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Castle Rock School District

600 Huntington Ave S
Castle Rock, WA 98611-8901

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Bottom 50%

Tel: (360) 501-2940

For the 2026 school year, there are 4 public schools serving 1,492 students in Castle Rock School District. This district's average is 2/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Washington.

Public Schools in Castle Rock School District have an score of 21% (versus the Washington public school average of 41%), and score of 42% (versus the 53% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 17% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is less than the Washington public school average of 52% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District

This State (WA)

# Schools

4 Schools

2,562 Schools

# Students

1,492 Students

1,101,913 Students

# Teachers

89 Teachers

62,271 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Castle Rock School District	Washington
Pre-K	68	74
Kind	95	227
1	114	231
2	114	242
3	120	232
4	111	240
5	93	242
6	106	239
7	120	241
8	107	243
9	113	257
10	143	263
11	84	259
12	104	271

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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%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Castle Rock School District
2023	#247
2022	#244
2021	#194
2019	#194
2018	#222
2017	#242
2016	#231
2015	#214
2014	#252
2013	#251
2012	#262

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21%

41%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2023	21%	41%
2022	20%	40%
2019	36%	50%
2018	36%	51%
2017	34%	51%
2016	35%	51%
2015	37%	49%
2014	44%	65%
2013	46%	64%
2012	43%	63%
2011	47%	60%

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42%

53%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2022	42%	53%
2019	56%	61%
2018	36%	61%
2017	49%	61%
2016	51%	62%
2015	44%	56%
2014	58%	74%
2013	58%	73%
2012	55%	72%
2011	60%	70%
2010	59%	70%

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42%

49%

77%

84%

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Graduation Rate Trends
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2023	77%	84%
2022	82%	84%
2019	82%	84%
2018	95%	88%
2017	82%	82%
2016	72%	81%
2015	82%	81%
2014	77%	80%
2013	82%	78%
2012	87%	78%
2011	77%	77%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.31

0.69

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2023	0.29	0.68
2022	0.29	0.68
2021	0.27	0.67
2020	0.29	0.65
2019	0.29	0.65
2018	0.29	0.64
2017	0.29	0.64
2016	0.29	0.63
2015	0.35	0.62
2014	0.31	0.61
2013	0.31	0.61
2012	0.28	0.60
2011	0.26	0.58
2010	0.20	0.56
2009	0.20	0.55
2008	0.17	0.54
2007	0.13	0.51
2006	0.12	0.49
2005	0.12	0.49
2004	0.11	0.48
2003	0.12	0.47
2002	0.12	0.45
2001	0.09	0.44
2000	0.07	0.42
1999	0.08	0.40
1998	0.05	0.40
1997	0.04	0.39
1996	0.06	0.39
1995	0.06	0.36
1994	0.07	0.35
1993	0.10	0.34
1992	0.10	0.33
1991	0.13	0.32

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% American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2023	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	2%
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	3%	2%
2011	1%	2%
2010	3%	4%
2009	3%	4%
2008	3%	4%
2007	2%	4%
2006	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%
2004	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%
2002	1%	3%
2001	1%	4%
2000	1%	3%
1999	1%	3%
1996	1%	3%
1995	1%	3%
1994	1%	3%
1993	2%	3%
1992	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%

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% Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2022	1%	9%
2021	1%	8%
2020	1%	8%
2019	1%	8%
2014	1%	7%
2013	1%	8%
2011	1%	7%
2010	3%	10%
2009	2%	10%
2008	1%	9%
2007	1%	8%
2006	1%	8%
2005	1%	8%
2003	1%	8%
2002	1%	8%
2001	1%	7%
2000	1%	7%
1999	1%	7%
1998	1%	7%
1993	1%	6%
1992	2%	6%
1991	2%	6%
1990	1%	5%
1989	2%	5%
1988	1%	5%

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% Hispanic

10%

26%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2023	9%	26%
2022	8%	25%
2021	8%	25%
2020	8%	24%
2019	8%	24%
2018	9%	23%
2017	9%	23%
2016	9%	22%
2015	7%	22%
2014	10%	21%
2013	10%	20%
2012	9%	20%
2011	8%	18%
2010	4%	16%
2009	5%	16%
2008	4%	15%
2007	3%	14%
2006	2%	14%
2005	3%	13%
2004	3%	12%
2003	4%	12%
2002	3%	11%
2001	3%	10%
2000	2%	10%
1999	3%	9%
1998	2%	9%
1997	2%	8%
1996	1%	8%
1995	2%	7%
1994	2%	7%
1993	2%	6%
1992	1%	6%
1991	2%	6%

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% Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2023	1%	5%
2011	1%	5%
2010	1%	6%
2008	1%	6%
2007	1%	6%
2005	1%	6%
2002	1%	5%
1996	1%	4%
1990	1%	4%
1989	1%	4%
1988	1%	4%

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% White

83%

48%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2023	84%	49%
2022	84%	50%
2021	85%	51%
2020	84%	53%
2019	84%	53%
2018	84%	55%
2017	84%	55%
2016	84%	56%
2015	46%	57%
2014	83%	58%
2013	83%	59%
2012	84%	60%
2011	86%	63%
2010	89%	64%
2009	90%	65%
2008	91%	66%
2007	93%	68%
2006	94%	69%
2005	94%	70%
2004	94%	71%
2003	94%	71%
2002	94%	73%
2001	95%	74%
2000	96%	75%
1999	95%	76%
1998	97%	76%
1997	98%	77%
1996	97%	78%
1995	97%	79%
1994	97%	80%
1993	95%	81%
1992	95%	81%
1991	93%	82%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

