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Castaic Middle: The state doesn't publish enough data to score this school fairly.

Castaic is a middle school in Castaic. The state doesn't publish enough data to score it fairly — so we won't. Here's what we can show.

No Scope Score available

California doesn't publicly report per-grade test results when fewer than 11 students are tested in a grade — a privacy protection for small schools. We can't compute a Scope Score without that data.

Worth a school visit

With little published data, a visit does the heavy lifting: ask about class sizes, teacher tenure, and where last year's students went next.

  • Ask about typical class sizes and the student-teacher ratio.
  • Ask how long teachers have stayed at the school.
  • Ask where recent graduates or transfers went next.
  • Ask whether the tour can step into a working classroom, and watch how a lesson actually runs.

How every group of students does here

At Castaic Middle in Castaic, 50.0% of low-income students met or exceeded the ELA standard in 2025, compared to 48.0% district-wide and 38.2% statewide. Castaic Middle outperforms its district average for low-income students by 2.0 percentage points in ELA. Other subgroups: Low-Income students (31.1% Math proficient); Hispanic students (47.3% ELA proficient). The largest proficiency gap is 51.3 percentage points for disabilities students. Data source: California Department of Education, CAASPP 2024-25. 220 students tested.

All students at this school: 50% met or exceeded
All StudentsAll Students: this school 50%, district —, state 39%50%
MaleMale: this school 46%, district 49%, state 42%46% · −4 vs school
Socioeconomically DisadvantagedSocioeconomically Disadvantaged: this school 41%, district 43%, state 32%41% · −10 vs school
Hispanic/LatinoHispanic/Latino: this school 38%, district 43%, state 32%38% · −12 vs school
FemaleFemale: this school 55%, district 54%, state 44%55% · +5 vs school
WhiteWhite: this school 61%, district 60%, state 56%61% · +11 vs school
Students with DisabilitiesStudents with Disabilities: this school 10%, district 19%, state 15%10% · −41 vs school
Two or More RacesTwo or More Races: this school 56%, district 61%, state 56%56% · +5 vs school
English LearnersEnglish Learners: this school 5%, district 13%, state 11%5% · −46 vs school

5 of 14 student groups here are too small to report — a privacy protection, not a gap.

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Subgroup growth by grade

Change in proficiency from the lowest tested grade — which groups gain ground the longer they stay. Groups with fewer than 10 tested students per grade are not shown.

Where the path goes

The path below follows attendance boundaries — scores shown for each next step.

K-12 Feeder Path

Feeder patterns derived from NCES attendance boundary data. Boundaries are approximate and may have changed — verify with your school district for current assignments.

The people teaching here

Context — never part of the Scope Score
Student : teacherStudent to teacher ratio: this school 24:1, district 26:124:1
Teaching staff26 teachers
Avg. experience14.7 years
Fully credentialed93%
Salary Schedule
Teacher salary schedule$50,691 – $108,880
Principal salary$128,822 – $0
Superintendent salary$221,316

Pay is set by the district, not the school.

What gets spent here

Per-pupil spendingPer-pupil spending: $17,524, CA average $14,815$17,524 · spent at this school
District current expense · FY 2024–25$17,018 per student

The district's current expense of education per student, from CDE's annual SACS filing — the freshest district spending figure the state publishes.

Where the district's dollars go · FY 2024–25 · CDE SACS
Instruction65%
Instruction support10%
Student services6%
Administration10%
Buildings & maintenance9%

District-level, from the district's own SACS general-ledger filing — school-by-school breakdowns aren't published by the state.

district detail, 2016–2020 — the newest published
2020$12,087 per pupil
2019$10,564 per pupil
2018$10,823 per pupil
2017$10,350 per pupil
2016$9,326 per pupil

Source: NCES F-33 · Full district breakdown →

The neighborhood it serves

Hispanic47.9%
District 51.2% · CA 56.1%
White35.0%
District 34.5% · CA 19.9%
Other11.3%
District 10.7% · CA 9.0%
Asian3.1%
District 1.8% · CA 10.2%
Black2.7%
District 1.8% · CA 4.8%
Low IncomeFree/reduced lunch eligible 50.8% (13pp below CA avg)
Neighborhood — American Community Survey
Median income$132K · CA $85K
Median home value$767K · CA $659K
Bachelor's degree+32% · CA 35%
ZIP population26,478
Median age36 years

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates (2024) · ZIP-level

Worth Knowing

At 451 students, this school is much smaller than the typical California middle school (≈860).

On the state's science test (CAST), 43% met or exceeded the standard — science is tested in grades 5 and 8 but never enters the Scope Score.

Your other options

Private alternatives nearby

Private schools within ~10 miles. These schools do not participate in state testing and cannot be scored or ranked.


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