Is Castle Heights Elementary a good school?

Yes! Castle Heights Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 253 rd of 5862 California elementary schools.

How many students attend Castle Heights Elementary?

In the 2023-24 school year, 513 students attended Castle Heights Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Castle Heights Elementary?

Students at Castle Heights Elementary are 37% Hispanic, 33% White, 13% Two or more races, 9% African American, 8% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Castle Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Castle Heights Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : Palms Middle High : Alexander Hamilton Senior High

Castle Heights Elementary

Summary:

Castle Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Los Angeles, California, serving 499 students in grades K-5. This standout school consistently ranks among the top 5-10% of elementary schools in the state, with exceptional academic performance that far exceeds the district and state averages.

At Castle Heights Elementary, 82.53% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts/Literacy, compared to just 43.06% in the Los Angeles Unified School District and 47.04% statewide. In Mathematics, 76.42% of Castle Heights students were proficient or better, versus 32.83% in the district and 35.54% across California. The school's performance is particularly impressive for African American students, who rank 1st out of 663 California elementary schools. Castle Heights also excels in supporting low-socioeconomic status students, ranking in the top 7% of the state.

While Castle Heights Elementary outperforms the district and state, nearby schools like Clover Avenue Elementary and Overland Avenue Elementary also demonstrate strong academic achievement, suggesting a concentration of high-performing schools in the local community. However, Castle Heights stands out with its consistently exceptional results, low chronic absenteeism rates, and commitment to equity and inclusion, making it a highly desirable option for families in the Los Angeles area.

Detail:

Public K-5

9755 Cattaraugus Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90034-2352

(310) 839-4528

District: Los Angeles Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
253^rd of 5,862 California Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $9,781

Students who attend Castle Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palms Middle
High:	Alexander Hamilton Senior High

Student/teacher ratio: 23.3

Number of students: 513

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

36.6%

White:

32.9%

Two or more races:

12.9%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 30.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Castle Heights Elementary ranks better than 95.7% of elementary schools in California. It also ranks 15^th among 486 ranked elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 96.13. (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 Castle Heights Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (36.6%), White (32.9%), two or more races (12.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 30.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

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Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Castle Heights Elementary is 23.3. 454 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Castle Heights Elementary employs 22 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castle Heights Elementary is $9,781. 417 elementary schools in the Los Angeles Unified School District spend more per student.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Castle Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Castle Heights Elementary 253^rd of 5862 California public elementary schools. (See Castle Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:

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Los Angeles Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Los Angeles Unified 871^st of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Castle Heights Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2004	69.57	1317^th	4809	72.6%
2005	59.50	1769^th	4822	63.3%
2006	59.83	1745^th	4818	63.8%
2007	75.07	1170^th	5113	77.1%
2008	74.27	1227^th	5113	76.0%
2009	82.13	878^th	5193	83.1%
2010	78.35	1080^th	5314	79.7%
2011	86.33	669^th	5377	87.6%
2012	78.26	1120^th	5390	79.2%
2013	83.27	866^th	5530	84.3%
2015	82.78	993^rd	5611	82.3%
2016	83.47	985^th	5614	82.5%
2017	86.47	843^rd	5692	85.2%
2018	83.65	948^th	5662	83.3%
2019	85.02	902^nd	5789	84.4%
2022	93.11	506^th	5883	91.4%
2023	94.99	354^th	5874	94.0%
2024	96.13	253^rd	5862	95.7%

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

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	82.25	589^th	5084	88.4%
2019	82.48	605^th	5173	88.3%
2022	89.47	377^th	5264	92.8%
2023	89.91	392^nd	5374	92.7%
2024	91.82	375^th	5511	93.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	87.19	710^th	5413	86.9%
2019	83.32	903^rd	5492	83.6%
2022	92.27	493^rd	5635	91.3%
2023	94.17	353^rd	5617	93.7%
2024	95.60	237^th	5605	95.8%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	78.37	305^th	2128	85.7%
2019	66.87	560^th	2585	78.3%

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Rank History for Male students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	73.59	1342^nd	5431	75.3%
2019	83.66	884^th	5510	84.0%
2022	91.64	528^th	5663	90.7%
2023	93.95	370^th	5650	93.5%
2024	94.82	295^th	5636	94.8%

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Rank History for African American students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	57.56	255^th	747	65.9%
2022	99.99	1^st	663	99.8%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	88.67	360^th	4830	92.5%
2019	87.76	398^th	4963	92.0%
2022	94.45	209^th	5084	95.9%
2023	95.91	133^rd	5098	97.4%
2024	98.12	65^th	5102	98.7%

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Rank History for White students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	75.98	602^nd	2737	78.0%
2019	83.91	306^th	2834	89.2%
2022	84.23	296^th	2726	89.1%
2023	90.97	74^th	2662	97.2%
2024	91.69	54^th	2647	98.0%

