Highgrove Elementary School vs. Castle View Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Overview
Serving 825 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Highgrove Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 19% (which is lower than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 30% (which is lower than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 25:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 668 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Castle View Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 43% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 22:1 is higher than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-6
K-6
Total Students
825 students
668 students


% Male | % Female
45% | 55%
54% | 46%


Total Classroom Teachers
33 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
25:1
22:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#6922 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
#3057 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
19%
43%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
30%
51%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
20-24%
30-34%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
153
122
Grade 1 Students
100
92
Grade 2 Students
116
103
Grade 3 Students
106
87
Grade 4 Students
116
93
Grade 5 Students
123
96
Grade 6 Students
111
75
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
5%
3%


% Hispanic
83%
69%


% Black
4%
5%


% White
4%
18%


% Hawaiian
n/a
1%


% Two or more races
3%
4%


Diversity Score
0.31
0.49


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
57%
30%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
9%
8%

