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Rock Ridge Elementary School

Summary:

Rock Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Castle Rock, Colorado, serving 475 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which is ranked 5 out of 116 school districts in the state.

While Rock Ridge Elementary has a relatively low student-teacher ratio of 15.8, the school faces several challenges. It has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 17.3%, significantly higher than the district average of 13.7% and the nearby schools, which range from 9.9% to 25.2%. Academically, Rock Ridge lags behind the district and state averages in proficiency rates across CMAS English Language Arts and Math assessments. For example, in 2023-2024, the school's proficiency rate in CMAS ELA for all grades was 44%, compared to 62.3% for the district and 44.1% for the state. Similarly, in CMAS Math for all grades, Rock Ridge scored 31.8% proficient, compared to 52.3% for the district and 34.2% for the state.

When compared to nearby schools in the same district, Rock Ridge Elementary consistently performs below the district and state averages in academic proficiency, particularly in English Language Arts and Math. For instance, the top-performing nearby school, Flagstone Elementary, had a 64.8% proficiency rate in CMAS ELA in 2023-2024, compared to Rock Ridge's 44%. Additionally, Rock Ridge has a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (14.11% in 2022-2023) compared to the nearby schools, which range from 3.41% to 34.31%.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 400 North Heritage Road
       Castle Rock, CO  80104-8726

(303) 387-5150

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
488th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,802 Help


Students who attend Rock Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mesa Middle School
High:    Douglas County High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.8 Help
Number of students:  475

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.1%
Hispanic:
20.6%
Two or more races:
6.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  14.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Rock Ridge Elementary School ranks worse than 51.7% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 55th 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 44.16. (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 Rock Ridge Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Rock Ridge Elementary School is $15,802, which is the 18th highest among 58 elementary schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Rock Ridge Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Rock Ridge Elementary School 488th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Rock Ridge Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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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 Rock Ridge Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Rock Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.26 277th 808 65.7%
2005 76.65 185th 823 77.5%
2006 72.93 225th 829 72.9%
2007 77.25 171st 852 79.9%
2008 71.27 240th 849 71.7%
2009 66.50 308th 872 64.7%
2010 59.82 407th 925 56.0%
2011 56.41 443rd 935 52.6%
2012 49.35 518th 935 44.6%
2013 53.77 471st 954 50.6%
2014 47.72 526th 962 45.3%
2015 39.78 522nd 938 44.3%
2016 30.85 601st 914 34.2%
2017 35.26 568th 929 38.9%
2018 36.85 550th 917 40.0%
2019 33.44 609th 965 36.9%
2021 52.14 365th 710 48.6%
2022 38.74 521st 921 43.4%
2023 36.89 543rd 933 41.8%
2024 44.16 488th 943 48.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Rock Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 62.25 115th 365 68.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Rock Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 27.68 502nd 690 27.2%
2019 30.55 508th 758 33.0%
2021 47.79 222nd 351 36.8%
2022 24.65 451st 595 24.2%
2023 22.03 494th 642 23.1%
2024 30.00 475th 684 30.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Rock Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.53 455th 693 34.3%
2019 26.63 550th 764 28.0%
2021 40.80 257th 352 27.0%
2022 31.69 392nd 594 34.0%
2023 39.39 381st 649 41.3%
2024 41.71 382nd 683 44.1%
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Rank History for White students at Rock Ridge Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 10.85 321st 337 4.7%
2019 9.87 575th 596 3.5%
2021 29.24 242nd 288 16.0%
2022 19.20 405th 454 10.8%
2023 13.41 491st 525 6.5%
2024 27.56 420th 539 22.1%
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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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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Friday, July 8, 2016

Open Quote Under the current board and super, they have put so much on the staff at proving they are excellent that it takes away time from doing what they do best. I get that a teacher should be held accountable in how they teacher but adding hours of documentation to their already busy schedule takes time from planning and diving into research to bring new ideas of teaching to the classroom. This school and the staff are amazing people and the teachers not only teach but they love these kids as if they were their own children. They go out of their way to make sure every child understands what is being taught. Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, September 19, 2014

