Helen Carr Castello Elementary vs Laguna Creek High

How do these schools compare?

Metric Helen Carr Castello Elementary Laguna Creek High
Location Elk Grove, CA Elk Grove, CA
School Type regular regular
Grade Level elementary high
Enrollment 790 2,142
Student:Teacher Ratio 24.6:1 21.9:1
Free/Reduced Lunch 28.2% 33.8%
Charter School No No
Magnet School No No
Title I No No

Funding

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

Metric Helen Carr Castello Elementary Laguna Creek High
District Per-Pupil Expenditure $16,975 $16,975
District Elk Grove Unified Elk Grove Unified

Demographics

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

Group Helen Carr Castello Elementary Laguna Creek High
White 13.0% 15.7%
African American 7.5% 13.5%
Hispanic or Latino 24.2% 28.7%
Asian 42.7% 28.6%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.1% 0.6%
Pacific Islander 0.1% 1.4%
Multiracial 12.4% 11.6%

Academic Resources & Climate

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

Metric Helen Carr Castello Elementary Laguna Creek High
AP Courses Offered 3
Gifted Program Yes Yes
Counselor Ratio 428.4:1
Chronic Absenteeism 21.5% 28.5%
IDEA Students
In-School Suspensions 0 36
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.