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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the CASTLE HILLS EL administration to hear?
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Enrollment
604
Elementary
DISTRICT 527 · STATE 519
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·LEWISVILLE ISD·NCES 482730009211
Castle Hills Elementary School
1025 HOLY GRAIL DR, LEWISVILLE, TX 75056 · (469) 713-5952 · Denton County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL604 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 89% of Texas 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.
- C+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 Texas public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.0:1 · STATE 15.1:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
3%
16 students
DISTRICT 40% · STATE 65%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 3 | 0% |
| Kindergarten | 84 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 97 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 94 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 128 | 21% |
This year's kindergarten class (84) is 34% smaller than its 5th grade class (128).
Student demographics
65%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 74% · STATE 63% · 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
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
82.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +23.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
79.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +16.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 79 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 23 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 16 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 62.0% | 20.0% | 10.0% | 8.0% |
| Mathematics | 50.0% | 29.0% | 12.0% | 9.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 82.0% | 79.0% |
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 83.0% |
| 2023-24 | 85.0% | 81.0% |
| 2022-23 | 80.0% | 75.0% |
| 2021-22 | 74.0% | 74.0% |
| 2020-21 | 59.0% | 63.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. 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
78.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
72.6%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 79% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 73% typical for Texas 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 Texas'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 Castle Hills Elementary School
Castle Hills Elementary School's state test result (78.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Hills Elementary School this school | 604 | 2.6% | 78.8% |
| Fisher Elementary School FRISCO | 643 | 4.0% | 73.5% |
| Spicewood Elementary School AUSTIN | 691 | 6.1% | 80.5% |
| Pink Elementary School FRISCO | 593 | 10.5% | 75.8% |
| Newman Elementary School FRISCO | 594 | 6.7% | 77.0% |
| Sam Johnson Elementary School CELINA | 738 | 1.5% | 61.8% |
Matched among Texas 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 Castle Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Denton County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 78.8% | #106 of 4,401 | #5 of 136 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 79.0% | #160 of 4,466 ▼ 62 | #9 of 138 ▼ 5 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 82.0% | #203 of 4,466 ▼ 128 | #13 of 138 ▼ 10 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +3.0pp | #2,431 of 3,998 | #83 of 129 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 604 | #1,594 of 4,938 | #52 of 145 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #3,300 of 4,622 | #126 of 141 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 64.9% | #987 of 4,628 | #84 of 141 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 2.6% | #4,783 of 4,789 | #143 of 143 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -5.8% | #2,412 of 2,838 | #59 of 69 |
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
604
-77 (-11%) vs 2020
-22% since 2010-11, when it was 771
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 14.8:1
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 | 604 | 37.7 | 16.0:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2023-24 | 656 | 44.7 | 14.7:1 | 5% (31) |
| 2022-23 | 706 | 47.2 | 15.0:1 | 6% (41) |
| 2020-21 | 681 | 46 | 14.8:1 | 4% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 641 | 43.9 | 14.6:1 | 2% (11) |
| 2015-16 | 711 | 46 | 15.5:1 | 1% (10) |
| 2010-11 | 771 | 44 | 17.5:1 | 1% (9) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castle Hills Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 6% (641 to 604); teachers down 14% (43.9 to 37.7).
About Castle Hills Elementary School
Castle Hills Elementary School, located in LEWISVILLE, Texas, is a medium-sized elementary school. School enrollment was 604 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5.
LEWISVILLE ISD counts 62 schools and 47,876 students, including Castle Hills Elementary School.
White students are the largest group at Castle Hills Elementary School, with 46% of enrollment. The remaining shares are 36% Asian, 8% Hispanic, and 8% multiracial. Denton County as a whole is about 57% White, so the school's share is lower. By the diversity index, Castle Hills Elementary School comes in at 65%.
Its 37.7 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 16.0:1. The average ratio among elementary schools in Texas is 15.1:1, lower than at this school. The school's lunch program data list 3% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. That is 32 points below the 35% average for public schools in Denton County.
Measured against Texas public elementary schools, Castle Hills Elementary School receives an A. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Castle Hills Elementary School would score about 72.6%. It scores 78.8%, 6.3 points above that figure.
Census Bureau estimates for Denton County show that median household income is about $111,498, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 49%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. A total of 267 public schools operate in Denton County, serving about 175,222 students.
The school nearest to Castle Hills Elementary School is STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School, at a distance of about 0.5 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, Castle Hills Elementary School is 1st among 9 schools close by.
Castle Hills Elementary School is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more, a location NCES labels Suburb: Large.
The number of students dropped from 681 to 604 over 4 years. The number of students per teacher rose from 14.8 to 16.0 over 4 years.
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Denton County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
979,561
Census ACS
Median income
$111,498
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
49%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
267
175,222 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in LEWISVILLE ISD
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Hebron High SchoolHigh · 3,668 students
- Flower Mound High SchoolHigh · 3,426 students
- Marcus High SchoolHigh · 2,998 students
- The Colony High SchoolHigh · 1,803 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
Other schools in LEWISVILLE
- Lewisville High SchoolHigh · 4,001 students
- Premier H S OnlineHigh · 2,728 students
- Killian Middle SchoolMiddle · 997 students
- Founders Classical Academy - LewisvilleCombined · 912 students
- STEM Academy at Hedrick Middle SchoolMiddle · 872 students
- Independence Elementary SchoolElementary · 830 students
Other Castle Hills Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 2 states are named Castle Hills Elementary. Castle Hills Elementary School is the largest of the 3.
- Castle Hills Elementary SchoolSAN ANTONIO, TX · 439 students
- Castle Hills Elementary SchoolNew Castle, DE · 462 students
Nearby schools
- STEM Academy at Polser Elementary School0.5 mi · 506
- Homestead Elementary School1.0 mi · 470
- Indian Creek Elementary School1.1 mi · 490
- Killian Middle School1.3 mi · 997
- Arbor Creek Middle School1.4 mi · 940
- Coyote Ridge Elementary School1.4 mi · 478
Frequently asked questions
About Castle Hills Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Castle Hills Elementary School?
Castle Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 604 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Castle Hills Elementary School serve?
Castle Hills Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Castle Hills Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Castle Hills Elementary School is approximately 16.0:1 (38 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Castle Hills Elementary School?
Castle Hills Elementary School reports a student body of 46% White, 8% Hispanic, 2% Black, 36% Asian, 8% Two or more.
Who oversees Castle Hills Elementary School?
Castle Hills Elementary School is overseen by LEWISVILLE ISD in Denton County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.