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Sky Ranch Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-8

741^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Sky Ranch Academy is a public charter elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 365 students in grades kindergarten through 7th. The school is part of the Bennett School District No. 29J, which is ranked 106 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sky Ranch Academy consistently ranks in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with low academic performance on CMAS assessments in English Language Arts, Math, and Science. In 2024-2025, only 30.4% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 44.8% statewide, and just 18.3% were proficient in Math, compared to 35.9% across Colorado. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, at 27.7% in 2023-2024, far exceeding the state average of 4.3%.

While the nearby schools, such as Side Creek Elementary, Aurora Frontier K-8, and Clyde Miller K-8, also perform poorly compared to state averages, some schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28 and School District No. 1 are able to achieve better academic outcomes, suggesting that there may be opportunities for improvement at Sky Ranch Academy through targeted interventions and support.

495

Students ?

20.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

42.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

849 N Carrie Street
Aurora, CO 80137

(303) 644-3234

District: Bennett School District No. 29J

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.6%

Hispanic:

29.3%

African American:

19.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 30th percentile in 2024 → 22nd in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (24% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2024

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school24%

District avg23%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

741^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▼ down 8 pts since 2024

From bottom 30% (2024) to bottom 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

349^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 26%

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 2Elementary Schools in the Bennett School District No. 29J

106^th of 115Bennett School District No. 29J 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.0	741 of 950	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	663 of 943	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.0	508 of 694	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	32.4	455 of 684	33.5%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.7	189 of 247	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.6	245 of 337	27.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	12.1	618 of 700	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.8	484 of 683	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	4.1	546 of 551	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)27th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-10 vs school

White (2025)1st percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-14 vs state

Science24%-14 vs state

Math18%-18 vs state

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Schools Near Sky Ranch Academy

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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 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
Sky Ranch Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	849 N Carrie Street	Aurora	80137	Arapahoe County	Bennett School District No. 29J	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 644-3234	495	24	20.6	42.4%	176 (35.6%)	94 (19.0%)	145 (29.3%)	15 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (12.9%)	20	741^st of 950 public elementary schools	22.0%		25.9	663^rd of 943 public elementary schools	29.7%	78	26.4	25.9	39.1	25.0	41.7	32.0	30.4	24.5	18.5	23.9	8.3	20.8	11.5	18.3	21.7	26.9	$00
Harmony Ridge P-8	Public	PK, KG-8	52 North Robertsdale Street	Aurora	80018	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 326-1013	894	45	19.8	61.7%	147 (16.4%)	143 (16.0%)	449 (50.2%)	52 (5.8%)	5 (0.6%)	13 (1.5%)	85 (9.5%)	33.8	580^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.9%		25.9	664^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.6%	84	34.1	40.9	41.2	32.9	40.0	34.4	37.3	35.2	31.0	20.0	24.7	45.2	19.0	29.3	30.2	21.0	$18,065
Vista Peak P-8 Exploratory	Public	PK, KG-8	24551 East 1st Avenue	Aurora	80018	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 364-3757	960	48	20.0	54.9%	221 (23.0%)	175 (18.2%)	404 (42.1%)	66 (6.9%)	5 (0.5%)	2 (0.2%)	87 (9.1%)	32.4	594^th of 950 public elementary schools	37.5%		28.5	630^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.2%	36	13.5	44.2	36.8	43.3	43.4	35.9	36.5	21.2	36.2	23.9	33.0	29.5	23.5	27.9	22.2	21.2	$16,792
Murphy Creek K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	1400 S Old Tom Morris Road	Aurora	80018	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 366-0579	855	51	16.9	59.9%	235 (27.5%)	194 (22.7%)	275 (32.2%)	59 (6.9%)	2 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	89 (10.4%)	68.2	287^th of 950 public elementary schools	69.8%		62.8	337^th of 943 public elementary schools	64.3%	50	45.9	57.7	49.3	53.8	77.0	64.9	57.9	50.0	58.2	46.4	40.7	68.0	57.6	53.3	56.5	49.1	$17,379
Aurora Highlands K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	24405 E 42nd Ave	Aurora	80019	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 326-3125	472	31	15.2	61.0%	77 (16.3%)	138 (29.2%)	181 (38.3%)	31 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	22	711^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.2%		18.4	764^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.0%	53	20.4	26.5	47.2	33.3	45.2	27.8	32.5	17.0	14.0	33.3	12.3	26.2	13.9	18.6	25.7	11.4	$22,382
Clyde Miller K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1701 Espana St	Aurora	80011	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 364-7918	466	22	21.1	88.2%	39 (8.4%)	46 (9.9%)	323 (69.3%)	19 (4.1%)	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	24 (5.2%)	16.8	780^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.9%		17.4	777^th of 943 public elementary schools	17.6%	3	22.0	22.9	32.7	21.6	27.3	36.1	27.5	27.5	16.3	13.2	15.1	13.0	14.8	16.6		9.8	$19,294
Green Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Jericho St	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6710	714	48	14.8	81.8%	53 (7.4%)	178 (24.9%)	395 (55.3%)	55 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	19 (2.7%)	17.8	770^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.9%		15.7	796^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.6%	26	25.6	16.4	31.0				25.4	33.0	12.9	17.0				21.1	17.3		$18,385
Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	21601 East 51st Place	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2840	886	49	17.9	85.3%	34 (3.8%)	239 (27.0%)	424 (47.9%)	97 (10.9%)	6 (0.7%)	48 (5.4%)	38 (4.3%)	9.1	906^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.6%		10.3	876^th of 943 public elementary schools	7.1%	30	17.6	20.5	12.0	29.2	35.1	30.9	22.7	17.5	7.3	3.9	9.7	15.8	20.6	11.8	5.0	10.6	$16,032
Marrama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19100 East 40th Avenue	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5820	547	34	15.9	85.6%	29 (5.3%)	120 (21.9%)	305 (55.8%)	55 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	16 (2.9%)	10.5	879^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.5%		16.3	786^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.6%	93	12.5	13.5	24.3				16.5	20.9	6.4	11.1				12.7	20.8		$18,436
Side Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19191 East Iliff Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 755-1785	512	27	18.9	71.9%	101 (19.7%)	89 (17.4%)	207 (40.4%)	29 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	75 (14.6%)	12.8	846^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.9%		12.5	843^rd of 943 public elementary schools	10.6%	3	19.2	15.2	25.7				19.8	19.4	12.8	20.0				17.3	17.4		$18,080

Frequently Asked Questions about Sky Ranch Academy

What district is Sky Ranch Academy in?

Bennett School District No. 29J

How many students attend Sky Ranch Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 495 students attended Sky Ranch Academy.

Is Sky Ranch Academy a good school?

Sky Ranch Academy ranks in the bottom 22.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Sky Ranch Academy?

Students at Sky Ranch Academy are 36% White, 29% Hispanic, 19% African American, 13% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

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