Castle Rock Elementary School

Summary:

Castle Rock Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 449 students in grades PK-6 in Castle Rock, Colorado, which is part of the Douglas County School District No. Re 1, a highly-ranked school district in the state.

While Castle Rock Elementary School has seen steady improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 756th out of 929 Colorado elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 265th out of 943 in 2023-2024, its performance on CMAS tests is mixed compared to the district and state averages. In 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (55%) and Math (47.8%) were lower than the district (62.3% and 52.3%) and state (44.1% and 34.2%) averages. However, the school's 5th grade Science proficiency rate (51%) was higher than the district (54.8%) and state (37.9%) averages. The school also has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 16 students per teacher in 2022-2023, compared to the nearby schools.

One notable difference is that Castle Rock Elementary School has a higher percentage of low socioeconomic status (SES) students compared to the surrounding schools, with 27.62% of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch in 2022-2023. The school also has a higher chronic absenteeism rate (15.2% in 2023-2024) compared to the district and state averages, which may be an area for the school to focus on improving.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 1103 Canyon Drive
       Castle Rock, CO  80104-1874


(303) 387-5000

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
265th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,334 Help


Students who attend Castle Rock Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mesa Middle School
High:    Douglas County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.5 Help
Number of students:  450

Racial breakdown:

White:
61.6%
Hispanic:
26.9%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  30.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Castle Rock Elementary School ranks better than 71.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 44th among 58 ranked elementary schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 69.77. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (61.6%), Hispanic (26.9%), two or more races (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 30.9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Castle Rock Elementary School is 14.5, which is the 7th best among 58 elementary schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castle Rock Elementary School is $15,334, which is the 25th highest among 58 elementary schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Castle Rock Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Castle Rock Elementary School 265th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Castle Rock Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Douglas County School District No. Re 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas County School District No. Re 1 5th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Castle Rock Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Castle Rock Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 53.68 410th 808 49.3%
2005 60.89 354th 823 57.0%
2006 64.93 320th 829 61.4%
2007 66.78 303rd 852 64.4%
2008 67.71 276th 849 67.5%
2009 72.41 238th 872 72.7%
2010 74.75 213th 925 77.0%
2011 58.91 421st 935 55.0%
2012 59.20 394th 935 57.9%
2013 53.65 474th 954 50.3%
2014 46.98 535th 962 44.4%
2015 42.23 500th 938 46.7%
2016 18.69 746th 914 18.4%
2017 18.67 756th 929 18.6%
2018 22.85 696th 917 24.1%
2019 35.70 591st 965 38.8%
2021 47.45 401st 710 43.5%
2022 45.70 462nd 921 49.8%
2023 58.37 357th 933 61.7%
2024 69.77 265th 943 71.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Castle Rock Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 57.26 92nd 265 65.3%
2024 76.52 46th 365 87.4%
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Rank History for Female students at Castle Rock Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.23 596th 690 13.6%
2019 20.87 608th 758 19.8%
2021 21.66 314th 351 10.5%
2022 29.78 414th 595 30.4%
2023 36.93 405th 642 36.9%
2024 51.63 310th 684 54.7%
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Rank History for Male students at Castle Rock Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.65 523rd 693 24.5%
2019 38.69 437th 764 42.8%
2021 52.66 202nd 352 42.6%
2022 44.87 318th 594 46.5%
2023 64.44 206th 649 68.3%
2024 69.99 186th 683 72.8%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Castle Rock Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 49.99 92nd 197 53.3%
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Rank History for White students at Castle Rock Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.79 322nd 337 4.5%
2019 10.77 568th 596 4.7%
2021 24.50 254th 288 11.8%
2022 20.02 400th 454 11.9%
2023 39.27 330th 525 37.1%
2024 42.77 321st 539 40.4%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Enrollment information for Castle Rock Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 628 6 1 15 3 n/a n/a 0 653
1989 483 4 2 7 2 n/a n/a 0 498
1990 437 3 4 13 3 n/a n/a 0 460
1991 448 4 4 11 2 n/a n/a 0 469
1992 460 6 6 8 4 n/a n/a 0 484
1993 450 5 4 14 7 n/a n/a 0 480
1994 433 5 5 16 2 n/a n/a 0 461
1995 554 8 8 17 4 n/a n/a 0 591
1996 554 8 8 17 4 n/a n/a 0 591
1997 640 9 3 32 7 n/a n/a 0 691
1998 600 6 6 26 6 n/a n/a 0 644
1999 672 6 8 35 6 n/a n/a 0 727
2000 670 7 9 34 8 n/a n/a 0 728
2001 433 4 6 17 4 n/a n/a 0 464
2002 520 8 10 58 4 n/a n/a 0 600
2003 520 8 10 58 4 n/a n/a 0 600
2004 560 8 18 54 4 n/a n/a 0 644
2005 584 5 24 69 5 n/a n/a 0 687
2006 631 10 23 55 5 n/a n/a 0 724
2007 658 14 34 47 2 n/a n/a 0 755
2008 718 12 38 37 2 n/a n/a 0 807
2009 771 10 37 54 3 n/a n/a 0 875
2010 720 7 30 59 2 n/a n/a 0 818
2011 403 7 6 71 0 4 9 0 500
2012 366 8 7 80 2 2 15 0 480
2013 375 8 11 76 0 3 21 0 494
2014 306 4 11 65 2 2 20 0 410
2015 324 6 8 76 4 2 20 0 440
2016 280 4 8 84 1 1 22 0 400
2017 300 6 11 77 6 1 35 0 436
2018 301 9 15 85 5 0 29 0 444
2019 311 11 9 76 4 0 24 0 435
2020 287 6 6 93 6 0 26 0 424
2021 256 3 8 93 4 1 26 0 391
2022 249 4 8 109 0 1 29 0 400
2023 275 5 11 126 1 0 31 0 449
2024 277 6 14 121 1 1 30 0 450

