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620 Wilcox Street
Castle Rock, CO 80104
Douglas County
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PH: (303) 387-0100
FAX: (303) 387-0107

  • Grades PK-12
  • n/a students
  • 72 schools

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 CSAP Results

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3

Reading
 81% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 83% (2005)
 86% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 71% in 2007.

Writing
 66% (2007)
 67% (2006)
 70% (2005)
 65% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 54% in 2007.

Math
 82% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 81% (2005)
Data not available for this district (2004)
The state average for Math was 68% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4

Reading
 79% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 78% (2005)
 78% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 64% in 2007.

Writing
 64% (2007)
 65% (2006)
 68% (2005)
 68% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math
 86% (2007)
 85% (2006)
 82% (2005)
Data not available for this district (2004)
The state average for Math was 71% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5

Reading
 84% (2007)
 86% (2006)
 84% (2005)
 83% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science
 56% (2007)
 52% (2006)
The state average for Science was 42% in 2007.

Writing
 72% (2007)
 77% (2006)
 73% (2005)
 70% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 57% in 2007.

Math
 81% (2007)
 82% (2006)
 80% (2005)
 73% (2004)
The state average for Math was 65% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6

Reading
 88% (2007)
 88% (2006)
 85% (2005)
 87% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 70% in 2007.

Writing
 79% (2007)
 78% (2006)
 77% (2005)
 75% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math
 79% (2007)
 77% (2006)
 77% (2005)
 75% (2004)
The state average for Math was 60% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7

Reading
 81% (2007)
 80% (2006)
 83% (2005)
 79% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 65% in 2007.

Writing
 75% (2007)
 72% (2006)
 72% (2005)
 67% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 60% in 2007.

Math
 69% (2007)
 66% (2006)
 68% (2005)
 59% (2004)
The state average for Math was 50% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8

Reading
 78% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 79% (2005)
 81% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 63% in 2007.

Science
 67% (2007)
 68% (2006)
The state average for Science was 52% in 2007.

Writing
 64% (2007)
 66% (2006)
 66% (2005)
 66% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math
 64% (2007)
 66% (2006)
 61% (2005)
 61% (2004)
The state average for Math was 46% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9

Reading
 84% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 85% (2005)
 85% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 66% in 2007.

Writing
 68% (2007)
 70% (2006)
 70% (2005)
 73% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 49% in 2007.

Math
 51% (2007)
 54% (2006)
 51% (2005)
 49% (2004)
The state average for Math was 35% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10

Reading
 86% (2007)
 83% (2006)
 85% (2005)
 86% (2004)
The state average for Reading was 69% in 2007.

Science
 64% (2007)
 60% (2006)
The state average for Science was 48% in 2007.

Writing
 68% (2007)
 67% (2006)
 69% (2005)
 69% (2004)
The state average for Writing was 51% in 2007.

Math
 43% (2007)
 43% (2006)
 44% (2005)
 39% (2004)
The state average for Math was 30% in 2007.

Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

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 CSAP Results By Subgroup

The test results by subgroup show how the designated group of students is performing in comparison to the general population.

Scale: % at or above proficient

Grade 3
ReadingThis District
All Students81%
Female83%
Male79%
Black (not Hispanic)73%
Asian or Pacific Islander81%
Hispanic62%
American Indian or Alaskan Native69%
White (not Hispanic)83%
Free lunch eligible54%
Reduced lunch eligible54%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch83%
IEP36%
Non-IEP85%
Limited English proficient (LEP)30%
Language proficiency status - not applicable82%
Neither migrant nor immigrant81%

WritingThis District
All Students66%
Female73%
Male59%
Black (not Hispanic)56%
Asian or Pacific Islander70%
Hispanic45%
American Indian or Alaskan Native59%
White (not Hispanic)68%
Free lunch eligible36%
Reduced lunch eligible42%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch67%
IEP19%
Non-IEP70%
Limited English proficient (LEP)20%
Language proficiency status - not applicable67%
Neither migrant nor immigrant66%

