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Heritage Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

28^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Heritage Elementary School is a PK–6 school in Highlands Ranch, CO, serving 377 students in Douglas County School District No. Re 1 — a district rated 5 stars and ranked 6th of 115 districts statewide. Heritage Elementary School itself has earned a 5-star rating for five consecutive years and currently ranks 28th of 943 Colorado elementary schools, placing it in the 97th percentile. The school has been a consistent top-30 performer since 2020-21, after spending earlier years in the 80th–89th percentile range.

Academically, Heritage posts strong proficiency rates across all subjects: 77.1% in ELA, 73.7% in math, and 72.7% in 5th-grade science, compared with district rates of 63.8%, 57.2%, and 55.0%, and state rates of 44.7%, 37.3%, and 36.1%. The math and science advantages are especially striking. Heritage outperforms nearby schools by wide margins: versus Summit View Elementary School, it is +10.2 points in ELA, +18.6 in math, and +18.4 in science; versus Copper Mesa Elementary School, +17.5 ELA, +19.2 math, and +28.3 science; and versus Arrowwood Elementary School, +13.3 ELA, +17.3 math, and +41.9 science.

Heritage's academic profile strengthens as students progress. ELA proficiency rises from 68.3% in 3rd grade to 86.8% in 6th grade, with math holding strong at 70.7% in 3rd and 76.3% in 6th — the highest 6th-grade scores among nearby schools. The school also reports low chronic absenteeism at 7.4%, about half the district rate of 16.6%, and a favorable student-teacher ratio of 14.4. Both female and male students perform at exceptionally high levels, ranking 19th and 44th statewide, respectively. Heritage is a standout elementary school in an already excellent district.

377

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,000

Per pupil spending ?

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3350 Summit View Parkway
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-7899

(303) 387-6725

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Heritage Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

67.1%

Hispanic:

16.7%

Two or more races:

7.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 89th percentile in 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (75% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school75%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

28^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▲ up 8 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	94.9	28 of 943	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	95.9	19 of 950	98.0%	★★★★★
2024	95.4	26 of 943	97.2%	★★★★★
2023	97.4	14 of 933	98.5%	★★★★★
2022	97.6	11 of 921	98.8%	★★★★★
2021	96.4	20 of 710	97.2%	★★★★★
2019	86.7	105 of 965	89.1%	★★★★☆
2018	82.9	142 of 917	84.5%	★★★★☆
2017	78.7	168 of 929	81.9%	★★★★☆
2016	86.2	96 of 914	89.5%	★★★★☆
2015	86.1	109 of 938	88.4%	★★★★☆
2014	89.2	67 of 962	93.0%	★★★★★
2013	92.6	34 of 954	96.4%	★★★★★
2012	90.0	61 of 935	93.5%	★★★★★
2011	89.9	60 of 935	93.6%	★★★★★
2010	89.3	62 of 925	93.3%	★★★★★
2009	85.0	99 of 872	88.6%	★★★★☆
2008	80.3	141 of 849	83.4%	★★★★☆
2007	79.9	135 of 852	84.2%	★★★★☆
2006	80.0	133 of 829	84.0%	★★★★☆
2005	75.7	200 of 823	75.7%	★★★★☆
2004	70.8	243 of 808	69.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	94.2	19 of 692	97.3%	★★★★★
2025	92.1	35 of 694	95.0%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	27 of 684	96.1%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	18 of 642	97.2%	★★★★★
2022	93.5	13 of 595	97.8%	★★★★★
2021	83.8	57 of 351	83.8%	★★★★☆
2019	76.9	148 of 758	80.5%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	172 of 690	75.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	90.1	44 of 694	93.7%	★★★★★
2025	96.3	11 of 700	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	95.3	18 of 683	97.4%	★★★★★
2023	96.1	12 of 649	98.2%	★★★★★
2022	97.4	5 of 594	99.2%	★★★★★
2021	97.5	5 of 352	98.6%	★★★★★
2019	86.5	72 of 764	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	81.2	107 of 693	84.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	87.3	31 of 546	94.3%	★★★★★
2025	86.6	38 of 551	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	87.9	32 of 539	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	92.7	20 of 525	96.2%	★★★★★
2022	92.6	15 of 454	96.7%	★★★★★
2021	89.6	23 of 288	92.0%	★★★★★
2019	66.6	170 of 596	71.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.1	86 of 337	74.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts77%+32 vs state

Math74%+36 vs state

Science73%+37 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, April 5, 2024

Heritage Elementary is a fantastic elementary school. The teachers and staff are top notch and we couldn't have asked for a better elementary school experience for our 3 kids! If you are looking for an elementary school, look no further. I couldn't recommend more! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, August 15, 2023

Fantastic teachers, great teaching methods, friendly and eager students and a safe neighborhood. What more could you want? Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 9, 2019

My daughter has been in this school for the past 6 years and I highly recommend it to anyone looking for a great Elementary School Close Quote

by a principal
Wednesday, September 26, 2018

Heritage Elementary school has the most passionate and caring teachers!! Academic excellence is important as well as creating students with character, respect and compassion. One of the best Douglas County school there is!! Close Quote

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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	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
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
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
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%)	76	209^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.8%		68.8	279^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.6%	70	58.5	63.2	71.8	62.2			63.8	56.1	76.3	56.4	40.0			56.4	30.8		$18,608
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%)	74.9	218^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.9%		83	141^st of 950 public elementary schools	85.2%	77	48.3	50.0	71.1	64.3			59.6	48.3	57.5	53.3	57.1			54.5	44.4		$21,640
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%)	96.4	18^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.1%		92.3	49^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.8%	31	80.8	90.0	78.8	66.0	81.6	83.0	80.0	86.3	90.0	84.6	66.0	68.0	78.7	79.0	76.9	70.2	$10,205
Redstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9970 Glenstone Circle	Highlands Ranch	80130	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7300	398	28	14.4	9.5%	262 (65.8%)	4 (1.0%)	50 (12.6%)	52 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	95.6	23^rd of 943 public elementary schools	97.6%		95.4	27^th of 950 public elementary schools	97.2%	4	68.7	78.5	86.7				77.6	76.8	74.2	76.7				75.9	75.0		$18,971
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%)	88.3	89^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.6%		87.3	108^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.6%	19	66.7	68.6	88.1	75.6			74.1	64.7	68.6	50.0	56.1			60.5	59.5		$22,412
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
Wildcat Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6585 Lionshead Parkway	Littleton	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6925	423	29	14.8	15.6%	292 (69.0%)	6 (1.4%)	56 (13.2%)	31 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (8.0%)	90.8	63^rd of 943 public elementary schools	93.3%		90.9	65^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.2%	2	60.4	83.6	87.2				78.8	69.0	74.3	71.1				71.6	50.6		$19,540
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%)	68.3	279^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.4%		77	211^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.8%	68	48.5	70.4	50.0	59.4			56.2	54.3	70.4	42.1	65.6			56.8	28.6		$21,285

Frequently Asked Questions about Heritage Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Heritage Elementary School?

Students at Heritage Elementary School are 67% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Heritage Elementary School attend?

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

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

Is Heritage Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Heritage Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 28^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Heritage Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 377 students attended Heritage Elementary School.

What district is Heritage Elementary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

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