Panama-Buena Vista Union

Charles H. Castle Elementary

6001 Edgemont Drive, Bakersfield, CA 93309-8300

Summary

Charles H. Castle Elementary is badly underperforming.

Only 26.0% of students are reading at grade level in Charles H. Castle Elementary, but it is holding steady.

Math is weaker at 17.6%; most students are not yet at grade level, and it is slowly trending down.Trending down

Proficiency Stats
Current Reading Proficiency26.0%
Current Math Proficiency17.6%
Reading State Rank3968/4674 (15th percentile)
Math State Rank4128/4674 (12th percentile)
Other Stats
Student / Teacher Ratio27:1
Student Enrollment832
Low-Income Students780 (93.8%)
English Learners137 (16.5%)
2-Year Trends
2023 - 2025
Reading -0.2%Trend downMath -4.5%Trend down
Showing school-level proficiency for the last three years

Reading Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income +0.4%Trend up
Non-Low-Income -11.1%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners -3.0%Trend down
English Native -1.2%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years

Math Proficiency Scores

Race, economic status, English learner status, and distribution of scores by grade.

Race and Ethnicity
Distribution of Scores by Grade
Low-Income vs Non-Low-Income
Low-Income
Non-Low-Income
Low-Income -3.3%Trend down
Non-Low-Income -22.9%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years
English Learners vs English Native
English Learners
English Native
English Learners +1.5%Trend up
English Native -6.6%Trend down
Showing subgroup proficiency for the last three years