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Castaic Middle

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Castaic Middle ranks 713 th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

713^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,740 California Middle Schools

Better than 74% of California middle schools

Summary

Castaic Middle is a public school serving grades 7–8 in Castaic, within Castaic Union; it enrolls 451 students, the smallest enrollment among the 11 schools compared. Its results are mixed, but math is the clearest concern: 38% of students were proficient, putting the school third-lowest among the nearby schools.

ELA and science are stronger than math. ELA proficiency was 63%, above the state’s 49% and the district’s 57%, and about 2 points above the nearby-school average; Castaic was in the middle of the 11-school group. Science was 46%, above the state’s 36% and district’s 41%, and about 1 point above the local average; it ranked fifth-highest nearby. Math was just below the state’s 38% and below the district’s 45% and nearby average of 48%. Chronic absenteeism was a positive: 8% at Castaic, compared with 18% statewide and 12% in the district.

Over time, science shows the strongest improvement: proficiency rose 7 points from 2022–2023 to 2025–2026, compared with a 6-point state increase. ELA rose 3 points, while math rose 3 points as the state gained 4, leaving Castaic just below the state. SchoolDigger placed the school in the 74th statewide percentile with 4 stars, though six nearby schools ranked higher. The student-teacher ratio was 22.7 in 2024–2025, close to the nearby average of 22.1. Also in 2024–2025, 51% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, compared with a 45% nearby average. SchoolDigger’s statewide ranking for how well Castaic served English Language Learner Students fell from the 67th percentile in 2018–2019 to the 33rd in 2022–2023, while the school overall ranked in the 76th percentile in 2022–2023. Its ranking for how well it served White Students was in the 57th percentile in 2025–2026, below the school’s overall 74th percentile.

451

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,524

Per pupil spending ?

50.8%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in California receive free school meals.

28900 Hillcrest Pkwy.
Castaic, CA 91384-3759

(661) 257-4550

District: Castaic Union

Students who attend Castaic Middle usually attend:

High:	Academy of the Canyons
	Valencia High

Feeder schools for Castaic Middle:

Elementary:	Castaic Elementary
	Live Oak Elementary
	Northlake Hills Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

White:

34.8%

Two or more races:

8.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 74th percentile in 2015 → 74th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (49% vs 42% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (74th percentile)

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 (2025-2026) ?

This school49%

District avg50%

California avg42%

713^th of 2,740

California public middle schools ?

