Ben Franklin Academy

Charter

Regular School · HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO

Ben Franklin Academy is a charter regular school school in HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado, serving grades PK–08 with 956 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 20:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 08

Enrollment

956

Teachers (FTE)

47.8

Student–Teacher Ratio

20:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	730	76%
Hispanic/Latino	113	12%
Two or more races	68	7%
Asian	35	4%
Black or African American	6	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	4	0%
Total enrollment	956	477M / 479F

English Language Learners: 8 (1% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	57.0% +24.8pp	32.2%	279
Reading Proficiency	62.0% +6.8pp	55.2%	287
Science Proficiency	60-64%	—	72

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

+0.58 grade levels

Math

+0.10 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

138 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.3% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

3.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Targeted Support School (TSI)

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	956	100%

Contact & Location

2270 PLAZA DR

HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80129

Phone: (720)383-4519

District

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Per-pupil expenditure: $15,061

District enrollment: 62,341

Other Schools in District

Academy Charter School Elementary
Acres Green Elementary School Elementary
American Academy Elementary
Arrowwood Elementary School Elementary
Aspen View Academy Elementary
Bear Canyon Elementary School Elementary
Buffalo Ridge Elementary School Elementary
Castle Rock Elementary School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80129) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080345006492

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD