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Larkspur Elementary School

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Larkspur Elementary School ranks 145 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

145^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Larkspur Elementary School is a public elementary school in Larkspur, Colorado, serving 176 students in grades K-6 and part of the highly-ranked Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Over the past 10 years, Larkspur Elementary has consistently ranked in the top half of Colorado elementary schools, with a current ranking of 145 out of 950 schools for the 2024-2025 school year.

Larkspur Elementary consistently outperforms the state average in CMAS test scores across all grade levels and subjects, with 65% of 5th graders scoring proficient or better in Science compared to the state average of 39%, and 56.4% of all grade levels scoring proficient or better in ELA compared to the state average of 44.8%. However, the school's white student population lags behind, ranking in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools for this subgroup. Additionally, Larkspur Elementary has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 17.1% in 2022-2023 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is an area the school should prioritize addressing.

When compared to other schools in the Douglas County School District, Larkspur Elementary generally performs on par or slightly better in terms of test scores and other metrics. However, it lags behind some of the higher-performing charter schools in the area, such as Academy Charter School and World Compass Academy, which consistently outperform Larkspur in both ELA and Math. Larkspur Elementary's performance has also been somewhat inconsistent, with its SchoolDigger star rating ranging from 3 to 4 stars over the past several years, indicating the school may be facing some challenges in maintaining consistent academic achievement.

161

Students ?

15.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,851

Per pupil spending ?

23.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1103 West Perry Park Avenue
Larkspur, CO 80118-8245

(303) 387-5375

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Larkspur Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Castle Rock Middle School
High:	Castle View High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

85.7%

Hispanic:

8.7%

Two or more races:

5.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 68th percentile in 2015 → 85th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (50% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 17 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school50%

District avg59%

Colorado avg40%

145^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 17 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 15% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

9^th of 115Douglas County School District No. Re 1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	82.7	145 of 950	84.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.4	302 of 943	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	246 of 933	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	67.8	273 of 921	70.4%	★★★★☆
2021	69.0	233 of 710	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.5	338 of 965	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	63.4	298 of 917	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2017	50.9	411 of 929	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2016	63.9	294 of 914	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.1	304 of 938	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.8	320 of 962	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	69.1	294 of 954	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	71.6	266 of 935	71.6%	★★★★☆
2011	74.1	237 of 935	74.7%	★★★★☆
2010	74.4	219 of 925	76.3%	★★★★☆
2009	68.5	286 of 872	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.5	247 of 849	70.9%	★★★★☆
2007	75.7	195 of 852	77.1%	★★★★☆
2006	76.3	169 of 829	79.6%	★★★★☆
2005	78.0	165 of 823	80.0%	★★★★☆
2004	79.4	152 of 808	81.2%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	38.5	336 of 525	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	31.0	423 of 596	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2023)36th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science65%+26 vs state

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Math40%+4 vs state

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by a parent
Wednesday, February 23, 2011

