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Schools in Castella

Castella’s public schools

Castle Rock Union Elementary School District and Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Castella. Each school below is shown with its own results.

—Not gradedK–12Where will my kid go?1/2schools above California’s middle

Tests spring 2022, when 95% of students in California’s tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s graduation rate (U.S. Department of Education). How TownRatings grades schools

Reading proficiency
34%
2021–22
Math proficiency
34%
2021–22
Spent per student
$37.2K
▲ 76% vs CA $21.2K
FY2024 · Dunsmuir Joint Union High
Students per teacher
8.2
CA 21.6 · smaller classes
Schools in town
1
103 students on the public path
In brief

Castella’s schools, in brief

School by school

1 of Castella’s 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s 3,615 public schools. Dunsmuir High places highest (better than 73%); Castle Rock Elementary lowest (24%). See the path ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools in Castella, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
K–8Castle Rock ElementaryCastle Rock Union Elementary School DistrictC−
9–12Dunsmuir Highin DunsmuirB+

Which school depends on your address. To confirm it, ask the Castle Rock Union Elementary School District.

Two districts serve Castella

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Castle Rock Union Elementary School DistrictGrades K–8 · 1 schools · 42 students, down 24% since 2020–21 · 10.5 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$38,050CA $21,206 · FY2024
B−
Dunsmuir Joint Union High School DistrictGrades 9–12 · 1 schools · 61 students, up 13% since 2020–21 · 7.1 per teacher (CA 21.6)
$37,231CA $21,206 · FY2024
Test scores · 2021–22

Well below the state in reading

Reading · K–8, Castle Rock Union Elementary School District34%
State average 46.7% · 31 students tested
Math · K–8, Castle Rock Union Elementary School District34%
State average 33.1% · 31 students tested
Reading · 9–12, Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District25%
State average 46.7% · 12 students tested · the state reports 0–50%
Math · 9–12, Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District25%
State average 33.1% · 12 students tested · the state reports 0–50%

Castella vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the California towns that share Castella’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Castella—Castle Rock Union Elementary K–8 · Dunsmuir Joint Union High 9–12

Every school in Castella

2 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with California’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Castellaby address
Castle Rock Elementary
Elementary · Grades K–8
C−
42 students10:1Rate it →
Also serving Castellain other towns
Dunsmuir High
High · Grades 9–12 · Dunsmuir
B+
61 students7:1Rate it →

Questions about Castella’s schools

Are Castella’s schools good?

There’s no Schools grade for Castella. Castle Rock Union Elementary School District and Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District have no state test or graduation results we can use, so there is no Schools grade for Castella. Each school below is shown with its own results. School by school, 1 of its 2 district schools with test results score above the middle of California’s public schools on their 2020–21 results.

What school district is Castella in?

Castle Rock Union Elementary School District and Dunsmuir Joint Union High School District.

Where do Castella kids go to high school?

Dunsmuir High.

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). Stars are from neighbors.