Top 26%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

404^th of 1,530Castaic 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
2026	69.0	713 of 2740	74.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	645 of 2761	76.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.3	797 of 2783	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.6	671 of 2781	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	617 of 2740	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	66.1	766 of 2715	71.8%	★★★★☆
2018	63.9	769 of 2480	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2017	72.4	615 of 2508	75.5%	★★★★☆
2016	74.4	565 of 2497	77.4%	★★★★☆
2015	70.2	638 of 2477	74.2%	★★★★☆
2013	64.9	749 of 2379	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2012	72.1	520 of 2259	77.0%	★★★★☆
2011	70.5	532 of 2236	76.2%	★★★★☆
2010	72.4	495 of 2179	77.3%	★★★★☆
2009	78.3	318 of 2063	84.6%	★★★★☆
2008	76.1	353 of 2005	82.4%	★★★★☆
2007	77.5	342 of 1999	82.9%	★★★★☆
2006	74.8	382 of 1804	78.8%	★★★★☆
2005	78.6	308 of 1777	82.7%	★★★★☆
2004	68.2	463 of 1769	73.8%	★★★★☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	68.1	260 of 733	64.5%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	60.3	398 of 1531	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	50.8	538 of 1491	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.4	361 of 1369	73.6%	★★★★☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2023	34.0	1025 of 1521	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.8	771 of 1540	49.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.5	483 of 1442	66.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	546 of 2516	78.3%	★★★★☆
2025	75.0	548 of 2533	78.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.1	782 of 2551	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	78.9	455 of 2531	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	77.4	481 of 2509	80.8%	★★★★☆
2019	65.6	713 of 2380	70.0%	★★★★☆
2018	57.5	858 of 2262	62.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	65.5	624 of 2357	73.5%	★★★★☆
2025	62.7	683 of 2395	71.5%	★★★★☆
2024	59.2	744 of 2388	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	594 of 2374	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	555 of 2359	76.5%	★★★★☆
2019	54.8	815 of 2213	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.1	762 of 2072	63.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	68.7	586 of 2529	76.8%	★★★★☆
2025	68.9	556 of 2542	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	719 of 2579	72.1%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	444 of 2531	82.5%	★★★★☆
2022	82.2	264 of 2458	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.1	1009 of 2369	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.8	1146 of 2230	48.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.7	868 of 2514	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.4	719 of 2534	71.6%	★★★★☆
2024	64.1	738 of 2552	71.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.4	783 of 2538	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	67.6	668 of 2527	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	64.6	714 of 2407	70.3%	★★★★☆
2018	68.0	609 of 2273	73.2%	★★★★☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	188 of 735	74.4%	★★★★☆
2025	54.6	339 of 726	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	46.3	372 of 677	45.1%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	59.6	443 of 1605	72.4%	★★★★☆
2025	43.2	724 of 1566	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	408 of 1552	73.7%	★★★★☆
2023	38.9	798 of 1531	47.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2026	55.0	649 of 1490	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	67.5	474 of 1520	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.3	582 of 1537	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	67.4	470 of 1543	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.3	496 of 1555	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.5	681 of 1602	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	671 of 1496	55.1%	★★★☆☆

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)

Female (2026)78th percentile+4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)77th percentile+3 vs school

Multi-racial (2026)74th percentile~ school

Disabled (2022)74th percentile-3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile~ school

