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Charles H. Castle Elementary

Public Grades K-6

5087^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of California elementary schools

Summary

Charles H. Castle Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 832 students in Bakersfield, CA, within the Panama-Buena Vista Union district, operating in a high-need environment where over 93% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school faces significant challenges, currently ranking in the bottom 13% of California elementary schools with proficiency rates well below district and state averages; for example, only about 26% of students are proficient in English and 18% in math. The school also contends with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 25.2% and the highest student-teacher ratio (27:1) among nearby Panama-Buena Vista Union schools, which can impact individual attention. Its performance has declined notably over the past five years.

Interesting comparisons within the district highlight that school practices can influence outcomes. For instance, Stockdale Elementary achieves much higher academic results with a lower student-teacher ratio and absenteeism rate, despite also serving a community with economic needs. Castle Elementary shows a particular struggle in 5th-grade math (9% proficient) and performs similarly to some schools in other districts, like Munsey Elementary in the Bakersfield City district, even with different levels of per-student spending.

832

Students ?

27.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,181

Per pupil spending ?

93.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6001 Edgemont Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93309-8300

(661) 834-5311

District: Panama-Buena Vista Union

Students who attend Charles H. Castle Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	O. J. Actis Junior High
High:	West High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

73.4%

African American:

11.4%

White:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 27th percentile in 2013 → 13th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 14 percentile points since 2013

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school21%

District avg38%

California avg41%

5,087^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 28% (2015) to bottom 13% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

18^th of 20Elementary Schools in the Panama-Buena Vista Union

812^th of 1,543Panama-Buena Vista Union among California districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.1	5087 of 5857	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.4	5177 of 5869	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.4	4406 of 5859	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	35.6	3414 of 5883	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.5	3733 of 5789	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.0	4080 of 5662	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	4317 of 5692	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	4239 of 5614	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.1	4024 of 5611	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	4030 of 5530	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	24.4	4355 of 5390	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	32.5	3793 of 5377	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	33.4	3593 of 5314	32.4%	★★☆☆☆
2009	40.9	3000 of 5193	42.2%	★★☆☆☆
2008	31.7	3473 of 5113	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2007	36.9	3114 of 5113	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2006	32.3	3158 of 4818	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	39.6	2734 of 4822	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.4	2574 of 4809	46.5%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	34.6	355 of 569	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.7	480 of 593	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	37.0	393 of 661	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	269 of 663	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.7	369 of 747	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	36.8	424 of 700	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	31.6	1418 of 2227	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	1835 of 2585	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.1	1580 of 2128	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	34.6	2203 of 3162	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	44.8	1494 of 3245	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	47.5	1330 of 3311	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.7	2004 of 3275	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.0	1665 of 3246	48.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.9	4769 of 5597	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	4643 of 5612	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.0	4227 of 5609	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.8	3008 of 5635	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.2	3893 of 5492	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.0	4089 of 5413	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	24.3	4155 of 5107	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	4283 of 5107	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.9	3136 of 5087	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	55.1	1894 of 5084	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.2	2331 of 4963	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.8	2800 of 4830	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	4486 of 5460	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.0	4710 of 5517	14.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	3731 of 5363	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.5	2364 of 5264	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.3	2804 of 5173	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.6	3270 of 5084	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.0	4962 of 5628	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.1	5231 of 5643	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	25.2	4232 of 5638	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.7	3560 of 5663	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	35.9	3324 of 5510	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	28.8	3786 of 5431	30.3%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	21.7	2490 of 2847	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	2106 of 2635	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.1	1851 of 2420	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	16.0	2307 of 2651	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.2	2221 of 2661	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	2453 of 2834	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.9	2375 of 2737	13.2%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

African American (2025)38th percentile+24 vs school

Disabled (2022)36th percentile-6 vs school

English Language Learner (2024)30th percentile+19 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)15th percentile~ school

White (2024)13th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)13th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile~ school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy26%-23 vs state

