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Saddle Ranch Elementary School

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Saddle Ranch Elementary School ranks 178 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

178^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Saddle Ranch Elementary School in Highlands Ranch, CO, serves 355 students in pre-K through grade 6 and is part of the highly rated Douglas County School District No. Re 1. The school has generally been a strong performer, ranking 178th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools in 2025-26 (81st percentile, 4 stars), down from a 5-star ranking two years earlier but still well above state averages. English language arts is a clear strength, with 71.9% proficiency versus 63.8% district and 44.7% statewide, and early-grade math is solid. Chronic absenteeism is also a positive—10.5% in 2024-25, far better than the district rate of 16.6% and the state rate of 28.4%.

However, Saddle Ranch faces notable challenges in math and science. While 3rd-grade math proficiency is strong at 75.0%, 4th-grade math drops to 47.8% and 5th-grade to 52.3%—both below district averages. The most striking concern is 5th-grade science: proficiency has plummeted from 72.3% in 2023-24 to 56.8% in 2024-25 and just 38.6% in 2025-26, a 16.4-point gap below the district average and the second-lowest among local peers. In comparison, nearby schools like Eldorado Elementary (85.2%) and Stone Mountain Elementary (81.5%) far outpace Saddle Ranch in science. Even in ELA, where Saddle Ranch exceeds state averages, it ranks behind several nearby schools, including Heritage Elementary (77.1%) and Northridge Elementary (75.3%).

Saddle Ranch sits in an exceptionally competitive cluster of Highlands Ranch schools, several of which rank in the 95th–99th percentiles statewide. The school’s low-poverty population (10.1% free/reduced lunch) and low absenteeism suggest the recent academic slide is likely tied to instruction or curriculum rather than student demographics. Subgroup effectiveness rankings have also declined broadly, with female students dropping from the 93rd to the 59th percentile over two years, and male students from the 87th to the 70th. State ranking has been volatile, swinging from 65th in 2023-24 to 190th in 2024-25 and 178th in 2025-26. While Saddle Ranch remains a solid school by state standards, the declining science scores and uneven middle-grade math are meaningful signals that parents may want to explore further.

355

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,991

Per pupil spending ?

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

805 West English Sparrow Trail
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129-6239

(303) 387-6400

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Saddle Ranch Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ranch View Middle School
High:	Thunderridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

77.5%

Hispanic:

13.8%

Asian:

4.2%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 77th percentile in 2016 → 81st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (60% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Colorado elementary schools

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school60%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

178^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 23% (2016) to top 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

28^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

6^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
2026	79.4	178 of 943	81.1%	★★★★☆
2025	78.9	190 of 950	80.0%	★★★★☆
2024	91.3	65 of 943	93.1%	★★★★★
2023	85.7	111 of 933	88.1%	★★★★☆
2022	89.5	76 of 921	91.7%	★★★★★
2021	91.7	53 of 710	92.5%	★★★★★
2019	78.1	182 of 965	81.1%	★★★★☆
2018	69.7	239 of 917	73.9%	★★★★☆
2017	74.4	218 of 929	76.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.7	214 of 914	76.6%	★★★★☆
2015	83.0	134 of 938	85.7%	★★★★☆
2014	87.1	86 of 962	91.1%	★★★★★
2013	90.8	48 of 954	95.0%	★★★★★
2012	88.6	80 of 935	91.4%	★★★★★
2011	86.7	93 of 935	90.1%	★★★★★
2010	86.5	87 of 925	90.6%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	97 of 872	88.9%	★★★★☆
2008	81.4	130 of 849	84.7%	★★★★☆
2007	84.6	93 of 852	89.1%	★★★★☆
2006	86.2	77 of 829	90.7%	★★★★★
2005	86.3	75 of 823	90.9%	★★★★★
2004	86.2	80 of 808	90.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	55.8	284 of 692	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	71.0	170 of 694	75.5%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	49 of 684	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	75.9	136 of 642	78.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.0	80 of 595	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	76.8	86 of 351	75.5%	★★★★☆
2019	83.1	93 of 758	87.7%	★★★★☆
2018	65.9	205 of 690	70.3%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	211 of 694	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.7	162 of 700	76.9%	★★★★☆
2024	83.3	91 of 683	86.7%	★★★★☆
2023	83.4	87 of 649	86.6%	★★★★☆
2022	83.1	79 of 594	86.7%	★★★★☆
2021	89.0	42 of 352	88.1%	★★★★☆
2019	61.4	256 of 764	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.9	326 of 693	53.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.9	153 of 546	72.0%	★★★★☆
2025	71.3	130 of 551	76.4%	★★★★☆
2024	78.0	87 of 539	83.9%	★★★★☆
2023	75.9	96 of 525	81.7%	★★★★☆
2022	81.2	61 of 454	86.6%	★★★★☆
2021	74.1	72 of 288	75.0%	★★★★☆
2019	55.5	247 of 596	58.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

