Castlemont High

High school·Grades 9-12 Oakland, California·94605
Score
13.6/100
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#1,494
Among 1,729 California high schools
#8
In Oakland Unified
Top 87%
In California

Score 13.6/100: better than 13% of California high schools on 2024-25 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2024-25)

% met or exceeded standard on state tests in California, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar California schools.

English language arts
6%
Similar California schools ≈ 57%, better than 6% of them
94 students tested
Math
6%
Similar California schools ≈ 31%, better than 21% of them
88 students tested
Science
4%
Similar California schools ≈ 33%, better than 11% of them
118 students tested
All California schools (ELA / math)
49% / 37%
State average across every school type, 2024-25
All 10 published results by grade and test

As published by California Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 11Smarter Balanced ELA6.494
English language artsAll gradesSmarter Balanced ELA6.494
MathGrade 11Smarter Balanced Math5.788
MathAll gradesSmarter Balanced Math5.788
ScienceGrade 10CASThidden (small group)—
ScienceGrade 11CAST5.395
ScienceGrade 12CAST021
ScienceGrade 14CAST4.2118
ScienceAll gradesCAST4.2118
ScienceGrade 99CAST0.6157

School profile

Grades
9-12
Students
698
Type
High school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
698
Typical high school: 434
Free or reduced-price lunch
102%
Typical high school: 70%

District and location

School district
City
Alameda County

Contact

Address
8601 MacArthur Blvd.
Oakland, CA 94605

"Typical" is the middle (median) high school in California. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

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Castlemont High at a glance

Castlemont High is a public high school in Oakland, California, serving grades 9-12. It is part of the Oakland Unified school district. It has about 698 students (a typical California high school has 434). About 102% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 70% at a typical California high school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2024-25 state tests, 6% in English language arts (similar schools: 57%) and 6% in math (similar schools: 31%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded standard). On our score, which compares it only with other California high schools, it scores 13.6 out of 100: better than 13% of them, ranking #1,494 of 1,729. Its English language arts result was broadly unchanged from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.