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Castle Rock Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 653 34.8 18.7 n/a
1989 498 27.9 17.8 2.8
1990 460 27.9 16.4 5.4
1991 469 25.4 18.4 5.3
1992 484 27.5 17.6 7.4
1993 480 27.6 17.4 10
1994 461 28.0 16.5 8.7
1995 591 33.6 17.6 4.6
1996 591 33.6 17.6 4.6
1997 691 34.2 20.2 4.2
1998 644 35.7 18.0 3.9
1999 727 40.7 17.9 2.8
2000 728 40.0 18.2 5.6
2001 464 28.3 16.4 7.5
2002 600 37.9 15.8 12.3
2003 600 37.9 15.8 12.3
2004 644 37.8 17.0 8.5
2005 687 41.5 16.6 11.1
2006 724 44.4 16.3 6.8
2007 755 45.6 16.6 10.1
2008 807 45.9 17.6 6.8
2009 875 49.4 17.7 8.8
2010 818 49.6 16.4 10.5
2011 500 26.8 18.6 16.8
2012 480 27.1 17.7 20.2
2013 494 29.1 16.9 23.3
2014 410 27.0 15.1 27.3
2015 440 27.0 16.2 26.4
2016 400 24.0 16.6 29.8
2017 436 23.8 18.3 31
2018 444 25.0 17.7 27.9
2019 435 24.6 17.6 30.6
2020 424 27.5 15.4 30
2021 391 26.7 14.6 28.9
2022 400 24.0 16.6 26.5
2023 449 28.0 16.0 27.6
2024 450 31.0 14.5 30.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Castle Rock Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 653 34.8 18.7 n/a
1989 498 27.9 17.8 2.8
1990 460 27.9 16.4 5.4
1991 469 25.4 18.4 5.3
1992 484 27.5 17.6 7.4
1993 480 27.6 17.4 10
1994 461 28.0 16.5 8.7
1995 591 33.6 17.6 4.6
1996 591 33.6 17.6 4.6
1997 691 34.2 20.2 4.2
1998 644 35.7 18.0 3.9
1999 727 40.7 17.9 2.8
2000 728 40.0 18.2 5.6
2001 464 28.3 16.4 7.5
2002 600 37.9 15.8 12.3
2003 600 37.9 15.8 12.3
2004 644 37.8 17.0 8.5
2005 687 41.5 16.6 11.1
2006 724 44.4 16.3 6.8
2007 755 45.6 16.6 10.1
2008 807 45.9 17.6 6.8
2009 875 49.4 17.7 8.8
2010 818 49.6 16.4 10.5
2011 500 26.8 18.6 16.8
2012 480 27.1 17.7 20.2
2013 494 29.1 16.9 23.3
2014 410 27.0 15.1 27.3
2015 440 27.0 16.2 26.4
2016 400 24.0 16.6 29.8
2017 436 23.8 18.3 31
2018 444 25.0 17.7 27.9
2019 435 24.6 17.6 30.6
2020 424 27.5 15.4 30
2021 391 26.7 14.6 28.9
2022 400 24.0 16.6 26.5
2023 449 28.0 16.0 27.6
2024 450 31.0 14.5 30.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Castle Rock Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,746
2020 $13,105
2021 $13,226
2022 $14,382
2023 $15,334

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Castle Rock Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 591st of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 357th of 933 Elementary schools
 23%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Castle Rock Elementary School)21.141.2
 20.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)5258
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Castle Rock Elementary School)3136.5
 5.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)52.659.4
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Castle Rock Elementary School)32.750.9
 18.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)5959.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Castle Rock Elementary School)29.135.8
 6.7%
   4th Grade Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)44.748.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Castle Rock Elementary School)33.345.9
 12.6%
   5th Grade Science (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)47.750.7
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Castle Rock Elementary School)48.849.2
 0.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)59.164.5
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Castle Rock Elementary School)31.836.1
 4.3%
   5th Grade Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)44.852.4
 7.6%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Castle Rock Elementary School)47.160.4
 13.3%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)60.365.1
 4.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Castle Rock Elementary School)2537.7
 12.7%
   6th Grade Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)45.147.7
 2.6%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Castle Rock Elementary School)36.450.5
 14.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)56.761.6
 4.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Castle Rock Elementary School)29.236.5
 7.3%
   All Grades Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)46.550.7
 4.2%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students435449
 3.2%
African American115
 54.5%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian911
 22.2%
Hispanic76126
 65.8%
Pacific Islander00
White311275
 11.6%
Two or More Races2431
 29.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients30.6%27.6%
 3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Rock Elementary School

Students who attend Castle Rock Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mesa Middle School
High : Douglas County High School

Students at Castle Rock Elementary School are 62% White, 27% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

Castle Rock Elementary School ranks 265th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

In the 2023-24 school year, 450 students attended Castle Rock Elementary School.


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