Best Public Schools in Castle Rock, CO

Summary:

The city of Castle Rock, Colorado is home to 22 schools, including 16 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools, all part of the Douglas County School District No. Re 1. This district is ranked 5 out of 116 school districts in Colorado and is rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Some of the standout schools in the area include American Academy, a public charter elementary/middle school that ranks among the top 100 elementary schools in Colorado, Timber Trail Elementary School, a public elementary school that ranks among the top 50 in the state, and Buffalo Ridge Elementary School, a public elementary school that ranks among the top 100. Additionally, Renaissance Secondary School, a public charter high school, ranks among the top 100 high schools in Colorado.

The schools in Castle Rock exhibit a diverse student population, with the percentage of White students ranging from 59.37% to 83.99%, and the percentage of Hispanic students ranging from 7.87% to 31.63%. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch also varies significantly, from as low as 3.25% at Timber Trail Elementary School to as high as 34.31% at South Ridge Elementary An IB World School. The student-teacher ratios range from 12.1 at Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock to 21.0 at Castle View High School.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Castle Rock Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1103 Canyon Drive	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5000	450	31	14.5	30.9%	277 (61.6%)	6 (1.3%)	121 (26.9%)	14 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.7%)	69.8	265^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.9%		58.4	357^th of 933 public elementary schools	61.7%	92							66.7	46.9	48.1	58.3			55.0	62.7	37.3	50.0	40.8			47.8	51.0			$15,334
Castle Rock Middle School	Public	7-8	2575 Meadows Boulevard	Castle Rock	80109	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-1300	701	45	15.5	23.7%	494 (70.5%)	4 (0.6%)	152 (21.7%)	10 (1.4%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (5.3%)	64	142^nd of 485 public middle schools	70.7%		67.4	129^th of 480 public middle schools	73.1%	13											54.2	51.0	52.6					37.1	41.5	39.2		39.7		$14,891
Douglas County High School	Public	9-12	2842 Front Street	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-1000	1,771	94	18.7	21.2%	1,193 (67.4%)	31 (1.8%)	356 (20.1%)	60 (3.4%)	11 (0.6%)	7 (0.4%)	113 (6.4%)	65.4	113^th of 349 public high schools	67.6%		65.9	110^th of 349 public high schools	68.5%	3	74.0	43.0	76.0	50.0	61.0	31.0																	34.4	$14,382
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School	Public	K-5	1100 South Street	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 387-5075	393	29	13.5	49.1%	228 (58.0%)	14 (3.6%)	128 (32.6%)	6 (1.5%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	13 (3.3%)	40.7	519^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.0%		33.9	571^st of 933 public elementary schools	38.8%	52							40.5	38.0	47.2				42.1	38.6	15.4	34.5				29.1	36.4			$16,288
Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1551 Prairie Hawk Drive	Castle Rock	80109	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 660-4881	582	38	15.2	10.8%	445 (76.5%)	3 (0.5%)	71 (12.2%)	24 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (6.5%)	83.8	132^nd of 943 public elementary schools	86.0%		76.1	194^th of 933 public elementary schools	79.2%	62							62.5	57.8	60.3	83.6	82.0	88.9	71.7	62.5	50.0	55.6	61.2	60.3	75.6	60.1	56.5	88.9		$8,694
Renaissance Expedition Learn Outward Bound School	Public, Magnet	K-6	3960 Trailboss Lane	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	Yes	No	No	(303) 387-8000	360	22	16.6	5.6%	297 (82.5%)	5 (1.4%)	27 (7.5%)	6 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (6.9%)	68.5	282^nd of 943 public elementary schools	70.1%		71.3	237^th of 933 public elementary schools	74.6%	45							43.4	48.0	71.4	70.6			57.5	43.4	33.3	44.6	51.4			42.7	62.5			$14,174
Early Childhood Center	Public	PK	3950 Trail Boss Lane	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 433-0025	107	3	35.6		68 (63.6%)	1 (0.9%)	27 (25.2%)	3 (2.8%)	1 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (6.5%)								(n/a)																								$7,938
Rock Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 North Heritage Road	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5150	466	31	15.2	27.9%	339 (72.7%)	6 (1.3%)	90 (19.3%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (5.2%)	44.2	488^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.3%		36.9	543^rd of 933 public elementary schools	41.8%	55							50.0	32.8	44.1	50.9			44.0	47.8	28.1	18.6	36.4			31.8	28.8			$15,802
Buffalo Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7075 North Shoreham Drive	Castle Rock	80108	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5575	510	30	17.0	12.4%	368 (72.2%)	6 (1.2%)	67 (13.1%)	32 (6.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (6.7%)	88	95^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.9%		87.7	94^th of 933 public elementary schools	89.9%	1							77.5	59.0	68.7				68.1	84.7	55.7	61.4				66.7	58.5			$13,808
Meadow View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3700 Butterfield Crossing	Castle Rock	80109	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5425	497	27	18.1	23.5%	364 (73.2%)	8 (1.6%)	81 (16.3%)	15 (3.0%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.0%)	66.4	301^st of 943 public elementary schools	68.1%		56	379^th of 933 public elementary schools	59.4%	78							51.4	57.1	53.7	54.4			54.2	50.0	44.9	38.8	40.4			43.7	48.5			$13,957
