How does Helen Carr Castello Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Elk Grove?

Helen Carr Castello Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 55.9/100, placing it at the 78th percentile statewide. 34% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,776 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Helen Carr Castello Elementary?

33.6% of students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 63.3% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Helen Carr Castello Elementary?

12.5% of students at Helen Carr Castello 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.

Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Q: Is Helen Carr Castello Elementary improving or declining?

Helen Carr Castello Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

Elk Grove Unified Elk Grove Sacramento County 95757

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,776 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

806 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

24:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

37%

Teachers

33 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 21.6%

White 14.9%

Asian 36.7%

Black 7.6%

Other 19.2%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Helen Carr Castello Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	33.6%
Met Standard	29.6%
Below Standard	36.7%

Exceeded

33.6%

Met

29.6%

Below

36.7%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "63% proficient" for Helen Carr Castello Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

33.6% of students exceeded standard while 29.6% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 12.7 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 8.9 points above the Elk Grove Unified district average of 24.8%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 32.3% exceeded — about the same. The gap between "met" and "exceeded" is the difference between a school that clears the bar and one that raises it.

Proficiency drops by 10.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 12.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.