MathThis District
All Students82%
Female82%
Male82%
Black (not Hispanic)69%
Asian or Pacific Islander85%
Hispanic61%
American Indian or Alaskan Native78%
White (not Hispanic)84%
Free lunch eligible51%
Reduced lunch eligible65%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch84%
IEP47%
Non-IEP85%
Limited English proficient (LEP)42%
Language proficiency status - not applicable83%
Neither migrant nor immigrant82%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 4
ReadingThis District
All Students79%
Female83%
Male75%
Black (not Hispanic)61%
Asian or Pacific Islander83%
Hispanic65%
American Indian or Alaskan Native67%
White (not Hispanic)80%
Free lunch eligible55%
Reduced lunch eligible59%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch80%
IEP33%
Non-IEP83%
Limited English proficient (LEP)32%
Language proficiency status - not applicable80%
Neither migrant nor immigrant79%

WritingThis District
All Students64%
Female71%
Male56%
Black (not Hispanic)41%
Asian or Pacific Islander69%
Hispanic51%
American Indian or Alaskan Native48%
White (not Hispanic)65%
Free lunch eligible43%
Reduced lunch eligible45%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch65%
IEP18%
Non-IEP68%
Limited English proficient (LEP)21%
Language proficiency status - not applicable65%
Neither migrant nor immigrant64%

MathThis District
All Students86%
Female84%
Male87%
Black (not Hispanic)67%
Asian or Pacific Islander89%
Hispanic71%
American Indian or Alaskan Native89%
White (not Hispanic)87%
Free lunch eligible69%
Reduced lunch eligible70%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch87%
IEP49%
Non-IEP89%
Limited English proficient (LEP)48%
Language proficiency status - not applicable86%
Neither migrant nor immigrant86%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 5
ReadingThis District
All Students84%
Female87%
Male82%
Black (not Hispanic)69%
Asian or Pacific Islander89%
Hispanic71%
American Indian or Alaskan Native70%
White (not Hispanic)85%
Free lunch eligible61%
Reduced lunch eligible71%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch85%
IEP34%
Non-IEP89%
Limited English proficient (LEP)44%
Language proficiency status - not applicable85%
Neither migrant nor immigrant84%

ScienceThis District
All Students56%
Female53%
Male58%
Black (not Hispanic)29%
Asian or Pacific Islander59%
Hispanic42%
American Indian or Alaskan Native54%
White (not Hispanic)58%
Free lunch eligible27%
Reduced lunch eligible34%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch57%
Limited English proficient (LEP)12%
Language proficiency status - not applicable57%
Neither migrant nor immigrant56%

WritingThis District
All Students72%
Female81%
Male65%
Black (not Hispanic)55%
Asian or Pacific Islander79%
Hispanic61%
American Indian or Alaskan Native48%
White (not Hispanic)74%
Free lunch eligible50%
Reduced lunch eligible45%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch74%
IEP21%
Non-IEP78%
Limited English proficient (LEP)32%
Language proficiency status - not applicable73%
Neither migrant nor immigrant72%

MathThis District
All Students81%
Female82%
Male81%
Black (not Hispanic)65%
Asian or Pacific Islander89%
Hispanic67%
American Indian or Alaskan Native67%
White (not Hispanic)82%
Free lunch eligible56%
Reduced lunch eligible71%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch82%
IEP36%
Non-IEP86%
Limited English proficient (LEP)48%
Language proficiency status - not applicable82%
Neither migrant nor immigrant81%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 6
ReadingThis District
All Students88%
Female90%
Male86%
Black (not Hispanic)68%
Asian or Pacific Islander87%
Hispanic75%
American Indian or Alaskan Native80%
White (not Hispanic)89%
Free lunch eligible64%
Reduced lunch eligible68%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch89%
IEP45%
Non-IEP92%
Limited English proficient (LEP)43%
Language proficiency status - not applicable89%
Neither migrant nor immigrant88%

WritingThis District
All Students79%
Female86%
Male73%
Black (not Hispanic)60%
Asian or Pacific Islander80%
Hispanic66%
American Indian or Alaskan Native70%
White (not Hispanic)81%
Free lunch eligible55%
Reduced lunch eligible63%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch81%
IEP24%
Non-IEP85%
Limited English proficient (LEP)34%
Language proficiency status - not applicable80%
Neither migrant nor immigrant79%

