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Enrollment
547
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345001581
DC Montessori Charter School
311 EAST CASTLE PINES PARKWAY, CASTLE ROCK, CO 80108 · (720) 531-3311 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL547 STUDENTS
B-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 46% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats 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 elementary schools
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
53 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 108 | 20% |
| Kindergarten | 66 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 59 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 51 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 56 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 52 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 44 | 8% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 8% |
| Grade 7 | 34 | 6% |
| Grade 8 | 32 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (66) is 106% larger than its 8th grade class (32).
Student demographics
50%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
62.6%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.5pp since 2023
Math
42.6%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 43 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.6% | 42.6% |
| 2023-24 | 61.1% | 37.6% |
% 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
51.4%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.4pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 51% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 DC Montessori Charter School
DC Montessori Charter School's state test result (51.4% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| DC Montessori Charter School this school | 547 | 9.7% | 51.4% |
| Encompass Heights Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 583 | 11.1% | 51.8% |
| Discovery Canyon Campus Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 547 | 12.4% | 61.3% |
| Buffalo Ridge Elementary School CASTLE ROCK | 524 | 13.2% | 67.8% |
| Gold Rush Elementary PARKER | 639 | 10.2% | 73.2% |
| Littleton Academy LITTLETON | 455 | 10.8% | 69.5% |
Matched among Colorado elementary 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 DC Montessori Charter School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 51.4% | #271 of 931 | #47 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 42.6% | #379 of 940 ▲ 44 | #50 of 58 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.6% | #172 of 946 ▲ 16 | #29 of 58 ▲ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 547 | #165 of 1,056 | #20 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 19.1:1 | #842 of 896 | #57 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.0% | #450 of 896 | #26 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.7% | #958 of 983 | #49 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.6% | #193 of 200 | #12 of 14 |
Ranked against other public elementary 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
547
+19 (+4%) vs 2020
+96% since 2000-01, when it was 279
Student : Teacher
19.1:1
was 20.3:1
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 | 547 | 28.6 | 19.1:1 | 10% (53) |
| 2023-24 | 546 | 27.5 | 19.9:1 | 9% (51) |
| 2022-23 | 442 | 27 | 16.4:1 | 5% (24) |
| 2020-21 | 528 | 26 | 20.3:1 | 6% (31) |
| 2017-18 | 544 | 26.6 | 20.4:1 | 6% (33) |
| 2015-16 | 552 | 26 | 21.2:1 | 2% (13) |
| 2010-11 | 488 | 24 | 20.3:1 | 3% (16) |
| 2000-01 | 279 | 9 | 31.0:1 | 0% (0) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DC Montessori Charter School.
Since 2017-18: students up 1% (544 to 547); teachers up 7% (26.6 to 28.6).
About DC Montessori Charter School
DC Montessori Charter School is a mid-sized elementary school in Colorado, located in CASTLE ROCK. Its enrollment is 547 students, spread over pre-K through 8. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average enrollment is about 379.
Douglas County School District No. Re 1 operates 89 schools. Combined enrollment is 61,550 students.
The largest group at DC Montessori Charter School is White students, at 68%. Other groups include 15% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 6% Asian. By comparison, Douglas County residents are about 80% White. Measured by the diversity index, the student body scores 50%.
DC Montessori Charter School lists 28.6 full-time-equivalent teachers; that is about 19.1 students per teacher. The gap from the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is 2.6 students per teacher. About 10% of students at DC Montessori Charter School are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
DC Montessori Charter School holds a B- allk12 Grade, placing it above 46% of Colorado public elementary schools.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, DC Montessori Charter School would score about 60.9%. It scores 51.4%, 9.4 points below that figure.
In the wider Douglas County area, median household income comes to about $149,594, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Douglas County counts 92 public schools with about 63,841 students.
The closest school to DC Montessori Charter School is American Academy, located about 0.7 miles away. DC Montessori Charter School is one of several public schools in the area, with at least 8 others within five miles. Ranking the closest schools with test data puts DC Montessori Charter School at 7th of 9.
DC Montessori Charter School is in rural territory close to an urban area, a location NCES labels Rural: Fringe. Charter status: DC Montessori Charter School is a public charter school.
Enrollment in 2024-25 stood at 547, compared with 528 in 2020-21. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (19.1:1) than in 2020-21 (20.3:1).
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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
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 660 students
Nearby schools
- American Academy0.7 mi · 2,803
- Buffalo Ridge Elementary School0.9 mi · 524
- Timber Trail Elementary School1.0 mi · 380
- Rocky Heights Middle School3.7 mi · 1,129
- Rock Canyon High School3.9 mi · 2,325
- Castle View High School4.2 mi · 1,938
Frequently asked questions
About DC Montessori Charter SchoolHow many students attend DC Montessori Charter School?
DC Montessori Charter School enrolls approximately 547 students in grades PK-08.
What age range does DC Montessori Charter School serve?
DC Montessori Charter School serves students from grade PK through grade 08.
How many teachers does DC Montessori Charter School have?
DC Montessori Charter School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 19.1:1.
What is the student diversity at DC Montessori Charter School?
Student demographics at DC Montessori Charter School are roughly 68% White, 15% Hispanic, 0% Black, 6% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees DC Montessori Charter School?
DC Montessori Charter School is overseen by Douglas County School District No. Re 1 in Douglas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.