Is Castlemont High a good school?

Castlemont High ranks in the bottom 12.4% of California high schools.

How many students attend Castlemont High?

In the 2022-23 school year, 680 students attended Castlemont High.

What is the racial makeup of Castlemont High?

Students at Castlemont High are 63% Hispanic, 28% African American, 6% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What schools feed into Castlemont High?

Castlemont High is fed by the following schools: Elementary : ACORN Woodland Elementary Elementary : Brookfield Elementary Elementary : Burckhalter Elementary Elementary : East Oakland Pride Elementary Elementary : EnCompass Academy Elementary Elementary : Esperanza Elementary Elementary : Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary Elementary : Greenleaf Elementary : Highland Community Elementary : Madison Park Academy Elementary Elementary : Markham Elementary Elementary : Reach Academy Elementary

Castlemont High

Summary:

Castlemont High is a public high school located in Oakland, California, serving grades 9-12 with a total enrollment of 680 students. The school is part of the Oakland Unified School District, which is ranked 1160 out of 1568 districts in California and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Castlemont High has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of California high schools over the past several years, with a ranking between 1847 and 2226 out of around 2,300 high schools. The school has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade, indicating very poor performance compared to other schools in the state. Castlemont High struggles with low graduation rates, high dropout rates, and extremely high chronic absenteeism, all of which are more than double the state and district averages. Academically, only 8.2% of 11th graders were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and only 6.4% were proficient or better in Math, less than a quarter of the state averages.

Compared to nearby schools in the Oakland Unified School District, Castlemont High performs significantly worse across nearly all metrics. For example, the graduation rate at Coliseum College Prep Academy, just 1.6 miles away, is 93.4% - over 30 percentage points higher than Castlemont. The academic performance gap is also stark, with Coliseum College Prep outperforming Castlemont by wide margins on test scores. Even the highest-performing nearby charter schools, like East Bay Innovation Academy and Oakland Unity High, outperform Castlemont High by wide margins on graduation rates, test scores, and other key metrics.

Detail:

Public 9-12

8601 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94605-4037

(510) 879-2301

District: Oakland Unified

SchoolDigger Rank:
2036^th of 2,323 California High Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $8,367

Feeder schools for Castlemont High:

Elementary:	ACORN Woodland Elementary
	Brookfield Elementary
	Burckhalter Elementary
	East Oakland Pride Elementary
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	EnCompass Academy Elementary
	Esperanza Elementary
	Fred T. Korematsu Discovery Academy Elementary
	Greenleaf
	Highland Community
	Madison Park Academy Elementary
	Markham Elementary
	Reach Academy Elementary

Student/teacher ratio: 15.2

Number of students: 680

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

African American:

27.5%

Two or more races:

5.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 98.2%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Castlemont High ranks worse than 87.6% of high schools in California. It also ranks 13^th among 15 ranked high schools in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.81. (See more...)

The four-year cohort graduation rate measures the percentage of students at Castlemont High who earn a standard high school diploma within four years of starting ninth grade.

The high school dropout rate measures the percentage of students who do not complete their high school education.

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 (62.6%), African American (27.5%), two or more races (5.6%). (See more...)

Compare Details 98.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. This is the highest percentage in the Oakland Unified School District. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Castlemont High is 15.2. 8 high schools in the Oakland Unified School District have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Castlemont High employs 44.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castlemont High is $8,367, which is the 7^th highest among 15 high schools in the Oakland Unified School District.

Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Castlemont High:

SchoolDigger ranks Castlemont High 2036^th of 2323 California public high schools. (See Castlemont High in the ranking list.)

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Oakland Unified:

SchoolDigger ranks Oakland Unified 1160^th of 1568 California school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Castlemont High

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Rank History for all students at Castlemont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2013	14.29	1922^nd	2426	20.8%
2015	14.45	1615^th	1994	19.0%
2016	8.40	1989^th	2039	2.5%
2017	9.40	1908^th	2021	5.6%
2018	9.79	1898^th	2017	5.9%
2019	10.91	1988^th	2133	6.8%
2022	13.76	1847^th	2123	13.0%
2023	8.20	2191^st	2348	6.7%
2024	9.81	2036^th	2323	12.4%

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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Castlemont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	26.18	684^th	938	27.1%
2019	32.32	680^th	941	27.7%
2022	33.91	708^th	1044	32.2%
2023	22.93	1206^th	1323	8.8%
2024	27.01	971^st	1350	28.1%

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Rank History for Special Education students at Castlemont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2023	16.48	1495^th	1547	3.4%
2024	16.18	1453^rd	1534	5.3%

