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Castle Heights Elementary

Public Grades K-5

261^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of California elementary schools

Summary

Castle Heights Elementary is a top-performing K-5 public school serving 501 students in the Los Angeles Unified district, consistently earning a 5-star rating and ranking in the 96th percentile of all elementary schools in California.

The school stands out for its exceptional and equitable academic results, with over 80% of students proficient in both English and Math, while effectively serving a diverse student body. It achieves this excellence with moderate per-student spending, outperforming nearby schools like Crescent Heights Boulevard Elementary and Palms Elementary which spend significantly more for lower results. Castle Heights is part of a remarkable cluster of high-achieving schools, including Overland Avenue Elementary and Clover Avenue Elementary, yet it maintains a strong record of success across all student subgroups.

Parents will also appreciate the school's strong culture of attendance, with a chronic absenteeism rate of only 9%, which is less than half the district and state averages and correlates with its steady rise in academic rankings over the past decade. While there is room for growth in upper-grade math and science, the school's trajectory and cost-effective model of success within a mid-ranked district make it a standout choice for families.

501

Students ?

22.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,404

Per pupil spending ?

32.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9755 Cattaraugus Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90034-2352

(310) 839-4528

District: Los Angeles Unified

Students who attend Castle Heights Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Palms Middle
High:	Alexander Hamilton Senior High

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

39.7%

White:

30.7%

Two or more races:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2013 → 96th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (77% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of California elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 23 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school77%

District avg39%

California avg41%

261^st of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From top 18% (2015) to top 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd of 487Elementary Schools in the Los Angeles Unified

791^st of 1,543Los Angeles 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	261 of 5857	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	96.1	253 of 5869	95.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	353 of 5859	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.1	506 of 5883	91.4%	★★★★★
2019	85.0	902 of 5789	84.4%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	948 of 5662	83.3%	★★★★☆
2017	86.5	843 of 5692	85.2%	★★★★☆
2016	83.5	985 of 5614	82.5%	★★★★☆
2015	82.8	993 of 5611	82.3%	★★★★☆
2013	83.3	866 of 5530	84.3%	★★★★☆
2012	78.3	1120 of 5390	79.2%	★★★★☆
2011	86.3	669 of 5377	87.6%	★★★★☆
2010	78.4	1080 of 5314	79.7%	★★★★☆
2009	82.1	878 of 5193	83.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.3	1227 of 5113	76.0%	★★★★☆
2007	75.1	1170 of 5113	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	59.8	1745 of 4818	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	59.5	1769 of 4822	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	69.6	1317 of 4809	72.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	100.0	1 of 663	99.8%	★★★★★
2019	57.6	255 of 747	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	66.9	560 of 2585	78.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.4	305 of 2128	85.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	94.5	310 of 5597	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	237 of 5612	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	352 of 5609	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	92.3	493 of 5635	91.3%	★★★★★
2019	83.3	903 of 5492	83.6%	★★★★☆
2018	87.2	710 of 5413	86.9%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	98.0	55 of 5107	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	98.1	65 of 5107	98.7%	★★★★★
2023	95.9	132 of 5087	97.4%	★★★★★
2022	94.4	209 of 5084	95.9%	★★★★★
2019	87.8	398 of 4963	92.0%	★★★★★
2018	88.7	360 of 4830	92.5%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	87.8	453 of 5460	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	376 of 5517	93.2%	★★★★★
2023	89.9	391 of 5363	92.7%	★★★★★
2022	89.5	377 of 5264	92.8%	★★★★★
2019	82.5	605 of 5173	88.3%	★★★★☆
2018	82.2	589 of 5084	88.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	95.4	236 of 5628	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	296 of 5643	94.8%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	369 of 5638	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	91.6	528 of 5663	90.7%	★★★★★
2019	83.7	884 of 5510	84.0%	★★★★☆
2018	73.6	1342 of 5431	75.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	92.7	26 of 2598	99.0%	★★★★★
2024	91.7	54 of 2651	98.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.0	74 of 2661	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	84.2	296 of 2726	89.1%	★★★★☆
2019	83.9	306 of 2834	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	76.0	602 of 2737	78.0%	★★★★☆

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 (2022)100th percentile+8 vs school

White (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2019)78th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy80%+32 vs state

