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Summit View Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

60^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 94% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Summit View Elementary School is a public elementary school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, serving 370 students in grades PK-6 and part of the highly-ranked Douglas County School District No. Re 1. This school consistently outperforms district and state averages on academic assessments, ranking in the top 10% of Colorado elementary schools.

Summit View Elementary's academic excellence is evident across all grade levels and subjects. In the 2024-2025 school year, 74.9% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 63.4% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In Math, 67.7% of students were proficient or better, compared to 55.5% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school's strong performance has earned it a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 60th out of 950 elementary schools in Colorado.

Summit View Elementary's academic success is further highlighted by its exceptional performance among specific student groups. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school ranked 25th out of 700 Colorado elementary schools for male students and 116th out of 551 for white students, earning 5-star and 4-star ratings, respectively. However, the school has seen a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism rates, rising from 10.5% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, an area that the school and district may need to address.

350

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,867

Per pupil spending ?

10%

Free/discounted lunch ?

10200 South Piedmont Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-5500

(303) 387-6800

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Summit View Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain Ridge Middle School
High:	Mountain Vista High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.3%

Hispanic:

15.7%

Two or more races:

8.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 92nd percentile in 2015 → 94th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (70% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 6% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school70%

District avg59%

Colorado avg40%

60^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 6%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^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	91.3	60 of 950	93.7%	★★★★★
2024	87.8	98 of 943	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	94.0	39 of 933	95.8%	★★★★★
2022	95.3	30 of 921	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	77 of 710	89.2%	★★★★☆
2019	87.6	97 of 965	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	88.0	88 of 917	90.4%	★★★★★
2017	92.3	52 of 929	94.4%	★★★★★
2016	90.4	64 of 914	93.0%	★★★★★
2015	89.5	75 of 938	92.0%	★★★★★
2014	84.9	113 of 962	88.3%	★★★★☆
2013	86.3	102 of 954	89.3%	★★★★☆
2012	87.6	91 of 935	90.3%	★★★★★
2011	88.1	75 of 935	92.0%	★★★★★
2010	86.9	83 of 925	91.0%	★★★★★
2009	85.1	96 of 872	89.0%	★★★★☆
2008	84.7	100 of 849	88.2%	★★★★☆
2007	89.2	44 of 852	94.8%	★★★★★
2006	91.3	32 of 829	96.1%	★★★★★
2005	88.2	52 of 823	93.7%	★★★★★
2004	90.3	38 of 808	95.3%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	77.7	122 of 694	82.4%	★★★★☆
2024	71.7	176 of 684	74.3%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	86 of 642	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	87.5	51 of 595	91.4%	★★★★★
2021	76.2	90 of 351	74.4%	★★★★☆
2019	81.6	105 of 758	86.1%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	110 of 690	84.1%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.2	62 of 119	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.7	64 of 91	29.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	41 of 82	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	93.9	25 of 700	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	91.1	41 of 683	94.0%	★★★★★
2023	94.2	20 of 649	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	95.4	16 of 594	97.3%	★★★★★
2021	86.7	48 of 352	86.4%	★★★★☆
2019	85.4	77 of 764	89.9%	★★★★★
2018	87.7	64 of 693	90.8%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	74.0	116 of 551	78.9%	★★★★☆
2024	66.3	173 of 539	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.2	63 of 525	88.0%	★★★★☆
2022	86.4	37 of 454	91.9%	★★★★★
2021	70.6	89 of 288	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	74.0	124 of 596	79.2%	★★★★☆

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)96th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2025)82nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)79th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)48th percentile-46 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+30 vs state

Math68%+32 vs state

Science63%+24 vs state

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Schools Near Summit View Elementary School

