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Clear Sky Elementary

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Clear Sky Elementary ranks 292 nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

292^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 69% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Clear Sky Elementary is a PK-6 school in Castle Rock, Colorado, serving 627 students in the Douglas County School District RE-1, a top-ranked district (6th of 115 in Colorado). The school itself is a solidly above-average performer, ranking 292nd out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (69th percentile) in the most recent year, with a stable history between the 49th and 74th percentiles over the past decade. Within the local Castle Rock area, Clear Sky sits in a competitive middle tier — Academy Charter School and Sage Canyon Elementary post stronger overall results, while Castle Rock Elementary School, Rock Ridge Elementary School, and South Ridge Elementary An IB World School generally score lower.

Clear Sky's most striking feature is its 6th-grade math performance: 71.8% of 6th graders scored proficient on the state math assessment, compared to just 52.9% districtwide and 32.7% statewide — the strongest 6th-grade math score among nearby schools. But this strength is not consistent across grade levels. In 3rd and 4th grade, Clear Sky trails the district by 14–21 points in both reading and math; by 6th grade, it meets or exceeds the district. The jump from 5th-grade math (42.4% proficient) to 6th-grade math (71.8%) is dramatic and suggests that whatever is working in the upper grades is not yet reaching the earlier grades.

The school also stands out for its attendance and shifting demographics. Chronic absenteeism (15.7%) is better than the district rate (16.6%) and far better than the state rate (28.4%). Meanwhile, the share of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch has nearly doubled in two years, from 13.5% to 24.1%, yet overall test scores have held steady — an encouraging sign. Science performance has been a bright spot, peaking at 66.7% proficiency in 2024–2025 before falling back the following year. Overall, Clear Sky is a dependable neighborhood school in a very strong district, with a grade-level pattern worth understanding before enrolling.

627

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,839

Per pupil spending ?

24.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1470 Clear Sky Way
Castle Rock, CO 80109-3712

(303) 387-5900

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Clear Sky Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Castle Rock Middle School
High:	Castle View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.5%

Hispanic:

21.5%

Two or more races:

4.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 49th percentile in 2016 → 69th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 20 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (69th percentile)

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 (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

292^nd of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 31%▲ up 20 pts since 2016

From bottom 49% (2016) to top 31% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 58Elementary 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	67.1	292 of 943	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.8	249 of 950	73.8%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	310 of 943	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.2	250 of 933	73.2%	★★★★☆
2022	62.9	318 of 921	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.8	210 of 710	70.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.6	336 of 965	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	56.7	352 of 917	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	44.4	462 of 929	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2016	44.4	467 of 914	48.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	57.1	362 of 938	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	73.0	247 of 962	74.3%	★★★★☆
2013	70.3	279 of 954	70.8%	★★★★☆
2012	64.2	354 of 935	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	64.2	358 of 935	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.3	280 of 925	69.7%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	51.8	316 of 692	54.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	68.6	187 of 694	73.1%	★★★★☆
2024	58.9	261 of 684	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.1	221 of 642	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	294 of 595	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	137 of 351	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.5	287 of 758	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	52.7	295 of 690	57.2%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.5	60 of 119	49.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	61 of 91	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	36 of 82	56.1%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.9	123 of 249	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	35.7	152 of 247	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	69.9	55 of 242	77.3%	★★★★☆
2023	63.3	55 of 197	72.1%	★★★★☆
2022	57.6	48 of 153	68.6%	★★★★☆
2019	85.0	20 of 270	92.6%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	49.3	157 of 337	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.4	68 of 365	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	57.8	91 of 265	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.2	106 of 332	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.3	214 of 694	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.8	226 of 700	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.1	284 of 683	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	60.9	233 of 649	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.7	223 of 594	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.7	167 of 352	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	311 of 764	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.6	339 of 693	51.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	57.6	234 of 546	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	60.9	201 of 551	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	43.5	316 of 539	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	50.7	257 of 525	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.7	277 of 454	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	55.2	153 of 288	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.3	368 of 596	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.0	216 of 337	35.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2026)69th percentile~ school

White (2026)57th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)53rd percentile-20 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile-18 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)50th percentile-24 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

Math51%+14 vs state

Science51%+14 vs state

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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 (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	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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Clear Sky Elementary

What district is Clear Sky Elementary in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

What schools do graduates of Clear Sky Elementary attend?

Students who attend Clear Sky Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Castle Rock Middle School
High : Castle View High School

Is Clear Sky Elementary a good school?

Clear Sky Elementary ranks 292^nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Clear Sky Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 627 students attended Clear Sky Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Clear Sky Elementary?

Students at Clear Sky Elementary are 70% White, 22% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

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