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Mariano Castro Elementary Primary School
505 Escuela Ave
Mountain View CA, 94040, Santa Clara County
Phone: 650-964-7555
Ranking: 
(2,604 out of 6,930, top 38%)*
(2,604 out of 6,930, top 38%)*Type: Regular Primary School
Status: Currently Operational
Grade: Kindergarten to Grade 5
School District: Mountain View Whisman Elementary School District
Title I Eligible School: NA
Magnet: NA
Charter: NA
Shared-Time School: NA
Students and Teachers
| 2013-2014 | 2012-2013 | 2011-2012 | 2010-2011 | 2009-2010 | 2008-2009 | 2007-2008 | ||||||||
| Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | Amount | % | |
| Total Teachers: | 27 | 29 | 25 | NA | NA | 27 | 33 | 33 | ||||||
| Total Students: | 675 | 619 | 574 | 539 | 543 | 692 | 609 | |||||||
| Kindergarten: | 155 | 23.0% | 141 | 22.8% | 123 | 21.4% | 122 | 22.6% | 107 | 19.7% | 137 | 19.8% | 126 | 20.7% |
| Grade 1: | 112 | 16.6% | 122 | 19.7% | 116 | 20.2% | 106 | 19.7% | 99 | 18.2% | 127 | 18.4% | 141 | 23.2% |
| Grade 2: | 119 | 17.6% | 112 | 18.1% | 104 | 18.1% | 82 | 15.2% | 96 | 17.7% | 145 | 21.0% | 98 | 16.1% |
| Grade 3: | 111 | 16.4% | 98 | 15.8% | 79 | 13.8% | 80 | 14.8% | 102 | 18.8% | 108 | 15.6% | 83 | 13.6% |
| Grade 4: | 102 | 15.1% | 72 | 11.6% | 74 | 12.9% | 78 | 14.5% | 77 | 14.2% | 90 | 13.0% | 82 | 13.5% |
| Grade 5: | 76 | 11.3% | 74 | 12.0% | 78 | 13.6% | 71 | 13.2% | 62 | 11.4% | 85 | 12.3% | 79 | 13.0% |
| Ungraded: | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA | NA |
| Student By Gender: | ||||||||||||||
| Male: | 331 | 49.0% | 311 | 50.2% | 306 | 53.3% | 302 | 56.0% | 317 | 58.4% | 383 | 55.3% | 331 | 54.4% |
| Female: | 344 | 51.0% | 308 | 49.8% | 268 | 46.7% | 237 | 44.0% | 226 | 41.6% | 309 | 44.7% | 274 | 45.0% |
| Student By Races: | ||||||||||||||
| American Indian/Alaska Native: | 0 | 0.0% | 0 | 0.0% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.2% | 1 | 0.1% | 1 | 0.2% |
| Asian: | 24 | 3.6% | 23 | 3.7% | 18 | 3.1% | 16 | 3.0% | 31 | 5.7% | 56 | 8.1% | 59 | 9.7% |
| Hispanic: | 491 | 72.7% | 449 | 72.5% | 415 | 72.3% | 388 | 72.0% | 357 | 65.7% | 357 | 51.6% | 324 | 53.2% |
| Black: | 5 | 0.7% | 6 | 1.0% | 5 | 0.9% | 4 | 0.7% | 10 | 1.8% | 9 | 1.3% | 6 | 1.0% |
| White: | 117 | 17.3% | 105 | 17.0% | 99 | 17.2% | 95 | 17.6% | 122 | 22.5% | 239 | 34.5% | 219 | 36.0% |
| Hawaiian Native/Pacific Islander: | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 2 | 0.3% | 1 | 0.2% | 3 | 0.6% | 4 | 0.6% | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races: | 36 | 5.3% | 34 | 5.5% | 34 | 5.9% | 34 | 6.3% | 19 | 3.5% | 26 | 3.8% | NA | NA |
| Lunch Program: | ||||||||||||||
| Free Lunch Program Eligible: | 377 | 55.9% | 335 | 54.1% | NA | NA | 308 | 57.1% | 305 | 56.2% | 311 | 44.9% | 205 | 33.7% |
| Reduced-Price Lunch Program Eligible: | 29 | 4.3% | 40 | 6.5% | NA | NA | 30 | 5.6% | 29 | 5.3% | 42 | 6.1% | 29 | 4.8% |
| Student-Teacher Ratio: | 25.09 | 21.68 | 22.71 | NA | NA | 20.26 | 19.20 | 18.50 | ||||||
Test Performance
| Year | Test | Grade | Measurement | Score | School District | State Average |
| STAR | ||||||
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 288.3 | 344.7 | 330.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 290.5 | 351.3 | 336.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 330.2 | 359.3 | 344.3 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 333.6 | 360.7 | 345 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.3 | 360.2 | 348 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.5 | 364.5 | 352.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 354.1 | 377.9 | 356.6 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.3 | 380.8 | 359.5 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.1 | 382.9 | 361.5 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.9 | 375.0 | 357.3 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 342 | 381.2 | 358 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 319.5 | 387.6 | 366 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.9 | 396.5 | 372.5 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.5 | 394.4 | 369.2 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.6 | 396.7 | 372.4 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.5 | 389.9 | 376.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 397.2 | 418.2 | 381.6 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 384.5 | 398.2 | 382.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 404.9 | 418.9 | 382.7 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 2nd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 393.6 | 414.6 | 379.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 295.4 | 346.3 | 321.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 287.2 | 342.6 | 324.1 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 315.6 | 347 | 330.8 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 355.5 | 344.3 | 330 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.1 | 341.4 | 332.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.5 | 357.5 | 340.3 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 346.2 | 364.9 | 342.2 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 340.2 | 371.6 | 345.3 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 350.1 | 374.2 | 347.