The teachers at LES are well educated and provide the best education for my child. He's excited to go to school every day! Every single person on that staff cares for all the children in the building. We are very lucky to be able to call Larkspur Elementary "our" school! He'll remember his experience there the rest of his life because of how they are educating the "whole" child. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Larkspur Elementary School	Public	K-6	1103 West Perry Park Avenue	Larkspur	80118	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5375	161	10	15.9	23.6%	138 (85.7%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (8.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (5.0%)	82.7	145^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.7%		66.4	302^nd of 943 public elementary schools	68.0%	157				78.9			56.4	54.2			47.4			39.7	65.0		$20,851
Palmer Lake Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	115 Upper Glenway	Palmer Lake	80133	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 488-4760	286	22	12.8	34.3%	212 (74.1%)	5 (1.7%)	57 (19.9%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.8%)	69.7	271^st of 950 public elementary schools	71.5%		72.9	235^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.1%	36	65.7	38.9	48.6	53.6			51.5	66.7	47.2	56.4	51.7			55.7	44.7		$14,314
World Compass Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2490 South Perry Street	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 814-5200	791	48	16.4	15.5%	503 (63.6%)	10 (1.3%)	182 (23.0%)	24 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (9.1%)	71	264^th of 950 public elementary schools	72.2%		69.4	271^st of 943 public elementary schools	71.3%	7	52.6	53.5	50.8	78.0	64.8	60.0	58.8	65.4	47.9	41.9	58.8	62.5	65.7	56.4	38.3	62.9	$13,663
Lewis-Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1315 Lake Woodmoor Drive	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 488-4750	409	25	16.0	19.1%	310 (75.8%)	3 (0.7%)	55 (13.4%)	7 (1.7%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.6%)	73.5	241^st of 950 public elementary schools	74.6%		72.6	240^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.5%	1	67.3	54.9	51.5	65.0			59.4	50.0	60.8	49.2	47.5			51.5	47.7		$13,795
South Ridge Elementary An IB World School	Public	K-5	1100 South Street	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 387-5075	371	28	13.1	53.1%	210 (56.6%)	10 (2.7%)	134 (36.1%)	5 (1.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (2.7%)	32.5	593^rd of 950 public elementary schools	37.6%		40.7	519^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.0%	74	36.4	37.0	45.1				39.3	32.3	23.5	23.1				26.8	26.9		$21,450
Prairie Winds Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	790 King's Deer Point East	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	No	No	No	No	(719) 559-0800	374	27	13.9	11.5%	283 (75.7%)	2 (0.5%)	38 (10.2%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (11.8%)	81.8	152^nd of 950 public elementary schools	84.0%		78.8	176^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.3%	24	60.8	48.1	58.5	76.4			61.1	67.3	53.7	61.1	61.8			60.9	57.4		$13,783
Monument Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	1150 Village Ridge Pt	Monument	80132	El Paso County	Lewis-Palmer Consolidated School District No. 38	Yes	No	No	No	(719) 481-1950	612	39	15.7	10.0%	487 (79.6%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	53 (8.7%)	56.3	395^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.4%		64.1	322^nd of 943 public elementary schools	65.9%	73	56.0	52.4	41.9				50.9	45.2	41.7	41.9				43.0	27.1		$12,057
Clear Sky Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	1470 Clear Sky Way	Castle Rock	80109	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5900	627	39	16.2	24.1%	436 (69.5%)	9 (1.4%)	135 (21.5%)	11 (1.8%)	4 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (4.9%)	72.8	249^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.8%		65.2	310^th of 943 public elementary schools	67.1%	61	42.0	48.4	75.3	61.8			56.2	43.2	47.4	71.4	46.1			51.7	66.7		$17,839
Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	1551 Prairie Hawk Drive	Castle Rock	80109	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 660-4881	581	36	16.1	10.5%	440 (75.7%)	5 (0.9%)	71 (12.2%)	24 (4.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (6.5%)	81.6	155^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.7%		83.8	132^nd of 943 public elementary schools	86.0%	23	75.0	53.3	55.0	73.8	87.5	77.8	70.3	71.9	48.3	50.8	55.0	73.2	71.4	61.9	66.1	85.7	$11,059
Rock Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	400 North Heritage Road	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5150	449	30	15.2	22.7%	329 (73.3%)	7 (1.6%)	83 (18.5%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	26 (5.8%)	44.2	499^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.5%		44.2	488^th of 943 public elementary schools	48.3%	11	34.5	58.7	48.2	29.8			42.6	34.5	69.6	25.9	21.3			36.9	32.8		$19,276

Frequently Asked Questions about Larkspur Elementary School

How many students attend Larkspur Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 161 students attended Larkspur Elementary School.

What district is Larkspur Elementary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

What is the racial makeup of Larkspur Elementary School?

Students at Larkspur Elementary School are 86% White, 9% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Larkspur Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Larkspur Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Castle Rock Middle School
High : Castle View High School

Is Larkspur Elementary School a good school?

Larkspur Elementary School ranks 145^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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