STEM School Highlands Ranch

Grades K–12 Public charter District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

8773 Ridgeline Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 Map

Math (met standard)
61%
+25 state 37% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
71%
+26 state 45% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
56%
+20 state 36% · 2025-26
Low income
13%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
8%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
1,394
2024-25
Students per teacher
17.6
2024-25

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 75% state 42% · 2025-26 80% state 41% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 63% state 39% · 2025-26 71% state 47% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 60% state 39% · 2025-26 65% state 50% · 2025-26 55% state 36% · 2025-26
Grade 6 57% state 33% · 2025-26 68% state 42% · 2025-26 —
Grade 7 60% state 33% · 2025-26 77% state 47% · 2025-26 —
Grade 8 60% state 38% · 2025-26 65% state 42% · 2025-26 56% state 35% · 2025-26
Grade 9 63% state 41% · 2025-26 82% state 66% · 2025-26 —
Grade 10 71% state 39% · 2025-26 91% state 65% · 2025-26 —
Grade 11 62% state 32% · 2025-26 91% state 60% · 2025-26 59% state 25% · 2025-26
All grades 61% state 37% · 2025-26 71% state 45% · 2025-26 56% state 36% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 61% state 37% 71% state 45% 56% state 36%
2024-25 57% state 35% 65% state 45% 64% state 38%
2023-24 56% state 33% 64% state 44% 64% state 35%
2022-23 53% state 32% 63% state 44% 60% state 32%
2021-22 53% state 31% 64% state 43% —
2018-19 61% state 34% 71% state 46% —
2017-18 54% state 33% 71% state 45% —
2016-17 — 69% state 43% —
2015-16 — 69% state 40% —
2014-15 — 73% state 40% —

Graduation & college

4-year graduation rate
98%
state 86% · 2024-25

Graduation rate: students who earned a regular diploma within four years.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 8% of students (118) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 7% 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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Northridge Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
0.9 mi
62%
+24 vs state
75%
+30 vs state
77%
+40 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 78% in 2022-23 → 71% in 2025-26 15% 560 White 63%
Ben Franklin Academy
Grades PK–8 Charter · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
1.0 mi
65%
+27 vs state
64%
+19 vs state
66%
+30 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 66% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 8% 956 White 76%
Eldorado Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
1.1 mi
82%
+44 vs state
86%
+42 vs state
85%
+49 vs state
22% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 84% in 2025-26 18% 377 White 66%
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
69%
+33 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 64% in 2022-23 → 72% in 2025-26 11% 455 White 72%
Bear Canyon Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
1.4 mi
70%
+31 vs state
78%
+33 vs state
62%
+25 vs state
3% Average of math, English and science: 67% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 13% 368 White 76%
Thunderridge High School
Grades 9–12 · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
1.6 mi
57%
+20 vs state
82%
+19 vs state
— 3% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 70% in 2025-26 12% 1,820 White 75%
John Wesley Powell Middle School
Grades 6–8 · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
1.6 mi
53%
+18 vs state
64%
+21 vs state
62%
+27 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 60% in 2025-26 26% 509 White 76%
Saddle Ranch Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
1.6 mi
57%
+19 vs state
72%
+26 vs state
39%
+3 vs state
4% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 56% in 2025-26 10% 355 White 77%
Trailblazer Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
1.7 mi
68%
+30 vs state
73%
+28 vs state
65%
+29 vs state
9% Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 17% 330 White 68%
Sand Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–6 · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
1.7 mi
57%
+19 vs state
56%
+11 vs state
29%
−7 vs state
8% Average of math, English and science: 55% in 2022-23 → 47% in 2025-26 27% 322 White 63%