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Castle Rock Middle School

Public Grades 6-8

401^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 514 Washington Middle Schools

Better than 22% of Washington middle schools

Summary

Castle Rock Middle School serves 316 students in grades 6–8 in the small community of Castle Rock, Washington, as part of the Castle Rock School District. The school ranked 401st of 514 Washington middle schools, placing it in the 22nd percentile with a one-star rating. That is a notable improvement from the 6th percentile in 2023–2024, although the school remains in the lower portion of the statewide rankings.

Recent results show encouraging progress, especially in math and science. In 2025–2026, 33.94% of students were proficient in English language arts, 22.51% in math, and 41.38% in science. Castle Rock’s science result was higher than the nearby-school average of about 36.82%, while its ELA and math results trailed local averages of about 41.27% and 28.08%. Math is the biggest concern, particularly in eighth grade, where proficiency fell to 16.09%. Still, the school has improved since 2023–2024: math rose by 13.08 percentage points, science by 11.75 points, and ELA by 6.58 points. Its 55.7% free-or-reduced-price lunch rate is below the nearby-school average, while spending of $15,389 per student is about $1,700 below that group’s average.

Castle Rock is not the lowest-performing school in the area. It outperformed Winlock Middle School in all three subjects and exceeded Toledo Middle School in ELA and science. However, it trails stronger nearby schools such as Monticello Middle School, Mt. Solo Middle School, and Coweeman Middle School. Overall, the school appears to be in an early improvement phase, with science as a potential model for success and math—especially eighth-grade math—the clearest priority for continued support.

316

Students ?

17.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,389

Per pupil spending ?

55.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

615 Front Ave SW
Castle Rock, WA 98611

(360) 501-2920

District: Castle Rock School District

Students who attend Castle Rock Middle School usually attend:

High:

Castle Rock High School

Feeder schools for Castle Rock Middle School:

Elementary:

Castle Rock Elementary

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.1%

Hispanic:

7.0%

Two or more races:

5.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 21st percentile in 2016 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Washington average (28% vs 48% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg35%

Washington avg48%

401^st of 514

Washington public middle schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

190^th of 238Castle 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
2026	22.5	401 of 514	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.9	470 of 534	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	502 of 535	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	450 of 539	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	428 of 541	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.1	433 of 529	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.5	331 of 512	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.6	285 of 437	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2017	21.4	347 of 435	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.2	349 of 443	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	26.4	337 of 445	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.7	382 of 498	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	27.0	390 of 497	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	38.0	332 of 492	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	46.5	265 of 483	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	23.7	391 of 476	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.0	399 of 466	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	26.4	363 of 463	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.5	272 of 449	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.8	266 of 425	37.4%	★★☆☆☆
2004	44.2	248 of 421	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	26.5	329 of 443	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.9	403 of 471	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	413 of 464	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	16.9	398 of 464	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.5	374 of 479	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	17.7	396 of 469	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.0	275 of 452	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	41.8	218 of 376	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2022	27.3	268 of 360	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.3	244 of 344	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	34.4	301 of 453	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	21.3	387 of 457	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	398 of 455	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.2	409 of 463	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.9	378 of 475	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	402 of 458	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.8	195 of 448	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	42.8	201 of 349	42.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	18.4	380 of 454	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	432 of 472	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.9	436 of 466	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	20.0	394 of 470	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	24.7	376 of 480	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	26.2	353 of 476	25.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	30.7	318 of 453	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.9	282 of 371	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Special Education

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2019	24.8	195 of 231	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	50.1	96 of 268	64.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Washington percentile	Rating
2026	14.0	410 of 453	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.5	468 of 488	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.9	478 of 486	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.9	455 of 488	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.1	439 of 488	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.6	451 of 480	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.9	387 of 470	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.3	285 of 325	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)34th percentile+12 vs school

Female (2026)26th percentile+4 vs school

Hispanic (2022)26th percentile+5 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-6 vs school

Special Education (2019)16th percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)9th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Washington (2025-2026) ?

