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Castle Rock Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

961^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,160 Washington Elementary Schools

Better than 17% of Washington elementary schools

Summary

Castle Rock Elementary is a public elementary school serving 733 students from Pre-K through 5th grade in the Castle Rock School District, which ranks in the bottom 10% of districts statewide.

The school faces significant academic challenges, with its statewide ranking falling from the 55th to the 17th percentile over the last decade, and its proficiency rates in English and math are consistently 10-20 points below many nearby schools like Columbia Valley Garden Elementary and Rose Valley Elementary. While 57% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, other schools with similar economic profiles, such as Robert Gray Elementary, achieve much higher academic results, suggesting factors beyond family economics are at play.

Compared to similar schools like Northlake Elementary, Castle Rock has a higher student-teacher ratio and lower per-student spending than some peers, though its performance in science is closer to the state average. The school's declining trajectory stands in contrast to several nearby schools that have maintained or improved their rankings, indicating challenges specific to the school or its district environment.

733

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,083

Per pupil spending ?

57%

Free/discounted lunch ?

700 Huntington Ave S
Castle Rock, WA 98611

(360) 501-2910

District: Castle Rock School District

Students who attend Castle Rock Elementary usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

84.6%

Hispanic:

10.9%

Two or more races:

3.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 55th percentile in 2015 → 17th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (36% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (17th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school36%

District avg31%

Washington avg48%

961^st of 1,160

Washington public elementary schools ?

Bottom 17%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 45% (2015) to bottom 17% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

223^rd of 247Castle Rock School District among Washington 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	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	20.7	961 of 1160	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.9	871 of 1168	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.1	872 of 1169	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	806 of 1169	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	22.3	850 of 1107	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.6	735 of 1130	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.9	738 of 1054	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	37.8	679 of 1056	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2016	32.4	737 of 1053	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	54.2	475 of 1067	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	13.1	1032 of 1106	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	21.0	950 of 1097	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.2	955 of 1092	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.3	932 of 1088	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	24.8	869 of 1072	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	26.2	860 of 1067	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.3	907 of 1069	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	24.1	869 of 1051	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	9.5	976 of 1031	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	21.3	864 of 1026	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	17.9	940 of 1092	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	777 of 1093	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.9	769 of 1094	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.2	700 of 1100	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	27.3	739 of 1008	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	38.9	697 of 1068	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.8	708 of 1004	29.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	41.9	388 of 659	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	30.0	759 of 1013	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	741 of 1024	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.0	743 of 1013	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	41.7	604 of 1019	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.1	658 of 854	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	44.1	578 of 979	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	48.4	446 of 835	46.6%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	23.2	873 of 1098	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	896 of 1099	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	893 of 1099	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.3	812 of 1113	27.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.1	870 of 1025	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.1	698 of 1075	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	32.5	692 of 999	30.7%	★★☆☆☆

Multi-racial

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	32.4	228 of 303	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	20.2	433 of 478	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.5	434 of 566	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	35.4	420 of 637	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2025	9.4	968 of 1007	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	16.0	923 of 1009	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	885 of 1011	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	848 of 1031	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	14.4	852 of 943	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.4	836 of 1027	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	763 of 833	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)41st percentile+24 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)25th percentile+8 vs school

Multi-racial (2019)25th percentile-10 vs school

Male (2025)20th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)14th percentile-3 vs school

Special Education (2022)9th percentile-22 vs school

White (2025)4th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2024-2025) ?

