Castle Heights Elementary

Summary:

Castle Heights Elementary is a public elementary school in Lebanon, Tennessee, serving 626 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Lebanon District, which is ranked 44 out of 139 districts in the state.

Castle Heights Elementary has consistently ranked in the top 40% of Tennessee elementary schools over the past decade, with strong performance on state assessments that exceeds the Lebanon District and Tennessee state averages. The school particularly excels in supporting its Hispanic and African American student subgroups, ranking in the top 25% and top 35% of Tennessee elementary schools, respectively, in recent years. However, the school's performance for its Special Education and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups has been more variable.

Castle Heights Elementary's diverse student population, with 62.3% White, 16.77% African American, 11.82% Hispanic, and 7.67% two or more races, is higher than nearby schools like Byars Dowdy Elementary and Sam Houston Elementary. This diversity may contribute to the school's strong academic performance, as research has shown that diverse learning environments can provide benefits for all students.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1007 Castle Heights Avenue No
       Lebanon, TN  37087


(615) 444-2483

District: Lebanon

SchoolDigger Rank:
295th of 1,018 Tennessee Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,739 Help


Students who attend Castle Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Winfree Bryant Middle School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.0 Help
Number of students:  647

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.6%
Hispanic:
16.5%
African American:
15.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  48.6% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Castle Heights Elementary ranks better than 71% of elementary schools in Tennessee. It also ranks 2nd among 5 ranked elementary schools in the Lebanon School District. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 64.3. (See more...)
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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
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Compare Details Student population at Castle Heights Elementary is diverse. Racial makeup is: White (58.6%), Hispanic (16.5%), African American (15.1%). (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Castle Heights Elementary is 14, which is the lowest among 5 elementary schools in the Lebanon School District! (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castle Heights Elementary is $12,739. 3 elementary schools in the Lebanon School District spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Castle Heights Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Castle Heights Elementary 295th of 1018 Tennessee public elementary schools. (See Castle Heights Elementary in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Lebanon:

SchoolDigger ranks Lebanon 46th of 140 Tennessee 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 TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2012 45.86 493rd 820 39.9%
2013 61.87 370th 846 56.3%
2014 73.55 159th 853 81.4%
2015 70.29 232nd 855 72.9%
2017 61.53 184th 646 71.5%
2018 72.74 195th 997 80.4%
2019 64.31 273rd 985 72.3%
2021 45.28 496th 983 49.5%
2022 54.78 393rd 1000 60.7%
2023 59.42 356th 1020 65.1%
2024 64.30 295th 1018 71.0%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.27 100th 395 74.7%
2019 48.52 104th 255 59.2%
2021 28.38 286th 369 22.5%
2023 39.67 289th 528 45.3%
2024 68.76 101st 582 82.6%
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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 TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 46.34 447th 877 49.0%
2019 51.79 346th 821 57.9%
2021 27.74 625th 823 24.1%
2022 41.40 491st 858 42.8%
2023 33.60 604th 865 30.2%
2024 63.50 233rd 853 72.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 60.69 306th 926 67.0%
2021 41.64 527th 945 44.2%
2022 47.30 478th 975 51.0%
2023 55.43 377th 989 61.9%
2024 58.42 345th 990 65.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.73 262nd 916 71.4%
2021 47.15 441st 941 53.1%
2022 58.27 325th 980 66.8%
2023 59.67 332nd 987 66.4%
2024 66.28 257th 991 74.1%
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Rank History for African American students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 43.95 205th 450 54.4%
2019 61.09 116th 404 71.3%
2021 39.96 209th 411 49.1%
2022 43.18 234th 483 51.6%
2023 51.59 207th 500 58.6%
2024 65.63 131st 498 73.7%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.43 116th 319 63.6%
2019 54.46 83rd 250 66.8%
2021 42.30 175th 324 46.0%
2023 75.43 67th 387 82.7%
2024 86.68 39th 415 90.6%
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Rank History for White students at Castle Heights Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools TN State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.60 137th 841 83.7%
2019 61.43 253rd 812 68.8%
2021 47.73 390th 844 53.8%
2022 53.63 327th 844 61.3%
2023 55.94 307th 852 64.0%
2024 59.12 283rd 847 66.6%
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Data source: test scores: Tennessee 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.

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Data source: Tennessee 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
1997 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 580 580
1998 713 170 9 4 2 n/a n/a 1 899
1999 744 160 8 7 1 n/a n/a 0 920
2000 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 1029 1029
2001 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 611 611
2002 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 674 674
2003 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 674 674
2004 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 625 625
2005 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 613 613
2006 437 114 6 48 1 n/a n/a 0 606
2007 439 102 7 46 1 n/a n/a 0 595
2008 463 137 9 61 1 n/a n/a 0 671
2009 427 115 10 67 2 n/a n/a 0 621
2010 476 108 4 66 1 n/a n/a 0 655
2011 488 115 11 74 3 0 2 0 693
2012 421 122 8 31 2 0 3 0 587
2013 444 129 10 28 1 0 4 0 616
2014 428 120 11 26 3 0 4 0 592
2015 434 111 15 59 0 0 9 0 628
2016 425 120 21 58 0 0 16 0 640
2017 421 119 15 70 1 0 19 0 645
2018 444 107 9 78 0 0 35 0 673
2019 487 113 10 73 1 0 49 0 733
2020 468 125 6 94 2 0 52 0 747
2021 422 97 7 86 1 0 43 0 656
2022 400 101 9 59 1 0 54 0 624
2023 390 105 8 74 1 0 48 0 626
2024 379 98 10 107 1 0 52 0 647

