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Castlemont Elementary

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Castlemont Elementary ranks 4184 th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-5

4184^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of California elementary schools

Summary

Castlemont Elementary is a public K-5 school serving 436 students in the diverse Campbell Union district, but recent data shows a significant and concerning drop in its academic performance.

While Castlemont was once a higher-performing school in the area, its statewide ranking has fallen sharply from the 65th to the 29th percentile in just two years, with proficiency rates in English, math, and science all declining notably in the 2024-2025 school year. This decline is more severe than at most nearby schools, and it is particularly pronounced for students from low-income families and female students. The school's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% is also higher than the district average, which often correlates with academic challenges.

Comparisons with other local schools highlight Castlemont's current struggles. Within its own district, it now performs well below the Campbell School of Innovation and similarly to Lynhaven Elementary. Nearby schools in the Moreland district, like George C. Payne Elementary, and the charter school Discovery Charter achieve stronger results, even with similar or lower per-student spending, suggesting educational approach and district effectiveness are key factors.

436

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,080

Per pupil spending ?

50.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3040 East Payne Ave.
Campbell, CA 95008-0136

(408) 364-4233

District: Campbell Union

Students who attend Castlemont Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Monroe Middle
High:	Del Mar High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.7%

White:

19.5%

Asian:

11.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 64th percentile in 2013 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (28% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 35 percentile points since 2013

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg48%

California avg41%

4,184^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 10Elementary Schools in the Campbell Union

565^th of 1,543Campbell 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	27.3	4184 of 5857	28.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	45.0	2862 of 5869	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.2	2046 of 5859	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.2	1970 of 5883	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.7	1709 of 5789	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	67.7	1696 of 5662	70.0%	★★★★☆
2017	60.2	2004 of 5692	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	51.9	2402 of 5614	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	60.8	1900 of 5611	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	62.5	1971 of 5530	64.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.3	1567 of 5390	70.9%	★★★★☆
2011	68.9	1527 of 5377	71.6%	★★★★☆
2010	56.1	2212 of 5314	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	58.7	1997 of 5193	61.5%	★★★☆☆
2008	43.7	2738 of 5113	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2007	41.1	2835 of 5113	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	57.2	1863 of 4818	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2005	66.1	1504 of 4822	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.5	914 of 4809	81.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	53.9	721 of 2227	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	77.3	316 of 2128	85.2%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	39.4	1869 of 3162	40.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	62.8	679 of 3245	79.1%	★★★★☆
2022	37.4	2007 of 3311	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.7	1563 of 3275	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.1	1156 of 3246	64.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	25.9	4167 of 5597	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.6	3744 of 5612	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	57.7	2051 of 5609	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.6	2124 of 5635	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.2	1829 of 5492	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.6	1728 of 5413	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	4651 of 5107	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	33.7	3443 of 5107	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.9	2181 of 5087	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.3	1887 of 5084	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.6	1653 of 4963	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.4	1710 of 4830	64.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	20.1	4714 of 5460	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	42.7	2935 of 5517	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.5	1774 of 5363	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.4	1953 of 5264	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.0	1627 of 5173	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.3	1672 of 5084	67.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	3855 of 5628	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	60.8	1935 of 5643	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.4	1927 of 5638	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	1753 of 5663	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	70.3	1507 of 5510	72.6%	★★★★☆
2018	67.3	1593 of 5431	70.7%	★★★★☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	59.2	671 of 2420	72.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	37.2	1777 of 2598	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	54.2	1293 of 2651	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	64.3	981 of 2661	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	84.0	304 of 2726	88.8%	★★★★☆
2019	79.2	492 of 2834	82.6%	★★★★☆
2018	76.7	569 of 2737	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)

Special Education (2023)72nd percentile+7 vs school

Disabled (2022)68th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)41st percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)32nd percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)26th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile-15 vs school

Hispanic (2025)9th percentile-20 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy33%-15 vs state

