Is Helen Carr Castello Elementary a good school?

Helen Carr Castello Elementary ranks 1122 nd of 5862 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Helen Carr Castello Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 836 students attended Helen Carr Castello Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Helen Carr Castello Elementary?

Students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary are 44% Asian, 21% Hispanic, 15% White, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Helen Carr Castello Elementary attend?

Students who attend Helen Carr Castello Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Toby Johnson Middle High : Franklin High

Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Summary:

Helen Carr Castello Elementary is a public K-6 school in Elk Grove, California, serving a student population of 836. As part of the Elk Grove Unified School District, this school consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, making it a standout institution in the area.

Helen Carr Castello Elementary's academic performance is particularly impressive, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts/Literacy, Mathematics, and Science that exceed the district and state levels across all grade levels. The school's strong performance extends to specific student subgroups as well, with African American and English Language Learner students ranking among the top in the state. Additionally, the school has seen a positive trend in decreasing chronic absenteeism, indicating a focus on improving student attendance and engagement.

When compared to nearby schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District, such as Elliott Ranch Elementary, Zehnder Ranch Elementary, and Stone Lake Elementary, Helen Carr Castello Elementary stands out as a top-performing institution, consistently earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger and demonstrating a commitment to equity and inclusion in its educational approach.

Detail:

Public K-6

9850 Fire Poppy Dr.
Elk Grove, CA 95757-2851

(916) 686-1725

District: Elk Grove Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
1122^nd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $6,700

Students who attend Helen Carr Castello Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Toby Johnson Middle
High:	Franklin High

Student/teacher ratio: 24.5

Number of students: 836

Racial breakdown:

Asian:

44.1%

Hispanic:

20.6%

White:

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 31.9%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Helen Carr Castello Elementary ranks better than 80.9% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 42 ranked elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 80.78. (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 Helen Carr Castello Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Asian (44.1%), Hispanic (20.6%), White (14.7%). (See more...)

Compare Details 31.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Helen Carr Castello Elementary is 24.5, which is the 20^th best among 42 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Helen Carr Castello Elementary employs 34 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Helen Carr Castello Elementary is $6,700. 27 elementary schools in the Elk Grove Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Helen Carr Castello Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Helen Carr Castello Elementary 1122^nd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Helen Carr Castello Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Elk Grove Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Elk Grove Unified 594^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Helen Carr Castello Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2007	67.81	1469^th	5113	71.3%
2008	63.29	1716^th	5113	66.4%
2009	67.30	1574^th	5193	69.7%
2010	75.67	1200^th	5314	77.4%
2011	74.71	1271^st	5377	76.4%
2012	77.22	1167^th	5390	78.3%
2013	68.87	1629^th	5530	70.5%
2015	79.32	1134^th	5611	79.8%
2016	78.30	1189^th	5614	78.8%
2017	79.98	1133^rd	5692	80.1%
2018	84.44	918^th	5662	83.8%
2019	76.65	1317^th	5789	77.2%
2021	80.01	272^nd	1417	80.8%
2022	83.11	1042^nd	5883	82.3%
2023	84.43	981^st	5874	83.3%
2024	80.78	1122^nd	5862	80.9%

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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	60.19	158^th	339	53.4%
2019	44.41	290^th	445	34.8%
2022	58.44	290^th	610	52.5%
2023	58.06	318^th	669	52.5%
2024	41.89	446^th	669	33.3%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	83.48	278^th	3246	91.4%
2019	94.68	99^th	3275	97.0%
2021	72.85	75^th	602	87.5%
2022	80.78	287^th	3311	91.3%
2023	88.53	157^th	3250	95.2%
2024	87.90	134^th	3160	95.8%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2024	71.49	471^st	2634	82.1%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	81.87	608^th	5084	88.0%
2019	81.51	648^th	5173	87.5%
2021	86.14	97^th	1110	91.3%
2022	85.96	513^th	5264	90.3%
2023	86.19	536^th	5374	90.0%
2024	78.13	918^th	5511	83.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	89.22	602^nd	5413	88.9%
2019	75.20	1288^th	5492	76.5%
2021	80.65	228^th	1267	82.0%
2022	82.18	1007^th	5635	82.1%
2023	86.19	835^th	5617	85.1%
2024	80.60	1064^th	5605	81.0%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	86.23	197^th	2128	90.7%

