How does Northlake Hills Elementary compare to other elementary schools in Castaic?

Northlake Hills Elementary has a SchoolScope composite score of 50.9/100, placing it at the 69th percentile statewide. 29% of students exceed standard, with a total of 1,248 students tested across grades and subjects.

What percentage of students exceed standards at Northlake Hills Elementary?

28.6% of students at Northlake Hills Elementary exceed the state standard on CAASPP assessments, while 57.4% meet or exceed it. The gap between these two numbers reveals whether the school pushes students beyond basic proficiency.

Is Northlake Hills Elementary improving or declining?

Northlake Hills Elementary's proficiency rate decreases by 15.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5, suggesting the school is not sustaining early academic gains.

What is the chronic absenteeism rate at Northlake Hills Elementary?

14.5% of students at Northlake Hills 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.

Northlake Hills Elementary

Castaic Union Castaic Los Angeles County 91384

Composite Score

out of 100

State Percentile

of elementary schools

State Rank

1,248 students tested

School overview

Enrollment

579 students

Student-Teacher Ratio

25:1

Free/Reduced Lunch

58%

Teachers

23 full-time

Student demographics

Hispanic 54.2%

White 34.2%

Asian 1.9%

Black 2.3%

Other 7.4%

Performance breakdown

Performance breakdown for Northlake Hills Elementary
Category	Percentage
Exceeded Standard	28.6%
Met Standard	28.8%
Below Standard	42.6%

Exceeded

28.6%

Met

28.8%

Below

42.6%

What other rankings don't show you

Most rating sites report "57% proficient" for Northlake Hills Elementary and stop there. Here's what that number hides:

28.6% of students exceeded standard while 28.8% merely met it. That exceeded rate is 7.6 points above the state average of 21.0%. That's 3.2 points above the Castaic Union district average of 25.4%. Nearby schools (within ~3 miles) average 27.7% 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 15.8 percentage points from grade 3 to grade 5 — a signal that the school may not be sustaining early gains.

Chronic absenteeism is 14.5%, better than the state average of 18.7%.

Key metrics

% Exceeded Standard

28.6%

Students scoring above proficient

% Met or Above

57.4%

Students meeting standard

Growth (G3→G5)

-15.8pp

Change in proficiency rate

Chronic Absenteeism

14.5%

Students missing 10%+ of days

Suspension Rate

0.3%

Students suspended at least once

Total Tested

1,248

Across all grades & subjects

ELA scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	81	43.2%	23.5%	19.8%	13.6%	66.7%
4th	85	36.5%	18.8%	21.2%	23.5%	55.3%
5th	80	26.3%	26.3%	23.8%	23.8%	52.5%
6th	64	18.8%	45.3%	28.1%	7.8%	64.1%

Math scores by grade

Grade	Tested	Exceeded	Met	Nearly Met	Not Met	Met+Above
3rd	84	21.4%	41.7%	22.6%	14.3%	63.1%
4th	85	34.1%	31.8%	23.5%	10.6%	65.9%
5th	81	27.2%	18.5%	27.2%	27.2%	45.7%
6th	64	20.3%	25.0%	31.3%	23.4%	45.3%

Nearby schools

1 schools within ~3 miles · avg composite 53.3

Castaic Elementary

Castaic Union · 2.3 mi

53.3

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