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Helen Carr Castello Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades K–6

9850 Fire Poppy Dr., Elk Grove, CA 95757 · (916) 686-1725 · Part of Elk Grove Unified School District

Elk Grove’s School Grade B+ better than 72% of California school districts

Students
790
Students per teacher
24:1
Free or reduced lunch
50%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
K–6
The gist

What stands out about Helen Carr Castello Elementary

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of California’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 13 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 24 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Elk Grove kids: 6 middle schools

On the path

Where Elk Grove kids come from and go next. The whole path →

K–6Helen Carr Castello ElementaryYou are here
7–86 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency51%
State average 33.6%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 48.6%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among California’s 3,615 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

9850 Fire Poppy Dr., Elk Grove

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten132
Grade 193
Grade 297
Grade 3106
Grade 4124
Grade 5117
Grade 6121
Enrollment over time
841’20
786’21
836’22
806’23
790’24

Down 6.1% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Asian 43%Hispanic 24%White 13%Two or more races 12%Black 7%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Helen Carr Castello Elementary from Elk Grove families.

Other schools in Elk Grove Unified School District

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against California’s other public schools; Elk Grove’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.