Is Castle Park Elementary a good school?

Castle Park Elementary ranks 3030 th of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Castle Park Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 390 students attended Castle Park Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Castle Park Elementary?

Students at Castle Park Elementary are 91% Hispanic, 3% White, 2% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

Castle Park Elementary

Summary:

Castle Park Elementary is a public elementary school located in Chula Vista, California, serving 382 students in grades K-6. It is part of the Chula Vista Elementary School District, which is ranked 537 out of 1,568 districts in the state.

Castle Park Elementary faces several challenges, including a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 7.7% in 2017-2018 to 31.8% in 2022-2023, which is notably higher than the district and state averages. The school's test scores are also consistently lower than the Chula Vista Elementary School District and the state of California across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2023-2024, only 43.38% of Castle Park Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 55.46% in the district and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, only 31.51% of Castle Park Elementary students were proficient or better, compared to 44.72% in the district and 35.54% statewide. However, the school's performance varies among different student groups, with Hispanic students and English Language Learner students performing relatively better than Special Education and Disabled students.

When comparing Castle Park Elementary to nearby schools within the same district, some interesting patterns emerge. Kellogg (Karl H.) Elementary and Palomar Elementary generally perform better than Castle Park Elementary on test scores and have lower chronic absenteeism rates. Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary and Loma Verde Elementary have similar or slightly better performance than Castle Park Elementary, but also struggle with high chronic absenteeism. Understanding the factors that contribute to these performance differences could provide valuable insights for Castle Park Elementary to improve its own outcomes.

Detail:

Public K-6

25 Emerson St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911-3309

(619) 422-5301

District: Chula Vista Elementary

SchoolDigger Rank:
3030^th of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $10,797

Student/teacher ratio: 20.5

Number of students: 390

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.5%

White:

3.1%

African American:

2.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 80.5%

See top rated California elementary schools

Compare Castle Park Elementary to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends

Compare Details Castle Park Elementary ranks worse than 51.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 28^th among 41 ranked elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 42.5. (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 Racial makeup is: Hispanic (90.5%), White (3.1%), Asian (2.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 80.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Compare Details (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Castle Park Elementary is 20.5, which is the 13^th best among 41 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District. (See more...)

Compare Castle Park Elementary employs 19 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castle Park Elementary is $10,797. 20 elementary schools in the Chula Vista Elementary School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Castle Park Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Castle Park Elementary 3030^th of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Castle Park Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

English Language Learner students:

Special Education students:

Low Socio Economic Status students:

Female students:

Male students:

Hispanic students:

Chula Vista Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Chula Vista Elementary 537^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

What do you think?

Your rating for Castle Park Elementary?

(Ranking FAQ)

Rank History for Castle Park Elementary

Compare

Rank History for all students at Castle Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	16.14	4253^rd	4809	11.6%
2005	23.75	3713^th	4822	23.0%
2006	33.15	3095^th	4818	35.8%
2007	28.32	3689^th	5113	27.9%
2008	27.58	3778^th	5113	26.1%
2009	30.38	3689^th	5193	29.0%
2010	30.28	3829^th	5314	27.9%
2011	51.19	2526^th	5377	53.0%
2012	46.54	2848^th	5390	47.2%
2013	44.39	3049^th	5530	44.9%
2015	49.05	2495^th	5611	55.5%
2016	55.98	2180^th	5614	61.2%
2017	51.78	2451^st	5692	56.9%
2018	51.18	2504^th	5662	55.8%
2019	43.94	2951^st	5789	49.0%
2022	41.69	2976^th	5883	49.4%
2023	34.57	3532^nd	5874	39.9%
2024	42.50	3030^th	5862	48.3%

See the entire list of California Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Castle Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	68.36	600^th	3246	81.5%
2019	71.88	486^th	3275	85.2%
2022	54.49	980^th	3311	70.4%
2023	55.03	979^th	3250	69.9%
2024	53.84	982^nd	3160	68.9%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Special Education students at Castle Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	27.88	1750^th	2420	27.7%
2024	21.23	2331^st	2634	11.5%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Special Education Students!

Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Castle Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.01	1233^rd	5084	75.7%
2019	61.77	1648^th	5173	68.1%
2022	52.24	2144^th	5264	59.3%
2023	37.43	3280^th	5374	39.0%
2024	45.97	2676^th	5511	51.4%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Low Socio Economic Status Students!

Rank History for Female students at Castle Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	52.48	2347^th	5413	56.6%
2019	39.18	3161^st	5492	42.4%
2022	41.84	2886^th	5635	48.8%
2023	35.32	3338^th	5617	40.6%
2024	47.98	2518^th	5605	55.1%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Disabled students at Castle Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	31.07	1387^th	2128	34.8%
2019	22.22	2222^nd	2585	14.0%
2022	34.44	1294^th	2227	41.9%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Disabled Students!

Rank History for Male students at Castle Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	48.60	2536^th	5431	53.3%
2019	47.77	2569^th	5510	53.4%
2022	41.77	2908^th	5663	48.6%
2023	34.59	3438^th	5650	39.2%
2024	38.72	3160^th	5636	43.9%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for Hispanic students at Castle Park Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	67.88	1245^th	4830	74.2%
2019	58.74	1766^th	4963	64.4%
2022	54.16	1936^th	5084	61.9%
2023	46.18	2475^th	5098	51.5%
2024	54.90	1956^th	5102	61.7%

See the entire list of Best California Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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

We're sorry, but no reviews have been submitted for Castle Park Elementary.

