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Best Public Schools in Castle Rock, CO

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At a glance

Schools

13,739

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedTimber Trail Elementary School33^rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Rock Ridge Elementary School up 153 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

Daniel C Oakes High School--Castle Rock 9.1 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Castle Rock, Colorado is served by 21 schools within the Douglas County School District No. Re 1 — one of Colorado's highest-rated districts at #6 out of 115 statewide — including 15 elementary schools, 2 middle schools, and 4 high schools enrolling approximately 13,739 students. Castle Rock schools consistently outperform state averages in English Language Arts and math, though they trail district averages in mathematics and science.

At the elementary level, Timber Trail Elementary School is the clear standout, ranked #33 of 943 Colorado elementary schools (97th percentile) with 78.4% ELA and 74.9% math proficiency, plus the lowest chronic absenteeism in the city at 5.8%. Buffalo Ridge Elementary School is a rising star, climbing from the 90th to 95th percentile over three years, while Academy Charter School delivers exceptional middle-grade results, including 88.6% ELA proficiency in 8th grade. Among high schools, Renaissance Secondary School leads the city, ranked #38 of 338 high schools (89th percentile) with a 97.2% graduation rate and SAT math proficiency (56%) well above district averages. Castle View High School, the largest school with 1,938 students, posts a strong 96.3% graduation rate but trails the district in SAT math (39% vs. 44%).

