27 (+7%) vs 2020
-26% since 1990-91, when it was 589
Student : Teacher
22.9:1
was 24.1:1
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 | 436 | 19 | 22.9:1 | 51% (222) |
| 2023-24 | 419 | 19 | 22.1:1 | 52% (218) |
| 2022-23 | 452 | 20 | 22.6:1 | 42% (192) |
| 2020-21 | 409 | 17 | 24.1:1 | 53% (216) |
| 2017-18 | 672 | 28 | 24.0:1 | 54% (360) |
| 2015-16 | 701 | 23 | 30.5:1 | 52% (363) |
| 2010-11 | 720 | N/A | N/A | 53% (379) |
| 2000-01 | 737 | 35 | 21.1:1 | 19% (142) |
| 1990-91 | 589 | 22 | 26.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castlemont Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (672 to 436); teachers down 32% (28 to 19).
About Castlemont Elementary
Castlemont Elementary, a mid-sized elementary school, is located in Campbell, California. The school enrolls 436 students in kindergarten through 5.
The 12 schools of Campbell Union, including Castlemont Elementary, enroll 6,108 students.
More than half of the students at Castlemont Elementary are Hispanic (56%). Next come 20% White, 11% Asian, 8% multiracial, and 5% Black. That compares with about 25% Hispanic among all Santa Clara County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 63%.
Castlemont Elementary reported 19 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 22.9:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in California is similar, at 22.3:1. There are 222 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 51% of enrollment. Public schools in Santa Clara County average 37%.
Castlemont Elementary earns a C- on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 15% of California public elementary schools.
A school in California with Castlemont Elementary's free or reduced-price lunch share would be expected to score about 49.7%. Castlemont Elementary scores 33.5%.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Santa Clara County show that median household income comes to about $164,281, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 4%. Santa Clara County counts 412 public schools with about 230,059 students.
Of the public schools around it, Castlemont Elementary is closest to Monroe Middle, about 0.5 miles away. Castlemont Elementary has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. Castlemont Elementary ranks 5th of 8 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 33.5% against a local average of 35.9%.
Federal data place Castlemont Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Federal records list Castlemont Elementary as a charter school.
Enrollment rose by 7% across 4 years, from 409 in 2020-21 to 436 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 24.1:1 to 22.9:1.
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Santa Clara County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,902,047
Census ACS
Median income
$164,281
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
412
230,059 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Campbell Union
- Campbell School of InnovationElementary · 815 students
- Rolling Hills MiddleMiddle · 778 students
- Monroe MiddleMiddle · 677 students
- Sherman Oaks ElementaryElementary · 524 students
- Forest Hill ElementaryElementary · 506 students
- Lynhaven ElementaryElementary · 463 students
Other schools in Campbell
- Westmont HighHigh · 1,682 students
- Campbell School of InnovationElementary · 815 students
- Capri ElementaryElementary · 457 students
- RosemaryElementary · 413 students
- VillageElementary · 198 students
Nearby schools
- Monroe Middle0.5 mi · 677
- Rosemary0.6 mi · 413
- Del Mar High1.0 mi · 1,350
- Lynhaven Elementary1.0 mi · 463
- George C. Payne Elementary1.2 mi · 417
- Boynton High1.3 mi · 163
Frequently asked questions
About Castlemont ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Castlemont Elementary?
Castlemont Elementary enrolls approximately 436 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Castlemont Elementary serve?
Castlemont Elementary serves grades KG-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Castlemont Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Castlemont Elementary is approximately 22.9:1 (19 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Castlemont Elementary?
At Castlemont Elementary, the student body is approximately 20% White, 56% Hispanic, 5% Black, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Castlemont Elementary?
Castlemont Elementary is overseen by Campbell Union in Santa Clara County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.