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Castle View Elementary

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Castle View Elementary ranks 1902 nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

1902^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 5,857 California Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of California elementary schools

Summary

Castle View Elementary is a K-6 public school serving 684 students in the Riverside Unified district, consistently performing as a solid, mid-to-upper tier school within the local educational landscape.

Academically, Castle View stands out for its strong mathematics program, where nearly half of students are proficient—a rate significantly higher than both the district and state averages. The school also excels in English Language Arts and demonstrates a remarkable ability to support diverse student groups effectively, with particular success noted for Hispanic, White, Special Education, and economically disadvantaged students. Furthermore, the school manages student attendance very well, with a chronic absenteeism rate notably lower than many nearby schools like Emerson Elementary and Longfellow Elementary, despite serving a population with a similar level of economic need.

When compared to other schools, Castle View achieves these strong results with moderate per-student spending, operating more efficiently than some peers. While it generally outperforms most nearby district schools, areas for growth include science proficiency, where schools like Pachappa Elementary score higher. Overall, Castle View represents a model of consistent and resilient performance, providing quality education within the traditional public school system.

684

Students ?

22.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,216

Per pupil spending ?

52.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6201 Shaker Dr.
Riverside, CA 92506-4716

(951) 788-7460

District: Riverside Unified

Students who attend Castle View Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Matthew Gage Middle
High:	Polytechnic High
	Riverside STEM Academy

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

White:

17.3%

African American:

5.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 67th percentile in 2013 → 68th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the California average (48% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the California median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Large classes — about 22 students per teacher

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school48%

District avg38%

California avg41%

1,902^nd of 5,857

California public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 29Elementary Schools in the Riverside Unified

755^th of 1,543Riverside 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	63.5	1902 of 5857	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.9	1884 of 5869	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.5	2208 of 5859	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	63.0	1899 of 5883	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	56.8	2211 of 5789	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.8	2576 of 5662	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	46.4	2740 of 5692	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.9	2048 of 5614	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	64.0	1749 of 5611	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	64.8	1845 of 5530	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	60.8	1998 of 5390	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2011	41.5	3133 of 5377	41.7%	★★☆☆☆
2010	52.2	2439 of 5314	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.8	2034 of 5193	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	56.5	2028 of 5113	60.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	53.8	2116 of 5113	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	57.0	1875 of 4818	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	60.9	1703 of 4822	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	72.1	1224 of 4809	74.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2019	56.0	815 of 2585	68.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	50.1	1172 of 3162	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	41.0	1736 of 3245	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.2	1127 of 3311	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	33.3	2253 of 3275	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.2	1648 of 3246	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	1914 of 5597	65.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.5	1981 of 5612	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.8	2529 of 5609	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	57.8	2029 of 5635	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.2	1915 of 5492	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.3	2312 of 5413	57.3%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	66.6	1372 of 5107	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	1141 of 5107	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	60.6	1629 of 5087	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.4	1412 of 5084	72.2%	★★★★☆
2019	55.8	1920 of 4963	61.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	44.9	2550 of 4830	47.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	64.6	1581 of 5460	71.0%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	1661 of 5517	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	50.2	2349 of 5363	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.9	1628 of 5264	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.8	2987 of 5173	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.1	3609 of 5084	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	63.7	1803 of 5628	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.7	1719 of 5643	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	1824 of 5638	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.6	1704 of 5663	69.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	49.9	2458 of 5510	55.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	2704 of 5431	50.2%	★★★☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	60.7	773 of 2847	72.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	71.6	712 of 2598	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	73.0	703 of 2651	73.5%	★★★★☆
2023	67.3	885 of 2661	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.9	773 of 2726	71.6%	★★★★☆
2019	67.0	942 of 2834	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.5	1101 of 2737	59.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)73rd percentile+6 vs school

Special Education (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

White (2025)73rd percentile+5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)71st percentile+4 vs school

Disabled (2019)68th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2025)68th percentile~ school

Female (2025)66th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2024)63rd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy52%+3 vs state

Mathematics48%+10 vs state

Science36%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Wednesday, March 2, 2011

Castle View Elementary has an amazing principal this year, Mrs. Hayley Calhoun. The staff and students love her and she knows most all of the students by name. She is focused on student achievement and collaboration between staff members. Her strong, vibrant presence is evident on campus as she brings school spirit and pride back to the Castle View Dragons. Close Quote