Science41%-10 vs state

English Language Arts34%-19 vs state

Math23%-21 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				WCAS Science (2026)		SBAC English Language Arts (2026)				SBAC Math (2026)				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 (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	WCAS Science 8th Grade	WCAS Science All Grades	SBAC English Language Arts 6th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 7th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts 8th Grade	SBAC English Language Arts All Grades	SBAC Math 6th Grade	SBAC Math 7th Grade	SBAC Math 8th Grade	SBAC Math All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Castle Rock Middle School	Public	6-8	615 Front Ave SW	Castle Rock	98611	Cowlitz County	Castle Rock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 501-2920	316	18	17.5	55.7%	269 (85.1%)	1 (0.3%)	22 (7.0%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (5.7%)	22.5	401^st of 514 public middle schools	22.0%		13.9	470^th of 534 public middle schools	12.0%	69	41.4	41.4	34.0	37.0	30.7	33.9	24.5	26.7	16.1	22.5	$15,389	$1,573	$13,817
Huntington Middle School	Public	6-8	500 Redpath	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1700	559	29	19.1	63.9%	369 (66.0%)	6 (1.1%)	118 (21.1%)	8 (1.4%)	5 (0.9%)	21 (3.8%)	32 (5.7%)	36.6	315^th of 514 public middle schools	38.7%		28.7	385^th of 534 public middle schools	27.9%	70	40.5	40.5	46.2	51.3	43.3	46.9	23.1	31.6	23.4	25.9	$16,561	$565	$15,995
Cascade Middle School	Public	6-8	2821 Parkview Drive	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 575-7772	463	27	17.3	60.3%	290 (62.6%)	3 (0.6%)	112 (24.2%)	11 (2.4%)	9 (1.9%)	5 (1.1%)	33 (7.1%)	34.8	329^th of 514 public middle schools	36.0%		33.9	349^th of 534 public middle schools	34.6%	20	43.4	43.4	39.3	34.6	44.8	39.7	31.7	28.7	32.6	31.1	$17,294	$1,302	$15,992
Coweeman Middle School	Public	6-8	2000 Allen St	Kelso	98626	Cowlitz County	Kelso School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 501-1750	501	26	19.4	62.3%	335 (66.9%)	0 (0.0%)	100 (20.0%)	7 (1.4%)	7 (1.4%)	15 (3.0%)	36 (7.2%)	43.2	278^th of 514 public middle schools	45.9%		46.5	264^th of 534 public middle schools	50.6%	14	46.5	46.5	41.2	56.1	36.8	44.9	29.2	40.3	31.9	33.7	$16,887	$561	$16,327
Mt. Solo Middle School	Public	6-8	5300 Mt. Solo Road	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 577-2800	401	24	16.7	59.1%	272 (67.8%)	2 (0.5%)	79 (19.7%)	10 (2.5%)	8 (2.0%)	5 (1.2%)	25 (6.2%)	46.9	252^nd of 514 public middle schools	51.0%		48.1	259^th of 534 public middle schools	51.5%	7	42.3	42.3	50.0	48.7	51.6	50.1	40.0	33.0	26.8	33.6	$18,198	$1,186	$17,011
Monticello Middle School	Public	6-8	1225 28th Avenue	Longview	98632	Cowlitz County	Longview School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 575-7040	525	30	17.6	73.1%	304 (57.9%)	12 (2.3%)	122 (23.2%)	22 (4.2%)	9 (1.7%)	21 (4.0%)	35 (6.7%)	54.4	209^th of 514 public middle schools	59.3%		42.4	288^th of 534 public middle schools	46.1%	79	51.8	51.8	46.1	57.2	49.6	51.5	45.2	33.0	33.3	37.1	$17,906	$2,254	$15,653
Toledo Middle School	Public	6-8	155 N 5th St	Toledo	98591	Lewis County	Toledo School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 864-2395	186	11	16.4	48.4%	165 (88.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (8.6%)	1 (0.5%)	1 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.6%)	18.8	422^nd of 514 public middle schools	17.9%		25.4	411^th of 534 public middle schools	23.0%	11	26.3	26.3	39.4	29.7	24.6	31.8	25.4	28.1	17.5	24.0	$18,093	$1,330	$16,763
Winlock Middle School	Public	6-8	241 North Military Road	Winlock	98596	Lewis County	Winlock School District	No	No	No	Yes	(360) 785-3046	160	10	15.7	68.1%	106 (66.3%)	1 (0.6%)	37 (23.1%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.8%)	8.7	484^th of 514 public middle schools	5.8%		12.3	483^rd of 534 public middle schools	9.6%	1	13.7	13.7	20.4	39.2	18.8	26.1	17.0	12.0	6.1	11.8	$16,366	$993	$15,373
Kalama Middle School	Public	6-8	548 China Garden Road	Kalama	98625	Cowlitz County	Kalama School District	No	No	No	No	(360) 673-5212	266	24	11.1	40.2%	217 (81.6%)	1 (0.4%)	36 (13.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.8%)	2 (0.8%)	8 (3.0%)	28.9	364^th of 514 public middle schools	29.2%		28.4	387^th of 534 public middle schools	27.5%	23	30.1	30.1	41.8	50.5	22.9	39.2	28.4	36.8	15.7	27.5	$15,431	$432	$15,000

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Castle Rock Middle School ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Washington middle schools.

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In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Castle Rock Middle School.

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Students at Castle Rock Middle School are 85% White, 7% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races.

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Castle Rock School District

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