White (2026)72nd percentile-9 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)59th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts72%+27 vs state

Math57%+20 vs state

Science39%+3 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	79.4	178^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.1%		78.9	190^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.0%	12	78.9	65.2	68.2	78.6			71.9	75.0	47.8	52.3	60.7			57.4	38.6		$18,991
Eldorado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1305 Timbervale Trail	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6325	377	28	13.4	17.8%	250 (66.3%)	4 (1.1%)	73 (19.4%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.5%)	98.1	9^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.4	40^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.8%	31	75.5	94.9	93.1	84.4			85.8	78.0	92.3	93.1	71.7			82.3	85.2		$20,762
Stone Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10625 Weathersfield Way	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7525	452	28	16.4	3.5%	381 (84.3%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	19 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	97.4	12^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.2	16^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.3%	4	76.6	81.3	85.5	82.5			81.6	93.8	75.0	83.6	72.2			80.7	81.5		$16,599
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%)	92.8	44^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.7	32^nd of 950 public elementary schools	96.6%	12	64.4	76.1	89.7	82.9			77.8	84.4	60.9	73.8	58.5			69.5	61.5		$17,076
Coyote Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2861 Baneberry Court	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6175	506	31	16.1	12.6%	351 (69.4%)	6 (1.2%)	78 (15.4%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.3%)	86.7	111^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.2%		90	74^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.2%	37	62.5	77.0	60.7	71.2			67.7	63.9	60.7	66.1	66.7			64.4	50.8		$18,273
Trailblazer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9760 South Hackberry	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6250	330	23	14.6	17.3%	224 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.2%)	11 (3.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)	92.3	51^st of 943 public elementary schools	94.6%		88	99^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.6%	48	71.1	81.3	75.5	64.5			73.3	71.1	70.6	66.7	64.5			68.3	64.7		$19,866
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%)	90.5	65^th of 943 public elementary schools	93.1%		92.9	46^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.2%	19	56.5	82.4	86.4	72.6			75.3	67.2	62.4	69.8	50.0			62.4	76.6		$17,633
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%)	81.9	161^st of 943 public elementary schools	82.9%		91.3	60^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.7%	101	53.5	73.5	66.7	73.6			66.9	53.5	67.6	45.7	54.5			55.1	54.3		$19,867
Ben Franklin Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2270 Plaza Dr	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 383-4519	956	48	19.9	8.3%	730 (76.4%)	6 (0.6%)	113 (11.8%)	35 (3.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.1%)	84.4	137^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.5%		88.5	89^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.6%	48	60.0	62.9	58.9	62.2	67.5	73.0	63.5	68.4	72.4	64.4	47.0	55.4	82.3	64.6	65.6	67.2	$12,206
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%)	94.9	28^th of 943 public elementary schools	97.0%		95.9	19^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.0%	9	68.3	75.0	79.4	86.8			77.1	70.7	75.0	72.7	76.3			73.7	72.7		$19,000

Frequently Asked Questions about Saddle Ranch Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Saddle Ranch Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Saddle Ranch Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranch View Middle School
High : Thunderridge High School

What district is Saddle Ranch Elementary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Is Saddle Ranch Elementary School a good school?

Saddle Ranch Elementary School ranks 178^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Saddle Ranch Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 355 students attended Saddle Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Saddle Ranch Elementary School?

Students at Saddle Ranch Elementary School are 77% White, 14% Hispanic, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

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