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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 Castle Heights Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
1988	227	85	104	124	0	n/a	n/a	0	540
1989	228	94	125	143	0	n/a	n/a	0	590
1990	244	84	128	146	0	n/a	n/a	0	602
1991	260	104	130	171	1	n/a	n/a	0	666
1992	258	126	107	187	0	n/a	n/a	0	678
1993	246	125	109	191	1	n/a	n/a	0	672
1994	194	122	68	172	1	n/a	n/a	0	557
1995	177	174	62	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1996	177	174	62	200	0	n/a	n/a	0	613
1997	189	147	63	226	0	n/a	n/a	0	625
1998	189	157	63	228	1	n/a	n/a	0	638
1999	198	155	66	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	658
2000	178	165	60	244	0	n/a	n/a	0	647
2001	155	133	67	280	0	n/a	n/a	0	635
2002	154	138	56	283	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2003	154	138	56	283	0	n/a	n/a	0	631
2004	142	141	50	262	0	n/a	n/a	0	595
2005	139	143	60	241	0	n/a	n/a	0	583
2006	162	117	49	239	0	n/a	n/a	0	567
2007	179	108	52	214	0	n/a	n/a	7	560
2008	191	91	51	205	n/a	n/a	n/a	0	538
2009	212	86	54	192	0	3	11	0	558
2010	235	112	40	174	0	3	12	0	576
2011	240	102	51	174	0	4	5	0	576
2012	241	100	50	180	0	3	0	0	574
2013	246	101	49	175	0	2	0	0	573
2014	237	92	59	171	1	4	1	0	565
2015	234	80	52	182	0	0	41	0	589
2016	232	66	49	190	0	0	48	0	585
2017	218	66	52	186	0	0	40	0	562
2018	218	60	46	188	1	0	44	0	557
2019	249	68	57	193	3	0	1	0	571
2020	230	48	50	187	2	0	52	0	569
2021	222	45	41	201	2	0	50	0	561
2022	185	46	36	169	1	0	46	0	483
2023	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	499	499
2024	169	48	40	188	1	1	66	0	513

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

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Castle Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	540	24.0	22.5	n/a
1989	590	24.0	24.5	n/a
1990	602	24.0	25.0	n/a
1991	666	27.0	24.6	n/a
1992	678	27.4	24.7	44
1993	672	26.0	25.8	44.5
1994	557	21.0	26.5	46.5
1995	613	24.0	25.5	48.6
1996	613	24.0	25.5	48.6
1997	625	29.0	21.6	40.6
1998	638	30.3	21.1	40.4
1999	658	34.0	19.4	45
2000	647	33.5	19.3	45.1
2001	635	34.5	18.4	52.8
2002	631	34.0	18.6	43.3
2003	631	34.0	18.6	43.3
2004	595	32.0	18.6	31.3
2005	583	32.0	18.2	44.8
2006	567	30.0	18.9	40.4
2007	560	31.0	18.1	35.1
2008	538	31.0	17.4	37.4
2009	558	28.0	18.6	32.3
2010	576	25.0	23.0	34.5
2011	576	n/a	n/a	31.4
2012	574	23.0	24.9	n/a
2013	573	23.0	24.9	31.9
2014	565	23.0	24.5	30.8
2015	589	24.0	24.5	26
2016	585	24.0	24.3	28.9
2017	562	22.0	25.5	32.7
2018	557	22.0	25.3	35.2
2019	571	23.0	24.8	31.3
2020	569	n/a	n/a	29.5
2021	561	23.0	24.3	31.2
2022	483	23.0	21.0	31.7
2023	499	22.0	22.6	27.7
2024	513	22.0	23.3	30.2

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 Heights Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	540	24.0	22.5	n/a
1989	590	24.0	24.5	n/a
1990	602	24.0	25.0	n/a
1991	666	27.0	24.6	n/a
1992	678	27.4	24.7	44
1993	672	26.0	25.8	44.5
1994	557	21.0	26.5	46.5
1995	613	24.0	25.5	48.6
1996	613	24.0	25.5	48.6
1997	625	29.0	21.6	40.6
1998	638	30.3	21.1	40.4
1999	658	34.0	19.4	45
2000	647	33.5	19.3	45.1
2001	635	34.5	18.4	52.8
2002	631	34.0	18.6	43.3
2003	631	34.0	18.6	43.3
2004	595	32.0	18.6	31.3
2005	583	32.0	18.2	44.8
2006	567	30.0	18.9	40.4
2007	560	31.0	18.1	35.1
2008	538	31.0	17.4	37.4
2009	558	28.0	18.6	32.3
2010	576	25.0	23.0	34.5
2011	576	n/a	n/a	31.4
2012	574	23.0	24.9	n/a
2013	573	23.0	24.9	31.9
2014	565	23.0	24.5	30.8
2015	589	24.0	24.5	26
2016	585	24.0	24.3	28.9
2017	562	22.0	25.5	32.7
2018	557	22.0	25.3	35.2
2019	571	23.0	24.8	31.3
2020	569	n/a	n/a	29.5
2021	561	23.0	24.3	31.2
2022	483	23.0	21.0	31.7
2023	499	22.0	22.6	27.7
2024	513	22.0	23.3	30.2

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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