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Castille Elementary

Public Grades K-5

267^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of California elementary schools

Summary

Castille Elementary is a top-performing K-5 public school serving 482 students in Mission Viejo, part of the highly-regarded Capistrano Unified School District, where it has consistently ranked in the top 5% of all California elementary schools for the last three years.

The school excels across all grade levels and subjects, with over 78% of students proficient in math and English, and it stands out for its exceptional effectiveness in supporting all students, including those from economically disadvantaged backgrounds, helping to close achievement gaps seen at other schools. Furthermore, Castille Elementary has made a strong post-pandemic recovery, dramatically reducing chronic absenteeism to just 7.9%, a rate much lower than the district or state average, which has contributed to its sustained academic success.

When compared to nearby schools, Castille's consistent elite performance is notable, especially as school quality varies widely even within a few miles; for instance, fellow Capistrano Unified school Philip J. Reilly Elementary performs similarly well, while some schools in the neighboring Saddleback Valley Unified district have more variable results, suggesting strong district and school-level practices are key drivers of Castille's outstanding and reliable outcomes.

482

Students ?

22.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,050

Per pupil spending ?

27.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24042 Via la Coruna
Mission Viejo, CA 92691-3529

(949) 234-5976

District: Capistrano Unified

Students who attend Castille Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Fred Newhart Middle
High:	Capistrano Valley High

Racial breakdown:

White:

52.5%

Hispanic:

20.1%

Two or more races:

18.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 73rd percentile in 2013 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (78% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

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

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school78%

District avg65%

California avg41%

267^th of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 10 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 35Elementary Schools in the Capistrano Unified

193^rd of 1,543Capistrano Unified 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	95.7	267 of 5857	95.4%	★★★★★
2024	96.7	194 of 5869	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	193 of 5859	96.7%	★★★★★
2022	95.8	308 of 5883	94.8%	★★★★★
2019	89.3	682 of 5789	88.2%	★★★★☆
2018	89.6	656 of 5662	88.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.1	1043 of 5692	81.7%	★★★★☆
2016	89.5	647 of 5614	88.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.8	836 of 5611	85.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.4	1506 of 5530	72.8%	★★★★☆
2012	79.2	1070 of 5390	80.1%	★★★★☆
2011	83.6	810 of 5377	84.9%	★★★★☆
2010	79.1	1042 of 5314	80.4%	★★★★☆
2009	84.6	769 of 5193	85.2%	★★★★☆
2008	75.0	1187 of 5113	76.8%	★★★★☆
2007	79.3	996 of 5113	80.5%	★★★★☆
2006	83.5	806 of 4818	83.3%	★★★★☆
2005	85.6	703 of 4822	85.4%	★★★★☆
2004	88.9	556 of 4809	88.4%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	67.5	460 of 1205	61.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.0	265 of 5597	95.3%	★★★★★
2024	95.7	228 of 5612	95.9%	★★★★★
2023	95.5	238 of 5609	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	94.2	354 of 5635	93.7%	★★★★★
2019	85.7	784 of 5492	85.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.2	818 of 5413	84.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	119 of 5107	97.7%	★★★★★
2024	97.9	72 of 5107	98.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	70 of 5087	98.6%	★★★★★
2022	94.6	200 of 5084	96.1%	★★★★★
2019	80.9	672 of 4963	86.5%	★★★★☆
2018	69.8	1152 of 4830	76.1%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	132 of 5460	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.4	182 of 5517	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	98.0	82 of 5363	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	90.7	322 of 5264	93.9%	★★★★★
2019	66.5	1381 of 5173	73.3%	★★★★☆
2018	62.1	1624 of 5084	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	93.6	358 of 5628	93.6%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	185 of 5643	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	96.9	157 of 5638	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	95.6	262 of 5663	95.4%	★★★★★
2019	90.4	555 of 5510	89.9%	★★★★☆
2018	91.5	485 of 5431	91.1%	★★★★★

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	76.7	150 of 718	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	89.1	26 of 670	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.3	52 of 669	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.2	89 of 610	85.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	189 of 445	57.5%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	99.5	18 of 2635	99.3%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	85.9	201 of 2598	92.3%	★★★★★
2024	86.6	196 of 2651	92.6%	★★★★★
2023	88.6	145 of 2661	94.6%	★★★★★
2022	87.2	202 of 2726	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	76.5	579 of 2834	79.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.8	522 of 2737	80.9%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)99th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)98th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)94th percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

Multi-racial (2025)79th percentile-16 vs school

Asian (2024)62nd percentile-35 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+32 vs state

Mathematics79%+41 vs state

Science69%+36 vs state

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Schools Near Castille Elementary

