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Alumni: what's one memory from Castle Rock Elementary that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
733
Elementary
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 380
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530099000171
Castle Rock Elementary
700 HUNTINGTON AVE S, CASTLE ROCK, WA 98611 · (360) 501-2910 · Cowlitz County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL733 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 17.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
57%
418 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 51%
Community
1
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 | 67 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 93 | 13% |
| Grade 1 | 100 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 124 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 120 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 119 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 110 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (93) is 15% smaller than its 5th grade class (110).
Student demographics
27%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 28% · STATE 68% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within Castle Rock School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
Smarter Balanced + WCAS 2022-23 . % Met or Exceeded StandardEnglish Language Arts
40.1%
WA avg 49.0% . -10.6pp since 2014
Math
28.0%
WA avg 39.2% . -19.6pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 40 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 28 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Washington schools, those numbers are about 49 and 39. Reading and writing scores are down about 11 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 20 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 40.1% | 28.0% |
| 2021-22 | 42.0% | 27.1% |
| 2018-19 | 51.2% | 41.4% |
| 2017-18 | 49.4% | 40.3% |
| 2016-17 | 48.9% | 43.5% |
| 2015-16 | 49.8% | 42.8% |
| 2014-15 | 50.7% | 47.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Standard, all students and all tested grades.
Source: Smarter Balanced + WCAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like Castle Rock Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock Elementary this school | 733 | 57.0% | N/A |
| Greenacres Elementary Spokane Valley | 637 | 53.2% | 56.7% |
| Orin C Smith Elementary School Chehalis | 647 | 52.9% | 45.7% |
| Lexington Elementary Kelso | 854 | 63.7% | N/A |
| Helen Haller Elementary School Sequim | 508 | 56.7% | N/A |
| James W Lintott Elementary School Chehalis | 634 | 57.3% | N/A |
Matched among Washington 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 Castle Rock Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 28.0% | #910 of 1,103 ▼ 3 | #14 of 19 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #745 of 1,102 ▼ 71 | #11 of 19 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 733 | #21 of 1,268 | #2 of 21 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.8:1 | #1,027 of 1,085 | #16 of 17 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 27.2% | #1,018 of 1,088 | #16 of 17 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 57.0% | #502 of 1,169 | #12 of 20 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +21.0% | #56 of 257 | N/A |
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
733
+114 (+18%) vs 2020
+86% since 1990-91, when it was 395
Student : Teacher
18.8:1
was 20.0:1
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 | 733 | 38.9 | 18.8:1 | 57% (418) |
| 2023-24 | 715 | 41.1 | 17.4:1 | 59% (419) |
| 2022-23 | 702 | 39.8 | 17.7:1 | 58% (410) |
| 2020-21 | 619 | 31 | 20.0:1 | 50% (310) |
| 2017-18 | 606 | 34.4 | 17.6:1 | 50% (304) |
| 2015-16 | 581 | 31 | 18.7:1 | 50% (293) |
| 2010-11 | 709 | 35 | 20.3:1 | 53% (376) |
| 2000-01 | 604 | 27 | 22.4:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 395 | 18 | 21.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castle Rock Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students up 21% (606 to 733); teachers up 13% (34.4 to 38.9).
About Castle Rock Elementary
Castle Rock Elementary is one of the public schools in CASTLE ROCK, Washington. It is a large elementary school. It reported 733 students in pre-K through 5 in 2024-25. The school is 93% above the average for elementary schools in Washington.
In Castle Rock School District, 4 schools enroll a combined 1,484 students.
By race and ethnicity, Castle Rock Elementary is 85% White. Next come 11% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. In Cowlitz County overall, the White share is about 83%. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 27, compared with 70 nationally.
The school has 38.9 full-time-equivalent teachers and a ratio of 18.8 students per teacher. Statewide, elementary schools in Washington average 17.3:1. Of all students at Castle Rock Elementary, 57% are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. The figure for public schools in Cowlitz County is close, at 58%.
For the population of Cowlitz County, median household income comes to about $76,531, roughly 18% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cowlitz County's 48 public schools enroll about 17,080 students and include Castle Rock Elementary.
A public school about 0.1 miles away, Castle Rock Middle School, is the closest to Castle Rock Elementary. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
Federal records code the school's setting as Suburb: Small.
An 18% increase took enrollment from 619 in 2020-21 to 733 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 20.0:1 to 18.8:1.
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Cowlitz County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
112,360
Census ACS
Median income
$76,531
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
18%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
48
17,080 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Castle Rock School District
- Castle Rock High SchoolHigh · 422 students
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
- Castle Rock Virtual AcademyCombined · 13 students
Other schools in CASTLE ROCK
- Castle Rock High SchoolHigh · 422 students
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolMiddle · 316 students
- Castle Rock Virtual AcademyCombined · 13 students
Other Castle Rock Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 3 states are named Castle Rock Elementary. Castle Rock Elementary is the largest of the 5.
- Castle Rock ElementaryDiamond Bar, CA · 684 students
- Castle Rock Elementary SchoolCASTLE ROCK, CO · 440 students
- Castle Rock ElementaryWoodlake, CA · 418 students
- Castle Rock ElementaryCastella, CA · 42 students
Nearby schools
- Castle Rock Middle School0.1 mi · 316
- Castle Rock Virtual Academy1.0 mi · 13
- Castle Rock High School1.0 mi · 422
- Lexington Elementary5.7 mi · 854
- Barnes Elementary7.7 mi · 343
- Mint Valley Elementary8.0 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Castle Rock ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at Castle Rock Elementary?
Castle Rock Elementary enrolls approximately 733 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Castle Rock Elementary serve?
Castle Rock Elementary serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Castle Rock Elementary?
Approximately 18.8:1 students per teacher at Castle Rock Elementary.
What is the student diversity at Castle Rock Elementary?
Student demographics at Castle Rock Elementary are roughly 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 0% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
What district is Castle Rock Elementary in?
Castle Rock Elementary is part of Castle Rock School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.