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Public middle school · Castaic Union · Castaic, California

Castaic Middle

Castaic Middle rates 7.9, right at the middle of Castaic Union's middle schools, whose rated median is 7.9.

Middle schools, 1 to 10This campus against public middle schools around it that are rated on verified state test data.
7.9this school

7.9 on a one-to-ten scale; the Castaic Union median is 7.9.

#1,390 of 9,557 schools in California · Castaic Union: 1 middle schools rated, median 7.9

The brief

A Castaic Union middle school where students score 3 points above what's typical for similar communities.

It ranks 1,390 of 9,557 schools in California and 2 of 4 in Castaic Union.

Castaic Middle is listed in Castaic Union, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

Math40%4 points above the California average of 36%2025 CAASPP
Reading61%12 points above the California average of 49%2025 CAASPP
Proficiency is down 12 points across the 17-year record (2009–2025) and has held near 50% recently.2025 CAASPP; 34 test records from CA state assessments and EdFacts (NCES).

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
9.1
40% of the rating
Academics
7.7
35% of the rating
Resources & Environment
6.4
25% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 7 sources, 2019–2025

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

Multi-year averages used by the rating model: math 42% (multi-year average, 2009-2025) · reading/ELA 62% (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Math proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Reading/ELA proficiency
State department of education · 2025 CAASPP · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: 2025 CAASPP. A newer release may be available.
  • Derived from source records rather than read directly from one field.
Student progress (growth)
State assessments · Mixed source periods · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as the fitted year-over-year slope of proficiency from multi-year assessment records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 91384; this does not measure the attendance area.
Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments multi-year average, 2009-2025; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Castaic Middle and the 20 nearest middle schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$129,603
Median home value
$693,600
Median rent
$1,730/mo
College educated
31.7%
Homeownership
84.3%
Poverty rate
4.5%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 91384; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
5
Car-Dependent
County reported crime
2,710/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 county residents, counting every city police department, sheriff's office and county police department that reported a full year to the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program. Shown only where those agencies cover at least 80% of the county's residents. Not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · county context, not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Programs and who goes here

What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.

Programs

Gifted and talented
Available
A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22

Who goes here

Free or reduced lunch
51.9%
Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. 8.0Compare →
  2. Castaic Middlethis school
    7.9
  3. 5.6Compare →
Two grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and one rates higher than Castaic Middle.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Castaic Middle serve?

Castaic Middle serves students in grades 7th through 8th.

How many students attend Castaic Middle?

Castaic Middle has an enrollment of approximately 439 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Castaic Middle?

The student-teacher ratio at Castaic Middle is 21.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Castaic Middle rank in CA?

Castaic Middle ranks #1,390 of 9,557 schools in CA.

What is Castaic Middle's MySchoolScout rating?

Castaic Middle has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.9 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

What are the test scores at Castaic Middle?

Based on loaded state assessment records, Castaic Middle has 42% math proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025) and 62% reading/ELA proficiency (multi-year average, 2009-2025).

Is Castaic Middle a charter school?

No, Castaic Middle is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Castaic Middle a Title I school?

No, Castaic Middle is not currently a Title I school.

What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Castaic Middle?

51.9% of students at Castaic Middle qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.

School facts

Grades
7th – 8th
Enrollment
439
Student-teacher ratio
21.9:1
Teachers (FTE)
20
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Large Suburb
County
Los Angeles County
Rank in district
#2 of 4
Schools in district
5
District spending per student
$15,149
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
5.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 91384)
27,278
Area average commute
31.5 min
Area median age
35.1

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, California Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.