If you have first-hand knowledge about Castle Park Elementary, submit a rating!

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Castle Park Elementary

Compare

Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	208	15	42	277	3	n/a	n/a	0	545
1989	207	13	37	272	2	n/a	n/a	0	531
1990	180	13	44	284	2	n/a	n/a	0	523
1991	174	7	33	289	1	n/a	n/a	0	504
1992	161	8	30	314	3	n/a	n/a	0	516
1993	137	12	31	316	4	n/a	n/a	0	500
1994	140	16	28	315	3	n/a	n/a	0	502
1995	126	21	31	357	6	n/a	n/a	0	541
1996	126	21	31	357	6	n/a	n/a	0	541
1997	137	22	20	407	5	n/a	n/a	0	591
1998	137	23	25	389	3	n/a	n/a	0	577
1999	117	20	22	417	3	n/a	n/a	0	579
2000	107	20	32	420	3	n/a	n/a	0	582
2001	94	20	31	453	2	n/a	n/a	0	600
2002	73	17	31	477	3	n/a	n/a	0	601
2003	73	17	31	477	3	n/a	n/a	0	601
2004	66	14	23	473	1	n/a	n/a	0	577
2005	53	11	21	448	1	n/a	n/a	4	538
2006	37	17	21	430	0	n/a	n/a	14	519
2007	33	10	23	443	2	n/a	n/a	13	524
2008	30	7	18	417	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	472
2009	19	7	7	418	0	5	11	0	467
2010	171	10	7	231	2	4	0	0	425
2011	24	12	10	358	1	3	0	0	408
2012	19	9	13	356	1	3	0	0	401
2013	24	10	17	394	1	2	1	0	449
2014	16	7	19	365	0	1	4	0	412
2015	15	8	14	370	2	1	1	0	411
2016	23	8	14	375	1	1	2	0	424
2017	19	11	15	330	1	2	3	0	381
2018	17	7	15	351	1	1	2	0	394
2019	17	8	13	342	1	1	5	0	387
2020	14	7	9	334	0	2	4	0	370
2021	16	6	9	324	0	0	5	0	360
2022	11	8	6	343	3	0	5	0	376
2023	12	5	6	349	3	0	7	0	382
2024	12	8	8	353	3	0	6	0	390

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 Castle Park Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	20.5	26.5	n/a
1989	531	22.0	24.1	n/a
1990	523	22.0	23.7	n/a
1991	504	23.0	21.9	n/a
1992	516	23.4	22.0	46.1
1993	500	20.5	24.4	50.6
1994	502	21.0	23.9	54.2
1995	541	22.5	24.0	58.4
1996	541	22.5	24.0	58.4
1997	591	25.0	23.6	62.1
1998	577	28.0	20.6	62
1999	579	30.0	19.3	63.4
2000	582	29.0	20.1	65.3
2001	600	30.0	20.0	68
2002	601	30.0	20.0	66.1
2003	601	30.0	20.0	66.1
2004	577	29.5	19.6	66
2005	538	29.9	18.0	77.3
2006	519	28.0	18.5	61.4
2007	524	28.5	18.4	58.5
2008	472	29.0	16.3	69.9
2009	467	25.0	16.1	54.4
2010	425	25.0	17.0	67.8
2011	408	n/a	n/a	69.4
2012	401	20.0	20.0	n/a
2013	449	23.0	19.5	82.2
2014	412	19.0	21.6	88.8
2015	411	18.0	22.8	91.5
2016	424	17.0	24.9	90.1
2017	381	17.0	22.4	89.8
2018	394	18.0	21.8	91.1
2019	387	17.7	21.8	91.5
2020	370	n/a	n/a	88.6
2021	360	17.1	20.9	90
2022	376	17.2	21.8	82.2
2023	382	16.7	22.8	82.5
2024	390	19.0	20.5	80.5

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 Castle Park Elementary

Compare

Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	545	20.5	26.5	n/a
1989	531	22.0	24.1	n/a
1990	523	22.0	23.7	n/a
1991	504	23.0	21.9	n/a
1992	516	23.4	22.0	46.1
1993	500	20.5	24.4	50.6
1994	502	21.0	23.9	54.2
1995	541	22.5	24.0	58.4
1996	541	22.5	24.0	58.4
1997	591	25.0	23.6	62.1
1998	577	28.0	20.6	62
1999	579	30.0	19.3	63.4
2000	582	29.0	20.1	65.3
2001	600	30.0	20.0	68
2002	601	30.0	20.0	66.1
2003	601	30.0	20.0	66.1
2004	577	29.5	19.6	66
2005	538	29.9	18.0	77.3
2006	519	28.0	18.5	61.4
2007	524	28.5	18.4	58.5
2008	472	29.0	16.3	69.9
2009	467	25.0	16.1	54.4
2010	425	25.0	17.0	67.8
2011	408	n/a	n/a	69.4
2012	401	20.0	20.0	n/a
2013	449	23.0	19.5	82.2
2014	412	19.0	21.6	88.8
2015	411	18.0	22.8	91.5
2016	424	17.0	24.9	90.1
2017	381	17.0	22.4	89.8
2018	394	18.0	21.8	91.1
2019	387	17.7	21.8	91.5
2020	370	n/a	n/a	88.6
2021	360	17.1	20.9	90
2022	376	17.2	21.8	82.2
2023	382	16.7	22.8	82.5
2024	390	19.0	20.5	80.5

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.

Kindergarten Immunization Rates