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Castle Rock Middle School

Q: Is Castle Rock Middle School a good school?

Castle Rock Middle School ranks 164 th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades 7-8

164^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 65% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Castle Rock Middle School serves 660 students in 7th and 8th grades in Castle Rock, CO, as part of the highly rated Douglas County School District Re 1. The school currently ranks 164th out of 469 Colorado middle schools—the 65th percentile—making it solidly above average statewide, though on the lower end compared with many nearby Douglas County schools. For context, Rocky Heights Middle School (93rd percentile), Mountain Ridge Middle School (92nd percentile), and Ranch View Middle School (90th percentile) all rank considerably higher. Among same-district peers, only Mesa Middle School has a comparable state ranking.

Academically, Castle Rock beats state averages in English language arts (49.7% proficient vs. 44.7% statewide) and math (41.4% vs. 37.3%), but trails its own district by roughly 14–16 points in each subject. Science proficiency sits at 35.4%, matching the state average but about 19 points behind the district. Eighth-grade scores are the weakest point, with ELA results especially close to the state average. On a positive note, chronic absenteeism is 16.6%—matching the district and far better than the state's 28.4%—and the student-teacher ratio of 15.1 is more favorable than several higher-performing peers, including Rocky Heights and Cimarron Middle.

About 26% of students qualify for free/reduced-price lunch, up from 14% just two years ago. Subgroup comparisons show the school ranks better for Hispanic students (56th percentile) and low-income students (55th percentile) than for White students (37th percentile) or gifted students (36th percentile). The most urgent concern is disabled students, who rank at the 5th percentile compared with similar students statewide. Perhaps most tellingly, John Wesley Powell Middle School in Littleton serves a nearly identical share of low-income students (25.5%) yet ranks in the 87th percentile—suggesting Castle Rock has meaningful room to grow.

660

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,580

Per pupil spending ?

25.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2575 Meadows Boulevard
Castle Rock, CO 80109-7511

(303) 387-1300

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Castle Rock Middle School usually attend:

High:

Castle View High School

Feeder schools for Castle Rock Middle School:

Elementary:	Clear Sky Elementary
	Larkspur Elementary School
	Meadow View Elementary School
	Sedalia Elementary School
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	Soaring Hawk Elementary School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.8%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

5.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 73rd percentile in 2023 → 65th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (65th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 73rd-percentile peak (2023) to 65th (2026)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Douglas County School District No. Re 1's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

164^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 35%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 44% (2016) to top 35% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 9Middle Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

6^th of 115Douglas County School District No. Re 1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	59.1	164 of 469	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.6	154 of 469	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.0	142 of 485	70.7%	★★★★☆
2023	67.4	129 of 480	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	67.0	122 of 448	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.2	160 of 369	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	45.8	241 of 458	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	246 of 418	41.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	46.2	197 of 424	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.3	226 of 400	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2015	53.2	172 of 436	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	66.6	144 of 461	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.1	132 of 454	70.9%	★★★★☆
2012	74.4	99 of 425	76.7%	★★★★☆
2011	73.6	102 of 422	75.8%	★★★★☆
2010	75.5	91 of 409	77.8%	★★★★☆
2009	69.0	109 of 377	71.1%	★★★★☆
2008	65.0	113 of 362	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2007	70.0	96 of 360	73.3%	★★★★☆
2006	68.3	108 of 346	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2005	62.7	129 of 340	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.1	110 of 336	67.3%	★★★☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	18.8	21 of 22	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	28.1	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.7	6 of 9	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.7	146 of 365	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.7	129 of 347	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.4	123 of 350	64.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.3	107 of 363	70.5%	★★★★☆
2022	69.3	82 of 326	74.8%	★★★★☆
2021	46.2	129 of 254	49.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	41.1	199 of 352	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	191 of 315	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.6	99 of 154	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2025	44.0	89 of 132	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.2	62 of 126	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.0	39 of 125	68.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.8	13 of 93	86.0%	★★★★☆
2019	33.9	108 of 134	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.0	83 of 121	31.4%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	47.4	91 of 207	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.1	67 of 218	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.5	50 of 199	74.9%	★★★★☆
2023	67.2	43 of 198	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	70.6	32 of 169	81.1%	★★★★☆
2021	39.0	49 of 83	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.5	152 of 220	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.3	130 of 165	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	46.6	104 of 230	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.7	72 of 241	70.1%	★★★★☆
2024	56.8	75 of 244	69.3%	★★★★☆
2023	37.9	143 of 241	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.8	209 of 240	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.7	182 of 222	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	52.1	154 of 369	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.5	144 of 352	59.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	121 of 357	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.6	123 of 356	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.4	126 of 328	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.0	131 of 249	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.4	180 of 343	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.8	210 of 317	33.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	37.6	172 of 275	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	36.5	174 of 275	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	42.9	147 of 273	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	142 of 286	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.6	144 of 265	45.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	33.1	136 of 203	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.7	213 of 283	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.1	165 of 199	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2026)60th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2026)58th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2026)56th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)55th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-28 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)36th percentile-29 vs school