Open Quote have had multiple students at this school for over four years, our first year was great! The second year brought new staff, while still good, issues of bullying were ignored and staff began shutting down, Year three brought 9 news and more mess and headache, nothing fixed and the loss of beloved office staff. Year four, so many great teachers have been lost and now the office is full of power hungry staff. if you have special needs children expect coloring pages, not enough Para's, bust the worlds BEST and lacking leadership. Gen ed classes, well good luck! The pre-school program however is top notch with amazing staff, support staff and a real feeling of community. Years after leaving preschool, my students still go say hi, and we are always welcomed with smile and love. Close Quote


by a parent
Saturday, May 5, 2012

Open Quote My kids and I love Rock Ridge Elementary! My kids have excelled in academics and confidence! My kids have had AMAZING teachers so far and I'm extremely sad that our wonderful principal is retiring this year! Parental involvement is incredible at this school and they always have really great activities that bring the community together! I have never had any issues with the administration staff! One of the most important things to me is the safety of my children and this school goes above and beyond to ensure every student is safe! We LOVE RRE! Close Quote



Enrollment information for Rock Ridge Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 213 4 0 8 4 n/a n/a 0 229
1990 400 4 1 12 3 n/a n/a 0 420
1991 442 5 1 12 5 n/a n/a 0 465
1992 553 7 2 10 2 n/a n/a 0 574
1993 653 4 6 19 2 n/a n/a 0 684
1994 719 7 4 15 2 n/a n/a 0 747
1995 695 7 9 24 6 n/a n/a 0 741
1996 695 7 9 24 6 n/a n/a 0 741
1997 788 5 10 24 3 n/a n/a 0 830
1998 576 3 7 21 3 n/a n/a 0 610
1999 610 5 10 34 2 n/a n/a 0 661
2000 637 9 8 36 3 n/a n/a 0 693
2001 653 9 7 39 4 n/a n/a 0 712
2002 769 18 8 65 17 n/a n/a 0 877
2003 769 18 8 65 17 n/a n/a 0 877
2004 519 10 8 43 7 n/a n/a 0 587
2005 493 12 8 50 4 n/a n/a 0 567
2006 526 16 10 39 6 n/a n/a 0 597
2007 554 16 15 49 8 n/a n/a 0 642
2008 606 22 15 52 7 n/a n/a 0 702
2009 682 26 19 55 6 n/a n/a 0 788
2010 677 24 17 57 6 n/a n/a 0 781
2011 579 7 8 89 1 1 17 0 702
2012 585 6 6 101 4 1 18 0 721
2013 561 5 6 110 5 1 17 0 705
2014 526 6 7 91 4 1 16 0 651
2015 530 7 6 97 3 2 18 0 663
2016 487 9 4 100 2 1 23 0 626
2017 454 6 6 97 1 0 29 0 593
2018 423 4 8 109 2 0 30 0 576
2019 396 6 8 97 2 0 31 0 540
2020 367 5 4 116 2 0 40 0 534
2021 313 3 6 89 0 0 25 0 436
2022 329 2 6 102 0 0 30 0 469
2023 333 3 8 98 3 1 29 0 475

