The school received a "commendable" rating during our last accreditation conducted in February 2000. The school recognizes the many needs of its students and provides a sound educational environment to assist every child in learning. Our school recognizes that our CSAP scores are not where we would like them to be. We are aggressively working to increase them through a stronger instruction process that provides for staff training and students accountability.

Castro School has a strong focus on literacy. We believe that "Together, students, parents, and educators of Richard Castro School will meet the needs of all students by engaging in literacy experiences of reading, writing, listening, and speaking to develop successful, responsible communicators and life-long learning". To accomplish this goal, we provide a variety of programs at our school, including: Collaborative Literacy Project that trains staff toward strong instructional delivery; Title I projects tutor children in math, reading, and writing individually and in small groups; English Language Acquisition and ESOL for students who speak languages other than English. We also provide vocal and instrumental music, P.E., G/T, and technology instruction for children.