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Darby Avenue Elementary School vs. Castlebay Lane Charter

Should you attend Darby Avenue Elementary School or Castlebay Lane Charter? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Darby Avenue Elementary School
10818 Darby Ave.
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Castlebay Lane Charter
19010 Castlebay Ln.
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Darby Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Castlebay Lane Charter ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)
Overview
Darby Avenue Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 56% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
Castlebay Lane Charter ranks in the top 5% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 73% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 78% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-5
Total Students
397 students
605 students
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This chart displays total students of Castlebay Lane Charter by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Total Classroom Teachers
18 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Darby Avenue Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Castlebay Lane Charter and the public school average student teacher ratio of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Test Scores

#1551 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
#477 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Darby Avenue Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Castlebay Lane Charter, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
56%
(Top 20% in CA)
73%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Darby Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Castlebay Lane Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 20% in CA)
78%
(Top 10% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Darby Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Castlebay Lane Charter and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
45-49%
(Top 20% in CA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Castlebay Lane Charter and percentage of American Indian public school students in California by year, with the latest 1997-98 school year data.
% Asian
16%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Darby Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Castlebay Lane Charter and the percentage of Asian public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hispanic
50%
20%
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This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Castlebay Lane Charter and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Black
5%
3%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Castlebay Lane Charter and the percentage of Black public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% White
19%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Darby Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Castlebay Lane Charter and the percentage of White public school students in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
10%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Castlebay Lane Charter and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Darby Avenue Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Castlebay Lane Charter and the public school average diversity score of California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
41%
(21-22 School Year Data)
18%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Darby Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Castlebay Lane Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
10%
(21-22 School Year Data)
3%
(21-22 School Year Data)
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Darby Avenue Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Castlebay Lane Charter and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in California by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
 
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