Science45%-5 vs state

English Language Arts35%-19 vs state

Math29%-14 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				WCAS Science (2025)		SBAC English Language Arts (2025)					SBAC Math (2025)					% Completely Immunized (2024)	% Polio (2024)	% Measles (2024)	% Mumps (2024)	% Rubella (2024)	% Diphtheria (2024)	% Hepatitis B (2024)	% Varicella (2024)	% Pertussis (2024)	% Tetanus (2024)	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	WCAS Science 5th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 3rd Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 4th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 5th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 3rd Grade	SBAC Math 4th Grade	SBAC Math 5th Grade	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	% Completely Immunized KG	% Polio KG	% Measles KG	% Mumps KG	% Rubella KG	% Diphtheria KG	% Hepatitis B KG	% Varicella KG	% Pertussis KG	% Tetanus KG	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Castle Rock Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	700 Huntington Ave S	Castle Rock	98611	Cowlitz County	Castle Rock School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-2910	733	39	18.8	57.0%	620 (84.6%)	3 (0.4%)	80 (10.9%)	2 (0.3%)	4 (0.5%)	2 (0.3%)	22 (3.0%)	20.7	961^st of 1160 public elementary schools	17.2%		26.9	871^st of 1168 public elementary schools	25.4%	90	44.7	44.7	28.3	36.1	39.6		34.5	27.9	35.3	22.8		29.0	83.0	85.1	85.1	85.1	85.1	86.2	88.3	86.2	86.2	86.2	$16,083	$615	$15,468
Lexington Elementary	Public	K-5	200 Boardwalk Way	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1450	854	51	16.8	63.7%	616 (72.1%)	3 (0.4%)	148 (17.3%)	6 (0.7%)	5 (0.6%)	6 (0.7%)	70 (8.2%)	52.1	534^th of 1160 public elementary schools	54.0%		52	536^th of 1168 public elementary schools	54.1%	2	54.7	54.7	44.8	45.5	60.5		50.1	63.2	39.3	44.5		48.5	95.5	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	97.0	99.2	95.5	97.0	97.0	$16,339	$953	$15,386
Barnes Elementary	Public	K-5	401 Barnes	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-1500	343	20	16.7	78.4%	208 (60.6%)	1 (0.3%)	89 (25.9%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	24 (7.0%)	18 (5.2%)	32.4	790^th of 1160 public elementary schools	31.9%		23.8	918^th of 1168 public elementary schools	21.4%	128	45.6	45.6	43.4	40.6	36.2		39.9	50.9	37.5	29.3		39.2	94.6	98.2	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.2	98.2	96.4	98.2	98.2	$21,299	$1,627	$19,673
Mint Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	2745 38th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7581	366	24	15.2	73.5%	220 (60.1%)	9 (2.5%)	96 (26.2%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	5 (1.4%)	23 (6.3%)	31.2	813^th of 1160 public elementary schools	29.9%		29.5	827^th of 1168 public elementary schools	29.2%	14	36.8	36.8	28.6	44.8	38.2		37.4	42.9	55.2	30.9		42.3	90.6	92.2	93.8	93.8	93.8	92.2	96.9	90.6	92.2	92.2	$18,694	$1,227	$17,467
Robert Gray Elementary	Public	K-5	4622 Ohio Street	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7302	415	24	17.5	50.6%	317 (76.4%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	36 (8.7%)	47.9	581^st of 1160 public elementary schools	49.9%		35.2	752^nd of 1168 public elementary schools	35.6%	171	37.7	37.7	68.6	39.4	50.6		53.0	68.6	48.5	27.9		47.4	93.6	95.2	98.4	98.4	98.4	95.2	95.2	93.6	95.2	95.2	$16,318	$695	$15,623
Columbia Heights Elementary	Public	K-5	2820 Parkview Drive	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7461	331	23	14.7	57.7%	230 (69.5%)	2 (0.6%)	56 (16.9%)	2 (0.6%)	6 (1.8%)	1 (0.3%)	34 (10.3%)	43.1	639^th of 1160 public elementary schools	44.9%		32.6	783^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	33.0%	144	44.2	44.2	50.0	44.2	46.2		47.0	53.3	48.1	36.5		46.3	94.6	94.6	98.2	98.2	98.2	94.6	94.6	96.4	94.6	94.6	$17,519	$774	$16,746
Butler Acres Elementary	Public	K-5	1609 Burcham St	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1600	426	25	17.0	63.4%	283 (66.4%)	1 (0.2%)	95 (22.3%)	5 (1.2%)	7 (1.6%)	7 (1.6%)	28 (6.6%)	44	625^th of 1160 public elementary schools	46.1%		56.6	485^th of 1168 public elementary schools	58.5%	140	47.4	47.4	48.8	45.3	45.3		46.6	57.8	41.3	39.5		46.6	92.7	94.6	94.6	94.6	94.6	92.7	94.6	92.7	92.7	92.7	$17,341	$640	$16,701
Columbia Valley Garden Elementary School	Public	K-5	2644 30th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7502	362	23	15.7	56.1%	281 (77.6%)	1 (0.3%)	44 (12.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	6 (1.7%)	23 (6.4%)	65.6	372^nd of 1160 public elementary schools	67.9%		61	433^rd of 1168 public elementary schools	62.9%	61	67.6	67.6	62.5	41.5	69.3		58.2	58.9	44.6	58.1		53.9	98.1	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	100.0	98.1	100.0	100.0	$16,702	$722	$15,980
Rose Valley Elementary	Public	K-5	404 Long Ave	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1400	186	10	18.6	41.4%	162 (87.1%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.1%)	1 (0.5%)	10 (5.4%)	59.9	431^st of 1160 public elementary schools	62.8%		39.3	688^th of 1168 public elementary schools	41.1%	257	53.3	53.3	65.5	38.7	60.0		54.4	82.8	51.6	37.9		57.3	77.3	77.3	86.4	86.4	86.4	77.3	77.3	77.3	77.3	77.3	$18,322	$551	$17,772
Toutle Lake Elementary	Public	K-6	5050 Spirit Lake Hwy	Toutle	98649	Cowlitz County	Toutle Lake School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 274-6142	365	19	19.2	42.2%	314 (86.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (4.9%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.8%)	36	730^th of 1160 public elementary schools	37.1%		44.8	624^th of 1168 public elementary schools	46.6%	106	57.1	57.1	31.7	53.1	46.4	36.2	41.5	42.4	36.7	39.3	27.7	37.0	72.7	72.7	72.7	72.7	72.7	75.8	84.9	72.7	75.8	75.8	$17,720	$798	$16,921

Frequently Asked Questions about Castle Rock Elementary

What district is Castle Rock Elementary in?

Castle Rock School District

What is the racial makeup of Castle Rock Elementary?

Students at Castle Rock Elementary are 85% White, 11% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races.

How many students attend Castle Rock Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 733 students attended Castle Rock Elementary.

What schools do graduates of Castle Rock Elementary attend?

Students who attend Castle Rock Elementary usually go on to attend:

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

Is Castle Rock Elementary a good school?

Castle Rock Elementary ranks in the bottom 17.2% of Washington elementary schools.

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