SchoolGrade

The grade is the share of students at or above the CO proficiency bar. The projection is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.

Actual vs projected proficiency

Actual 65%Projected 61%

Stem School Highlands Ranch Meets Expectations for its students’ context.

Actual is the share of tested students who met the CO proficiency bar.
Projected is what a school with this student body and community would be expected to reach.
Impact is the gap in one phrase: greatly exceeds, exceeds, meets, or below expectations.

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Academics

Proficiency on state assessments by subject against the CO average, then graduation and college coursework.

Academic performance

Math proficiency

School 60%CO 35%

English proficiency

School 73%CO 46%

Science proficiency

School 63%CO 37%

College preparedness

Graduation rate

90%

Graduating in four years.

Enrolled in AP classes

19%

Students in at least one AP course. 17 AP courses offered.

Dual enrollment

22%

Taking college courses during high school.

Enrolled in IB classes22%
AP courses offered17
AP enrollment by subject

AP science

8%
3%

AP computer science

1%
1%

AP math

7%
2%

Gold marks the CO average.

Neighborhood

Safety and economics around the school. Context for families, never part of the grade.

Crime Grade

Overall crime

C-

47.33 incidents per 1,000 residents

Violent crime

C+

4.19 per 1,000 residents

Property crime

C-

30.23 per 1,000 residents

What is Crime Grade?

Crime Grade combines official crime reports from the FBI, state and local law enforcement with models that fill reporting gaps, producing one letter grade for a neighborhood’s overall safety. It appears here so families can see how safe the community around a school is. It never feeds the school’s grade.

Economics and housing

Median household income

$136,189

CO average $105,825

Median home value

$680,236

CO average $541,803

Median rent

$2,218 /mo

CO average $1,869

Unemployment rate

3.9%

CO average 4.4%

Adults with a high school diploma

Here 96.2%CO 92.7%

Teachers and staff

Teacher and support staff capacity, qualifications and pay.

Staffing

Student to teacher ratio

20:1

CO average 16:1

Teachers

83

Full-time equivalent teachers.

Average teacher salary

$84,678

All teachers in Douglas County School District No. Re 1.

Student to counselor ratio CO average 314:1300:1
Support staff10
Psychologists2
Nurses1
Social workers1
Law enforcement officers1
Security staff0

Qualifications

Certified teachers

School 100%CO 97%

Experienced teachers

School 63%CO 75%

Environment and safety

Suspensions, expulsions and reported bullying, as counts for the school year.

In-school suspension days43
Out-of-school suspension days7
Total days missed to suspension113
Expulsions with services1
Expulsions without services0
Zero-tolerance expulsions0
Bullying incidents by victim type
Gender-based0
Sexual orientation0
Race-based0
Disability-based0
Religion-based0

Resources and finance

District-level spending, per student and by purpose.

Spending per student

$6951 /yr

District-level spending per student.

Instruction vs administration

$7.10

Spent on instruction for every $1 on administration.

Equity and access

Who the school serves: enrollment by reported group.

Race and ethnicity

White

54%

Native American

0%

Asian or Pacific Islander

23%

Black

1%

Latino

13%

Multiracial

8%

Native Hawaiian or Alaskan

0%

Student groups

Economically disadvantaged6%
Students with disabilities6%
English as a second language3%
Gifted and talented0%
Foster care0%
Military connected1%
Homeless0%
Migratory0%

Other schools nearest to Stem School Highlands Ranch

Nearby other schools with their actual and projected test scores.

Northridge Elementary School

  • Actual: 76%
  • Projected: 64%
  • Distance: 0.9 mi
Ben Franklin Academy

  • Actual: 65%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Distance: 1.0 mi
Eldorado Elementary School

  • Actual: 72%
  • Projected: 48%
  • Distance: 1.1 mi
Littleton Academy

  • Actual: 70%
  • Projected: 60%
  • Distance: 1.2 mi
Bear Canyon Elementary School

  • Actual: 77%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Distance: 1.4 mi
Saddle Ranch Elementary School

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 54%
  • Distance: 1.6 mi
Trailblazer Elementary School

  • Actual: 63%
  • Projected: 46%
  • Distance: 1.7 mi
Sand Creek Elementary School

  • Actual: 60%
  • Projected: 45%
  • Distance: 1.7 mi
Runyon Elementary School

  • Actual: 64%
  • Projected: 52%
  • Distance: 2.1 mi
Stone Mountain Elementary

  • Actual: 82%
  • Projected: 67%
  • Distance: 2.2 mi