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 Rock Ridge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 229 12.7 18.0 4.4
1990 420 20.7 20.2 1.9
1991 465 26.3 17.6 2.2
1992 574 29.7 19.3 1.2
1993 684 34.9 19.6 2.3
1994 747 41.6 18.0 2.9
1995 741 42.4 17.5 0.7
1996 741 42.4 17.5 0.7
1997 830 44.2 18.8 0.8
1998 610 36.7 16.6 1.3
1999 661 39.0 16.9 2.4
2000 693 40.9 16.9 3.3
2001 712 40.8 17.5 3.2
2002 877 46.7 18.8 5.4
2003 877 46.7 18.8 5.4
2004 587 36.1 16.3 6.6
2005 567 32.9 17.2 5.3
2006 597 30.1 19.8 6.4
2007 642 32.5 19.8 6.7
2008 702 36.3 19.3 6.7
2009 788 43.1 18.3 5.5
2010 781 42.5 18.3 8.1
2011 702 36.7 19.1 12.3
2012 721 34.5 20.8 15.4
2013 705 35.6 19.8 18.6
2014 651 36.7 17.7 16.7
2015 663 39.0 17.0 16.4
2016 626 34.0 18.4 19.2
2017 593 31.4 18.8 20.6
2018 576 32.5 17.7 16.7
2019 540 31.3 17.2 19.6
2020 534 34.0 15.7 22.1
2021 436 32.2 13.5 18.3
2022 469 31.5 14.8 16
2023 475 30.0 15.8 14.1

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 Rock Ridge Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 229 12.7 18.0 4.4
1990 420 20.7 20.2 1.9
1991 465 26.3 17.6 2.2
1992 574 29.7 19.3 1.2
1993 684 34.9 19.6 2.3
1994 747 41.6 18.0 2.9
1995 741 42.4 17.5 0.7
1996 741 42.4 17.5 0.7
1997 830 44.2 18.8 0.8
1998 610 36.7 16.6 1.3
1999 661 39.0 16.9 2.4
2000 693 40.9 16.9 3.3
2001 712 40.8 17.5 3.2
2002 877 46.7 18.8 5.4
2003 877 46.7 18.8 5.4
2004 587 36.1 16.3 6.6
2005 567 32.9 17.2 5.3
2006 597 30.1 19.8 6.4
2007 642 32.5 19.8 6.7
2008 702 36.3 19.3 6.7
2009 788 43.1 18.3 5.5
2010 781 42.5 18.3 8.1
2011 702 36.7 19.1 12.3
2012 721 34.5 20.8 15.4
2013 705 35.6 19.8 18.6
2014 651 36.7 17.7 16.7
2015 663 39.0 17.0 16.4
2016 626 34.0 18.4 19.2
2017 593 31.4 18.8 20.6
2018 576 32.5 17.7 16.7
2019 540 31.3 17.2 19.6
2020 534 34.0 15.7 22.1
2021 436 32.2 13.5 18.3
2022 469 31.5 14.8 16
2023 475 30.0 15.8 14.1

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 Rock Ridge Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,482
2020 $12,901
2021 $14,096
2022 $14,643
2023 $15,802

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Rock Ridge Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Ranks 609th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 543rd of 933 Elementary schools
 4.9%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Rock Ridge Elementary School)35.831.3
 4.5%
   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 (Rock Ridge Elementary School)38.636.1
 2.5%
   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 (Rock Ridge Elementary School)32.126.2
 5.9%
   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 (Rock Ridge Elementary School)19.433.3
 13.9%
   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 (Rock Ridge Elementary School)22.246
 23.8%
   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 (Rock Ridge Elementary School)20.831.3
 10.5%
   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 (Rock Ridge Elementary School)43.345.2
 1.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)60.363.2
 2.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643
 0.6%
6th Grade Math (Rock Ridge Elementary School)34.317.6
 16.7%
   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 (Rock Ridge Elementary School)34.632.2
 2.4%
   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 (Rock Ridge Elementary School)30.727.1
 3.6%
   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 Students540475
 12%
African American63
 50%
American Indian23
 50%
Asian88
Hispanic9798
 1%
Pacific Islander01
White396333
 15.9%
Two or More Races3129
 6.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.6%14.1%
 5.5%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Ridge Elementary School

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

Middle : Mesa Middle School
High : Douglas County High School

Rock Ridge Elementary School ranks 488th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

In the 2022-23 school year, 475 students attended Rock Ridge Elementary School.

Students at Rock Ridge Elementary School are 70% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian.


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