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Castle Park Middle

Public Grades 7-8

2416^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 2,761 California Middle Schools

Better than 12% of California middle schools

Summary

Castle Park Middle is a public school serving about 700 students in grades 7 and 8 in Chula Vista, California, as part of the Sweetwater Union High district, but it has experienced a significant and concerning decline in academic performance over the past several years, now ranking in the bottom quarter of all California middle schools.

Academically, the school struggles deeply, with fewer than 21% of students proficient in English, 15% in math, and 12% in science, which are the lowest scores among nearby schools and far below both district and state averages. While the school spends more per student than most others in the area and has smaller class sizes, these advantages have not translated into better results, creating a notable disconnect between resources and outcomes. An area of relative strength is its work with English Language Learner students, where it outperforms many comparable schools.

When compared to other local middle schools like Rancho del Rey Middle or Bonita Vista Middle, which achieve much higher results, Castle Park's challenges with chronic absenteeism and its steep performance decline stand out. The data suggests that effective school-level practices and leadership may be significant factors, as schools with similar student demographics, such as Southwest Middle, are performing better academically.

703

Students ?

19.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$9,436

Per pupil spending ?

63.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

160 Quintard St.
Chula Vista, CA 91911-4414

(619) 691-5490

District: Sweetwater Union High

Students who attend Castle Park Middle usually attend:

High:

Castle Park Senior High

Feeder schools for Castle Park Middle:

Elementary:	Harborside Elementary
	Lauderbach (J. Calvin) Elementary
	Loma Verde Elementary
	Montgomery (John J.) Elementary
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	Otay Elementary
	Palomar Elementary
	Rohr (Fred H.) Elementary

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

92.6%

Asian:

3.3%

White:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 25th percentile in 2015 → 12th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the California average (17% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (12th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 13 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg38%

California avg41%

2,416^th of 2,761

California public middle schools ?

Bottom 12%▼ down 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 11Middle Schools in the Sweetwater Union High

729^th of 1,543Sweetwater Union High 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	15.4	2416 of 2761	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.6	2275 of 2783	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	2184 of 2781	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	2057 of 2740	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.5	660 of 894	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.6	1534 of 2715	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	43.5	1271 of 2480	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	38.9	1429 of 2508	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	23.5	1891 of 2497	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	24.6	1850 of 2477	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	44.1	1314 of 2379	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	32.5	1570 of 2259	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	28.8	1679 of 2236	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.0	1333 of 2179	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2009	41.2	1177 of 2063	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	30.9	1400 of 2005	30.2%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.8	1096 of 1999	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2006	35.1	1142 of 1804	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2005	33.9	1127 of 1777	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2004	29.3	1211 of 1769	31.5%	★★☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2022	27.2	1169 of 1531	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.2	113 of 354	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	25.1	1202 of 1491	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.9	806 of 1369	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	45.0	568 of 1478	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.0	617 of 1521	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.3	468 of 1540	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	40.5	182 of 363	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	53.1	378 of 1442	73.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.5	351 of 1364	74.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	16.4	2225 of 2533	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.0	2139 of 2551	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	20.3	2077 of 2531	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	1909 of 2509	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	549 of 738	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.4	1357 of 2380	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.2	1082 of 2262	52.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	17.5	2096 of 2395	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	23.1	1894 of 2388	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	1803 of 2374	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	1682 of 2359	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	49.9	949 of 2213	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	725 of 2072	65.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	18.4	2200 of 2542	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.8	1989 of 2579	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.5	1771 of 2531	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.1	1653 of 2458	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	38.7	431 of 721	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.9	1022 of 2369	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.0	675 of 2230	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	2261 of 2534	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.1	2079 of 2552	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.3	1934 of 2538	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.0	1885 of 2527	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	27.7	539 of 763	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	34.9	1473 of 2407	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.9	1290 of 2273	43.2%	★★☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2025	26.5	1223 of 1566	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.5	1156 of 1552	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	1161 of 1531	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	California percentile	Rating
2024	11.1	1400 of 1537	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	1418 of 1543	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.0	1402 of 1555	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.9	1267 of 1602	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.2	1172 of 1496	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)62nd percentile+43 vs school

Disabled (2022)24th percentile~ school

Special Education (2025)22nd percentile+9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)13th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)12th percentile~ school

Female (2025)12th percentile~ school

Male (2025)11th percentile~ school

White (2024)9th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs California (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts/Literacy21%-28 vs state

