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Douglass Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5
140th
SchoolDigger Rank ?
of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools
Better than 85% of Colorado elementary schools
Summary

Douglass Elementary School is a public elementary school in Boulder, Colorado, serving 319 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2, which is ranked 8th out of 115 districts in the state and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Douglass Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools, with strong academic performance on CMAS tests. In 2024-2025, 65% of Douglass students were proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to 55.1% for the district and 35.9% for the state. In the same year, 69.9% of Douglass students were proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to 65.6% for the district and 44.8% for the state. The school's performance for female and male students has been particularly impressive, ranking in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools for both subgroups.

However, Douglass Elementary has seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 8.8% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average. Additionally, the school has a relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 4.79% to 10.97% over the past three years, suggesting a more affluent student population compared to some nearby schools like High Peaks Elementary School and Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park, which have even stronger academic performance.

313
Students ?
15.8
Student/teacher ratio ?
$19,402
Per pupil spending ?
14.1%
Free/discounted lunch ?
 840 75th Street
       Boulder, CO  80303-3101

(720) 561-5541

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2


Students who attend Douglass Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Nevin Platt Middle School
Racial breakdown:

White:
80.5%
Hispanic:
9.3%
Two or more races:
6.7%
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At a glance
Ranking trend: Rebounding — 76th percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2025
Strengths
Test scores above the Colorado average (65% vs 40% meeting standards)
Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado elementary schools
Ranking is rebounding — up to 85th (2025) from a 76th-percentile low (2023)
Worth a look
!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing
Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?
This school65%
District avg60%
Colorado avg40%
140th of 950
Colorado public elementary schools ?
Top 15%▼ down 12 pts since 2015
From top 3% (2015) to top 15% (2025)
See the entire ranking list of Colorado Elementary Schools →
SchoolDigger rating ?
15th of 32Elementary Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
8th of 115Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 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

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202583.1140 of 95085.3%★★★★☆
202489.878 of 94391.7%★★★★★
202373.1221 of 93376.3%★★★★☆
202274.5218 of 92176.3%★★★★☆
202182.8127 of 71082.1%★★★★☆
201979.0176 of 96581.8%★★★★☆
201884.6124 of 91786.5%★★★★☆
201787.986 of 92990.7%★★★★★
201686.991 of 91490.0%★★★★★
201595.926 of 93897.2%★★★★★
201488.674 of 96292.3%★★★★★
201391.939 of 95495.9%★★★★★
201292.131 of 93596.7%★★★★★
201191.736 of 93596.1%★★★★★
201093.320 of 92597.8%★★★★★
200994.59 of 87299.0%★★★★★
200893.316 of 84998.1%★★★★★
200793.914 of 85298.4%★★★★★
200693.213 of 82998.4%★★★★★
200590.437 of 82395.5%★★★★★
200492.624 of 80897.0%★★★★★

Female

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202571.8164 of 69476.4%★★★★☆
202495.014 of 68498.0%★★★★★
202379.2106 of 64283.5%★★★★☆
201973.9167 of 75878.0%★★★★☆
201872.5158 of 69077.1%★★★★☆

Male

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202587.960 of 70091.4%★★★★★
202475.8146 of 68378.6%★★★★☆
202348.5327 of 64949.6%★★☆☆☆
201975.0163 of 76478.7%★★★★☆
201883.988 of 69387.3%★★★★☆

White

YearAvg scoreStatewide rankColorado percentileRating
202563.2187 of 55166.1%★★★☆☆
202477.190 of 53983.3%★★★★☆
202343.7301 of 52542.7%★★☆☆☆
202254.8209 of 45454.0%★★★☆☆
201960.4208 of 59665.1%★★★☆☆
201869.092 of 33772.7%★★★★☆
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)
Male (2025)91st percentile+6 vs school
Female (2025)76th percentile-9 vs school
White (2025)66th percentile-19 vs school
By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?
English Language Arts70%+25 vs state
Math65%+29 vs state
Science54%+15 vs state

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Students at Douglass Elementary School are 81% White, 9% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% African American.

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Douglass Elementary School.

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

Middle : Nevin Platt Middle School

Douglass Elementary School ranks 140th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.


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