# Charles H. Castle Elementary

Charles H. Castle Elementary is an elementary school in Bakersfield, California. Reading proficiency is 26.0%, -0.2 points from 2023 to 2025. Math proficiency is 17.6%, -4.5 points from 2023 to 2025.

## Key Stats

| Metric | Value |
| --- | --- |
| Canonical URL | https://caschooltrends.com/schools/charles-h-castle-elementary-bakersfield |
| District | Panama-Buena Vista Union |
| Address | 6001 Edgemont Drive, Bakersfield, CA, 93309-8300 |
| Grade span | K-6 |
| Charter status | Non-charter |
| Enrollment | N/A |
| Student / teacher ratio | 27:1 |
| Per-student spending | $17,604 |
| Low-Income Students | 780 (93.8%) |
| English Learners | 137 (16.5%) |

## Reading Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 26.2% | 469 |
| 2024 | 24.7% | 481 |
| 2025 | 26.0% | 442 |

## Math Proficiency History

| Year | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 22.1% | 467 |
| 2024 | 14.4% | 485 |
| 2025 | 17.6% | 449 |

## Reading Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 25.6% | 37.0% |
| 2024 | 24.1% | 31.6% |
| 2025 | 26.0% | 25.9% |

## Math Performance by Income Group

| Year | Low-Income | Non-Low-Income |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 20.9% | 40.7% |
| 2024 | 14.2% | 17.5% |
| 2025 | 17.6% | 17.9% |

## Reading Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 10.1% | 27.7% |
| 2024 | 10.6% | 25.8% |
| 2025 | 7.1% | 26.5% |

## Math Performance by English Learner Status

| Year | English Learners | English Native |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2023 | 7.6% | 23.4% |
| 2024 | 4.1% | 13.8% |
| 2025 | 9.1% | 16.8% |

## Reading Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 26.5% | 321 |
| Black or African American | 22.6% | 53 |
| White | 31.7% | 41 |
| Two or more races | 11.8% | 17 |

## Math Performance by Race and Ethnicity

| Group | Proficient % | Tested Students |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Hispanic or Latino | 17.4% | 328 |
| Black or African American | 15.1% | 53 |
| White | 24.4% | 41 |
| Two or more races | 5.9% | 17 |

## Reading Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 117 | 39.3% | 24.8% | 19.7% | 16.2% |
| 4 | 102 | 57.8% | 20.6% | 11.8% | 9.8% |
| 5 | 107 | 54.2% | 20.6% | 21.5% | 3.7% |
| 6 | 116 | 47.4% | 31.9% | 15.5% | 5.2% |

## Math Score Distribution by Grade

| Grade | Tested Students | Not Met | Nearly Met | Met | Exceeded |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 3 | 120 | 47.5% | 24.2% | 19.2% | 9.2% |
| 4 | 104 | 51.9% | 27.9% | 15.4% | 4.8% |
| 5 | 107 | 68.2% | 22.4% | 7.5% | 1.9% |
| 6 | 118 | 62.7% | 25.4% | 9.3% | 2.5% |