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Public school · Douglas County School District No. Re 1 · Castle Rock, Colorado

Early Childhood Center

Early Childhood Center's 5.2 is partly an estimate: with no state test scores on file, its academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 21 schools in Castle Rock.

Schools, 1 to 10This campus on our ten-point scale.
5.2this school

5.2 on a one-to-ten scale.

#1,390 of 1,829 schools in Colorado · Partly an estimate: the academic component is borrowed, at reduced weight, from 21 schools in Castle Rock

The brief

A Douglas County School District No. Re 1 school serving grades Pre-K – Pre-K.

It ranks 1,390 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 78 of 88 in Douglas County School District No. Re 1.

Early Childhood Center is listed in Douglas County School District No. Re 1, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.

The rating blends 3 components; no state test results are on file for this campus.MySchoolScout ranking model.

What the rating is made of, each out of 10

Student Progress
Requires 2+ years of test data
Academics
7.2
29% of the rating, estimated from 21 schools in Castle Rock
College Readiness
6.5
43% of the rating
Resources & Environment
1.3
29% of the rating
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 3 sources, 2019–2024

Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.

Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.

  • Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 21 schools in Castle Rock. Learn more
  • Component weights adjusted due to data availability.

Full Profile · 3/3 metrics

School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
  • Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
MySchoolScout rating and rank
MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
  • Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
  • Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
  • Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
  • Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
  • Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 80104; this does not measure the attendance area.

Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24

The neighborhood

Where it sits, and what the area looks like.
Early Childhood Center and the 20 nearest schools, each pin colored by its score.Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries. Verify the enrollment path with the district.

The area

Median income
$131,359
Median home value
$586,800
Median rent
$1,816/mo
College educated
54.2%
Homeownership
80.2%
Poverty rate
4.2%

U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 80104; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.

Getting around

Walk Score
49
Car-Dependent
Bike Score
62
Bikeable
City reported crime
968/100K
Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Castle Rock. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.

Walk, transit and bike scores byWalk Score

FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Castle Rock), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details

Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.

Compare nearby

Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.
Public-school ratings. Grade-compatible schools within 5 miles, best rated first.
  1. Academy Charter School1.4 mi · charter
    9.3Compare →
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  7. Aspen View Academy1.5 mi · charter
    6.4Compare →
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  9. Early Childhood Centerthis school
    5.2
Eight grade-compatible schools using the same rating model sit within 5 miles, and eight rate higher than Early Childhood Center.Public-school ratings. Straight-line distance from this campus. Pins are locations, not attendance boundaries; verify the enrollment path with the district.

Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.

Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.

Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.

The record

What is on file, and where each number came from.

Questions families ask

What grades does Early Childhood Center serve?

Early Childhood Center serves students in grades Pre-K through Pre-K.

How many students attend Early Childhood Center?

Early Childhood Center has an enrollment of approximately 107 students.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center?

The student-teacher ratio at Early Childhood Center is 35.7:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.

How does Early Childhood Center rank in CO?

Early Childhood Center ranks #1,390 of 1,829 schools in CO.

What is Early Childhood Center's MySchoolScout rating?

Early Childhood Center has a current MySchoolScout rating of 5.2 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.

Is Early Childhood Center a charter school?

No, Early Childhood Center is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.

Is Early Childhood Center a Title I school?

No, Early Childhood Center is not currently a Title I school.

School facts

Grades
Pre-K – Pre-K
Enrollment
107
Student-teacher ratio
35.7:1
Teachers (FTE)
3
Type
Regular
Title I
No
Setting
Small Suburb
County
Douglas County
Rank in district
#78 of 88
Schools in district
89
District spending per student
$12,942
NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
District child poverty rate
2.7%
Census SAIPE · 2024
Area population (ZIP 80104)
36,461
Area average commute
29.8 min
Area median age
37

NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).

Related reading

Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.