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Porter Ranch Community vs. Castlebay Lane Charter

Should you attend Porter Ranch Community 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
Porter Ranch Community
12450 Mason Ave.
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Castlebay Lane Charter
19010 Castlebay Ln.
Porter Ranch, CA 91326
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

Porter Ranch Community ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 10%)

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
Porter Ranch Community ranks in the top 10% of all schools in California for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 77% (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-8
K-5
Total Students
1,296 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
53 teachers
24 teachers
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Porter Ranch Community 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

#648 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 10%)
#477 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Porter Ranch Community, 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.
68%
(Top 10% in CA)
73%
(Top 5% in CA)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Porter Ranch Community 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.
77%
(Top 10% 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 Porter Ranch Community 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.
61%
(Top 10% in CA)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CA)

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
38%
26%
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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
17%
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
4%
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
27%
44%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Porter Ranch Community 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
14%
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 Porter Ranch Community 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
18%
(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 Porter Ranch Community 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
2%
(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 Porter Ranch Community 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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