MathThis District
All Students79%
Female78%
Male80%
Black (not Hispanic)60%
Asian or Pacific Islander87%
Hispanic62%
American Indian or Alaskan Native55%
White (not Hispanic)81%
Free lunch eligible55%
Reduced lunch eligible57%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch80%
IEP31%
Non-IEP84%
Limited English proficient (LEP)43%
Language proficiency status - not applicable80%
Neither migrant nor immigrant79%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 7
ReadingThis District
All Students81%
Female85%
Male77%
Black (not Hispanic)66%
Asian or Pacific Islander84%
Hispanic64%
American Indian or Alaskan Native76%
White (not Hispanic)83%
Free lunch eligible54%
Reduced lunch eligible53%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch83%
IEP25%
Non-IEP86%
Limited English proficient (LEP)29%
Language proficiency status - not applicable82%
Neither migrant nor immigrant81%

WritingThis District
All Students75%
Female83%
Male68%
Black (not Hispanic)56%
Asian or Pacific Islander81%
Hispanic57%
American Indian or Alaskan Native64%
White (not Hispanic)77%
Free lunch eligible44%
Reduced lunch eligible45%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch77%
IEP16%
Non-IEP80%
Limited English proficient (LEP)26%
Language proficiency status - not applicable76%
Neither migrant nor immigrant75%

MathThis District
All Students69%
Female70%
Male69%
Black (not Hispanic)45%
Asian or Pacific Islander79%
Hispanic50%
American Indian or Alaskan Native60%
White (not Hispanic)71%
Free lunch eligible34%
Reduced lunch eligible39%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch71%
IEP19%
Non-IEP74%
Limited English proficient (LEP)19%
Language proficiency status - not applicable70%
Neither migrant nor immigrant69%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 8
ReadingThis District
All Students78%
Female82%
Male74%
Black (not Hispanic)57%
Asian or Pacific Islander83%
Hispanic62%
American Indian or Alaskan Native63%
White (not Hispanic)80%
Free lunch eligible42%
Reduced lunch eligible43%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch79%
IEP22%
Non-IEP83%
Limited English proficient (LEP)11%
Language proficiency status - not applicable79%
Neither migrant nor immigrant78%

ScienceThis District
All Students67%
Female65%
Male69%
Black (not Hispanic)38%
Asian or Pacific Islander75%
Hispanic46%
American Indian or Alaskan Native54%
White (not Hispanic)70%
Free lunch eligible28%
Reduced lunch eligible38%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch69%
Limited English proficient (LEP)14%
Language proficiency status - not applicable68%
Neither migrant nor immigrant67%

WritingThis District
All Students64%
Female74%
Male56%
Black (not Hispanic)42%
Asian or Pacific Islander73%
Hispanic49%
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
White (not Hispanic)66%
Free lunch eligible30%
Reduced lunch eligible32%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch66%
IEP8%
Non-IEP69%
Limited English proficient (LEP)8%
Language proficiency status - not applicable65%
Neither migrant nor immigrant64%

MathThis District
All Students64%
Female63%
Male65%
Black (not Hispanic)38%
Asian or Pacific Islander73%
Hispanic46%
American Indian or Alaskan Native50%
White (not Hispanic)66%
Free lunch eligible35%
Reduced lunch eligible44%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch65%
IEP14%
Non-IEP68%
Limited English proficient (LEP)22%
Language proficiency status - not applicable65%
Neither migrant nor immigrant64%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 9
ReadingThis District
All Students84%
Female88%
Male80%
Black (not Hispanic)59%
Asian or Pacific Islander82%
Hispanic70%
American Indian or Alaskan Native71%
White (not Hispanic)86%
Free lunch eligible56%
Reduced lunch eligible62%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch85%
IEP31%
Non-IEP88%
Limited English proficient (LEP)22%
Language proficiency status - not applicable85%
Neither migrant nor immigrant84%

WritingThis District
All Students68%
Female79%
Male58%
Black (not Hispanic)53%
Asian or Pacific Islander69%
Hispanic53%
American Indian or Alaskan Native41%
White (not Hispanic)70%
Free lunch eligible40%
Reduced lunch eligible44%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch69%
IEP11%
Non-IEP73%
Limited English proficient (LEP)11%
Language proficiency status - not applicable69%
Neither migrant nor immigrant68%

MathThis District
All Students51%
Female50%
Male52%
Black (not Hispanic)28%
Asian or Pacific Islander55%
Hispanic33%
American Indian or Alaskan Native38%
White (not Hispanic)53%
Free lunch eligible32%
Reduced lunch eligible30%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch52%
IEP9%
Non-IEP54%
Limited English proficient (LEP)11%
Language proficiency status - not applicable51%
Neither migrant nor immigrant51%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

