Northlake Hills Elementary

Northlake Hills Elementary is a mid-sized elementary-level community in Castaic, California, operated by Castaic Union. The school caters to 556 students in grades K through 7.

Within Castaic Union, which oversees 4 schools and 1,914 students, Northlake Hills Elementary is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Northlake Hills Elementary records that Hispanic students make up the majority at 57%; the rest comes out to 32% White, 6% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 48% Hispanic, putting the school's mix noticeably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Northlake Hills Elementary has 23 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 24.2:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 22.3:1 average. About 59% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Los Angeles County runs at roughly 70%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Northlake Hills Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 44.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 50.3%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Los Angeles County indicate median household earnings sit near $90,112, about 36% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 10%. Northlake Hills Elementary is one of 2244 public schools in Los Angeles County (combined enrollment of about 1,265,907 students).

The closest other public school is Castaic High, roughly 1.9 miles away. Within five miles, there are 7 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Northlake Hills Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, behind the local average of 58.6%.

The school occupies an outlying site.

Over the past 7-year window. Northlake Hills Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 5% since 2018, when it stood at 585 (now 556). The White share of enrollment shrank from 43% to 32% over that span. Class-load math has tightened: from 27.9:1 in 2018 to 24.2:1 in 2025.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.