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Does Castroville Elementary have enough mental health and stress support?
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Enrollment
600
Elementary
DISTRICT 574 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·NORTH MONTEREY COUNTY UNIFIED·NCES 062759004140
Castroville Elementary
11161 Merritt St., Castroville, CA 95012 · (831) 633-2570 · Monterey County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY31-TOWNTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL600 STUDENTS
C
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 33% 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.
- C+Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- A+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
25.0:1
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.3:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
91%
543 students
DISTRICT 88% · 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 | 100 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 81 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 89 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 87 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is 15% larger than its 6th grade class (87).
Student demographics
7%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 15% · 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
32.7%
CA avg 49.1% . +15.7pp since 2014
Math
28.6%
CA avg 37.7% . +16.6pp 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 29 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 16 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 17 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 10.5% | 22.2% | 21.0% | 46.3% |
| Math | 10.7% | 17.9% | 27.1% | 44.4% |
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 | 32.7% | 28.6% |
| 2023-24 | 22.0% | 16.1% |
| 2022-23 | 21.3% | 15.0% |
| 2021-22 | 25.3% | 11.0% |
| 2018-19 | 33.5% | 26.8% |
| 2017-18 | 24.4% | 19.8% |
| 2016-17 | 20.5% | 18.1% |
| 2015-16 | 22.0% | 14.0% |
| 2014-15 | 17.0% | 12.0% |
% 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
24.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
26.5%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.8pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 27% 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 Castroville Elementary
Castroville Elementary's state test result (24.7% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castroville Elementary this school | 600 | 90.5% | 24.7% |
| Planada Elementary Planada | 583 | 90.6% | 31.2% |
| Haddon Avenue Elementary Pacoima | 590 | 90.7% | 28.5% |
| Troth Street Elementary Jurupa Valley | 583 | 91.1% | 23.4% |
| Euclid Avenue Elementary Los Angeles | 578 | 89.8% | 37.8% |
| Bell Gardens Elementary Bell Gardens | 624 | 90.5% | 33.4% |
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 Castroville Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Monterey County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.7% | #4,110 of 5,151 | #40 of 70 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.6% | #3,362 of 5,172 ▲ 1,218 | #23 of 70 ▲ 33 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #3,703 of 5,172 ▲ 861 | #27 of 70 ▲ 27 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +12.5pp | #346 of 5,116 | #3 of 70 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 600 | #1,405 of 5,915 | #22 of 81 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.0:1 | #4,427 of 5,352 | #63 of 70 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 6.5% | #5,126 of 5,354 | #48 of 70 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 90.5% | #1,039 of 5,625 | #15 of 74 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.4% | #3,275 of 3,837 | #49 of 55 |
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
600
-26 (-4%) vs 2020
+19% since 1990-91, when it was 503
Student : Teacher
25.0:1
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 | 600 | 24 | 25.0:1 | 91% (543) |
| 2023-24 | 596 | 23 | 25.9:1 | 94% (558) |
| 2022-23 | 611 | 24 | 25.5:1 | 89% (543) |
| 2020-21 | 626 | 26 | 24.1:1 | 92% (573) |
| 2017-18 | 634 | 25 | 25.4:1 | 90% (573) |
| 2015-16 | 633 | 24 | 26.4:1 | 90% (569) |
| 2010-11 | 630 | N/A | N/A | 82% (515) |
| 2000-01 | 482 | 30 | 16.1:1 | 81% (390) |
| 1990-91 | 503 | 23 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castroville Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (634 to 600); teachers down 4% (25 to 24).
About Castroville Elementary
Castroville Elementary is the name of a mid-sized elementary school in Castroville, California. The school serves kindergarten through 6. Enrollment is 600 students. That is 29% above the average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
North Monterey County Unified is made up of 8 schools with 4,289 students in all.
At Castroville Elementary, 97% of students are Hispanic. Other students are 2% White. That is higher than the 62% Hispanic share among all Monterey County residents. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 7%.
The school had 24 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25. Its student-to-teacher ratio is 25.0:1. The gap from the 22.3:1 average for elementary schools in California is 2.7 students per teacher. The school reported 91% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-25. The 76% average for public schools in Monterey County is 15 points lower.
Castroville Elementary holds a C allk12 Grade, placing it above 33% of California public elementary schools.
Castroville Elementary posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 24.7%, compared with a predicted 26.5%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of California schools on BeatsExpectations.
In Monterey County, home to about 437,613 people, median household income comes to about $97,230, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 28%, and about 10% of people live in poverty. Public schools in Monterey County number 153, with about 73,845 students.
North Monterey County Middle is about 0.6 miles away, making it the nearest public school. Within five miles of Castroville Elementary, there are 6 other public schools. Compared with its nearest neighbors, Castroville Elementary ranks 5th of 7 on average proficiency.
NCES assigns Castroville Elementary the locale Town: Fringe, meaning in a town close to an urbanized area.
Enrollment decreased by 4% across 4 years, from 626 in 2020-21 to 600 in 2024-25.
People who know Castroville Elementary can post here about special education services, counseling, and support programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Monterey County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
437,613
Census ACS
Median income
$97,230
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
28%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
10%
Below federal line
Schools in county
153
73,845 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in North Monterey County Unified
- North Monterey County HighHigh · 1,250 students
- Prunedale ElementaryElementary · 644 students
- North Monterey County MiddleMiddle · 624 students
- Elkhorn ElementaryElementary · 550 students
- Echo Valley ElementaryElementary · 502 students
- North Monterey County Center for Independent StudyHigh · 96 students
Other schools in Castroville
- North Monterey County HighHigh · 1,250 students
- North Monterey County MiddleMiddle · 624 students
- Elkhorn ElementaryElementary · 550 students
Other Castroville Elementary schools
One other US public school is named Castroville Elementary. Castroville Elementary is the largest of the 2.
- Castroville Elementary SchoolCASTROVILLE, TX · 600 students
Nearby schools
- North Monterey County Middle0.6 mi · 624
- North Monterey County High1.4 mi · 1,250
- Elkhorn Elementary2.9 mi · 550
- North Monterey County Center for Independent Study4.7 mi · 96
- Central Bay High (Continuation)4.7 mi · 23
- Prunedale Elementary4.9 mi · 644
Frequently asked questions
About Castroville ElementaryHow many students attend Castroville Elementary?
Castroville Elementary enrolls approximately 600 students in grades KG-06.
Is Castroville Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Castroville Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Castroville Elementary have?
Castroville Elementary employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 25.0:1.
What is the student diversity at Castroville Elementary?
Student demographics at Castroville Elementary are roughly 2% White, 97% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 0% Two or more.
What district is Castroville Elementary in?
Castroville Elementary is part of North Monterey County Unified.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.