Castlemont Elementary vs Forest Hill Elementary

How do these schools compare?

Metric Castlemont Elementary Forest Hill Elementary
Location Campbell, CA San Jose, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary elementary
Enrollment 436 506
Student:Teacher Ratio 22.6:1 21.7:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 41.2% 10.7%
Charter School Yes Yes
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

Per-pupil expenditure reflects district-level spending. Source: NCES Finance Survey.

Metric Castlemont Elementary Forest Hill Elementary
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $20,347 $20,347
District Campbell Union Campbell Union

Demographics

Source: CCD Membership 2024-25 CCD Membership 2024-25

Group Castlemont Elementary Forest Hill Elementary
White 19.5% 25.5%
African American 5.3% 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino 55.7% 12.3%
Asian 11.0% 48.8%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.0% 0.2%
Pacific Islander 0.9% 0.0%
Multiracial 7.6% 10.1%

Academic Resources & Climate

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22

Metric Castlemont Elementary Forest Hill Elementary
AP Courses Offered
Gifted Program No No
Counselor Ratio 872:1
Chronic Absenteeism 26.4% 13.2%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 16 1
Data Sources: NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) 2023-24 for enrollment and school characteristics. Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC) 2021-22 for AP courses, counselors, absenteeism, and discipline. NCES Finance Survey for per-pupil expenditure. Some fields may be unavailable for all schools.

Source: U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data + F-33 finance + Civil Rights Data Collection Compiled and formatted by PlainSchools Editorial.