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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
Summit View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10200 South Piedmont Drive	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6800	350	24	14.6	10.0%	239 (68.3%)	5 (1.4%)	55 (15.7%)	20 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.3%)	91.3	60^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.7%		87.8	98^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.6%	38	63.9	68.6	72.9	87.7			74.9	73.0	71.4	61.7	68.4			67.7	63.3		$19,867
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3350 Summit View Parkway	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6725	377	26	14.4	10.1%	253 (67.1%)	3 (0.8%)	63 (16.7%)	28 (7.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.7%)	95.9	19^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.0%		95.4	26^th of 943 public elementary schools	97.2%	7	73.3	80.0	78.9	90.2			81.1	80.0	71.4	71.1	64.7			71.6	86.5		$19,000
Copper Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	3501 Poston Parkway	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7375	306	21	14.5	11.1%	223 (72.9%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (12.1%)	18 (5.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (8.8%)	83	141^st of 950 public elementary schools	85.2%		82.5	147^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.4%	6	45.0	59.1	64.3	70.2			60.1	62.5	50.0	71.4	67.4			62.8	71.4		$21,640
Bear Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9660 Salford Lane	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6475	368	23	16.0	12.8%	278 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.3%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	94.7	32^nd of 950 public elementary schools	96.6%		90.3	76^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.9%	44	76.5	76.1	77.8	88.9			79.7	66.7	63.0	77.8	69.6			69.1	82.2		$17,076
Arrowwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10345 Arrowwood Drive	Highlands Ranch	80130	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6875	390	25	15.8	22.3%	248 (63.6%)	7 (1.8%)	80 (20.5%)	23 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	68.8	279^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.6%		68	288^th of 943 public elementary schools	69.5%	9	62.9	68.3	57.1	55.3			60.5	54.3	50.0	42.0	40.4			46.0	40.8		$18,608
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	555 South Park Road	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6525	560	37	15.3	15.4%	353 (63.0%)	8 (1.4%)	74 (13.2%)	78 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.2%)	92.9	46^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.2%		94	33^rd of 943 public elementary schools	96.5%	13	73.9	72.1	89.0	78.0			78.1	66.3	57.1	72.2	61.0			64.5	84.3		$17,633
Platte River Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4085 Lark Sparrow St.	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 221-1070	475	34	14.1	4.0%	321 (67.6%)	6 (1.3%)	36 (7.6%)	61 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.1%)	92.3	49^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.8%		92.7	49^th of 943 public elementary schools	94.8%		80.4	67.3	68.6	80.4	88.5	77.8	77.2	86.3	75.0	68.6	60.8	65.4	77.8	72.2	60.0	73.9	$10,205
Cougar Run Elementary School	Public	K-6	8780 Venneford Ranch Road	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6675	392	25	15.6	20.7%	269 (68.6%)	6 (1.5%)	71 (18.1%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	87.3	108^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.6%		84.3	130^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.2%	22	73.1	79.1	74.5	72.3			74.6	71.2	51.2	55.8	59.6			59.8	54.2		$22,412
Saddle Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 West English Sparrow Trail	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6400	355	23	15.1	10.1%	275 (77.5%)	3 (0.8%)	49 (13.8%)	15 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	78.9	190^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.0%		91.3	65^th of 943 public elementary schools	93.1%	125	62.8	44.4	59.5	77.1			61.3	65.1	37.8	62.2	77.1			60.7	56.8		$18,991
Sand Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8898 South Maplewood Drive	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6600	322	24	13.5	27.3%	203 (63.0%)	6 (1.9%)	58 (18.0%)	24 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	77	211^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.8%		77.3	192^nd of 943 public elementary schools	79.6%	19	54.8	52.2	77.4	63.9			61.1	56.7	33.3	71.4	62.2			53.6	64.3		$21,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Summit View Elementary School

What district is Summit View Elementary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

How many students attend Summit View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 350 students attended Summit View Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Summit View Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Summit View Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mountain Ridge Middle School
High : Mountain Vista High School

Is Summit View Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Summit View Elementary School ranks in the top 6.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Summit View Elementary School?

Students at Summit View Elementary School are 68% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 1% African American.

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