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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	% 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 View Elementary	Public	K-6	6201 Shaker Dr.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7460	684	31	22.0	52.9%	118 (17.3%)	34 (5.0%)	475 (69.4%)	24 (3.5%)	3 (0.4%)	2 (0.3%)	28 (4.1%)	63.5	1902^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	67.5%		63.9	1884^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.9%	18	36.1	36.1	47.7	52.8	52.9	54.0	51.9	49.4	43.8	47.1	49.5	47.5	91.7	96.2	97.7	94.7	94.7	95.5	$17,216	$1,061	$16,155
William Howard Taft Elementary	Public	K-6	959 Mission Grove Pkwy. North	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 776-3018	635	26	24.4	73.4%	121 (19.1%)	28 (4.4%)	430 (67.7%)	10 (1.6%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.1%)	38 (6.0%)	47.9	2706^th of 5857 public elementary schools	53.8%		45.7	2810^th of 5869 public elementary schools	52.1%	104	32.1	32.1	42.9	53.1	39.5	42.7	44.8	41.8	42.9	34.6	27.7	37.2	98.0				98.0		$18,558	$1,500	$17,058
Alcott Elementary	Public	K-6	2433 Central Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7451	603	23	26.1	62.5%	153 (25.4%)	34 (5.6%)	371 (61.5%)	13 (2.2%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	27 (4.5%)	38.5	3314^th of 5857 public elementary schools	43.4%		49.3	2590^th of 5869 public elementary schools	55.9%	724	34.7	34.7	27.3	37.4	41.2	36.7	35.8	47.2	29.3	31.6	26.7	33.5							$17,045	$1,216	$15,829
Victoria Elementary	Public	K-6	2910 Arlington Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7441	488	22	22.1	81.6%	49 (10.0%)	13 (2.7%)	402 (82.4%)	12 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.3%)	41.2	3138^th of 5857 public elementary schools	46.4%		40.4	3157^th of 5869 public elementary schools	46.2%	19	17.0	17.0	30.7	44.1	34.0	51.7	40.3	25.8	33.8	49.1	38.3	36.2							$20,321	$1,725	$18,596
Emerson Elementary	Public	K-6	4660 Ottawa Ave.	Riverside	92507	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7462	669	29	22.9	84.3%	38 (5.7%)	73 (10.9%)	510 (76.2%)	27 (4.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (2.8%)	27	4224^th of 5857 public elementary schools	27.9%		27	4205^th of 5869 public elementary schools	28.4%	19	26.0	26.0	30.4	26.2	38.5	37.2	33.1	20.4	23.8	25.0	23.1	23.0	97.1	98.1	98.1	98.1	97.1		$17,827	$1,388	$16,439
Washington Elementary	Public	K-6	2760 Jane St.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7305	818	35	23.3	63.7%	104 (12.7%)	21 (2.6%)	657 (80.3%)	19 (2.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	14 (1.7%)	23.1	4582^nd of 5857 public elementary schools	21.8%		30.1	3922^nd of 5869 public elementary schools	33.2%	660	12.8	12.8	23.6	33.3	29.0	34.1	29.5	26.8	34.4	18.1	20.0	25.1							$16,546	$855	$15,691
Pachappa Elementary	Public	K-6	6200 Riverside Ave.	Riverside	92506	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7355	676	28	23.8	76.9%	108 (16.0%)	29 (4.3%)	475 (70.3%)	17 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	45 (6.7%)	66.1	1786^th of 5857 public elementary schools	69.5%		63	1927^th of 5869 public elementary schools	67.2%	141	48.0	48.0	55.8	50.5	59.2	52.6	54.3	57.5	39.8	49.3	37.2	46.2	98.2						$18,409	$1,314	$17,095
John F. Kennedy Elementary	Public	K-6	19125 Schoolhouse Ln.	Riverside	92508	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 789-7570	864	35	24.4	56.8%	201 (23.3%)	73 (8.4%)	439 (50.8%)	94 (10.9%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (6.5%)	72.1	1515^th of 5857 public elementary schools	74.1%		73	1449^th of 5869 public elementary schools	75.3%	66	34.4	34.4	72.6	57.8	56.7	58.1	60.8	71.7	60.9	43.3	38.0	52.7							$16,222	$722	$15,500
Seneca Elementary	Public	K-6	11615 Wordsworth Rd.	Moreno Valley	92557	Riverside County	Moreno Valley Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 571-4650	472	19	24.7	87.9%	41 (8.7%)	87 (18.4%)	292 (61.9%)	20 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.6%)	27.2	4199^th of 5857 public elementary schools	28.3%		27.4	4169^th of 5869 public elementary schools	29.0%	30	11.4	11.4	29.1	43.8	36.6		36.3	24.1	34.3	17.1		25.2							$22,672	$5,443	$17,229
Longfellow Elementary	Public	K-6	3610 Eucalyptus Ave.	Riverside	92507	Riverside County	Riverside Unified	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(951) 788-7335	701	30	23.3	93.0%	15 (2.1%)	17 (2.4%)	633 (90.3%)	11 (1.6%)	1 (0.1%)	3 (0.4%)	21 (3.0%)	17.6	5047^th of 5857 public elementary schools	13.8%		22.8	4597^th of 5869 public elementary schools	21.7%	450	8.4	8.4	26.1	28.9	25.0	30.1	27.5	35.2	17.5	7.4	13.3	18.2	79.1	88.6	92.4	87.6	87.6	88.6	$16,941	$1,123	$15,818

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle View Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Castle View Elementary?

Students at Castle View Elementary are 69% Hispanic, 17% White, 5% African American, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Is Castle View Elementary a good school?

Castle View Elementary ranks 1902^nd of 5857 California elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Castle View Elementary in?

Riverside Unified

How many students attend Castle View Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 684 students attended Castle View Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Castle View Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Matthew Gage Middle
High : Polytechnic High
High : Riverside STEM Academy

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