How does Castelar Street Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Los Angeles?

Castelar Street Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 43.5/100, placing it at the 49th percentile statewide. 24% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,412 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Castelar Street Elementary?

23.9% of students at Castelar Street Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 46.9% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Castelar Street Elementary improving or declining?

Castelar Street Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 23.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Castelar Street Elementary?

18.0% of students at Castelar Street 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.

Castelar Street Elementary

Los Angeles Unified Los Angeles Los Angeles County 90012

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,412 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

611 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

20:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

85%

Teachers

30 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 29.5%

White 8.7%

Asian 50.9%

Black 3.9%

Other 7.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Castelar Street Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	23.9%
Met Standard	23.0%
Below Standard	53.1%

Exceeded

23.9%

Met

23.0%

Below

53.1%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "47% proficient" for Castelar Street Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

23.9% of students exceeded standard while 23.0% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 2.9 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 2.7 points above the Los Angeles Unified district average of 21.2%. Compared to the 40 nearby schools within ~3 miles, this exceeded rate is 7.3 points higher (vs 16.5% 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 23.6 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 18.0%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

23.9%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

46.9%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-23.6pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

18.0%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.6%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,412

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	83	28.9%	21.7%	19.3%	30.1%	50.6%
4th	89	19.1%	24.7%	13.5%	42.7%	43.8%
5th	88	9.1%	29.6%	19.3%	42.0%	38.6%
6th	20	15.0%	30.0%	10.0%	45.0%	45.0%
7th	35	34.3%	40.0%	8.6%	17.1%	74.3%
8th	26	34.6%	26.9%	19.2%	19.2%	61.5%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	93	38.7%	24.7%	16.1%	20.4%	63.4%
4th	93	20.4%	26.9%	32.3%	20.4%	47.3%
5th	92	13.0%	15.2%	26.1%	45.6%	28.3%
6th	23	17.4%	17.4%	21.7%	43.5%	34.8%
7th	37	24.3%	10.8%	32.4%	32.4%	35.1%
8th	27	33.3%	7.4%	25.9%	33.3%	40.7%