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World Compass Academy

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World Compass Academy ranks 254 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

254^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 73% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

World Compass Academy is a PK–8 school in Castle Rock, CO, serving 791 students as part of the Douglas County School District RE-1, a top-ranked district in Colorado. The school is a solid 4-star institution, ranking 254th out of 943 Colorado schools (73rd percentile), and sits in the middle-to-upper range among ten nearby Castle Rock area schools.

The school's most striking academic feature is a dramatic rebound in 7th-grade math. After 4th, 5th, and 6th grade math proficiency sits below district averages (43.7%, 43.4%, and 37.0% vs. 60.5%, 58.2%, and 52.9%), 7th-grade math jumps to 71.7% — well above the district's 52.0% and the strongest 7th-grade math score among nearby PK–8 schools, ahead of Aspen View Academy (57.9%) and Academy Charter School (66.1%). Eighth-grade science is also a clear strength at 65.0% proficiency, far exceeding the state average of 35.4%. Schoolwide, math proficiency has improved by 13.5 points over three years, reaching 55.0%, while ELA holds at 60.8% — both well above state averages. The school also stands out for its Hispanic students, who perform in the top 11% statewide for that subgroup.

The main challenges are the 4th–6th grade math slump and 5th-grade science, which trails the district. Chronic absenteeism improved from 20.9% to 16.8%, matching the district rate, though it still lags the strongest nearby schools like Academy Charter (10.5%) and Aspen View (11.6%). With a rising free/reduced lunch population (now 15.55%), the school has maintained steady performance — a positive sign of instructional consistency and resilience.

791

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,663

Per pupil spending ?

15.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2490 South Perry Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104-1985

(303) 814-5200

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Hispanic:

23.0%

Two or more races:

9.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 60th percentile in 2018 → 73rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (57% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2018

✓Above the Colorado median (73rd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school57%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

254^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 27%▲ up 13 pts since 2018

From top 40% (2018) to top 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

66^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 13 pts since 2019

From top 27% (2019) to top 14% (2026)

See the entire ranking list of Colorado Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

41^st of 58Elementary Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

6^th of 114Douglas 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.3	254 of 946	73.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.0	264 of 950	72.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	271 of 943	71.3%	★★★★☆
2023	60.9	336 of 933	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	70.6	252 of 921	72.6%	★★★★☆
2021	39.8	452 of 710	36.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	41.5	530 of 965	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.0	369 of 917	59.8%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.6	237 of 695	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	62.7	233 of 694	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.5	275 of 684	59.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	42.3	354 of 642	44.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.8	190 of 595	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	28.4	299 of 351	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.8	462 of 758	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	374 of 690	45.8%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.6	28 of 251	88.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.1	225 of 697	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.3	218 of 700	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.9	207 of 683	69.7%	★★★★☆
2023	62.9	218 of 649	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	66.1	188 of 594	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	33.8	283 of 352	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.7	436 of 764	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.8	291 of 693	58.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	312 of 547	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.5	298 of 551	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	45.9	304 of 539	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.0	339 of 525	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.9	226 of 454	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	13.1	273 of 288	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.8	506 of 596	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	83.5	66 of 476	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	89.1	42 of 469	91.0%	★★★★★
2024	76.2	91 of 485	81.2%	★★★★☆
2023	81.1	77 of 480	84.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.4	95 of 448	78.8%	★★★★☆
2021	45.9	180 of 369	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.5	122 of 458	73.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	70.2	95 of 368	74.2%	★★★★☆
2025	82.0	50 of 347	85.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	95 of 350	72.9%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	80 of 363	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	55.4	133 of 326	59.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	86.9	38 of 372	89.8%	★★★★★
2025	88.0	35 of 352	90.1%	★★★★★
2024	75.5	65 of 357	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	49 of 356	86.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	59.0	101 of 278	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.9	77 of 275	72.0%	★★★★☆
2024	60.5	97 of 273	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.8	76 of 286	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	58.2	99 of 265	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.1	95 of 283	66.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2026)89th percentile+16 vs school

Male (2026)68th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)66th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)43rd percentile-30 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)90th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)74th percentile-12 vs school

White (2026)64th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Math55%+18 vs state

Science51%+16 vs state

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