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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Castlemont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.26	1732^nd	1862	7.0%
2019	11.52	1779^th	1937	8.2%
2022	16.11	1644^th	1943	15.4%
2023	8.59	2084^th	2247	7.3%
2024	10.55	1947^th	2235	12.9%

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Rank History for Homeless students at Castlemont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2022	10.27	278^th	290	4.1%
2024	9.00	436^th	451	3.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Castlemont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	7.83	1656^th	1760	5.9%
2019	9.80	1698^th	1833	7.4%
2022	12.08	1678^th	1858	9.7%
2023	8.23	2002^nd	2118	5.5%
2024	10.73	1832^nd	2098	12.7%

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Rank History for Disabled students at Castlemont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	19.39	954^th	1052	9.3%
2019	21.26	1001^st	1117	10.4%
2022	15.95	1161^st	1161	0.0%

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Rank History for Male students at Castlemont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.91	1707^th	1834	6.9%
2019	10.08	1780^th	1880	5.3%
2022	13.85	1672^nd	1916	12.7%
2023	7.58	2094^th	2207	5.1%
2024	8.53	1987^th	2172	8.5%

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Rank History for African American students at Castlemont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	10.26	556^th	582	4.5%
2019	13.26	542^nd	592	8.4%
2022	14.97	475^th	522	9.0%
2023	13.03	664^th	720	7.8%
2024	20.08	608^th	721	15.7%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Castlemont High

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CA State Percentile
2018	9.84	1600^th	1742	8.2%
2019	12.06	1622^nd	1814	10.6%
2022	18.15	1529^th	1861	17.8%
2023	8.47	1979^th	2142	7.6%
2024	9.04	1919^th	2125	9.7%

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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 Castlemont High

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Not Specified	Total
2012	0	51	5	74	0	4	1	0	135
2013	4	246	9	338	0	39	5	0	641
2014	3	227	9	289	0	33	3	0	564
2015	1	196	8	270	1	28	1	0	505
2016	3	203	10	311	0	32	5	0	564
2017	7	242	14	457	1	25	13	0	759
2018	6	245	18	553	2	20	14	0	858
2019	9	222	16	560	1	15	12	0	835
2020	9	196	12	573	1	12	15	1	819
2021	11	182	19	511	2	8	16	0	749
2022	3	205	12	472	3	9	21	0	725
2023	2	187	10	426	1	16	38	0	680

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 Castlemont High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	135	7.6	17.5	n/a
2013	641	37.6	17.0	82.8
2014	564	32.7	17.2	85.5
2015	505	28.0	18.0	88.5
2016	564	32.0	17.6	80.7
2017	759	52.4	14.4	82.9
2018	858	52.2	16.4	92
2019	835	55.5	15.0	91.3
2020	819	n/a	n/a	87.5
2021	749	52.6	14.2	89.5
2022	725	47.6	15.2	88.4
2023	680	44.5	15.2	98.2

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 Castlemont High

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2012	135	7.6	17.5	n/a
2013	641	37.6	17.0	82.8
2014	564	32.7	17.2	85.5
2015	505	28.0	18.0	88.5
2016	564	32.0	17.6	80.7
2017	759	52.4	14.4	82.9
2018	858	52.2	16.4	92
2019	835	55.5	15.0	91.3
2020	819	n/a	n/a	87.5
2021	749	52.6	14.2	89.5
2022	725	47.6	15.2	88.4
2023	680	44.5	15.2	98.2

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.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Castlemont High

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2018	$8,367

Data source: California Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Castlemont High

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 1988^th of 2133 High schools	Ranks 2191^st of 2348 High schools	0.1%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Castlemont High)	9.4	3.2	6.2%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (Oakland Unified)	30.4	32.2	1.8%
11th Grade English Language Arts/Literacy (California)	57.3	55.4	1.9%
11th Grade Mathematics (Castlemont High)	0	1.1	1.1%
11th Grade Mathematics (Oakland Unified)	13.1	14.1	1%
11th Grade Mathematics (California)	32.2	27.4	4.9%
11th Grade Science (Castlemont High)	1.6	2.9	1.3%
11th Grade Science (Oakland Unified)	11.7	14.4	2.7%
11th Grade Science (California)	30.4	31.7	1.3%
12th Grade Science (Castlemont High)	0	0
12th Grade Science (Oakland Unified)	10.8	1	9.8%
12th Grade Science (California)	25.6	26.9	1.3%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	835	680	18.6%
African American	222	187	15.8%
American Indian	1	1
Asian	16	10	37.5%
Hispanic	560	426	23.9%
Pacific Islander	15	16	6.7%
White	9	2	77.8%
Two or More Races	12	38	216.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	91.3%	98.2%	7%

