Bear Canyon Elementary School
9660 Salford Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Map
Test score trends
Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.
Latest results by grade
| Grade | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grade 3 | 84% state 42% · 2025-26 | 64% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 61% state 39% · 2025-26 | 76% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 74% state 39% · 2025-26 | 90% state 50% · 2025-26 | 62% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 59% state 33% · 2025-26 | 83% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 70% state 38% · 2025-26 | 78% state 45% · 2025-26 | 62% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 70% state 38% | 78% state 45% | 62% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 69% state 37% | 80% state 44% | 82% state 39% |
| 2023-24 | 62% state 36% | 76% state 44% | 61% state 38% |
| 2022-23 | 64% state 34% | 78% state 44% | 60% state 34% |
| 2021-22 | 55% state 33% | 78% state 44% | — |
| 2018-19 | 55% state 35% | 73% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 47% state 35% | 63% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 50% state 35% | 57% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 48% state 34% | 54% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | 44% state 32% | 58% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 0–10% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 5%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 70%, typical similar school 57%. Higher than 83% of 320 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 78%, typical similar school 63%. Higher than 89% of 320 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Eldorado Elementary School 1.1 mi from this school · math 82% · English 86%
- Stone Mountain Elementary 1.6 mi from this school · math 81% · English 82%
- Platte River Charter Academy 2.3 mi from this school · math 79% · English 80%
Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.
Students
Race and ethnicity, 2024-25
- Asian 4%
- White 76%
- Hispanic 13%
- Black 0%
- Two or more 7%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 19% of students (63) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 2% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.
Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).
Nearby schools
Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Northridge Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
0.8 mi |
62%
+24
vs state
|
75%
+30
vs state
|
15% | |
|
Saddle Ranch Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.0 mi |
57%
+19
vs state
|
72%
+26
vs state
|
10% | |
|
Eldorado Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.1 mi |
82%
+44
vs state
|
86%
+42
vs state
|
18% | |
|
Summit View Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.2 mi |
55%
+18
vs state
|
67%
+23
vs state
|
10% | |
|
STEM School Highlands Ranch
Grades K–12
Charter
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.4 mi |
61%
+25
vs state
|
71%
+26
vs state
|
13% | |
|
Ranch View Middle School
Grades 7–8
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.5 mi |
60%
+25
vs state
|
66%
+22
vs state
|
16% | |
|
Sand Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.6 mi |
57%
+19
vs state
|
56%
+11
vs state
|
27% | |
|
Stone Mountain Elementary
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.6 mi |
81%
+43
vs state
|
82%
+37
vs state
|
4% | |
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Mountain Ridge Middle School
Grades 7–8
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.6 mi |
62%
+27
vs state
|
73%
+28
vs state
|
15% | |
|
Heritage Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.8 mi |
74%
+36
vs state
|
77%
+32
vs state
|
10% |
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