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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Helen Carr Castello Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
790
Elementary
DISTRICT 767 · STATE 465
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELK GROVE UNIFIED·NCES 061233011065
Helen Carr Castello Elementary
9850 Fire Poppy Dr., Elk Grove, CA 95757 · (916) 686-1725 · Sacramento County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL790 STUDENTS
A
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 86% of California public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- BThree-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
23.9:1
33 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 24.0:1 · STATE 22.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
50%
398 students
DISTRICT 62% · 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 | 132 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 93 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 106 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 124 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 117 | 15% |
| Grade 6 | 121 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (132) is 9% larger than its 6th grade class (121).
Student demographics
72%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 75% · 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
66.3%
CA avg 49.1% . +11.3pp since 2014
Math
60.1%
CA avg 37.7% . +7.1pp since 2014
What this means: On the CAASPP, California's statewide test, about 66 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 60 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 11 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 | 32.4% | 33.9% | 17.4% | 16.3% |
| Math | 34.8% | 25.3% | 21.5% | 18.4% |
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 | 66.3% | 60.1% |
| 2023-24 | 62.2% | 54.6% |
| 2022-23 | 65.3% | 58.6% |
| 2021-22 | 63.4% | 55.9% |
| 2020-21 | 62.1% | 51.2% |
| 2018-19 | 62.4% | 58.6% |
| 2017-18 | 67.3% | 63.6% |
| 2016-17 | 61.4% | 57.4% |
| 2015-16 | 61.0% | 58.0% |
| 2014-15 | 55.0% | 53.0% |
% 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
60.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.0%
based on CA schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+10.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Helen Carr Castello Elementary
Helen Carr Castello Elementary's state test result (60.9% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Helen Carr Castello Elementary this school | 790 | 50.4% | 60.9% |
| Franklin Elementary Elk Grove | 932 | 54.3% | 62.2% |
| Arlene Hein Elementary Elk Grove | 817 | 45.9% | 62.5% |
| NextGeneration STEAM Academy Lathrop | 797 | 49.1% | N/A |
| Jonas Salk Elementary San Diego | 732 | 50.3% | 71.7% |
| Cal Aero Preserve Academy Chino | 982 | 47.9% | 58.4% |
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 Helen Carr Castello Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In California | In Sacramento County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 60.9% | #1,074 of 5,151 | #38 of 217 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 60.1% | #1,061 of 5,172 ▲ 194 | #31 of 217 ▲ 11 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 66.3% | #946 of 5,172 ▲ 165 | #33 of 217 ▲ 6 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.6pp | #2,086 of 5,116 | #78 of 213 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 790 | #409 of 5,915 | #29 of 238 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 23.9:1 | #3,706 of 5,352 | #138 of 227 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 72.2% | #378 of 5,354 | #74 of 227 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 50.4% | #3,889 of 5,625 | #166 of 235 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #2,039 of 3,837 | #62 of 145 |
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
790
-51 (-6%) vs 2020
-8% since 2010-11, when it was 863
Student : Teacher
23.9:1
was 24.7:1
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 | 790 | 33 | 23.9:1 | 50% (398) |
| 2023-24 | 806 | 33 | 24.4:1 | 37% (301) |
| 2022-23 | 836 | 34 | 24.6:1 | 32% (267) |
| 2020-21 | 841 | 34 | 24.7:1 | 28% (236) |
| 2017-18 | 928 | 35.9 | 25.8:1 | 32% (298) |
| 2015-16 | 943 | 41 | 23.0:1 | 32% (299) |
| 2010-11 | 863 | N/A | N/A | 38% (324) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Helen Carr Castello Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 15% (928 to 790); teachers down 8% (35.9 to 33).
About Helen Carr Castello Elementary
Helen Carr Castello Elementary is an elementary school in Elk Grove, California, reachable at (916) 686-1725. Students in kindergarten through 6 make up the school's enrollment of 790 students. That compares with an average of about 465 students for elementary schools in California.
Helen Carr Castello Elementary is one of the 67 schools that make up Elk Grove Unified (63,232 students in total).
The student body at Helen Carr Castello Elementary has no majority group. Asian students lead at 43%. Enrollment also includes 24% Hispanic, 13% White, 12% multiracial, and 7% Black. The school's Asian share is 25 points above the 18% share among Sacramento County residents. A diversity index of 72% means there is a 72% chance two randomly chosen students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary are from different groups.
Its ratio of 23.9:1 is based on 33 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in California average 22.3:1, 1.6 fewer students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 50%. The rate at public schools in Sacramento County averages 63%, higher than here.
Helen Carr Castello Elementary holds an A allk12 Grade, placing it above 86% of California public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Helen Carr Castello Elementary would score about 50.0%. It scores 60.9%, 10.9 points above that figure.
Looking at the county, Sacramento County, median household income comes to about $92,175, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 34% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 9%. The county has 387 public schools and about 259,342 students.
Among nearby public schools, Elk Grove Charter is closest at about 0.7 miles. In all, at least 8 other public schools sit within five miles of Helen Carr Castello Elementary. Among the 9 closest schools with test data, this one included, Helen Carr Castello Elementary ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The federal government classifies Helen Carr Castello Elementary's location as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 790, compared with 841 in 2020-21.
The discussion board for Helen Carr Castello Elementary is open to topics like athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Sacramento County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
1,594,006
Census ACS
Median income
$92,175
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
9%
Below federal line
Schools in county
387
259,342 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Elk Grove Unified
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,650 students
- Pleasant Grove HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Sheldon HighHigh · 2,368 students
- Monterey Trail HighHigh · 2,263 students
- Laguna Creek HighHigh · 2,142 students
- Cosumnes Oaks HighHigh · 2,109 students
Other schools in Elk Grove
- Franklin HighHigh · 2,650 students
- Pleasant Grove HighHigh · 2,536 students
- Monterey Trail HighHigh · 2,263 students
- Laguna Creek HighHigh · 2,142 students
- Cosumnes Oaks HighHigh · 2,109 students
- Elk Grove HighHigh · 1,684 students
Nearby schools
- Elk Grove Charter0.7 mi · 262
- Franklin High0.8 mi · 2,650
- Toby Johnson Middle0.8 mi · 1,317
- Arlene Hein Elementary1.0 mi · 817
- Franklin Elementary1.0 mi · 932
- Stone Lake Elementary1.3 mi · 690
Frequently asked questions
About Helen Carr Castello ElementaryHow large is Helen Carr Castello Elementary?
Helen Carr Castello Elementary enrolls approximately 790 students in grades KG-06.
Is Helen Carr Castello Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Helen Carr Castello Elementary is an elementary school covering grades KG-06.
How many teachers does Helen Carr Castello Elementary have?
Helen Carr Castello Elementary employs 33 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 23.9:1.
What is the student diversity at Helen Carr Castello Elementary?
Student demographics at Helen Carr Castello Elementary are roughly 13% White, 24% Hispanic, 7% Black, 43% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Who oversees Helen Carr Castello Elementary?
Helen Carr Castello Elementary is overseen by Elk Grove Unified in Sacramento County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.