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Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2015)
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2015	3%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%

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% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2023	5%	9%
2022	6%	9%
2021	5%	9%
2020	6%	8%
2019	6%	8%
2018	6%	8%
2017	6%	8%
2016	6%	7%
2015	5%	7%
2014	4%	7%
2013	4%	6%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $13,704 in this school district is less than the state median of $18,799. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $13,606 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

This School District

This State (WA)

Total Revenue

$20 MM

$20,715 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2023	$20 MM	$18 MM
2022	$20 MM	$18 MM
2021	$20 MM	$18 MM
2020	$20 MM	$18 MM
2019	$19 MM	$16 MM
2018	$16 MM	$13 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$14 MM	$14 MM
2015	$15 MM	$12 MM
2014	$13 MM	$12 MM
2012	$13 MM	$12 MM
2011	$13 MM	$12 MM
2010	$15 MM	$12 MM
2009	$14 MM	$12 MM
2008	$14 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$10 MM
2006	$12 MM	$10 MM
2005	$11 MM	$9 MM
2004	$10 MM	$9 MM
2003	$10 MM	$9 MM
2002	$10 MM	$9 MM
2001	$9 MM	$9 MM
2000	$11 MM	$8 MM
1999	$9 MM	$8 MM
1998	$9 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$7 MM
1995	$8 MM	$6 MM

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Spending

$20 MM

$21,212 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2023	$20 MM	$15 MM
2022	$21 MM	$17 MM
2021	$20 MM	$15 MM
2020	$21 MM	$17 MM
2019	$19 MM	$16 MM
2018	$16 MM	$14 MM
2017	$15 MM	$13 MM
2016	$14 MM	$13 MM
2015	$13 MM	$10 MM
2014	$13 MM	$11 MM
2012	$12 MM	$12 MM
2011	$12 MM	$11 MM
2010	$13 MM	$10 MM
2009	$12 MM	$11 MM
2008	$13 MM	$11 MM
2007	$12 MM	$10 MM
2006	$11 MM	$9 MM
2005	$11 MM	$9 MM
2004	$10 MM	$9 MM
2003	$9 MM	$8 MM
2002	$10 MM	$9 MM
2001	$10 MM	$9 MM
2000	$14 MM	$8 MM
1999	$9 MM	$8 MM
1998	$8 MM	$7 MM
1997	$8 MM	$7 MM
1996	$8 MM	$7 MM
1995	$7 MM	$6 MM

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Revenue / Student

$13,704

$18,799

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2023	$13,558	$20,861
2022	$13,098	$20,595
2021	$14,762	$22,261
2020	$13,098	$20,595
2018	$12,308	$17,034
2017	$11,607	$16,266
2016	$11,230	$16,359
2015	$11,616	$11,994
2014	$10,363	$12,940
2012	$9,139	$12,445
2011	$9,266	$12,577
2010	$10,438	$11,994
2009	$10,205	$12,260
2008	$9,700	$11,273
2007	$8,450	$10,323
2006	$8,029	$9,385
2005	$8,064	$8,889
2004	$7,448	$9,060
2003	$7,105	$8,698
2002	$7,333	$7,902
2001	$6,714	$8,010
2000	$8,093	$7,416
1999	$6,202	$7,257
1998	$6,035	$6,806
1997	$5,780	$6,273
1995	$5,605	$5,897
1992	$5,089	$5,711
1990	$4,638	$4,869

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Spending / Student

$13,606

$19,250

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Castle Rock School District	Washington
2023	$13,462	$17,883
2022	$13,658	$19,584
2021	$14,657	$19,082
2020	$13,658	$19,584
2018	$12,377	$17,238
2017	$11,410	$16,506
2016	$11,271	$15,517
2015	$10,403	$10,499
2014	$10,172	$12,404
2012	$8,823	$11,905
2011	$8,843	$11,693
2010	$9,348	$10,499
2009	$8,988	$11,231
2008	$9,593	$11,125
2007	$8,429	$9,967
2006	$7,745	$8,893
2005	$7,815	$8,879
2004	$7,133	$8,617
2003	$6,710	$8,253
2002	$7,059	$7,974
2001	$7,183	$8,055
2000	$9,920	$7,278
1999	$6,180	$7,029
1998	$5,713	$6,800
1997	$5,424	$6,422
1995	$5,141	$6,024
1992	$5,037	$6,438
1990	$4,890	$4,978

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Best Castle Rock School District Public Schools (2026)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Castle Rock High School

(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 55-59%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

5180 Westside Hwy
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(360) 501-2930

Gr: 9-12 | 438 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 18%

Rank: #22.

Castle Rock Elementary School

(Math: 28% | Reading: 42%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

700 Huntington Ave S
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(360) 501-2910

Gr: PK-5 | 715 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 17%

Rank: #33.

Castle Rock Middle School

(Math: 16% | Reading: 37%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

615 Front Ave Sw
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

Add to Compare

5180 West Side Highway
Castle Rock, WA 98611
(360) 501-2930

Gr: K-12 | 8 students Minority enrollment: 13%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Castle Rock School District?

Castle Rock School District manages 4 public schools serving 1,492 students.

What is the rank of Castle Rock School District?

Castle Rock School District is ranked #250 out of 306 school districts in Washington (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Castle Rock School District?

83% of Castle Rock School District students are White, 10% of students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Castle Rock School District?

Castle Rock School District has a student/teacher ratio of 17:1, which is lower than the Washington state average of 18:1.

What is Castle Rock School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $13,606 is less than the state median of $19,250. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026)

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