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Rank History for Male students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	77.61	1153^rd	5431	78.8%
2019	74.27	1336^th	5510	75.8%
2021	76.14	284^th	1272	77.7%
2022	80.74	1080^th	5663	80.9%
2023	79.71	1103^rd	5650	80.5%
2024	77.39	1161^st	5636	79.4%

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Rank History for Asian students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	58.82	569^th	1071	46.9%
2019	37.17	842^nd	1149	26.7%
2022	38.73	809^th	1154	29.9%
2023	44.85	794^th	1190	33.3%
2024	41.27	839^th	1203	30.3%

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Rank History for African American students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	54.15	262^nd	700	62.6%
2019	87.81	54^th	747	92.8%
2022	65.98	154^th	663	76.8%
2023	76.37	111^th	662	83.2%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	85.18	487^th	4830	89.9%
2019	73.72	978^th	4963	80.3%
2022	89.08	389^th	5084	92.3%
2023	83.57	598^th	5098	88.3%
2024	75.37	925^th	5102	81.9%

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Rank History for White students at Helen Carr Castello Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	69.26	851^st	2737	68.9%
2019	64.51	1048^th	2834	63.0%
2022	65.07	988^th	2726	63.8%
2023	66.07	929^th	2662	65.1%
2024	68.71	843^rd	2647	68.2%

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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 Helen Carr Castello Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2006	216	133	288	171	3	n/a	n/a	16	827
2007	178	92	235	136	4	n/a	n/a	72	717
2008	175	129	257	140	3	n/a	n/a	0	704
2009	176	128	261	135	4	18	128	0	850
2010	199	125	270	195	1	6	94	0	890
2011	182	107	289	188	1	3	93	0	863
2012	181	102	290	182	2	5	89	0	851
2013	197	105	278	186	1	6	102	0	875
2014	196	97	289	179	2	5	113	0	881
2015	212	104	296	202	3	7	114	0	938
2016	216	83	288	214	4	7	131	0	943
2017	218	80	311	216	4	6	120	0	955
2018	197	72	301	216	3	9	130	0	928
2019	196	66	302	206	1	8	120	0	899
2020	181	64	315	196	0	5	115	0	876
2021	159	53	332	177	0	3	117	0	841
2022	133	56	333	158	0	5	101	0	786
2023	123	65	369	172	0	5	102	0	836

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 Helen Carr Castello Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	827	35.0	23.6	31.6
2007	717	36.5	19.6	36.9
2008	704	44.5	15.8	37.6
2009	850	44.0	18.1	33.2
2010	890	46.0	19.3	36.1
2011	863	n/a	n/a	37.5
2012	851	37.0	23.0	n/a
2013	875	32.2	27.1	33.6
2014	881	39.0	22.5	31
2015	938	40.0	23.4	31.8
2016	943	42.0	22.4	31.7
2017	955	38.2	25.0	25.9
2018	928	35.9	25.8	32.1
2019	899	34.9	25.7	30.9
2020	876	n/a	n/a	31.2
2021	841	34.0	24.7	28.1
2022	786	33.0	23.8	27.7
2023	836	34.0	24.5	31.9

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 Helen Carr Castello Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2006	827	35.0	23.6	31.6
2007	717	36.5	19.6	36.9
2008	704	44.5	15.8	37.6
2009	850	44.0	18.1	33.2
2010	890	46.0	19.3	36.1
2011	863	n/a	n/a	37.5
2012	851	37.0	23.0	n/a
2013	875	32.2	27.1	33.6
2014	881	39.0	22.5	31
2015	938	40.0	23.4	31.8
2016	943	42.0	22.4	31.7
2017	955	38.2	25.0	25.9
2018	928	35.9	25.8	32.1
2019	899	34.9	25.7	30.9
2020	876	n/a	n/a	31.2
2021	841	34.0	24.7	28.1
2022	786	33.0	23.8	27.7
2023	836	34.0	24.5	31.9

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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