Disabled (2026)5th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Math41%+4 vs state

Science35%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				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	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	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 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
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
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
Rocky Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	11033 Monarch Boulevard	Littleton	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-3300	1,129	60	18.8	10.3%	782 (69.3%)	18 (1.6%)	125 (11.1%)	122 (10.8%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	79 (7.0%)	91.3	33^rd of 469 public middle schools	93.0%		92	28^th of 469 public middle schools	94.0%	5	67.6	81.9	60.6	70.2	61.1	66.2	63.8	63.7	65.4	$16,359
Sagewood Middle School	Public	6-8	4725 Fox Sparrow Road	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-4300	816	49	16.6	17.0%	599 (73.4%)	12 (1.5%)	126 (15.4%)	16 (2.0%)	4 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	58 (7.1%)	69.6	127^th of 469 public middle schools	72.9%		63.6	144^th of 469 public middle schools	69.3%	17	54.9	62.9	51.6	56.6	40.9	39.7	45.2	41.8	47.6	$17,730
Mountain Ridge Middle School	Public	7-8	10590 Mountain Vista Ridge	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-1800	752	46	16.3	14.6%	571 (75.9%)	8 (1.1%)	91 (12.1%)	30 (4.0%)	1 (0.1%)	0 (0.0%)	51 (6.8%)	89.6	38^th of 469 public middle schools	91.9%		90.2	37^th of 469 public middle schools	92.1%	1		70.4	75.0	72.7		57.8	66.8	62.3	53.8	$17,586
Cresthill Middle School	Public	7-8	9195 Cresthill Lane	Highlands Ranch	80130	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-2800	558	35	15.9	26.0%	356 (63.8%)	13 (2.3%)	117 (21.0%)	34 (6.1%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	36 (6.5%)	79.6	86^th of 469 public middle schools	81.7%		82.3	63^rd of 469 public middle schools	86.6%	23		60.8	56.7	58.9		47.5	57.3	52.1	55.8	$19,240
Ranch View Middle School	Public	7-8	1731 Wildcat Reserve Parkway	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-2300	829	47	17.6	15.8%	628 (75.8%)	5 (0.6%)	103 (12.4%)	21 (2.5%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	70 (8.4%)	88	45^th of 469 public middle schools	90.4%		85.7	54^th of 469 public middle schools	88.5%	9		68.2	64.5	66.3		57.9	62.5	60.2	59.2	$16,010
Cimarron Middle	Public	6-8	12130 Canterberry Pkwy	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 433-0120	1,052	56	18.8	14.7%	755 (71.8%)	21 (2.0%)	153 (14.5%)	38 (3.6%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	82 (7.8%)	79.3	88^th of 469 public middle schools	81.2%		70.1	124^th of 469 public middle schools	73.6%	36	63.0	65.1	61.7	63.2	49.7	43.4	52.4	48.5	50.8	$16,417
Sierra Middle School	Public	7-8	6651 Pine Lane Avenue	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-3800	805	51	15.9	26.8%	512 (63.6%)	21 (2.6%)	176 (21.9%)	25 (3.1%)	6 (0.7%)	1 (0.1%)	64 (8.0%)	68.2	131^st of 469 public middle schools	72.1%		66.1	140^th of 469 public middle schools	70.1%	9		51.5	51.1	51.3		43.0	48.5	45.6	48.0	$16,814
John Wesley Powell Middle School	Public	6-8	8000 South Corona Way	Littleton	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-7850	509	34	15.0	25.5%	388 (76.2%)	9 (1.8%)	75 (14.7%)	13 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	22 (4.3%)	84.2	61^st of 469 public middle schools	87.0%		80.2	75^th of 469 public middle schools	84.0%	14	63.4	64.3	65.2	64.3	57.6	46.2	53.0	52.9	61.9	$19,406

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Rock Middle School

What high school do graduates of Castle Rock Middle School attend?

Students who attend Castle Rock Middle School usually go on to attend Castle View High School

Is Castle Rock Middle School a good school?

Castle Rock Middle School ranks 164^th of 469 Colorado middle schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What district is Castle Rock Middle School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

What is the racial makeup of Castle Rock Middle School?

Students at Castle Rock Middle School are 69% White, 21% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 2% African American.

How many students attend Castle Rock Middle School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 660 students attended Castle Rock Middle School.

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