Castle Park Elementary
School overview
Student demographics
Performance breakdown
| Category | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Exceeded Standard | 12.5% |
| Met Standard | 23.3% |
| Below Standard | 64.2% |
What other rankings don't show you
Most rating sites report "36% proficient" for Castle Park Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:
12.5% of students exceeded standard while 23.3% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 8.5 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's 12.2 points below the Chula Vista Elementary district average of 24.7%. The 26 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 16.1% exceeded — 3.6 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.
Proficiency drops by 5.2 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.
Chronic absenteeism is 25.3%, above the state average of 18.7%.
Key metrics
ELA scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 11.7% | 23.3% | 35.0% |
| 4th | 41 | 21.9% | 29.3% | 51.2% |
| 5th | 50 | 12.0% | 32.0% | 44.0% |
| 6th | 50 | 14.0% | 36.0% | 50.0% |
Math scores by grade
| Grade | Tested | Exceeded | Met | Met+Above |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd | 60 | 13.3% | 18.3% | 31.7% |
| 4th | 40 | 17.5% | 17.5% | 35.0% |
| 5th | 49 | 0.0% | 12.2% | 12.2% |
| 6th | 50 | 10.0% | 18.0% | 28.0% |
Nearby schools
26 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.2