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Best Elementary Schools
in Douglas County School District No. Re 1

This page covers 61 elementary schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1, including 13 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

61
Schools Ranked
Colorado
State
13
Charter Schools
RankingsHow We RankFAQAbout Data

Elementary Schools Rankings

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rank
Cherry Valley Elementary School
Grades KG–0639 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
52/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,103
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
2
rank
Redstone Elementary School
Grades PK–06412 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
60
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,103
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
4%
Low economic need
3
rank
Saddle Ranch Elementary School
Grades PK–06353 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
15.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,103
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
4
rank
American Academy
Grades PK–082,559 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
59
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,103
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
4%
Low economic need
5
rank
Stone Mountain Elementary
Grades PK–06515 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
17.2:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
57/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,103
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
1%
Low economic need
6
rank
DC Montessori Charter School
Grades PK–08442 studentsCharter
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,103
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
5%
Low economic need
7
rank
Soaring Hawk Elementary School
Grades PK–06460 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
58
/100
Student:Teacher
16.4:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,103
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
9%
Low economic need
8
rank
Trailblazer Elementary School
Grades PK–06312 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,103
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
10%
Low economic need
9
rank
Eldorado Elementary School
Grades PK–06392 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
14.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
51/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,103
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
10
rank
Fox Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–06479 students
Scores consistently across all ranking signals
57
/100
Student:Teacher
16.8:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$14,103
Near nat'l avg
Free Lunch
8%
Low economic need
51 more elementary schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1 not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
61
Elementary Schools
88
Total Schools
60
#1 Score
52
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
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About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.