Special Education (2026)72nd percentile~ school

Male (2026)65th percentile-9 vs school

Asian (2022)65th percentile-13 vs school

White (2026)56th percentile-18 vs school

English Language Learner (2023)33rd percentile-43 vs school

By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy63%+14 vs state

Science46%+10 vs state

Mathematics38%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CAST Science (2026)		Smarter Balanced Assessments English Language Arts/Literacy (2026)				Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics (2026)				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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CAST Science 8th Grade	CAST Science All Grades	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 6th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 7th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 8th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Castaic Middle	Public	7-8	28900 Hillcrest Pkwy.	Castaic	91384	Los Angeles County	Castaic Union	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 257-4550	451	20	22.7	50.8%	157 (34.8%)	12 (2.7%)	216 (47.9%)	29 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (8.0%)	69	713^th of 2740 public middle schools	74.0%		71.2	645^th of 2761 public middle schools	76.6%	68	46.0	46.0		66.8	59.2	62.9		39.2	36.6	37.9	$17,524	$317	$17,207
Rio Norte Junior High	Public	7-8	28771 Rio Norte Dr.	Santa Clarita	91354	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 295-3700	1,138	47	24.0	17.0%	436 (38.3%)	54 (4.7%)	282 (24.8%)	294 (25.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	70 (6.2%)	93.3	188^th of 2740 public middle schools	93.1%		92	227^th of 2761 public middle schools	91.8%	39	60.5	60.5		83.3	71.8	77.5		72.4	61.1	66.7	$16,895	$1,655	$15,240
Rancho Pico Junior High	Public	7-8	26250 West Valencia Blvd.	Stevenson Ranch	91381	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 284-3260	842	36	23.5	13.4%	289 (34.3%)	37 (4.4%)	194 (23.0%)	252 (29.9%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (8.1%)	94	167^th of 2740 public middle schools	93.9%		95.5	134^th of 2761 public middle schools	95.1%	33	58.1	58.1		82.2	77.9	80.1		71.7	63.0	67.4	$16,676	$1,178	$15,498
Arroyo Seco Junior High	Public	7-8	27171 North Vista Delgado Dr.	Valencia	91354	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 296-0991	1,239	51	24.3	17.2%	472 (38.1%)	37 (3.0%)	473 (38.2%)	164 (13.2%)	4 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (7.2%)	84	391^st of 2740 public middle schools	85.7%		86.9	337^th of 2761 public middle schools	87.8%	54	49.3	49.3		67.6	67.3	67.5		53.9	58.0	55.9	$15,432	$801	$14,631
Placerita Junior High	Public	7-8	25015 North Newhall Ave.	Newhall	91321	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 259-1551	940	44	21.3	53.6%	260 (27.7%)	10 (1.1%)	610 (64.9%)	36 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.6%)	72.9	615^th of 2740 public middle schools	77.6%		78.1	514^th of 2761 public middle schools	81.4%	101	40.4	40.4		65.6	61.6	63.7		50.9	40.0	45.7	$16,777	$902	$15,875
La Mesa Junior High	Public	7-8	26623 May Way	Santa Clarita	91351	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 250-0022	1,017	50	20.2	47.8%	180 (17.7%)	79 (7.8%)	578 (56.8%)	133 (13.1%)	3 (0.3%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (4.1%)	70.8	668^th of 2740 public middle schools	75.6%		67.3	735^th of 2761 public middle schools	73.4%	67	36.6	36.6		60.2	62.5	61.4		48.5	45.4	46.8	$17,141	$1,979	$15,162
Sierra Vista Junior High	Public	7-8	19425 West Stillmore St.	Canyon Country	91351	Los Angeles County	William S. Hart Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(661) 252-3113	946	46	20.4	43.4%	211 (22.3%)	23 (2.4%)	651 (68.8%)	35 (3.7%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.2%)	23 (2.4%)	55.6	1041^st of 2740 public middle schools	62.0%		59	930^th of 2761 public middle schools	66.3%	111	33.9	33.9		55.9	46.1	50.7		38.7	37.5	38.0	$17,518	$1,194	$16,324
Valley View Middle	Public	6-8	3347 Tapo St.	Simi Valley	93063	Ventura County	Simi Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(805) 520-6820	1,329	54	24.7	41.2%	572 (43.0%)	20 (1.5%)	527 (39.7%)	123 (9.3%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	86 (6.5%)	44.2	1354^th of 2740 public middle schools	50.6%		49.4	1192^nd of 2761 public middle schools	56.8%	162	37.7	37.7	42.1	46.8	42.1	43.7	29.4	30.6	28.3	29.4	$15,131	$863	$14,268
Robert Frost Middle	Public	6-8	12314 Bradford Pl.	Granada Hills	91344	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 832-6900	1,505	63	23.8	54.1%	498 (33.1%)	49 (3.3%)	749 (49.8%)	138 (9.2%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (4.7%)	91.8	222^nd of 2740 public middle schools	91.9%		91.7	232^nd of 2761 public middle schools	91.6%	10	60.6	60.6	71.7	77.0	72.1	73.6	63.0	66.0	61.0	63.4	$19,766	$1,784	$17,982
Ernest Lawrence Middle	Public	6-8	10100 Variel Ave.	Chatsworth	91311	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(818) 678-7900	1,076	52	20.8	69.7%	139 (12.9%)	46 (4.3%)	617 (57.3%)	222 (20.6%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	50 (4.6%)	58.9	960^th of 2740 public middle schools	65.0%		58.4	942^nd of 2761 public middle schools	65.9%	18	39.9	39.9	46.3	56.9	50.8	51.1	34.6	43.2	38.6	38.6	$20,825	$2,080	$18,745

Frequently Asked Questions about Castaic Middle

What is the racial makeup of Castaic Middle?

Students at Castaic Middle are 48% Hispanic, 35% White, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Castaic Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 451 students attended Castaic Middle.

What district is Castaic Middle in?

Castaic Union

What high school do graduates of Castaic Middle attend?

Students who attend Castaic Middle usually go on to attend Academy of the Canyons

Is Castaic Middle a good school?

Castaic Middle ranks 713^th of 2740 California middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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