How does Elkhorn Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Castroville?

Elkhorn Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 37.1/100, placing it at the 29th percentile statewide. 8% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,078 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Elkhorn Elementary?

7.7% of students at Elkhorn Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 22.2% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Elkhorn Elementary improving or declining?

Elkhorn Elementary's proficiency rate increases by 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value over time.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Elkhorn Elementary?

22.2% of students at Elkhorn 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.

Elkhorn Elementary

North Monterey County Unified Castroville Monterey County 95012

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,078 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

586 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

23:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

87%

Teachers

25 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 89.1%

White 8.4%

Asian 0.5%

Other 2.0%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Elkhorn Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	7.7%
Met Standard	14.5%
Below Standard	77.8%

Exceeded

7.7%

Met

14.5%

Below

77.8%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "22% proficient" for Elkhorn Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

7.7% of students exceeded standard while 14.5% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 13.3 points below the state average of 21.0%. That's near the North Monterey County Unified district average of 7.8%. The 1 nearby schools within ~3 miles average 10.5% exceeded — 2.8 points higher. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Students here improve by 6.0 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is adding value beyond what students arrive with.

Chronic absenteeism is 22.2%, above the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

7.7%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

22.2%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

+6.0pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

22.2%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

1.8%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,078

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	67	6.0%	14.9%	22.4%	56.7%	20.9%
4th	64	14.1%	14.1%	18.8%	53.1%	28.1%
5th	65	10.8%	21.5%	23.1%	44.6%	32.3%
6th	68	5.9%	22.1%	36.8%	35.3%	27.9%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	73	4.1%	15.1%	30.1%	50.7%	19.2%
4th	67	7.5%	11.9%	31.3%	49.3%	19.4%
5th	66	12.1%	7.6%	21.2%	59.1%	19.7%
6th	69	1.4%	8.7%	26.1%	63.8%	10.1%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 43.5

Castroville Elementary

North Monterey County Unified · 3 mi

43.5

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