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Enrollment
653
Elementary
DISTRICT 525 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CERES UNIFIED·NCES 060813000784
Caswell Elementary
1800 North Central Ave., Ceres, CA 95307 · (209) 556-1620 · Stanislaus County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL653 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
26 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 23.9:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
87%
566 students
DISTRICT 84% · 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 | 130 | 20% |
| Grade 1 | 89 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 91 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 95 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 84 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 82 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 82 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (130) is 59% larger than its 6th grade class (82).
Student demographics
9%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 32% · 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
28.1%
CA avg 49.1% . +4.1pp since 2014
Math
21.9%
CA avg 37.7% . +6.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 28 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 22 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 4 points since 2014, while math scores are up about 7 points.
Performance levels, 2024-25
| Subject | Standard Exceeded | Standard Met | Standard Nearly Met | Standard Not Met |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| English Language Arts | 8.1% | 20.0% | 26.9% | 45.0% |
| Math | 7.3% | 14.6% | 37.8% | 40.2% |
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 | 28.1% | 21.9% |
| 2023-24 | 21.9% | 27.0% |
| 2022-23 | 17.5% | 23.3% |
| 2021-22 | 18.8% | 22.5% |
| 2018-19 | 12.4% | 11.7% |
| 2017-18 | 24.2% | 13.6% |
| 2016-17 | 27.5% | 18.4% |
| 2015-16 | 28.0% | 16.0% |
| 2014-15 | 24.0% | 15.0% |
% 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
24.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.8%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-4.0pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 25% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 29% 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 Caswell Elementary
Caswell Elementary's state test result (24.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Caswell Elementary this school | 653 | 86.7% | 24.8% |
| J. W. Oakley Elementary Brawley | 654 | 86.1% | 25.5% |
| Beech Avenue Elementary Fontana | 615 | 86.8% | 36.9% |
| Glen City Elementary Santa Paula | 675 | 86.8% | 29.6% |
| John L. Prueitt Elementary Wasco | 621 | 89.0% | 32.8% |
| Good Hope Elementary Perris | 648 | 84.1% | 19.5% |
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 Caswell Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Stanislaus County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 24.8% | #4,104 of 5,151 | #70 of 100 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 21.9% | #4,110 of 5,172 ▼ 733 | #69 of 100 ▼ 25 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 28.1% | #4,164 of 5,172 ▲ 421 | #75 of 100 ▲ 9 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +4.4pp | #1,832 of 5,116 | #40 of 100 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 653 | #1,000 of 5,915 | #20 of 108 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 25.6:1 | #4,710 of 5,352 | #94 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 8.6% | #5,011 of 5,354 | #95 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 86.7% | #1,505 of 5,625 | #23 of 105 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +15.8% | #337 of 1,139 | #6 of 36 |
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
653
+79 (+14%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 858
Student : Teacher
25.6:1
was 25.0:1
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 | 653 | 25.5 | 25.6:1 | 87% (566) |
| 2023-24 | 636 | 27 | 23.6:1 | 79% (502) |
| 2022-23 | 588 | 25 | 23.5:1 | 86% (505) |
| 2020-21 | 574 | 23 | 25.0:1 | 90% (517) |
| 2017-18 | 564 | 24 | 23.5:1 | 93% (523) |
| 2015-16 | 607 | 25 | 24.3:1 | 92% (559) |
| 2010-11 | 533 | N/A | N/A | 94% (502) |
| 2000-01 | 825 | 45 | 18.3:1 | 74% (608) |
| 1990-91 | 858 | 34 | 25.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Caswell Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 16% (564 to 653); teachers up 6% (24 to 25.5).
About Caswell Elementary
Federal records list Caswell Elementary as an elementary school in Ceres, California. It enrolls 653 students in 2024-25. The grades offered are kindergarten through 6. The school is 40% bigger than the average for elementary schools in California.
Ceres Unified has 13,665 students spread across 23 schools.
Hispanic students account for 96% of the school's enrollment. It is also 2% White. Stanislaus County's residents are about 50% Hispanic, 46 points below the school's share. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 9, compared with 70 nationally.
Caswell Elementary reported 25.5 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, a ratio of 25.6:1. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 3.3 fewer students per teacher than here. There are 566 students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, 87% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Stanislaus County averages 71%, lower than here.
Test results at Caswell Elementary are 4.0 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (24.8% actual, 28.8% predicted).
In Stanislaus County, where the school is located, the median household earns about $81,468 a year, roughly 20% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 11%. Public schools in Stanislaus County number 190, with about 106,477 students.
Aspire Summit Charter Academy sits about 0.5 miles from Caswell Elementary. There are at least 8 other public schools within five miles. By average proficiency, Caswell Elementary is 4th among 6 schools close by.
By NCES locale, the school is Suburb: Large, or in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more.
Between 2020-21 and 2024-25, Caswell Elementary had a net gain of 79 students, or 14%.
The discussion board for Caswell Elementary is open to topics like pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Teachers and staff are welcome to share updates too.
Stanislaus County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
553,990
Census ACS
Median income
$81,468
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
20%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
11%
Below federal line
Schools in county
190
106,477 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Ceres Unified
- Central Valley HighHigh · 2,317 students
- Ceres HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Cesar Chavez Junior HighMiddle · 685 students
- Lucas ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Virginia Parks ElementaryElementary · 643 students
- Mae Hensley Junior HighMiddle · 636 students
Other schools in Ceres
- Central Valley HighHigh · 2,317 students
- Ceres HighHigh · 1,660 students
- Cesar Chavez Junior HighMiddle · 685 students
- Lucas ElementaryElementary · 668 students
- Mae Hensley Junior HighMiddle · 636 students
- Blaker-Kinser Junior HighMiddle · 603 students
Nearby schools
- Aspire Summit Charter Academy0.5 mi · 355
- Ceres High0.5 mi · 1,660
- Mae Hensley Junior High0.5 mi · 636
- Carroll Fowler Elementary0.6 mi · 522
- Stanislaus County Special Education0.7 mi · 462
- Walter White Elementary0.8 mi · 526
Frequently asked questions
About Caswell ElementaryHow many students attend Caswell Elementary?
Caswell Elementary enrolls approximately 653 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Caswell Elementary serve?
Caswell Elementary serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Caswell Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Caswell Elementary is approximately 25.6:1 (26 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Caswell Elementary?
At Caswell Elementary, the student body is approximately 2% White, 96% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian.
Who oversees Caswell Elementary?
Caswell Elementary is overseen by Ceres Unified in Stanislaus County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.