Mathematics26%-11 vs state

Science20%-13 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CSA Spanish Overall (2025)			CSA Spanish Listening (2025)			CSA Spanish Writing (2025)			CSA Spanish Reading (2025)			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 (2025)
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	CSA Spanish Overall 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Overall All Grades	CSA Spanish Listening 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Listening All Grades	CSA Spanish Writing 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Writing All Grades	CSA Spanish Reading 4th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading 7th Grade	CSA Spanish Reading All Grades	CAST Science 5th Grade	CAST Science 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy 8th 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 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th 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
Castlemont Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	3040 East Payne Ave.	Campbell	95008	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4233	436	19	22.9	50.9%	85 (19.5%)	23 (5.3%)	243 (55.7%)	48 (11.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	33 (7.6%)	27.3	4184^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.6%		45	2862^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	51.2%	1322													19.7		19.7	41.7	30.3	27.8				33.3	29.2	24.3	25.0				26.2	93.4		97.4	97.4	96.1		$22,080	$20,806	$1,274
Rosemary	Public	K-5	401 West Hamilton Ave.	Campbell	95008	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4254	413	17	24.2	73.8%	16 (3.9%)	9 (2.2%)	347 (84.0%)	23 (5.6%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.9%)	13.5	5384^th of 5857 public elementary schools	8.1%		13.3	5454^th of 5869 public elementary schools	7.1%	70													17.5		17.5	14.9	17.7	22.8				18.7	12.8	13.7	19.3				15.5							$23,898	$22,138	$1,760
Lynhaven Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	881 South Cypress Ave.	San Jose	95117	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 566-0368	463	23	20.1	48.4%	55 (11.9%)	19 (4.1%)	259 (55.9%)	84 (18.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (9.5%)	40	3219^th of 5857 public elementary schools	45.0%		46	2790^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.5%	429													27.4		27.4	32.8	41.2	34.4				36.2	39.1	47.8	27.9				38.7							$22,641	$21,206	$1,435
George C. Payne Elementary	Public	K-5	3750 Gleason Ave.	San Jose	95130	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3700	417	21	20.3	31.4%	85 (20.4%)	6 (1.4%)	150 (36.0%)	97 (23.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	72 (17.3%)	72.7	1486^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.6%		82.4	1056^th of 5869 public elementary schools	82.0%	430													49.3		49.3	59.2	57.8	62.3				59.8	61.1	42.2	44.9				49.8							$25,628	$24,456	$1,172
Campbell School of Innovation	Public, Charter	K-8	295 West Cherry Ln.	Campbell	95008	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 364-4222	815	31	26.7	32.3%	231 (28.3%)	30 (3.7%)	327 (40.1%)	121 (14.8%)	2 (0.2%)	2 (0.2%)	102 (12.5%)	67.9	1694^th of 5857 public elementary schools	71.1%		63.5	1904^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.6%	210													50.0	55.6	52.5	45.2	60.0	55.8	56.1	47.1	55.6	53.2	47.9	48.8	44.3	51.8	37.7	41.7	45.7	91.6	98.3	98.3	93.3	97.5	97.5	$18,207	$17,296	$911
Leroy Anderson Elementary	Public	K-5	4000 Rhoda Dr.	San Jose	95117	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3100	377	18	21.5	85.4%	29 (7.7%)	10 (2.7%)	290 (76.9%)	15 (4.0%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	28 (7.4%)	31.6	3836^th of 5857 public elementary schools	34.5%		32.5	3736^th of 5869 public elementary schools	36.3%	100													21.7		21.7	35.2	27.5	35.2				32.7	48.3	24.5	23.3				32.2	95.7		97.1	97.1			$30,518	$28,134	$2,384
Sherman Oaks Elementary	Public, Charter	K-8	1800 Fruitdale Ave.	San Jose	95128	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 795-1140	524	22	23.8	59.0%	37 (7.1%)	5 (1.0%)	468 (89.3%)	7 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.3%)	44.1	2943^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	49.8%		44.3	2908^th of 5869 public elementary schools	50.5%	35	20.0	14.5	17.2	18.3	25.8	22.1	36.7	22.6	29.5	15.0	11.3	13.1	38.3	28.9	34.3	35.3	26.7	38.3	53.3	41.9	57.8	41.2	43.1	28.3	38.3	40.9	29.0	41.3	36.2							$24,696	$23,368	$1,328
Discovery Charter	Public, Charter	K-8	4021 Teale Ave.	San Jose	95117	Santa Clara County	Discovery Charter District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 243-9800	555	23	24.1	17.5%	135 (24.3%)	54 (9.7%)	111 (20.0%)	197 (35.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (9.9%)	85.1	921^st of 5857 public elementary schools	84.3%		89.1	740^th of 5869 public elementary schools	87.4%	181													59.3	44.8	51.2	63.8	67.3	61.8	61.1	64.0	67.2	64.1	70.7	65.4	60.0	58.3	62.7	62.7	63.1
Blackford Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	1970 Willow St.	San Jose	95125	Santa Clara County	Campbell Union	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 978-4675	414	19	21.7	57.0%	32 (7.7%)	27 (6.5%)	295 (71.3%)	29 (7.0%)	4 (1.0%)	5 (1.2%)	22 (5.3%)	15.6	5214^th of 5857 public elementary schools	11.0%		20.9	4777^th of 5869 public elementary schools	18.6%	437													11.9		11.9	27.1	18.6	18.3				20.8	25.0	19.7	20.0				21.2	95.8		97.2				$24,000	$22,558	$1,442
Latimer	Public	K-8	4250 Latimer Ave.	San Jose	95130	Santa Clara County	Moreland	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(408) 874-3600	491	25	19.7	47.5%	80 (16.3%)	18 (3.7%)	247 (50.3%)	86 (17.5%)	1 (0.2%)	8 (1.6%)	50 (10.2%)	64.2	1876^th of 5857 public elementary schools	68.0%		68.7	1657^th of 5869 public elementary schools	71.8%	219													33.9	26.3	30.3	57.5	55.0	42.1	60.0	72.1	67.3	59.4	59.5	56.1	41.9	40.7	54.1	40.4	47.8	96.8			96.8			$27,530	$25,392	$2,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Castlemont Elementary

What district is Castlemont Elementary in?

Campbell Union

How many students attend Castlemont Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Castlemont Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Castlemont Elementary attend?

Students who attend Castlemont Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Monroe Middle
High : Del Mar High

Is Castlemont Elementary a good school?

Castlemont Elementary ranks 4184^th of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Castlemont Elementary?

Students at Castlemont Elementary are 56% Hispanic, 19% White, 11% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 5% African American.

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