Grade 10
ReadingThis District
All Students86%
Female89%
Male82%
Black (not Hispanic)75%
Asian or Pacific Islander87%
Hispanic73%
American Indian or Alaskan Native79%
White (not Hispanic)87%
Free lunch eligible71%
Reduced lunch eligible56%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch87%
IEP35%
Non-IEP90%
Limited English proficient (LEP)48%
Language proficiency status - not applicable86%
Neither migrant nor immigrant86%

ScienceThis District
All Students64%
Female59%
Male68%
Black (not Hispanic)43%
Asian or Pacific Islander65%
Hispanic41%
American Indian or Alaskan Native46%
White (not Hispanic)66%
Free lunch eligible41%
Reduced lunch eligible36%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch64%
Limited English proficient (LEP)10%
Language proficiency status - not applicable64%
Neither migrant nor immigrant64%

WritingThis District
All Students68%
Female77%
Male59%
Black (not Hispanic)49%
Asian or Pacific Islander75%
Hispanic50%
American Indian or Alaskan Native46%
White (not Hispanic)70%
Free lunch eligible47%
Reduced lunch eligible49%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch69%
IEP11%
Non-IEP72%
Limited English proficient (LEP)24%
Language proficiency status - not applicable69%
Neither migrant nor immigrant68%

MathThis District
All Students43%
Female41%
Male46%
Black (not Hispanic)23%
Asian or Pacific Islander51%
Hispanic24%
American Indian or Alaskan Native25%
White (not Hispanic)45%
Free lunch eligible24%
Reduced lunch eligible20%
Not eligible for free/reduced price lunch44%
IEP7%
Non-IEP46%
Limited English proficient (LEP)14%
Language proficiency status - not applicable43%
Neither migrant nor immigrant43%
Source: CO Dept. of Education, 2006-2007

About the Tests

  • In 2006-2007 Colorado used the Colorado Student Assessment Program (CSAP) to test students' skills in reading, writing and mathematics in grades 3 through 10 and in science in grades 5, 8 and 10.
  • The CSAP is a standards-based test, which means it measures how well students are mastering specific skills defined for each grade by the state of Colorado.
  • The different student groups are identified by the Colorado Department of Education. If there are fewer than 16 students in a particular group, the state doesn't report data for that group.
  • The goal is for all students to score at or above proficient on the test.

Testing in Colorado: An Overview

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 ACT Results


Composite
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 2119n/a
Graduating class of 2006 211921

English
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 2018n/a
Graduating class of 2006 211821

Math
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 2119n/a
Graduating class of 2006 211921

Reading
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 2119n/a
Graduating class of 2006 211921

Science
 This District1State Average1National Average2
Graduating class of 2007 2119n/a
Graduating class of 2006 211921
1Source: CO Dept. of Education
2Source: ACT


Participation Rate
 This District
Graduating class of 200795%
Graduating class of 200694%
Source: CO Dept. of Education

About the Tests

  • The ACT is a national college admission and placement examination. All high school students in Colorado must take the ACT.
  • ACT scores range from a low of 1 to a high of 36. The Composite score is an average of the English, math, reading and science scores.
  • Scores for the graduating class of 2007 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2006. Scores for the graduating class of 2006 represent tests taken by grade 11 students in April 2005.
  • If there are fewer than 16 students in a district, the Colorado Department of Education does not report data for that district.

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 Teachers

 
Student-Teacher Ratio
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students per FTE teacher1917

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 Students

 
Student Ethnicity
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
EthnicityThis DistrictState Average
White, not Hispanic87%63%
Hispanic7%27%
Asian/Pacific Islander4%3%
Black, not Hispanic2%6%
American Indian/Alaskan Native<1%1%
Student Economic Level
Information about this data
Source: NCES, 2005-2006
 This DistrictState Average
Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch program4%33%

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 Spending Per Pupil

 
Spending Per Pupil
 This DistrictState Average
Total per pupil expenditures$7,725$7,826
Breakdown By Expenditure  
Instructional58%57%
Student and staff support8%9%
Administration18%17%
Other expenditures15%17%
Source: NCES, 2004-2005

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