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.7 | 371.6 | 345.7 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 314.1 | 374.4 | 353.1 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.1 | 377.1 | 362.1 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 341.6 | 388.3 | 368.9 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 365.5 | 380.7 | 370.9 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 378.4 | 397.1 | 379 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 394.7 | 413.3 | 387.7 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 422.4 | 431.9 | 395.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 421.2 | 436.4 | 400.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 416.7 | 438.5 | 399.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 3rd Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 431.8 | 437.5 | 399.0 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.5 | 353.4 | 338.5 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.2 | 364.4 | 346.2 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325.1 | 367.2 | 351.1 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 359.1 | 375.2 | 353.2 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 366.1 | 372.2 | 357.8 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 379 | 382.2 | 366.8 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.1 | 389.6 | 369.9 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 385 | 388.7 | 371.6 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 398.1 | 399.7 | 375.2 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 381.7 | 401.7 | 374.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 320.7 | 352.2 | 343.2 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 336.5 | 375.1 | 354 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 326.6 | 374.7 | 361.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.4 | 388.6 | 366.1 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.6 | 399.4 | 373.9 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 396.5 | 407.6 | 382.5 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 424.4 | 418.8 | 389.9 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 406.5 | 408.6 | 392.2 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 415.6 | 424.5 | 395.2 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 4th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 408.6 | 426.3 | 394.9 |
| 2004 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 312.1 | 344.5 | 337.7 |
| 2005 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 325 | 354.3 | 340.5 |
| 2006 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 318.9 | 355.6 | 342.6 |
| 2007 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 351.2 | 359.7 | 342.8 |
| 2008 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.8 | 360.3 | 347.6 |
| 2009 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 367.2 | 372.3 | 356.2 |
| 2010 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 361.7 | 372.9 | 359.4 |
| 2011 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 363.8 | 377.7 | 362 |
| 2012 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.8 | 385.2 | 366.1 |
| 2013 | English Language Arts Standards | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 374.8 | 388.9 | 365.2 |
| 2004 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 309.2 | 335 | 335.8 |
| 2005 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 344.5 | 367.7 | 349.6 |
| 2006 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 334.4 | 369.9 | 356.6 |
| 2007 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 372.9 | 376.9 | 356.8 |
| 2008 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 373.2 | 392.6 | 364.6 |
| 2009 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.6 | 407.1 | 375.8 |
| 2010 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 427 | 412.9 | 383.4 |
| 2011 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 410.7 | 414.5 | 392.6 |
| 2012 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 413.3 | 419.8 | 395.3 |
| 2013 | Mathematics | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 412.5 | 436.5 | 393.2 |
| 2004 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 305.4 | 329.9 | 318.5 |
| 2005 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 324.7 | 345.5 | 324.6 |
| 2006 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 317.6 | 342.7 | 328.7 |
| 2007 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 348 | 354.8 | 334.3 |
| 2008 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 352.9 | 369.8 | 345.2 |
| 2009 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 376.9 | 374.9 | 354.1 |
| 2010 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 358.4 | 369.9 | 362.2 |
| 2011 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 362.2 | 375.5 | 367.2 |
| 2012 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 377.8 | 382.2 | 367.4 |
| 2013 | Science | 5th Grade | Mean Scaled Score | 380.7 | 391.7 | 366.9 |
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* Mariano Castro Elementary Primary School was rated 3.5 out of 5 by USA.com. The ranking was calculated based on publically available historical Math and English performance data.