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Rock Ridge Elementary School

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Rock Ridge Elementary School ranks 499 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

499^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 47% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Rock Ridge Elementary School is a public elementary school in Castle Rock, Colorado, serving 466 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which is ranked 9th out of 115 school districts in the state.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Rock Ridge Elementary has consistently underperformed, ranking between 365-609 out of 710-965 Colorado elementary schools over the past 10 years and maintaining a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school lags behind district and state averages in proficiency rates for CMAS English Language Arts, Math, and Science assessments, with 2024-2025 proficiency rates of 42.6% in ELA, 36.9% in Math, and 32.8% in Science, compared to the district's 63.4%, 55.5%, and 58.1% respectively. Rock Ridge Elementary has also experienced high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 17.1% to 27.7% over the past three years, significantly higher than the state average.

When comparing Rock Ridge Elementary to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Franktown Elementary, Aspen View Academy, and Sage Canyon Elementary, it becomes evident that Rock Ridge is underperforming. The school's challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and socioeconomic factors, present opportunities for the district to implement targeted interventions and strategies to support student success.

449

Students ?

15.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,462

Per pupil spending ?

22.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

400 North Heritage Road
Castle Rock, CO 80104-8726

(303) 387-5150

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Rock Ridge Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mesa Middle School
High:	Douglas County High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

73.3%

Hispanic:

18.5%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 44th percentile in 2015 → 47th in 2025

Worth a look

!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 (2024-2025) ?

This school39%

District avg59%

Colorado avg40%

499^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 47%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 47% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

9^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	44.2	499 of 950	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.2	488 of 943	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.9	543 of 933	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	521 of 921	43.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	52.1	365 of 710	48.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	33.4	609 of 965	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.8	550 of 917	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	35.3	568 of 929	38.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.8	601 of 914	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.8	522 of 938	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	47.7	526 of 962	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.8	471 of 954	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2012	49.4	518 of 935	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.4	443 of 935	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.8	407 of 925	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	66.5	308 of 872	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2008	71.3	240 of 849	71.7%	★★★★☆
2007	77.2	171 of 852	79.9%	★★★★☆
2006	72.9	225 of 829	72.9%	★★★★☆
2005	76.7	185 of 823	77.5%	★★★★☆
2004	67.3	277 of 808	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	34.3	443 of 694	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	30.0	475 of 684	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.0	494 of 642	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	451 of 595	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	47.8	222 of 351	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	30.6	508 of 758	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	27.7	502 of 690	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	62.2	115 of 365	68.5%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	51.6	315 of 700	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.7	382 of 683	44.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.4	381 of 649	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.7	392 of 594	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	40.8	257 of 352	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.6	550 of 764	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.5	455 of 693	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	32.8	393 of 551	28.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.6	420 of 539	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.4	491 of 525	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	405 of 454	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.2	242 of 288	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	575 of 596	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.8	321 of 337	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)68th percentile+20 vs school

Male (2025)55th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2025)36th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)29th percentile-19 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts43%~ state avg

Math37%~ state avg

Science33%-6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, July 8, 2016

Under the current board and super, they have put so much on the staff at proving they are excellent that it takes away time from doing what they do best. I get that a teacher should be held accountable in how they teacher but adding hours of documentation to their already busy schedule takes time from planning and diving into research to bring new ideas of teaching to the classroom. This school and the staff are amazing people and the teachers not only teach but they love these kids as if they were their own children. They go out of their way to make sure every child understands what is being taught. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, September 19, 2014

have had multiple students at this school for over four years, our first year was great! The second year brought new staff, while still good, issues of bullying were ignored and staff began shutting down, Year three brought 9 news and more mess and headache, nothing fixed and the loss of beloved office staff. Year four, so many great teachers have been lost and now the office is full of power hungry staff. if you have special needs children expect coloring pages, not enough Para's, bust the worlds BEST and lacking leadership. Gen ed classes, well good luck! The pre-school program however is top notch with amazing staff, support staff and a real feeling of community. Years after leaving preschool, my students still go say hi, and we are always welcomed with smile and love. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, May 5, 2012

My kids and I love Rock Ridge Elementary! My kids have excelled in academics and confidence! My kids have had AMAZING teachers so far and I'm extremely sad that our wonderful principal is retiring this year! Parental involvement is incredible at this school and they always have really great activities that bring the community together! I have never had any issues with the administration staff! One of the most important things to me is the safety of my children and this school goes above and beyond to ensure every student is safe! We LOVE RRE! Close Quote

Schools Near Rock Ridge Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	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	Total
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%)	44.2	499^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.5%		44.2	488^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.3%	11	34.5	58.7	48.2	29.8			42.6	34.5	69.6	25.9	21.3			36.9	32.8		$17,462
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	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%)	72.6	250^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.7%		77.1	195^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.3%	55	58.8	53.2	52.4				55.1	63.9	61.0	43.9				56.6	46.4		$16,326
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%)	81.5	157^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.5%		78.1	186^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.3%	29	49.1	64.5	66.7	78.0			64.8	55.2	57.4	64.7	57.6			58.9	50.0		$15,409
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%)	32.5	593^rd of 950 public elementary schools	37.6%		40.7	519^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.0%	74	36.4	37.0	45.1				39.3	32.3	23.5	23.1				26.8	26.9		$19,362
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%)	47.7	464^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.2%		69.8	265^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.9%	199	47.5	45.0	36.5	61.1			46.4	45.0	35.0	25.9	44.4			37.1	24.1		$18,434
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%)	68.4	284^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.1%		68.5	282^nd of 943 public elementary schools	70.1%	2	50.0	40.7	64.6	83.3			58.2	40.0	31.5	52.1	61.9			45.4	66.7		$16,712
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	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%)	81.6	155^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.7%		83.8	132^nd of 943 public elementary schools	86.0%	23	75.0	53.3	55.0	73.8	87.5	77.8	70.3	71.9	48.3	50.8	55.0	73.2	71.4	61.9	66.1	85.7	$9,732
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	264^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.2%		69.4	271^st of 943 public elementary schools	71.3%	7	52.6	53.5	50.8	78.0	64.8	60.0	58.8	65.4	47.9	41.9	58.8	62.5	65.7	56.4	38.3	62.9	$13,538
Franktown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1384 North State Highway 83	Franktown	80116	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5300	354	22	16.2	11.3%	296 (83.6%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (10.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	87.6	105^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.9%		83.3	136^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.6%	31	70.7	66.7	61.5				66.0	68.3	64.8	61.5				64.6	67.3		$16,945
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%)	61.2	348^th of 950 public elementary schools	63.4%		72.9	233^rd of 943 public elementary schools	75.3%	115	43.6	50.5	32.7	66.3	69.4	62.6	53.5	51.5	45.7	46.9	46.7	50.6	44.4	47.6	41.2	36.4	$12,830

Frequently Asked Questions about Rock Ridge Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Rock Ridge Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Rock Ridge Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mesa Middle School
High : Douglas County High School

Is Rock Ridge Elementary School a good school?

Rock Ridge Elementary School ranks 499^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Rock Ridge Elementary School?

Students at Rock Ridge Elementary School are 73% White, 18% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 2% African American.

What district is Rock Ridge Elementary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

How many students attend Rock Ridge Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 449 students attended Rock Ridge Elementary School.

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