Enrollment
316
Middle
DISTRICT 371 · STATE 577
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CASTLE ROCK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 530099000173
Castle Rock Middle School
615 FRONT AVE SW, CASTLE ROCK, WA 98611 · (360) 501-2920 · Cowlitz County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE23-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL316 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 18.0:1 · STATE 18.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
56%
176 students
DISTRICT 57% · STATE 51%
Community
0
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 6 | 99 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 99 | 31% |
| Grade 8 | 118 | 37% |
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
Castle Rock Middle School→Castle Rock High School
Feeds from
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
34.8%
WA avg 49.0% . -1.3pp since 2014
Math
15.2%
WA avg 39.2% . -13.9pp since 2014
What this means: On the Smarter Balanced + WCAS, Washington's statewide test, about 35 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 15 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 1 points since 2014, while math scores are down about 14 points.
Smarter Balanced + WCAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2022-23 | 34.8% | 15.2% |
| 2021-22 | 35.8% | 15.1% |
| 2018-19 | 56.5% | 35.5% |
| 2017-18 | 52.2% | 37.5% |
| 2016-17 | 40.7% | 29.7% |
| 2015-16 | 41.8% | 29.8% |
| 2014-15 | 36.1% | 29.1% |
% 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 Middle School
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Castle Rock Middle School this school | 316 | 55.7% | N/A |
| Riverside Middle School Chattaroy | 325 | 56.6% | 44.7% |
| Lincoln Middle School Clarkston | 346 | 56.9% | N/A |
| Tenino Middle School Tenino | 291 | 52.6% | 36.2% |
| Deer Park Middle School Deer Park | 503 | 52.7% | 47.0% |
| Blue Heron Middle School Port Townsend | 222 | 53.6% | 42.4% |
Matched among Washington 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 Washington | In Cowlitz County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 15.2% | #327 of 357 ▼ 4 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 34.8% | #278 of 357 ▼ 11 | #8 of 8 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 316 | #309 of 377 | #7 of 8 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.5:1 | #70 of 340 | #4 of 8 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 26.7% | #321 of 340 | #8 of 8 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 55.7% | #144 of 359 | #6 of 8 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.6% | #96 of 130 | N/A |
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
316
-13 (-4%) vs 2020
+2% since 1990-91, when it was 310
Student : Teacher
17.5:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 316 | 18 | 17.5:1 | 56% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 331 | 19.8 | 16.7:1 | 59% (194) |
| 2022-23 | 348 | 20.5 | 17.0:1 | 55% (193) |
| 2020-21 | 329 | 16 | 20.6:1 | 46% (152) |
| 2017-18 | 305 | 16.7 | 18.2:1 | 50% (153) |
| 2015-16 | 257 | 16 | 16.1:1 | 53% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 214 | 11 | 19.4:1 | 49% (104) |
| 2000-01 | 337 | 14 | 24.1:1 | N/A |
| 1990-91 | 310 | 15 | 20.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Castle Rock Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students up 4% (305 to 316); teachers up 8% (16.7 to 18).
About Castle Rock Middle School
In CASTLE ROCK, Washington, part of Cowlitz County, Castle Rock Middle School is a middle school. It has an enrollment of 316 students in grades 6 through 8. That compares with an average of about 577 students for middle schools in Washington.
Castle Rock Middle School falls under Castle Rock School District, which has 4 schools enrolling 1,484 students.
Roughly 85% of students at Castle Rock Middle School are White. Other groups include 7% Hispanic and 6% multiracial. Cowlitz County residents are about 83% White, a similar share. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Castle Rock Middle School scores 27%.
There are about 17.5 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Castle Rock Middle School, which has 18. By comparison, the average for middle schools in Washington is 18.9:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Castle Rock Middle School is about 56%. The figure for public schools in Cowlitz County is close, at 58%.
The county, Cowlitz County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $76,531, about 18% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. The county has 48 public schools and about 17,080 students.
The closest school to Castle Rock Middle School is Castle Rock Elementary, located about 0.1 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is 3.
For locale, NCES codes Castle Rock Middle School as Suburb: Small.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment decreased 4%. The number of students per teacher dropped from 20.6 to 17.5 over 4 years.
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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 ElementaryElementary · 733 students
- Castle Rock High SchoolHigh · 422 students
- Castle Rock Virtual AcademyCombined · 13 students
Other schools in CASTLE ROCK
- Castle Rock ElementaryElementary · 733 students
- Castle Rock High SchoolHigh · 422 students
- Castle Rock Virtual AcademyCombined · 13 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 3rd largest of the 3.
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolBillings, MT · 691 students
- Castle Rock Middle SchoolCASTLE ROCK, CO · 660 students
Nearby schools
- Castle Rock Elementary0.1 mi · 733
- Castle Rock Virtual Academy0.9 mi · 13
- Castle Rock High School0.9 mi · 422
- Lexington Elementary5.8 mi · 854
- Barnes Elementary7.7 mi · 343
- Mint Valley Elementary8.0 mi · 366
Frequently asked questions
About Castle Rock Middle SchoolHow many students attend Castle Rock Middle School?
Castle Rock Middle School enrolls approximately 316 students in grades 06-08.
Is Castle Rock Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Castle Rock Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Castle Rock Middle School have?
Castle Rock Middle School employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 17.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Castle Rock Middle School?
Student demographics at Castle Rock Middle School are roughly 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 0% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees Castle Rock Middle School?
Castle Rock Middle School is overseen by Castle Rock School District in Cowlitz County.
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