Castle Rock School District

600 Huntington Ave S
Castle Rock, WA 98611-8901
(District boundaries shown in map)
2/
10
Bottom 50%
For the 2025-26 school year, there is 1 public preschool serving 715 students in Castle Rock School District. This district's average pre testing ranking is 4/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Washington.
Public Preschool in Castle Rock School District have an average math proficiency score of 28% (versus the Washington public pre school average of 45%), and reading proficiency score of 42% (versus the 49% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (WA)
# Schools
4 Schools
801 Schools
# Students
1,492 Students
280,418 Students
# Teachers
89 Teachers
17,799 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.
This School District
State Average (WA)
#247 out of 307 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
21%
41%
42%
53%
42%
49%
77%
84%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.31
0.71
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
1%
9%
% Hispanic
10%
26%
% Black
n/a
6%
% White
83%
46%
% Hawaiian
n/a
2%
% Two or more races
5%
10%
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.
This School District
This State (WA)
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 Preschools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Castle Rock Elementary School
(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
Rank:
3/
10
Bottom 50%
700 Huntington Ave S
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(360) 501-2910
Gr: PK-5 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 4 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 1,492 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 17%
  • : 77% (Top 50% in WA)
  • : Bottom 50%
  • : 21% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • : 42% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), WA Dept. of Education

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