Is Michael J. Castori Elementary a good school?

Michael J. Castori Elementary ranks in the bottom 9.0% of California elementary schools.

How many students attend Michael J. Castori Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 558 students attended Michael J. Castori Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Michael J. Castori Elementary?

Students at Michael J. Castori Elementary are 54% Hispanic, 18% Asian, 15% African American, 7% White, 4% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What schools do graduates of Michael J. Castori Elementary attend?

Students who attend Michael J. Castori Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy High : Grant Union High

Michael J. Castori Elementary

Summary:

Michael J. Castori Elementary is a public elementary school in Sacramento, California, serving 567 students in grades K-6. The school is part of the Twin Rivers Unified School District, which is ranked 1122 out of 1568 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Michael J. Castori Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic assessments, with only 19.79% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 16.43% in Mathematics, compared to 33.41% and 23.53% for the district, respectively. The school also struggles to support the academic achievement of various student subgroups, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of California elementary schools for Asian, African American, and Male students in both subjects. Additionally, the school has faced high rates of chronic absenteeism, increasing from 13.8% in 2017-2018 to 59.2% in 2021-2022, much higher than the district and state averages.

The challenges faced by Michael J. Castori Elementary may be systemic within the broader community, as the school is surrounded by other low-performing schools, such as Northwood Elementary, Main Avenue Elementary, and Del Paso Heights Elementary, all of which struggle with similar issues. The high rates of chronic absenteeism and the socioeconomic challenges faced by the student population at Michael J. Castori Elementary may be significant factors contributing to the school's low academic performance, suggesting the need for targeted interventions and support to address the specific needs of the community.

Detail:

Public K-6

1801 South Ave.
Sacramento, CA 95838-4636

(916) 566-3420

District: Twin Rivers Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
5334^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Students who attend Michael J. Castori Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Martin Luther King Junior Technology Academy
High:	Grant Union High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.2

Number of students: 558

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.9%

Asian:

17.6%

African American:

15.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 93.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Michael J. Castori Elementary ranks worse than 91% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 26^th among 28 ranked elementary schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 14.63. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Michael J. Castori Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.9%), Asian (17.6%), African American (15.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 93.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Michael J. Castori Elementary is 24.2. 14 elementary schools in the Twin Rivers Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Michael J. Castori Elementary employs 23 full-time teachers.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Michael J. Castori Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Michael J. Castori Elementary 5334^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Michael J. Castori Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Twin Rivers Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Twin Rivers Unified 1122^nd of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Michael J. Castori Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Michael J. Castori Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2010	38.30	3280^th	5314	38.3%
2011	30.93	3916^th	5377	27.2%
2012	19.01	4710^th	5390	12.6%
2013	23.11	4523^rd	5530	18.2%
2015	23.92	4235^th	5611	24.5%
2016	17.79	4817^th	5614	14.2%
2017	27.05	4080^th	5692	28.3%
2018	34.03	3534^th	5662	37.6%
2019	29.21	3996^th	5789	31.0%
2022	18.23	5032^nd	5883	14.5%
2023	13.82	5413^th	5874	7.8%
2024	14.63	5334^th	5862	9.0%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Michael J. Castori Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	44.53	1537^th	3246	52.6%
2019	40.73	1741^st	3275	46.8%
2022	43.05	1607^th	3311	51.5%
2023	31.66	2417^th	3250	25.6%
2024	33.07	2327^th	3160	26.4%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Michael J. Castori Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	21.99	2104^th	2420	13.1%
2024	27.55	1963^rd	2634	25.5%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Michael J. Castori Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	46.74	2569^th	5084	49.5%
2019	42.97	2901^st	5173	43.9%
2022	24.55	4276^th	5264	18.8%
2023	17.96	4839^th	5374	10.0%
2024	18.86	4868^th	5511	11.7%

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Rank History for Female students at Michael J. Castori Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	32.58	3572^nd	5413	34.0%
2019	28.20	3967^th	5492	27.8%
2022	16.50	5042^nd	5635	10.5%
2023	18.07	4882^nd	5617	13.1%
2024	19.95	4709^th	5605	16.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Michael J. Castori Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	29.99	1440^th	2128	32.3%
2019	43.57	1177^th	2585	54.5%
2022	28.19	1585^th	2227	28.8%

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Rank History for Male students at Michael J. Castori Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	36.41	3257^th	5431	40.0%
2019	32.05	3617^th	5510	34.4%
2022	21.72	4542^nd	5663	19.8%
2023	11.81	5389^th	5650	4.6%
2024	11.63	5390^th	5636	4.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Michael J. Castori Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	2.68	1041^st	1071	2.8%
2019	6.89	1068^th	1149	7.0%
2022	5.35	1075^th	1154	6.8%
2023	0.60	1175^th	1190	1.3%
2024	1.11	1179^th	1203	2.0%

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Rank History for African American students at Michael J. Castori Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	55.27	251^st	700	64.1%
2019	42.83	383^rd	747	48.7%
2022	24.56	551^st	663	16.9%
2023	19.43	598^th	662	9.7%
2024	17.82	547^th	593	7.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Michael J. Castori Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	56.17	1829^th	4830	62.1%
2019	51.66	2179^th	4963	56.1%
2022	24.75	4138^th	5084	18.6%
2023	25.14	4110^th	5098	19.4%
2024	25.16	4094^th	5102	19.8%

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Data source: test scores: California Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: California Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Michael J. Castori Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2009	65	100	65	163	5	4	52	454
2010	66	125	69	204	6	10	12	492
2011	52	126	81	225	8	19	25	536
2012	64	188	122	314	5	18	28	739
2013	73	160	155	323	7	28	34	780
2014	70	138	146	316	12	28	23	733
2015	73	147	141	318	9	17	11	716
2016	73	127	141	309	11	21	13	695
2017	70	93	125	366	10	18	13	695
2018	62	94	129	350	3	10	12	660
2019	58	91	125	344	4	11	16	649
2020	50	97	112	339	3	9	21	631
2021	50	97	117	315	3	10	24	616
2022	56	76	115	309	1	8	32	597
2023	50	73	102	306	1	10	25	567
2024	41	85	98	301	1	7	25	558

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Michael J. Castori Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	454	23.0	15.7	87.7
2010	492	23.0	21.3	96.1
2011	536	n/a	n/a	95.9
2012	739	25.0	29.5	n/a
2013	780	27.0	28.8	85.5
2014	733	26.0	28.1	96.3
2015	716	27.0	26.5	95.7
2016	695	25.0	27.8	91.8
2017	695	26.0	26.7	96.7
2018	660	26.0	25.3	95.5
2019	649	24.0	27.0	77.7
2020	631	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	616	26.0	23.6	96.6
2022	597	25.0	23.8	89.9
2023	567	23.7	23.8	94.9
2024	558	23.0	24.2	93.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Michael J. Castori Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2009	454	23.0	15.7	87.7
2010	492	23.0	21.3	96.1
2011	536	n/a	n/a	95.9
2012	739	25.0	29.5	n/a
2013	780	27.0	28.8	85.5
2014	733	26.0	28.1	96.3
2015	716	27.0	26.5	95.7
2016	695	25.0	27.8	91.8
2017	695	26.0	26.7	96.7
2018	660	26.0	25.3	95.5
2019	649	24.0	27.0	77.7
2020	631	n/a	n/a	95.7
2021	616	26.0	23.6	96.6
2022	597	25.0	23.8	89.9
2023	567	23.7	23.8	94.9
2024	558	23.0	24.2	93.5

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

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