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 Heights Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1997 580 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 899 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 920 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1029 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 611 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 674 n/a n/a n/a
2003 674 n/a n/a n/a
2004 625 n/a n/a n/a
2005 613 n/a n/a n/a
2006 606 34.9 17.4 n/a
2007 595 36.0 16.5 41.8
2008 671 39.0 17.2 39.5
2009 621 42.2 14.7 53.9
2010 655 43.0 15.2 53
2011 693 44.0 15.7 56.4
2012 587 39.0 15.0 53.5
2013 616 39.5 15.5 53.4
2014 592 37.0 16.0 50.2
2015 628 38.0 16.5 52.9
2016 640 40.0 16.0 58.1
2017 645 40.0 16.1 n/a
2018 673 44.0 15.2 n/a
2019 733 45.0 16.2 n/a
2020 747 43.6 17.1 48.6
2021 656 48.1 13.6 n/a
2022 624 40.5 15.4 n/a
2023 626 42.5 14.7 n/a
2024 647 46.0 14.0 n/a

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
1997 580 n/a 0.0 n/a
1998 899 n/a 0.0 n/a
1999 920 n/a 0.0 n/a
2000 1029 n/a 0.0 n/a
2001 611 n/a 0.0 n/a
2002 674 n/a n/a n/a
2003 674 n/a n/a n/a
2004 625 n/a n/a n/a
2005 613 n/a n/a n/a
2006 606 34.9 17.4 n/a
2007 595 36.0 16.5 41.8
2008 671 39.0 17.2 39.5
2009 621 42.2 14.7 53.9
2010 655 43.0 15.2 53
2011 693 44.0 15.7 56.4
2012 587 39.0 15.0 53.5
2013 616 39.5 15.5 53.4
2014 592 37.0 16.0 50.2
2015 628 38.0 16.5 52.9
2016 640 40.0 16.0 58.1
2017 645 40.0 16.1 n/a
2018 673 44.0 15.2 n/a
2019 733 45.0 16.2 n/a
2020 747 43.6 17.1 48.6
2021 656 48.1 13.6 n/a
2022 624 40.5 15.4 n/a
2023 626 42.5 14.7 n/a
2024 647 46.0 14.0 n/a

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 Castle Heights Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $422 (4.5%) $8,416 (89.4%) $9,413
2020 $417 (4.2%) $8,985 (90.7%) $9,905
2021 $1,028 (8.7%) $10,164 (86.0%) $11,817
2022 $1,350 (11.4%) $9,890 (83.6%) $11,831
2023 $996 (7.8%) $11,034 (86.6%) $12,738

Data source: Tennessee Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Castle Heights Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 273rd of 985 Elementary schoolsRanks 356th of 1020 Elementary schools
 7.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade Mathematics (Castle Heights Elementary)47.150.5
 3.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Lebanon)46.546.6
 0.1%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)43.840.5
 3.3%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Castle Heights Elementary)40.242.5
 2.3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lebanon)39.146.5
 7.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)36.940.5
 3.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Castle Heights Elementary)54.856.8
 2%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Lebanon)54.851.9
 2.9%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)4643.6
 2.4%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Castle Heights Elementary)40.346.6
 6.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Lebanon)39.143.7
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)34.343.5
 9.2%
5th Grade Mathematics (Castle Heights Elementary)52.730
 22.7%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Lebanon)5549.1
 5.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Tennessee)46.241.3
 4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Castle Heights Elementary)34.837.6
 2.8%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Lebanon)33.338.9
 5.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Tennessee)35.237
 1.8%
All Grades Mathematics (Castle Heights Elementary)51.845.4
 6.4%
   All Grades Mathematics (Lebanon)46.341.4
 4.9%
   All Grades Mathematics (Tennessee)40.838.1
 2.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Castle Heights Elementary)38.542
 3.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Lebanon)36.237.1
 0.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Tennessee)33.736.6
 2.9%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students733626
 14.6%
African American113105
 7.1%
American Indian11
Asian108
 20%
Hispanic7374
 1.4%
Pacific Islander00
White487390
 19.9%
Two or More Races4948
 2%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Heights Elementary

In the 2023-24 school year, 647 students attended Castle Heights Elementary.

Castle Heights Elementary ranks 295th of 1018 Tennessee elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Castle Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Winfree Bryant Middle School

Students at Castle Heights Elementary are 59% White, 17% Hispanic, 15% African American, 8% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Tennessee Department of Education.

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