Soaring Hawk Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4665 Tanglevine Drive	Castle Rock	80109	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5825	440	30	14.9	15.0%	340 (77.3%)	2 (0.5%)	60 (13.6%)	9 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (6.4%)	79.3	172^nd of 943 public elementary schools	81.8%		66.5	281^st of 933 public elementary schools	69.9%	109							63.2	44.4	69.8	76.9			64.3	57.9	31.1	54.7	62.7			52.4	64.7			$16,351
Castle View High School	Public	9-12	5254 North Meadows Dr	Castle Rock	80109	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-9000	1,863	88	21.1	14.9%	1,379 (74.0%)	28 (1.5%)	318 (17.1%)	37 (2.0%)	8 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	93 (5.0%)	73.7	82^nd of 349 public high schools	76.5%		72.4	88^th of 349 public high schools	74.8%	6	82.0	41.0	78.0	53.0	73.0	37.0																	31.9	$13,359
Flagstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	104 Lovington Street	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5225	486	29	16.7	18.9%	342 (70.4%)	4 (0.8%)	96 (19.8%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	39 (8.0%)	78.1	186^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.3%		83.8	131^st of 933 public elementary schools	86.0%	55							50.0	68.6	69.7	71.4			64.8	47.6	49.3	48.5	55.1			49.8	54.5			$13,758
Timber Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	690 West Castle Pines Parkway	Castle Rock	80108	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5700	374	23	16.2	5.1%	275 (73.5%)	1 (0.3%)	42 (11.2%)	24 (6.4%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.8%)	92.2	52^nd of 943 public elementary schools	94.5%		91.9	58^th of 933 public elementary schools	93.8%	6							75.0	69.0	71.0				71.7	78.7	69.0	67.7				71.8	59.7			$15,557
Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock	Public	9-12	961 Plum Creek Blvd.	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-0650	141	12	12.0	31.9%	106 (75.2%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (14.2%)	2 (1.4%)	3 (2.1%)	1 (0.7%)	9 (6.4%)								(n/a)																								$20,939
Clear Sky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1470 Clear Sky Way	Castle Rock	80109	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5900	683	40	17.2	21.7%	475 (69.5%)	10 (1.5%)	141 (20.6%)	10 (1.5%)	4 (0.6%)	4 (0.6%)	39 (5.7%)	65.2	310^th of 943 public elementary schools	67.1%		70.2	250^th of 933 public elementary schools	73.2%	60							40.8	56.3	48.1	58.7			50.9	38.8	59.8	42.0	46.8			46.4	50.0			$14,596
Sage Canyon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2420 Autumn Sage Street	Castle Rock	80108	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 433-0110	556	33	16.8	9.9%	431 (77.5%)	14 (2.5%)	63 (11.3%)	13 (2.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (5.9%)	77.1	195^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.3%		70.2	249^th of 933 public elementary schools	73.3%	54							64.0	50.7	57.5				57.5	71.1	34.7	64.0				57.4	55.6			$14,267
Aspen View Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2131 Low Meadow Blvd	Castle Rock	80109	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 733-3436	973	56	17.4	10.4%	815 (83.8%)	6 (0.6%)	99 (10.2%)	13 (1.3%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	37 (3.8%)	72.9	233^rd of 943 public elementary schools	75.3%		66.2	283^rd of 933 public elementary schools	69.7%	50							65.4	58.4	64.7	62.4	60.0	53.7	61.0	55.8	35.6	48.0	39.8	42.9	30.5	42.6	47.5	30.5		$9,663
Renaissance Secondary School	Public, Charter	6-12	3954 Trail Boss Lane	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 689-6120	406	25	16.3	14.3%	337 (83.0%)	4 (1.0%)	47 (11.6%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.7%)	78.2	70^th of 349 public high schools	79.9%		68.5	101^st of 349 public high schools	71.1%	31	77.0	57.0	71.0	40.0	81.0	47.0				56.6	69.4	77.4	67.9				18.9	53.2	62.3	45.2		56.6	48.5	$12,786
World Compass Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2490 South Perry Street	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 814-5200	740	47	15.7	15.3%	463 (62.6%)	12 (1.6%)	162 (21.9%)	27 (3.6%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	75 (10.1%)	69.4	271^st of 943 public elementary schools	71.3%		60.9	336^th of 933 public elementary schools	64.0%	65							53.2	49.3	55.7	64.7	70.5	66.7	58.5	60.8	40.6	54.1	23.5	52.3	58.3	47.3	59.0	61.1		$11,872
Mesa Middle School	Public	6-8	365 Mitchell Street	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-4750	850	59	14.5	26.7%	594 (69.9%)	15 (1.8%)	180 (21.2%)	14 (1.6%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	41 (4.8%)	57.1	177^th of 485 public middle schools	63.5%		63.9	141^st of 480 public middle schools	70.6%	36										46.1	53.0	53.5	51.7				28.2	28.7	34.5	30.8		43.1		$14,190
DC Montessori Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	311 East Castle Pines Parkway	Castle Rock	80108	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 531-3311	546	28	19.8	9.3%	383 (70.1%)	0 (0.0%)	69 (12.6%)	33 (6.0%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (10.4%)	60.8	357^th of 943 public elementary schools	62.1%		58.8	353^rd of 933 public elementary schools	62.2%	4							62.1	52.5	57.1	61.5			61.1	55.2	30.0	22.4		47.8		37.6	34.7			$13,608

Cities Near Castle Rock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Castle Pines	5.3 mi	1
Franktown	5.93 mi	2	13^th
Parker	6.37 mi	28	23^rd
Sedalia	6.74 mi	1	145^th
Littleton	9.25 mi	42	44^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.