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Grant Ranch Ece-8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

815^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Grant Ranch Ece-8 School is a public elementary and middle school in Denver, Colorado, serving 296 students from preschool through 8th grade. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being located in Denver, Grant Ranch Ece-8 School consistently underperforms compared to the district and state averages in both English Language Arts (ELA) and Math proficiency. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 23.2% of students were proficient or better in ELA, compared to 41.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In Math, the school's proficiency rate was just 14%, while the district and state scored 32.9% and 35.9%, respectively. The school also has a very high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 27.7% to 37.1% in recent years, and relatively high dropout rates, ranging from 1.1% to 3.8%.

When comparing Grant Ranch Ece-8 School to nearby schools, the differences become even more stark. For example, Wilder Elementary School, which is part of the Littleton School District, consistently outperforms Grant Ranch Ece-8 School in both ELA and Math proficiency by a wide margin. Additionally, the school's performance data for different student subgroups, such as gender, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status, reveals concerning trends, with the school's White students and low-income students consistently ranking in the bottom quartile of their respective statewide subgroups.

334

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,674

Per pupil spending ?

67.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 South Jay Circle
Denver, CO 80123-6313

(720) 424-6880

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Grant Ranch Ece-8 School usually attend:

High:

John F Kennedy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

52.7%

White:

31.1%

African American:

6.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 48th percentile in 2014 → 14th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

815^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From bottom 49% (2015) to bottom 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

384^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 35 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^th of 99Elementary Schools in the School District No. 1

76^th of 115School District No. 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.6	815 of 950	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.2	709 of 943	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	24.9	673 of 933	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	36.6	549 of 921	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	24.5	720 of 965	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	619 of 917	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	24.5	691 of 929	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	30.1	609 of 914	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	44.1	481 of 938	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.8	503 of 962	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2013	61.0	394 of 954	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2012	47.8	535 of 935	42.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.5	525 of 935	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2010	49.8	519 of 925	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2009	42.1	566 of 872	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	56.3	412 of 849	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.6	469 of 852	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2006	46.8	476 of 829	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	54.3	421 of 823	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	45.2	487 of 808	39.7%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	29.3	514 of 758	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.3	475 of 690	31.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	33.3	183 of 270	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.2	95 of 172	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	25.9	283 of 332	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.2	242 of 308	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	21.7	595 of 764	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.3	500 of 693	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	11.5	566 of 596	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	18.1	384 of 469	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.3	357 of 485	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	22.2	359 of 480	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.2	377 of 448	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	321 of 458	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.0	282 of 418	32.5%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.6	261 of 424	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	47.6	185 of 400	53.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	47.2	205 of 436	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.5	201 of 461	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	52.3	225 of 454	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	43.9	252 of 425	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	60.6	171 of 422	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	57.8	176 of 409	57.0%	★★★☆☆
2009	53.6	188 of 377	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	54.9	170 of 362	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	50.1	192 of 360	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.7	177 of 346	48.8%	★★☆☆☆
2005	57.9	150 of 340	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	44.3	195 of 336	42.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	38.0	212 of 352	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	24.8	236 of 315	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	38.4	128 of 220	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	56.5	61 of 165	63.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	42.8	117 of 222	47.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	18.0	280 of 343	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.7	190 of 317	40.1%	★★☆☆☆

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

Hispanic (2019)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Female (2019)32nd percentile+7 vs school

Male (2019)22nd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)15th percentile-11 vs school

White (2019)5th percentile-20 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)47th percentile+15 vs school

Hispanic (2019)42nd percentile+12 vs school

Female (2019)40th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2019)18th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-22 vs state

Math14%-22 vs state

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What people are saying

by a teacher
Friday, August 17, 2018

Run far away! Ineffective leadership and high turnover- especially at the middle school level. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, August 24, 2016