However, significant challenges remain. Middle-school math is a citywide concern — Mesa Middle School shows just 35.4% math proficiency and Castle Rock Middle School 41.4%, well below the district's 57.2%. Chronic absenteeism exceeds 20% at Douglas County High School, Mesa Middle, Castle Rock Elementary School, South Ridge Elementary, and Renaissance Secondary. Equity gaps are notable, with South Ridge Elementary carrying a 53.1% free/reduced lunch rate and the city's lowest test scores, while Daniel C. Oakes High School — an alternative school with a 41.7% graduation rate — serves a fundamentally different population and should not be compared to comprehensive high schools. Families weighing school options should factor in these patterns alongside the district's many strengths.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	440	31	14.1	32.0%	268 (60.9%)	10 (2.3%)	114 (25.9%)	16 (3.6%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	30 (6.8%)	61.3	342^nd of 943 public elementary schools	63.7%		47.7	464^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.2%	122							54.7	50.0	56.0	41.3			50.7	52.8	37.0	56.0	28.3			43.8	46.9			$19,941
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	660	44	15.1	25.9%	454 (68.8%)	10 (1.5%)	141 (21.4%)	14 (2.1%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (5.6%)	59.1	164^th of 469 public middle schools	65.0%		60.6	154^th of 469 public middle schools	67.2%	10											53.7	46.2	49.7					40.7	42.1	41.4		35.4		$18,580
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	1,659	86	19.3	23.7%	1,127 (67.9%)	29 (1.7%)	356 (21.5%)	57 (3.4%)	4 (0.2%)	4 (0.2%)	82 (4.9%)	59.4	130^th of 338 public high schools	61.5%		63.9	116^th of 328 public high schools	64.6%	14	73.0	40.0	72.0	47.0	66.0	31.0																	27.7	$17,849
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	371	28	13.1	53.1%	210 (56.6%)	10 (2.7%)	134 (36.1%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	41	506^th of 943 public elementary schools	46.3%		32.5	593^rd of 950 public elementary schools	37.6%	87							41.3	33.3	50.0				40.8	46.0	31.8	28.0				35.8	30.0			$21,450
Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1551 Prairie Hawk Drive	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 660-4881	581	36	16.1	10.5%	440 (75.7%)	5 (0.9%)	71 (12.2%)	24 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	85.5	126^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.6%		81.6	155^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.7%	29							72.9	82.0	54.1	66.0	87.5	88.6	74.6	76.3	79.7	55.0	62.3	66.1	77.3	69.2	46.0	84.1		$11,059
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	361	22	16.6	6.1%	297 (82.3%)	5 (1.4%)	29 (8.0%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	62.6	329^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.1%		68.4	284^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.1%	45							55.8	43.8	60.8	83.3			57.7	51.9	29.2	37.3	66.7			43.4	43.1			$17,982
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	449	30	15.2	22.7%	329 (73.3%)	7 (1.6%)	83 (18.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)	61.1	346^th of 943 public elementary schools	63.3%		44.2	499^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.5%	153							46.3	47.4	57.4	52.2			50.7	43.6	38.6	59.3	46.7			46.9	35.2			$19,276
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	524	32	16.3	13.2%	362 (69.1%)	7 (1.3%)	87 (16.6%)	30 (5.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.1%)	92.8	45^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.2%		90.8	67^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.9%	22							67.5	80.3	73.1				73.6	74.4	75.9	68.5				72.7	63.7			$17,227
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	547	29	19.1	9.7%	372 (68.0%)	1 (0.2%)	83 (15.2%)	35 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	55 (10.1%)	57.3	381^st of 943 public elementary schools	59.6%		67.8	291^st of 950 public elementary schools	69.4%	90							46.8	57.1	50.0	69.4			57.6	40.4	36.7	34.0	41.7			40.2	40.0			$13,008
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	508	28	18.1	25.6%	375 (73.8%)	5 (1.0%)	80 (15.7%)	13 (2.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (6.3%)	67.8	284^th of 943 public elementary schools	69.9%		63.6	329^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.4%	45							43.2	60.3	49.3	67.2			54.5	45.9	60.3	47.8	49.3			50.4	41.2			$18,091
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	431	30	14.3	18.1%	328 (76.1%)	2 (0.5%)	70 (16.2%)	10 (2.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (4.4%)	75.9	210^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.7%		74.2	233^rd of 950 public elementary schools	75.5%	23							66.7	67.3	75.6	54.2			65.8	57.8	35.7	64.4	46.9			50.3	44.4			$19,603
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	1,938	80	24.2	17.8%	1,402 (72.3%)	25 (1.3%)	354 (18.3%)	31 (1.6%)	8 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	117 (6.0%)	70.1	96^th of 338 public high schools	71.6%		73.1	91^st of 328 public high schools	72.3%	5	80.0	43.0	76.0	50.0	76.0	39.0																	23.8	$15,139
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	496	29	17.1	21.2%	359 (72.4%)	3 (0.6%)	90 (18.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)	86	117^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.6%		81.5	157^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.5%	40							54.7	61.5	78.6	71.7			66.0	65.6	66.2	70.2	56.6			64.9	50.9			$16,403
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	380	24	16.1	6.3%	280 (73.7%)	4 (1.1%)	37 (9.7%)	31 (8.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.1%)	94.2	33^rd of 943 public elementary schools	96.5%		95.5	22^nd of 950 public elementary schools	97.7%	11							71.7	72.7	87.5				78.4	81.1	69.7	75.0				74.9	63.2			$18,821
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	113	12	9.1	37.2%	79 (69.9%)	2 (1.8%)	22 (19.5%)	3 (2.7%)	1 (0.9%)	1 (0.9%)	5 (4.4%)								(n/a)																								$29,550
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	852	55	15.4	25.6%	583 (68.4%)	11 (1.3%)	194 (22.8%)	12 (1.4%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	45 (5.3%)	60.1	158^th of 469 public middle schools	66.3%		56.6	171^st of 469 public middle schools	63.5%	13										52.0	55.4	49.8	52.6				34.5	34.6	36.7	35.4		43.4		$18,003
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	627	39	16.2	24.1%	436 (69.5%)	9 (1.4%)	135 (21.5%)	11 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	67.1	292^nd of 943 public elementary schools	69.0%		72.8	249^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.8%	43							43.7	44.7	60.2	65.8			53.2	49.4	43.5	42.4	71.8			50.9	50.6			$17,839
Sage Canyon Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	2420 Autumn Sage Street	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 433-0110	552	33	16.5	9.8%	411 (74.5%)	9 (1.6%)	65 (11.8%)	13 (2.4%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.1%)	80.1	173^rd of 943 public elementary schools	81.7%		72.6	250^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.7%	77							48.0	73.9	63.2				62.3	65.8	75.3	49.4				64.0	47.4			$17,887
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	1,018	56	18.0	10.2%	830 (81.5%)	11 (1.1%)	114 (11.2%)	10 (1.0%)	4 (0.4%)	1 (0.1%)	48 (4.7%)	59.4	361^st of 943 public elementary schools	61.7%		61.2	348^th of 950 public elementary schools	63.4%	13							37.9	43.1	46.0	49.0	76.8	62.1	51.6	51.5	54.9	45.0	31.3	57.9	66.2	50.4	60.0	58.7		$12,384
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	791	48	16.4	15.5%	503 (63.6%)	10 (1.3%)	182 (23.0%)	24 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.1%)	71.2	254^th of 943 public elementary schools	73.1%		71	264^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.2%	10							61.5	60.6	53.9	58.6	72.0	62.2	60.8	71.0	43.7	43.4	37.0	71.7	64.3	55.0	44.0	65.0		$13,663
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	441	27	16.6	17.5%	359 (81.4%)	4 (0.9%)	57 (12.9%)	6 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	86.5	38^th of 338 public high schools	88.8%		82.3	50^th of 328 public high schools	84.8%	12	88.0	57.0	85.0	71.0	82.0	56.0				67.3	73.6	60.5	67.0				34.6	48.6	53.9	47.0		54.1	31.3	$15,572

Cities Near Castle Rock

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Castle Pines	5.3 mi	1	5^th
Franktown	5.93 mi	2	28^th
Parker	6.37 mi	27	24^th
Sedalia	6.74 mi	1	115^th
Littleton	9.25 mi	42	43^rd

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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.