Mathematics15%-23 vs state

Science12%-21 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)				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/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 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
Castle Park Middle	Public	7-8	160 Quintard St.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 691-5490	703	36	19.5	63.3%	15 (2.1%)	7 (1.0%)	651 (92.6%)	23 (3.3%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	5 (0.7%)	15.4	2416^th of 2761 public middle schools	12.5%		19.6	2275^th of 2783 public middle schools	18.3%	141	12.0	12.0		15.8	26.8	20.7		11.4	18.9	14.8	$9,436	$7,834	$1,602
Sweetwater Community Day	Public	7-9	1355 Second Ave.	Chula Vista	91911	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 498-6000	0				0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()	0 ()								(n/a)
Hilltop Middle	Public	7-8	44 East J St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 498-2700	866	39	22.3	52.2%	62 (7.2%)	12 (1.4%)	738 (85.2%)	24 (2.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	27 (3.1%)	29.2	1853^rd of 2761 public middle schools	32.9%		32.6	1723^rd of 2783 public middle schools	38.1%	130	17.8	17.8		40.9	34.2	37.5		24.6	15.9	20.3	$5,410	$4,218	$1,192
Montgomery Middle	Public	7-8	1051 Picador Blvd.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 662-4000	734	34	21.4	63.5%	11 (1.5%)	18 (2.5%)	648 (88.3%)	45 (6.1%)	1 (0.1%)	2 (0.3%)	9 (1.2%)	24.8	2011^th of 2761 public middle schools	27.2%		30.3	1800^th of 2783 public middle schools	35.3%	211	17.4	17.4		30.8	35.9	33.4		17.0	19.0	18.0	$6,358	$5,008	$1,350
Chula Vista Middle	Public	7-8	415 Fifth Ave.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 498-6800	678	32	21.0	59.3%	44 (6.5%)	16 (2.4%)	592 (87.3%)	13 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	10 (1.5%)	27	1927^th of 2761 public middle schools	30.2%		27.6	1915^th of 2783 public middle schools	31.2%	12	17.9	17.9		35.3	30.6	32.7		25.4	18.9	21.8	$8,130	$6,400	$1,730
Southwest Middle	Public	7-8	2710 Iris St.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-4000	515	25	20.2	86.4%	3 (0.6%)	6 (1.2%)	490 (95.1%)	9 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	22.4	2138^th of 2761 public middle schools	22.6%		23.5	2105^th of 2783 public middle schools	24.4%	33	14.7	14.7		31.2	36.5	34.0		18.0	11.4	14.6	$5,938	$4,070	$1,868
Vista Del Mar	Public	6-8	4885 Del Sol Blvd.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 661-6753	541	25	21.4	35.9%	17 (3.1%)	38 (7.0%)	418 (77.3%)	48 (8.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.7%)	53	1102^nd of 2761 public middle schools	60.1%		55.5	1001^st of 2783 public middle schools	64.0%	101	25.4	25.4	56.1	43.3	52.0	49.7	41.6	35.7	28.7	35.1	$17,688	$16,114	$1,574
Mar Vista Academy	Public	7-8	1267 Thermal Ave.	San Diego	92154	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 628-5100	462	26	18.0	59.5%	24 (5.2%)	13 (2.8%)	374 (81.0%)	38 (8.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	10 (2.2%)	27.9	1902^nd of 2761 public middle schools	31.1%		24.5	2056^th of 2783 public middle schools	26.1%	154	23.7	23.7		35.5	33.9	34.6		14.0	20.1	17.3	$10,097	$8,426	$1,671
Rancho del Rey Middle	Public	7-8	1174 East J St.	Chula Vista	91910	San Diego County	Sweetwater Union High	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 397-2500	1,705	73	23.4	27.8%	140 (8.2%)	125 (7.3%)	843 (49.4%)	457 (26.8%)	3 (0.2%)	10 (0.6%)	127 (7.4%)	83.4	400^th of 2761 public middle schools	85.5%		78	528^th of 2783 public middle schools	81.0%	128	48.3	48.3		70.4	68.8	69.7		48.1	50.2	49.1	$3,994	$3,510	$484
San Ysidro Middle	Public	7-8	4345 Otay Mesa Rd.	San Ysidro	92154	San Diego County	San Ysidro Elementary	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(619) 428-5551	500	26	18.9	66.8%	9 (1.8%)	3 (0.6%)	479 (95.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.4%)	17.7	2328^th of 2761 public middle schools	15.7%		20.4	2246^th of 2783 public middle schools	19.3%	82	19.5	19.5		27.3	25.0	26.1		10.8	11.2	11.0	$19,855	$17,936	$1,919

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Park Middle

What district is Castle Park Middle in?

Sweetwater Union High

How many students attend Castle Park Middle?

In the 2024-25 school year, 703 students attended Castle Park Middle.

Is Castle Park Middle a good school?

Castle Park Middle ranks in the bottom 12.5% of California middle schools.

What is the racial makeup of Castle Park Middle?

Students at Castle Park Middle are 93% Hispanic, 3% Asian, 2% White.

What high school do graduates of Castle Park Middle attend?

Students who attend Castle Park Middle usually go on to attend Castle Park Senior High

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