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Castle Park Elementary

Public Grades K-6
3048th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 5,804 California Elementary Schools
Better than 47% of California elementary schools
Summary

Castle Park Elementary serves 377 students in kindergarten through sixth grade in Chula Vista, California, within the Chula Vista Elementary district. Its results are mixed: English language arts (ELA) is a relative strength, but science is the clearest concern. In 2025–26, 19% of students were proficient in science, compared with 36% statewide and 40% districtwide; the school also ranked last among ten nearby same-district schools.

ELA is Castle Park’s strongest subject compared with nearby schools: 46% were proficient, 2 percentage points above the local average, and the school ranked fourth among the ten schools. Math was closer to the middle, with 33% proficient—about the local average, but 1 point below it. Science was well below the nearby average of 32%, as well as the state and district. Results also differ by grade: third-grade ELA and math were slightly above state results, while fifth-grade ELA was 14 points below the state and the lowest among the ten local schools. Fifth-grade math was 18 points below the state and second-lowest locally.

ELA and math have improved over four years, while science has lost ground relative to the state. From 2022–23 to 2025–26, ELA rose 8 points and math rose 7 points; their gaps with the state narrowed. Science rose only 3 points as the state improved by 6, widening the school’s gap to 17 points. SchoolDigger places Castle Park at the 47th percentile statewide with 2 stars, around the middle of its nearby group. Its 2024–25 student-teacher ratio was 20.9, below the local average of about 22.0. Also in 2024–25, 88% of students were free/reduced lunch eligible, the highest reported rate among nearby schools using that measure and year. SchoolDigger’s 2023–24 ranking for English Language Learner Students was at the 69th percentile, compared with the school’s overall 48th percentile, while its ranking for Special Education Students was at the 11th percentile. These group rankings offer a reason to ask about how well the school supports students with different needs.

377
Students ?
20.9
Student/teacher ratio ?
$27,646
Per pupil spending ?
88.3%
Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?
All students in California receive free school meals.
 25 Emerson St.
       Chula Vista, CA  91910-3309

(619) 422-5301

District: Chula Vista Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
91.5%
African American:
2.9%
White:
2.4%
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At a glance
▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2023 → 47th in 2026
Strengths
✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 47th (2026) from a 40th-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
!Science scores 17 pts below the California average
Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?
This school38%
District avg49%
California avg42%
3,048th of 5,804
California public elementary schools ?
Bottom 47%▼ down 14 pts since 2016
From top 39% (2016) to bottom 47% (2026)
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★★★★★
SchoolDigger rating ?
31st of 47Elementary Schools in the Chula Vista Elementary
305th of 968Chula Vista Elementary 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202642.93048 of 580447.5%★★☆☆☆
202537.83362 of 585742.6%★★☆☆☆
202442.53035 of 586948.3%★★☆☆☆
202334.63526 of 585939.8%★★☆☆☆
202241.72976 of 588349.4%★★☆☆☆
201943.92951 of 578949.0%★★☆☆☆
201851.22504 of 566255.8%★★★☆☆
201751.82451 of 569256.9%★★★☆☆
201656.02180 of 561461.2%★★★☆☆
201549.02495 of 561155.5%★★★☆☆
201344.43049 of 553044.9%★★☆☆☆
201246.52848 of 539047.2%★★☆☆☆
201151.22526 of 537753.0%★★★☆☆
201030.33829 of 531427.9%★☆☆☆☆
200930.43689 of 519329.0%★☆☆☆☆
200827.63778 of 511326.1%★☆☆☆☆
200728.33689 of 511327.9%★☆☆☆☆
200633.13095 of 481835.8%★★☆☆☆
200523.73713 of 482223.0%★☆☆☆☆
200416.14253 of 480911.6%★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202234.41294 of 222741.9%★★☆☆☆
201922.22222 of 258514.0%★☆☆☆☆
201831.11387 of 212834.8%★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202453.8983 of 316268.9%★★★☆☆
202355.0978 of 324569.9%★★★☆☆
202254.5980 of 331170.4%★★★★☆
201971.9486 of 327585.2%★★★★☆
201868.4600 of 324681.5%★★★★☆

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202651.22414 of 556956.7%★★★☆☆
202545.52720 of 559751.4%★★★☆☆
202448.02523 of 561255.0%★★★☆☆
202335.33336 of 560940.5%★★☆☆☆
202241.82886 of 563548.8%★★☆☆☆
201939.23161 of 549242.4%★★☆☆☆
201852.52347 of 541356.6%★★★☆☆

Hispanic

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.22138 of 508558.0%★★★☆☆
202551.32188 of 510757.2%★★★☆☆
202454.91958 of 510761.7%★★★☆☆
202346.22472 of 508751.4%★★★☆☆
202254.21936 of 508461.9%★★★☆☆
201958.71766 of 496364.4%★★★☆☆
201867.91245 of 483074.2%★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202653.32278 of 541257.9%★★★☆☆
202545.52765 of 546049.4%★★☆☆☆
202446.02680 of 551751.4%★★★☆☆
202337.43276 of 536338.9%★★☆☆☆
202252.22144 of 526459.3%★★★☆☆
201961.81648 of 517368.1%★★★☆☆
201869.01233 of 508475.7%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202635.53424 of 559038.7%★★☆☆☆
202530.03857 of 562831.5%★★☆☆☆
202438.73165 of 564343.9%★★☆☆☆
202334.63435 of 563839.1%★★☆☆☆
202241.82908 of 566348.6%★★☆☆☆
201947.82569 of 551053.4%★★★☆☆
201848.62536 of 543153.3%★★★☆☆

Special Education

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankCalifornia percentileRating
202421.22332 of 263511.5%★☆☆☆☆
202327.91750 of 242027.7%★☆☆☆☆
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)
English Language Learner (2024)69th percentile+21 vs school
Hispanic (2026)58th percentile+10 vs school
Low Socio Economic Status (2026)58th percentile+10 vs school
Female (2026)57th percentile+9 vs school
Disabled (2022)42nd percentile-8 vs school
Male (2026)39th percentile-9 vs school
Special Education (2024)11th percentile-37 vs school
By subject vs California (2025-2026) ?
English Language Arts/Literacy46%-4 vs state
Mathematics33%-5 vs state
Science19%-17 vs state

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In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Castle Park Elementary.

Students at Castle Park Elementary are 92% Hispanic, 3% African American, 2% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

Castle Park Elementary ranks 3048th of 5804 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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Latest California data All new data »
2025–26 attendance data, dropout rates & graduation ratesNewOct 15, 2026
2025–26 CAST, CSA Spanish & Smarter Balanced Assessments scoresNewOct 15, 2026
2024–25 school spending dataJul 1, 2026
2024–25 attendance dataMar 13, 2026


SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the California Department of Education.

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