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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)	% 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	% Varicella KG	% DTP KG	% MMR KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Castille Elementary	Public	K-5	24042 Via la Coruna	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 234-5976	482	21	22.9	27.6%	253 (52.5%)	2 (0.4%)	97 (20.1%)	39 (8.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	89 (18.5%)	95.7	267^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.4%		96.7	194^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.7%	73	68.9	68.9	73.3	87.3	81.1		80.5	74.7	87.5	74.3		78.7						$19,050	$1,306	$17,744
Montevideo Elementary	Public	K-6	24071 Carrillo Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-8050	444	22	20.2	45.7%	185 (41.7%)	5 (1.1%)	149 (33.6%)	56 (12.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.8%)	74.8	1381^st of 5857 public elementary schools	76.4%		75.1	1363^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	76.8%	18	42.6	42.6	43.4	55.6	51.9	62.5	53.9	60.4	69.8	53.7	60.9	61.5						$18,083	$1,367	$16,716
De Portola Elementary	Public	K-6	27031 Preciados Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-5830	540	20	26.9	18.0%	306 (56.7%)	2 (0.4%)	88 (16.3%)	59 (10.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	84 (15.6%)	92.9	479^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.8%		95	347^th of 5869 public elementary schools	94.1%	132	64.8	64.8	70.8	63.8	75.0	80.0	72.5	71.9	75.0	77.3	83.5	76.9						$18,064	$1,362	$16,702
Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County	Public, Charter	K-5	23000 Via Santa Maria	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Oxford Preparatory Academy - South Orange County District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 305-6111	704	27	26.0	12.6%	251 (35.7%)	4 (0.6%)	110 (15.6%)	229 (32.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	110 (15.6%)	95.5	287^th of 5857 public elementary schools	95.1%		97.8	93^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	98.4%	194	83.0	83.0	73.0	76.5	89.6		79.7	75.4	71.8	85.9		78.0	96.3		96.3		96.3
Glen Yermo Elementary	Public	K-6	26400 Trabuco Rd.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 586-6766	308	19	16.4	67.2%	84 (27.3%)	1 (0.3%)	168 (54.5%)	29 (9.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	24 (7.8%)	53.1	2423^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	58.6%		59.6	2087^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.4%	336	22.6	22.6	36.7	47.1	45.2	56.7	46.4	43.3	55.9	25.8	53.3	44.8	96.8	96.8	96.8			$19,125	$1,642	$17,483
Philip J. Reilly Elementary	Public	K-5	24171 Pavion	Mission Viejo	92692	Orange County	Capistrano Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 454-1590	421	19	22.1	27.3%	215 (51.1%)	10 (2.4%)	71 (16.9%)	32 (7.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	90 (21.4%)	96.3	209^th of 5857 public elementary schools	96.4%		96.3	236^th of 5869 public elementary schools	96.0%	27	64.6	64.6	84.2	87.3	76.9		82.9	82.5	85.9	73.9		80.8						$19,358	$1,257	$18,101
Linda Vista Magnet Elementary	Public	K-6	25222 Pericia Dr.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-0970	263	13	20.1	79.1%	53 (20.2%)	2 (0.8%)	183 (69.6%)	10 (3.8%)	2 (0.8%)	1 (0.4%)	12 (4.6%)	48	2702^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	53.9%		45	2860^th of 5869 public elementary schools	51.3%	158	27.9	27.9	32.5	37.8	53.5	58.3	45.5	30.0	37.8	30.2	55.6	37.8	88.4	90.7	90.7	90.7	93.0	$20,107	$1,803	$18,304
Del Cerro Elementary	Public	K-6	24382 Regina St.	Mission Viejo	92691	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-5430	390	19	20.1	53.1%	139 (35.6%)	2 (0.5%)	147 (37.7%)	54 (13.8%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	46 (11.8%)	83.2	1005^th of 5857 public elementary schools	82.8%		81.7	1081^st of 5869 public elementary schools	81.6%	76	54.4	54.4	50.0	64.3	62.2	74.4	62.9	62.5	69.1	56.5	62.8	62.6	91.7	93.8	93.8	91.7	93.8	$17,806	$1,364	$16,442
Valencia Elementary	Public	K-6	25661 Paseo de Valencia	Laguna Hills	92653	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-3650	525	19	27.1	24.2%	293 (55.8%)	6 (1.1%)	89 (17.0%)	61 (11.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	76 (14.5%)	88.3	758^th of 5857 public elementary schools	87.1%		90.9	640^th of 5869 public elementary schools	89.1%	118	53.3	53.3	74.3	72.3	67.8	86.5	74.9	79.7	63.6	46.7	72.0	64.6	95.8		97.2	97.2	97.2	$18,026	$1,363	$16,663
Lake Forest Elementary	Public	K-6	21801 Pittsford Dr.	Lake Forest	92630	Orange County	Saddleback Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(949) 830-9945	640	28	22.7	55.3%	142 (22.2%)	15 (2.3%)	319 (49.8%)	87 (13.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	74 (11.6%)	60.2	2057^th of 5857 public elementary schools	64.9%		66.5	1754^th of 5869 public elementary schools	70.1%	303	35.4	35.4	49.4	44.4	51.9	57.3	51.0	45.6	43.2	45.1	43.8	44.4	97.5			97.5		$18,723	$1,585	$17,138

Frequently Asked Questions about Castille Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Castille Elementary?

Students at Castille Elementary are 52% White, 20% Hispanic, 18% Two or more races, 8% Asian.

What district is Castille Elementary in?

Capistrano Unified

How many students attend Castille Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 482 students attended Castille Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Castille Elementary attend?

Students who attend Castille Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fred Newhart Middle
High : Capistrano Valley High

Is Castille Elementary a good school?

Yes! Castille Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 267^th of 5857 California elementary schools.

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