Mathematics18%-20 vs state

Science12%-20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CAST Science (2025)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2025)					Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2022)	% Polio (2022)	% Hepatitis B (2022)	% Varicella (2022)	% DTP (2022)	% MMR (2022)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Charles H. Castle Elementary	Public	K-6	6001 Edgemont Dr.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 834-5311	832	31	27.0	93.8%	68 (8.2%)	95 (11.4%)	611 (73.4%)	17 (2.0%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	29 (3.5%)	17.1	5087^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.1%		16.4	5177^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.8%	90	12.4	12.4	35.9	21.6	25.2	20.7	26.0	28.3	20.2	9.4	11.9	17.6	96.0				96.8		$15,181	$1,986	$13,195
Stine Elementary	Public	K-6	4300 Wilson Rd.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-1022	615	26	23.6	93.5%	43 (7.0%)	81 (13.2%)	457 (74.3%)	11 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	20 (3.3%)	16.7	5131^st of 5857 public elementary schools	12.4%		16.3	5194^th of 5869 public elementary schools	11.5%	63	14.7	14.7	24.7	29.2	28.1	35.7	29.4	17.7	16.7	7.4	9.5	12.5	95.6				96.5		$17,231	$2,195	$15,036
Louise Sandrini Elementary	Public	K-6	4100 Alum Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 397-1515	604	25	24.1	91.9%	42 (7.0%)	51 (8.4%)	460 (76.2%)	10 (1.7%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.3%)	35	3585^th of 5857 public elementary schools	38.8%		49	2613^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.5%	972	18.5	18.5	52.1	37.1	31.5	39.2	39.3	52.8	34.1	14.1	20.6	29.0	88.5	93.1	95.4	93.1	90.8	94.3	$17,005	$2,234	$14,771
Laurelglen Elementary	Public	K-6	2601 El Portal Dr.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-4444	574	25	23.1	75.8%	78 (13.6%)	48 (8.4%)	320 (55.7%)	14 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	112 (19.5%)	29.6	3990^th of 5857 public elementary schools	31.9%		30.5	3892^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.7%	98	23.1	23.1	37.3	26.6	34.6	44.7	35.7	34.7	20.3	18.0	26.3	24.7	96.8			96.8	96.8	96.8	$19,687	$1,846	$17,841
Munsey Elementary	Public	K-6	3801 Brave Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Bakersfield City	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 631-5390	663	33	19.8	86.7%	50 (7.5%)	89 (13.4%)	506 (76.3%)	5 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (1.8%)	18.5	4966^th of 5857 public elementary schools	15.2%		23.6	4519^th of 5869 public elementary schools	23.0%	447	18.0	18.0	27.5	20.7	29.9	35.6	28.5	23.5	13.8	12.4	15.9	16.2	90.6	95.8		95.8	94.8		$21,262	$3,151	$18,111
Bill L. Williams Elementary	Public	K-6	5601 Harris Rd.	Bakersfield	93313	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 837-8070	926	36	26.0	77.6%	85 (9.2%)	44 (4.8%)	636 (68.7%)	108 (11.7%)	3 (0.3%)	4 (0.4%)	46 (5.0%)	36.8	3423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	41.6%		41	3126^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.7%	297	22.6	22.6	28.5	45.2	44.0	48.9	41.8	35.4	33.9	16.3	27.7	28.1	95.4		98.0		96.7	98.0	$13,907	$1,853	$12,054
Stockdale Elementary	Public	K-6	7801 Kroll Way	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 831-7835	587	26	22.5	60.3%	148 (25.2%)	28 (4.8%)	316 (53.8%)	63 (10.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (5.3%)	75.2	1361^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.8%		72	1496^th of 5869 public elementary schools	74.5%	135	45.6	45.6	56.4	48.2	70.1	56.3	57.5	64.6	55.3	63.6	44.8	56.7							$18,707	$1,661	$17,046
Christa McAuliffe Elementary	Public	K-6	8900 Westwold Dr.	Bakersfield	93311	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 665-9471	524	25	21.3	77.9%	106 (20.2%)	44 (8.4%)	301 (57.4%)	29 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.2%)	44.8	2898^th of 5857 public elementary schools	50.5%		39.7	3196^th of 5869 public elementary schools	45.5%	298	29.0	29.0	32.4	53.6	43.6	53.5	45.1	25.0	50.0	19.4	39.7	32.8	95.9					96.9	$19,976	$1,795	$18,181
Amy B. Seibert Elementary	Public	K-6	2800 Agate St.	Bakersfield	93304	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 832-4141	628	27	23.1	90.9%	44 (7.0%)	71 (11.3%)	483 (76.9%)	12 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.7%)	12.2	5484^th of 5857 public elementary schools	6.4%		14.9	5317^th of 5869 public elementary schools	9.4%	167	10.0	10.0	17.5	19.1	26.7	23.0	21.7	13.6	18.8	13.2	7.8	13.3	92.2	97.1	97.1	98.0	96.1	96.1	$20,081	$2,205	$17,876
Wayne Van Horn Elementary	Public	K-6	5501 Kleinpell Ave.	Bakersfield	93309	Kern County	Panama-Buena Vista Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 324-6538	578	25	23.5	87.4%	58 (10.0%)	76 (13.1%)	392 (67.8%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (6.4%)	18.2	4988^th of 5857 public elementary schools	14.8%		25.7	4298^th of 5869 public elementary schools	26.8%	690	6.4	6.4	27.3	34.7	15.8	37.8	29.0	23.4	23.6	5.3	13.9	16.5	90.3	96.8		93.6	93.6	95.7	$18,363	$2,142	$16,221

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles H. Castle Elementary

What district is Charles H. Castle Elementary in?

Panama-Buena Vista Union

What is the racial makeup of Charles H. Castle Elementary?

Students at Charles H. Castle Elementary are 73% Hispanic, 11% African American, 8% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

How many students attend Charles H. Castle Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 832 students attended Charles H. Castle Elementary.

Is Charles H. Castle Elementary a good school?

Charles H. Castle Elementary ranks in the bottom 13.1% of California elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Charles H. Castle Elementary attend?

Students who attend Charles H. Castle Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : O. J. Actis Junior High
High : West High

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