How does Castaic Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Castaic?

Castaic Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 53.3/100, placing it at the 73rd percentile statewide. 28% of students exceed standard, with a total of 864 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Castaic Elementary?

27.7% of students at Castaic Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Castaic Elementary improving or declining?

Castaic Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Castaic Elementary?

8.8% of students at Castaic Elementary are chronically absent (missing 10% or more of school days). This metric reflects school culture and family engagement, and is weighted at 15% in our composite score.

Castaic Elementary

Castaic Union Castaic Los Angeles County 91384

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

864 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

414 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

28:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

42%

Teachers

15 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 36.5%

White 47.6%

Asian 2.9%

Black 1.0%

Other 12.1%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Castaic Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	27.7%
Met Standard	29.5%
Below Standard	42.8%

Exceeded

27.7%

Met

29.5%

Below

42.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Castaic Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

27.7% of students exceeded standard while 29.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 6.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.3 points above the Castaic Union district average of 25.4%. Compared to the 2 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 3.5 points higher (vs 24.2% average). The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 8.8%, better than the state average of 18.7%.