Mathematics80%+42 vs state

Science62%+30 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 All Grades	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 3rd Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 4th Grade	Smarter Balanced Assessments Mathematics 5th 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
Castle Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	9755 Cattaraugus Ave.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 839-4528	501	22	22.7	32.7%	154 (30.7%)	41 (8.2%)	199 (39.7%)	42 (8.4%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	63 (12.6%)	95.7	261^st of 5857 public elementary schools	95.5%		96.1	253^rd of 5869 public elementary schools	95.7%	8	62.2	62.2	73.5	82.9	84.2	80.5	86.8	82.9	70.7	79.6							$19,404	$2,657	$16,747
Shenandoah Street Elementary	Public	K-5	2450 Shenandoah St.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 838-3142	331	16	20.6	93.4%	6 (1.8%)	16 (4.8%)	289 (87.3%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.9%)	31.5	3843^rd of 5857 public elementary schools	34.4%		34.9	3529^th of 5869 public elementary schools	39.9%	314	17.5	17.5	24.0	30.2	49.1	35.0	22.0	30.8	36.8	30.2	93.9	96.3		95.1	96.3		$27,974	$4,877	$23,097
Canfield Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	9233 Airdrome St.	Los Angeles	90035	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 552-2525	285	14	20.3	49.5%	130 (45.6%)	13 (4.6%)	61 (21.4%)	15 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	65 (22.8%)	92.4	512^th of 5857 public elementary schools	91.3%		94.4	398^th of 5869 public elementary schools	93.2%	114	66.7	66.7	75.0	72.5	77.8	75.2	78.1	65.0	64.4	69.1	90.6	96.2		96.2	92.5	94.3	$23,213	$3,190	$20,023
Palms Elementary	Public	K-5	3520 Motor Ave.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 838-7337	229	14	16.3	78.6%	19 (8.3%)	27 (11.8%)	135 (59.0%)	27 (11.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (9.2%)	30.1	3951^st of 5857 public elementary schools	32.5%		30.5	3890^th of 5869 public elementary schools	33.7%	61	10.0	10.0	51.3	35.7	35.1	40.7	39.0	25.0	7.9	24.4							$32,570	$4,757	$27,813
Linwood E. Howe Elementary	Public	K-5	4100 Irving Pl.	Culver City	90232	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4338	567	25	22.6	27.9%	227 (40.0%)	35 (6.2%)	173 (30.5%)	33 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	97 (17.1%)	89.8	671^st of 5857 public elementary schools	88.5%		85	951^st of 5869 public elementary schools	83.8%	280	51.1	51.1	78.7	68.2	75.6	74.2	78.7	71.6	56.7	68.9	98.2	98.2		98.2	98.2		$20,748	$1,022	$19,726
Overland Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	10650 Ashby Ave.	Los Angeles	90064	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 838-7308	485	21	23.0	14.0%	228 (47.0%)	12 (2.5%)	81 (16.7%)	71 (14.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (19.2%)	98.7	24^th of 5857 public elementary schools	99.6%		98.2	70^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.8%	46	75.7	75.7	84.5	91.8	96.0	90.4	94.1	86.9	89.2	90.4							$17,142	$2,199	$14,943
Crescent Heights Boulevard Elementary	Public	K-5	1661 South Crescent Heights	Los Angeles	90035	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 931-2761	204	10	20.4	91.2%	5 (2.5%)	63 (30.9%)	113 (55.4%)	4 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (9.3%)	39.4	3261^st of 5857 public elementary schools	44.3%		23	4581^st of 5869 public elementary schools	21.9%	1320	30.0	30.0	27.8	14.3	48.0	33.3	61.1	29.6	24.0	37.2	94.3						$37,967	$7,259	$30,708
Clover Avenue Elementary	Public	K-5	11020 Clover Ave.	Los Angeles	90034	Los Angeles County	Los Angeles Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 479-7739	468	21	22.2	40.6%	95 (20.3%)	26 (5.6%)	99 (21.2%)	159 (34.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (18.8%)	98.1	62^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.7	106^th of 5869 public elementary schools	98.2%	44	78.1	78.1	89.7	81.7	85.7	85.6	88.1	88.5	84.4	87.0							$18,088	$2,197	$15,891
La Ballona Elementary	Public	K-5	10915 Washington Blvd.	Culver City	90232	Los Angeles County	Culver City Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(310) 842-4334	531	25	21.2	53.9%	82 (15.4%)	31 (5.8%)	342 (64.4%)	31 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	43 (8.1%)	56.1	2247^th of 5857 public elementary schools	61.6%		59.1	2107^th of 5869 public elementary schools	64.1%	140	29.4	29.4	47.4	55.0	59.4	54.0	44.2	51.3	28.4	40.4	97.2	98.2	98.2		98.2		$20,341	$1,384	$18,957
New Los Angeles Charter Elementary	Public, Charter	K-5	5753 Obama Blvd.	Los Angeles	90016	Los Angeles County	New Los Angeles Charter Elementary District	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(323) 556-9500	160	8	21.3	78.1%	11 (6.9%)	45 (28.1%)	98 (61.3%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.5%)	39	3286^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.9%		38	3305^th of 5869 public elementary schools	43.7%	19	24.0	24.0	50.0	38.5	31.8	40.3	45.8	38.5	16.0	33.3	90.0			90.0		90.0	$24,531	$1,963	$22,568

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Heights Elementary

Is Castle Heights Elementary a good school?

Yes! Castle Heights Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 261^st of 5857 California elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Castle Heights Elementary?

Students at Castle Heights Elementary are 40% Hispanic, 31% White, 13% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 8% African American.

What district is Castle Heights Elementary in?

Los Angeles Unified

How many students attend Castle Heights Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 501 students attended Castle Heights Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Castle Heights Elementary attend?

Students who attend Castle Heights Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Palms Middle
High : Alexander Hamilton Senior High

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