Schools Near Castlemont High

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CAST Science (2024)				Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2024)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2024)					Per Pupil Expenditures (2018)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science 11th Grade	CAST Science 12th Grade	CAST Science End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy End of Course	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 11th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics End of Course	Total
Castlemont High	Public	9-12	8601 MacArthur Blvd.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2301	680	45	15.2	98.2%	2 (0.3%)	187 (27.5%)	426 (62.6%)	10 (1.5%)	1 (0.1%)	16 (2.4%)	38 (5.6%)	9.8	2036^th of 2323 public high schools	12.4%		8.2	2191^st of 2348 public high schools	6.7%	155		0.8	0.0	0.7				8.2	8.2				6.4	6.4	$8,367
LPS Oakland R & D Campus	Public, Charter	9-12	8601 MacArthur Blvd. Bldg. 100	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	LPS Oakland R & D Campus District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 633-0750	348	13	27.2	59.8%	2 (0.6%)	14 (4.0%)	328 (94.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	10.8	1961^st of 2323 public high schools	15.6%		14.2	1868^th of 2348 public high schools	20.4%	93		0.0		0.0				20.4	20.4				2.0	2.0
Rudsdale Continuation High	Public	9-12	8251 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-2352	314	13	24.3	89.2%	0 (0.0%)	36 (11.5%)	272 (86.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (1.0%)	7.3	2226^th of 2323 public high schools	4.2%					(n/a)			0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0				0.0	0.0	$3,447
Bay Area Technology	Public, Charter	6-12	8251 Fontaine St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Bay Area Technology District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 382-9932	349	13	27.7	80.5%	5 (1.4%)	86 (24.6%)	226 (64.8%)	8 (2.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.0%)	21.7	1632^nd of 2323 public high schools	29.7%		24.5	1578^th of 2348 public high schools	32.8%	54	8.0	5.7		6.8	14.8	19.5	37.3	39.6	30.2	14.8	16.7	23.5	7.3	15.4
East Bay Innovation Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	3400 Malcolm Ave.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	East Bay Innovation Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 577-9557	533	25	21.7	23.3%	92 (17.3%)	128 (24.0%)	205 (38.5%)	38 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (12.6%)	65.5	541^st of 2323 public high schools	76.7%		63.9	582^nd of 2348 public high schools	75.2%	41	32.0	51.1		36.6	52.2	50.7	45.9	74.5	53.2	42.7	39.0	22.7	41.7	35.4
Oakland Unity High	Public, Charter	9-12	6038 Brann St.	Oakland	94605	Alameda County	Oakland Unity High District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 635-7170	351	16	21.4	89.7%	3 (0.9%)	14 (4.0%)	314 (89.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	16 (4.6%)	70.8	459^th of 2323 public high schools	80.2%		44.9	990^th of 2348 public high schools	57.8%	531		27.7		27.7				78.1	78.1				37.4	37.4
Coliseum College Prep Academy	Public	6-12	1390 66th Ave.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Oakland Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 879-3232	700	51	13.7	96.7%	14 (2.0%)	97 (13.9%)	548 (78.3%)	14 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	23 (3.3%)	20.3	1670^th of 2323 public high schools	28.1%		20.4	1698^th of 2348 public high schools	27.7%	28	13.9	23.4		16.8	16.5	15.1	18.0	56.3	22.5	7.4	3.4	11.4	9.4	7.7	$8,968
Alternatives in Action	Public, Charter	9-12	6221 East 17th St.	Oakland	94621	Alameda County	Alternatives in Action District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 748-4314	143	9	16.8	89.5%	0 (0.0%)	9 (6.3%)	134 (93.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11	1950^th of 2323 public high schools	16.1%		14.1	1870^th of 2348 public high schools	20.4%	80			0.0	0.0				20.0	20.0				0.0	0.0
Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	1009 66th Ave.	Oakland	94610	Alameda County	Aspire Golden State College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 567-9631	432	21	20.8	80.8%	2 (0.5%)	65 (15.0%)	351 (81.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	16.2	1783^rd of 2323 public high schools	23.2%		19.2	1718^th of 2348 public high schools	26.8%	65	6.8	3.5		5.1	16.1	17.7	15.3	43.6	23.5	3.2	12.0	6.8	6.6	6.9
Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy	Public, Charter	6-12	400 105th Ave.	Oakland	94603	Alameda County	Aspire Lionel Wilson College Preparatory Academy District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(510) 635-7737	451	21	21.4	80.3%	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.0%)	437 (96.9%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33.7	1314^th of 2323 public high schools	43.4%		35.4	1268^th of 2348 public high schools	46.0%	46	3.6	26.3		15.2	22.2	31.2	40.0	66.7	40.8	10.6	6.3	7.3	12.1	8.9

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