Summary:
Zip code 98611 has four schools serving students from prekindergarten through grade 12 in the Castle Rock School District in the Castle Rock area: Castle Rock Elementary, Castle Rock Middle School, Castle Rock High School, and Castle Rock Virtual Academy. Together, they serve 1,484 students, although the Virtual Academy enrolls only 13 students and is not directly comparable with the traditional schools.
Castle Rock High School has the strongest overall academic profile among the traditional schools. Its 55.21% ELA proficiency rate exceeded both district and state results, and its 88% graduation rate was above the district and state rates. However, Math was a significant weakness at 16.67%, well below the state rate of 43.11%. Castle Rock Elementary had the area’s strongest subject result: 61.86% of students were proficient in Science, above both district and state levels. Its Math performance was also above the district average, though fourth-grade ELA and fifth-grade Math warrant attention. Castle Rock Middle School ranked lower overall but showed the largest improvement in school ranking and increased proficiency in ELA, Math, and Science.
The clearest districtwide concern is Math, especially eighth grade and high school. Eighth-grade Math proficiency at Castle Rock Middle School was just 16.09%, followed by 16.67% at Castle Rock High School. In contrast, Science improved substantially at both the elementary and middle schools, while high school ELA remained a major strength. All three traditional schools improved their rankings in 2025–2026, but the Castle Rock School District remained below the statewide midpoint. Parents may want to focus on Math support during the middle-to-high-school transition while also considering the strong Science growth and high school graduation and ELA results.
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