Elementary Schools in Deer Trail School District No. 26J

Summary:

The Deer Trail School District No. 26J in Colorado has only one elementary school, Deer Trail Elementary School, which serves grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 212 students.

Deer Trail Elementary School has seen a significant decline in its statewide ranking, dropping from 479 out of 933 Colorado elementary schools in 2022-2023 to 858 out of 950 in 2024-2025. Its SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 2 stars to 0 stars over this time period. The school's test scores are consistently well below the state averages across all grade levels and subject areas, with only 13% of 3rd graders proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 42%. Additionally, the school has a high chronic absenteeism rate of 27.7%, which is significantly higher than the state average.

While the data does not provide the free/reduced lunch rate for Deer Trail Elementary School, the school's low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism suggest that it may be facing challenges in supporting its students' educational needs. Without comparative data from other schools in the district or region, it is difficult to fully contextualize the school's performance, but the available information indicates that Deer Trail Elementary School is struggling to meet state standards and may require additional support and resources to improve student outcomes.

District Detail

130 South Second Avenue
Deer Trail, CO 80105-0129

(303) 769-4421

SchoolDigger Rank:
114^th of 115 Colorado districts

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Grades served: PK, KG-12
Students: 327

Primary Schools: 1
Middle Schools: 0
High Schools: 1
Alternative Schools: 0

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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 (2024)
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 Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Deer Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	130 2nd Avenue	Deer Trail	80105	Arapahoe County	Deer Trail School District No. 26J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 769-4421	174	12	15.1	50.6%	92 (52.9%)	4 (2.3%)	70 (40.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.7%)	5 (2.9%)	11.8	858^th of 950 public elementary schools	9.7%		20.9	733^rd of 943 public elementary schools	22.3%	125	13.0	22.7	14.3	13.0	$10,366

Districts nearby

District	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Agate School District No. 300	11.4 mi	2
Byers School District No. 32J	11.62 mi	10
Strasburg School District 31J	17.69 mi	4	69^th
Bennett School District No. 29J	22.8 mi	6	106^th
School District No. C-2	28.72 mi	3	78^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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