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Mesa Middle School

PublicMiddleGrades 6–8

365 Mitchell Street, Castle Rock, CO 80104 · (303) 387-4750 · Part of Douglas County School District RE-1

Castle Rock’s School Grade A better than 92% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
852
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
26%
Setting
Rural
Grades
6–8
The gist

What stands out about Mesa Middle School

  • Its own letter, B: better results than 55% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Enrollment down 17.2% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Castle Rock kids: Castle View High School

On the path

Where Castle Rock kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–69 schoolsDepends on your address
6–8Mesa Middle SchoolYou are here
9–12Castle View High School1,938 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency26%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts47%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

365 Mitchell Street, Castle Rock

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 6175
Grade 7348
Grade 8329
Enrollment over time
1,029’20
998’21
957’22
850’23
852’24

Down 17.2% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Hispanic 23%Two or more races 5%Asian 1%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Mesa Middle School from Castle Rock families.

Other schools in Douglas County School District RE-1

The district →
American Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Pines
A
2,803 students18:1
Skyview Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Highlands Ranch
A
1,358 students16:1
Aspen View Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Rock
A−
1,018 students18:1
Ben Franklin Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Highlands Ranch
A
956 students20:1
World Compass Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Rock
B−
791 students16:1
Pine Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Parker
B
744 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Castle Rock’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.