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Enrollment
660
Middle
DISTRICT 776 · STATE 462
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345000438
Castle Rock Middle School
2575 MEADOWS BOULEVARD, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80109 · (303) 387-1300 · Douglas County
GRADES 07–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL660 STUDENTS
B
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 57% of Colorado public middle schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- CBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public middle schools
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
44 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.0:1 · STATE 15.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
171 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 7 | 322 | 49% |
| Grade 8 | 338 | 51% |
Student demographics
48%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
51.2%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.4pp since 2023
Math
37.1%
CO avg 36.1% . -2.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 51 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 37 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 51.2% | 37.1% |
| 2023-24 | 52.6% | 39.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
44.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.6pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Castle Rock Middle School
Castle Rock Middle School's state test result (44.4% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock Middle School this school | 660 | 25.9% | 44.4% |
| Mead Middle School MEAD | 571 | 27.0% | 56.8% |
| Dunstan Middle School LAKEWOOD | 798 | 28.2% | 43.5% |
| Bell Middle School GOLDEN | 774 | 26.6% | 50.8% |
| Lesher Middle School FORT COLLINS | 766 | 29.5% | 56.0% |
| Mesa Middle School CASTLE ROCK | 852 | 25.6% | 41.8% |
Matched among Colorado middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Castle Rock Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 44.4% | #70 of 241 | #6 of 9 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 37.1% | #79 of 244 ▼ 11 | #8 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 51.2% | #79 of 246 ▼ 10 | #8 of 9 ▼ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 660 | #67 of 278 | #8 of 9 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.1:1 | #84 of 227 | #1 of 9 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.7% | #135 of 227 | #4 of 9 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.9% | #206 of 246 | #3 of 9 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.2% | #47 of 169 | #3 of 8 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
660
-114 (-15%) vs 2020
-24% since 1990-91, when it was 863
Student : Teacher
15.1:1
was 17.6:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 660 | 43.6 | 15.1:1 | 26% (171) |
| 2023-24 | 701 | 45 | 15.6:1 | 24% (166) |
| 2022-23 | 748 | 44.7 | 16.7:1 | 14% (105) |
| 2020-21 | 774 | 44 | 17.6:1 | 15% (118) |
| 2017-18 | 919 | 50.5 | 18.2:1 | 17% (158) |
| 2015-16 | 869 | 45 | 19.3:1 | 17% (145) |
| 2010-11 | 763 | 40 | 19.1:1 | 14% (107) |
| 2000-01 | 1,176 | 70 | 16.8:1 | 2% (24) |
| 1990-91 | 863 | 59 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castle Rock Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (919 to 660); teachers down 14% (50.5 to 43.6).
About Castle Rock Middle School
Castle Rock Middle School is a medium-sized middle-grades school. Its address is in CASTLE ROCK, Colorado. It covers grades 7 through 8, with a total enrollment of 660 students. Statewide, middle schools in Colorado average about 462 students each.
Castle Rock Middle School is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1, where 89 schools serve 61,550 students.
Roughly 69% of students at Castle Rock Middle School are White. The rest of enrollment is 21% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, and 2% Asian. Among all residents of Douglas County, the White share is about 80%. The school's diversity index is 48%, meaning two students picked at random have a 48% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Castle Rock Middle School's 43.6 full-time-equivalent teachers put its ratio at 15.1:1. On average, middle schools in Colorado have 15.9:1, compared with 15.1:1 here. The school's rate of free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 26%. That rate is above the 18% average among public schools in Douglas County.
The allk12 Grade for Castle Rock Middle School is B. Compared with Colorado public middle schools, the school scored higher than 57% on a mix of test scores, poverty-adjusted results, and recent trend.
Compared with Colorado schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Castle Rock Middle School's results are 6.6 points below predicted: 44.4% against 51.0%.
Across Douglas County, the median household income is $149,594, about 62% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 3% of residents are in poverty. In all, Douglas County has 92 public schools and roughly 63,841 students.
Castle View High School is the public school closest to Castle Rock Middle School, about 0.2 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 50.0%; Castle Rock Middle School's is 44.4%, ranking 7th of 8.
Castle Rock Middle School is coded as Suburb: Small in federal locale data.
Over 4 years, Castle Rock Middle School's enrollment declined 15%, to 660. By 2024-25, the school had 15.1 students per teacher, compared with 17.6 in 2020-21.
If you have questions about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at Castle Rock Middle School, you can post them here. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,150
Census ACS
Median income
$149,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
63,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- American AcademyElementary · 2,803 students
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Legend High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
Other schools in CASTLE ROCK
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
- Douglas County High SchoolHigh · 1,659 students
- Aspen View AcademyElementary · 1,018 students
- Mesa Middle SchoolMiddle · 852 students
- World Compass AcademyElementary · 791 students
- Clear Sky ElementaryElementary · 627 students
Other Castle Rock Middle schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Castle Rock Middle. Castle Rock Middle School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolBillings, MT · 691 students
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolCASTLE ROCK, WA · 316 students
Nearby schools
- Castle View High School0.2 mi · 1,938
- Meadow View Elementary School0.6 mi · 508
- Aspen View Academy1.1 mi · 1,018
- Soaring Hawk Elementary School1.6 mi · 431
- Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School1.9 mi · 361
- Early Childhood Center1.9 mi · 110
Frequently asked questions
About Castle Rock Middle SchoolHow many students attend Castle Rock Middle School?
Castle Rock Middle School enrolls approximately 660 students in grades 07-08.
What grades does Castle Rock Middle School serve?
Castle Rock Middle School serves grades 07-08.
How many teachers does Castle Rock Middle School have?
Castle Rock Middle School employs 44 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Castle Rock Middle School?
Student demographics at Castle Rock Middle School are roughly 69% White, 21% Hispanic, 2% Black, 2% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Is Castle Rock Middle School public or private?
Castle Rock Middle School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.