We're proud to have all four of our kids at Grant Ranch School! I've been able to witness the committment of a dedicated staff at every stage of development for nearly a decade. Strong academic instruction is balanced with extra-curriculur opportunities and a place our kids are thrilled to go to every day. A new administration in the last year has advanced this positive learning environment even further. We love our school! 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 (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 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Grant Ranch Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5400 South Jay Circle	Denver	80123	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6880	334	22	14.9	67.4%	104 (31.1%)	20 (6.0%)	176 (52.7%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)	14.6	815^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.2%		22.2	709^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.8%	106	32.0	12.5	10.7	18.8	33.3	32.1	23.2	20.0	20.8		15.6	10.7	14.0		$19,674
Blue Heron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5987 West Dorado Drive	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2770	325	24	13.4	30.8%	180 (55.4%)	2 (0.6%)	78 (24.0%)	48 (14.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.7%)	45.3	488^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.6%		50.9	437^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.7%	51	40.0	37.5	48.8				41.9	34.8	34.0	38.6			35.7	41.5	$17,725
Leawood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6155 West Leawood Drive	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7860	321	20	16.2	27.1%	217 (67.6%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (20.6%)	16 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	65.8	312^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.2%		66.3	303^rd of 943 public elementary schools	67.9%	9	46.3	59.1	56.8				53.3	46.3	54.5	37.8			46.7	51.4	$16,325
Wilder Elementary School	Public	K-5	4300 West Ponds Circle	Littleton	80123	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4750	592	31	18.9	9.5%	497 (84.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.9%)	20 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	85.3	123^rd of 950 public elementary schools	87.1%		89.7	81^st of 943 public elementary schools	91.4%	42	54.2	62.5	74.2				63.3	72.9	58.3	68.4			66.8	56.3	$15,062
Kaiser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 South Quitman Street	Denver	80236	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6210	243	18	13.5	73.7%	56 (23.0%)	17 (7.0%)	152 (62.6%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	18.3	760^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.0%		22.6	701^st of 943 public elementary schools	25.7%	59	17.6	16.7	31.8				21.7		16.7				22.4	31.8	$26,461
Normandy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6750 South Kendall Boulevard	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4766	262	17	15.3	18.3%	211 (80.5%)	2 (0.8%)	26 (9.9%)	7 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.1%)	79.5	180^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.1%		76.4	199^th of 943 public elementary schools	78.9%	19	58.7	61.5	59.5				59.8	67.4	51.3	60.0			60.0	51.2	$18,110
Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education	Public	PK, KG-5	3306 West Berry Avenue	Littleton	80123	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 347-4425	334	25	13.2	44.6%	185 (55.4%)	4 (1.2%)	107 (32.0%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	42.2	516^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.7%		29.8	615^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.8%	99	47.1	41.9	33.3				40.7	50.0	31.1	32.1			38.0	25.0	$21,318
Governor's Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5354 South Field Street	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4625	458	28	16.2	21.4%	343 (74.9%)	3 (0.7%)	72 (15.7%)	16 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (4.8%)	74	235^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.3%		78.3	180^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.9%	55	60.3	57.1	64.5				60.6	43.8	61.5	53.2			52.9	45.8	$15,523
Alice Terry Elementary School	Public	K-2	4485 S. Irving St.	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6990	167	11	15.1	83.8%	27 (16.2%)	5 (3.0%)	127 (76.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)															$27,875
Dutch Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7304 West Roxbury Place	Littleton	80128	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4565	286	19	14.7	35.0%	207 (72.4%)	2 (0.7%)	64 (22.4%)	3 (1.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.1%)	53.4	421^st of 950 public elementary schools	55.7%		60	367^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.1%	54	46.9	45.5	48.6				46.9	51.0	50.0	32.4			45.4	21.6	$15,947

Frequently Asked Questions about Grant Ranch Ece-8 School

What schools do graduates of Grant Ranch Ece-8 School attend?

Students who attend Grant Ranch Ece-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : John F Kennedy High School

Is Grant Ranch Ece-8 School a good school?

Grant Ranch Ece-8 School ranks in the bottom 14.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Grant Ranch Ece-8 School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Grant Ranch Ece-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 334 students attended Grant Ranch Ece-8 School.

What is the racial makeup of Grant Ranch Ece-8 School?

Students at Grant Ranch Ece-8 School are 53% Hispanic, 31% White, 6% African American, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

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