For the 2025-26 school year, there are 3 public elementary schools serving 1,054 students in Castle Rock School District. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public elementary schools in Washington.
Public Elementary Schools in Castle Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 22% (versus the Washington public elementary school average of 43%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 51% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public elementary school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
1,833 Schools
# Students
1,492 Students
740,174 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
44,879 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
17:1
17:1
Student By Grade
District Rank
Castle Rock School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 306 school districts in Washington (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 77% has decreased from 80-84% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#247 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
21%
41%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
53%
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
42%
49%
Graduation Rate
77%
84%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.31
0.69
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
n/a
5%
% White
83%
48%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
9%
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $13,704 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,796. The school district revenue/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $13,606 is less than the state median of $19,247. The school district spending/student has declined by 7% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$20 MM
$20,715 MM
Spending
$20 MM
$21,212 MM
Revenue / Student
$13,704
$18,796
Spending / Student
$13,606
$19,247
Best Castle Rock School District Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Castle Rock Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
700 Huntington Ave S
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(360) 501-2910
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(360) 501-2910
Gr: PK-5 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%
Rank: #22.
Castle Rock Middle School
(Math: 16% | Reading: 37%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
615 Front Ave Sw
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(360) 501-2920
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(360) 501-2920
Gr: 6-8 | 331 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 16%
Rank: n/an/a
Castle Rock Virtual Academy
Alternative School
5180 West Side Highway
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(360) 501-2930
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(360) 501-2930
Gr: K-12 | 8 students Minority enrollment: 13%
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