Ben Franklin Academy
2270 Plaza Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 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 | 68% state 42% · 2025-26 | 60% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 72% state 39% · 2025-26 | 63% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 64% state 39% · 2025-26 | 59% state 50% · 2025-26 | 66% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 47% state 33% · 2025-26 | 62% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 7 | 55% state 33% · 2025-26 | 68% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 8 | 82% state 38% · 2025-26 | 73% state 42% · 2025-26 | 67% state 35% · 2025-26 |
| All grades | 65% state 37% · 2025-26 | 64% state 45% · 2025-26 | 66% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 65% state 37% | 64% state 45% | 66% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 67% state 36% | 70% state 45% | 57% state 38% |
| 2023-24 | 57% state 35% | 64% state 44% | 61% state 36% |
| 2022-23 | 63% state 33% | 69% state 44% | — |
| 2021-22 | 58% state 31% | 68% state 43% | — |
| 2018-19 | 60% state 35% | 76% state 46% | — |
| 2017-18 | 55% state 33% | 69% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | — | 60% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 53% state 33% | 49% state 41% | — |
| 2014-15 | 49% state 31% | 58% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 2–12% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 7%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 65%, typical similar school 54%. Higher than 76% of 398 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 64%, typical similar school 61%. Higher than 58% of 398 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Littleton Academy 1.2 mi from this school · math 69% · English 77%
- Trailblazer Elementary School 1.4 mi from this school · math 68% · English 73%
- Eldorado Elementary School 1.5 mi from this school · math 82% · English 86%
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 12%
- Black 1%
- Two or more 7%
- Other 0%
Students with disabilities: 4% of students (32) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 6% 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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STEM School Highlands Ranch
Grades K–12
Charter
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.0 mi |
61%
+25
vs state
|
71%
+26
vs state
|
13% | |
|
Littleton Academy
Grades K–8
Charter
· Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
|
1.2 mi |
69%
+31
vs state
|
77%
+33
vs state
|
11% | |
|
Trailblazer Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.4 mi |
68%
+30
vs state
|
73%
+28
vs state
|
17% | |
|
Eldorado Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.5 mi |
82%
+44
vs state
|
86%
+42
vs state
|
18% | |
|
Northridge Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.9 mi |
62%
+24
vs state
|
75%
+30
vs state
|
15% | |
|
Ranch View Middle School
Grades 7–8
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.9 mi |
60%
+25
vs state
|
66%
+22
vs state
|
16% | |
|
Runyon Elementary School
Grades K–5
· Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
|
2.1 mi |
64%
+24
vs state
|
63%
+17
vs state
|
20% | |
|
Saddle Ranch Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
2.1 mi |
57%
+19
vs state
|
72%
+26
vs state
|
10% | |
|
Coyote Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
2.2 mi |
64%
+26
vs state
|
68%
+23
vs state
|
13% | |
|
Bear Canyon Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
2.3 mi |
70%
+31
vs state
|
78%
+33
vs state
|
13% |
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