Solano Avenue Elementary School vs. Castelar Street Elementary School
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School Overview
School
Top Rankings
Solano Avenue Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Castelar Street Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in California for:
Category
Attribute
Math Proficiency
Overview
Serving 184 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Solano 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 50-54% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 611 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Castelar Street Elementary School ranks in the top 30% 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 51% (which is higher than the California state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 53% (which is higher than the California state average of 47%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is lower than the California state level of 21:1.
Minority enrollment is 91% of the student body (majority Asian), which is higher than the California state average of 80% (majority Hispanic and Asian).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
-
Grades Offered
K-6
K-8
Total Students
184 students
611 students


% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
48% | 52%


Total Classroom Teachers
9 teachers
30 teachers


Student : Teacher Ratio
20:1
20:1


Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#1518 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
#2280 out of 9602 schools in CA
(Top 30%)
(Top 30%)


Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
50-54%
51%


Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
65-69%
53%


Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
40-59%
40-44%
Students by Grade
Students by Grade


Kindergarten Students
31
99
Grade 1 Students
21
78
Grade 2 Students
25
82
Grade 3 Students
31
88
Grade 4 Students
22
86
Grade 5 Students
27
96
Grade 6 Students
27
39
Grade 7 Students
-
29
Grade 8 Students
-
14
Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
1%
n/a

n/a
% Asian
30%
52%


% Hispanic
49%
29%


% Black
2%
4%


% White
9%
9%


% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
9%
6%


Diversity Score
0.66
0.64


Additional Information
Eligible for Free Lunch
60%
80%


Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
5%

