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Firestone Charter Academy

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Firestone Charter Academy ranks 355 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

355^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Firestone Charter Academy is a PK-8 public charter school in Firestone, Colorado, serving 600 students as part of the highly rated St. Vrain Valley School District. The school has earned a 3-star rating and ranks in the 62nd percentile statewide, climbing steadily from the 48th percentile just a few years ago. Parents will find a few standout features: English language arts proficiency is a clear strength at nearly 60%, well above the district average, and chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 10% compared to 23% districtwide. With a student-teacher ratio of 13.8, students also benefit from smaller class sizes than most neighboring schools.

The biggest challenge is math. Proficiency sits at 40%, below the district’s 47%, and the gap between reading and math is unusually wide—about 19 points. The drop is especially sharp in 5th and 6th grades, where math scores fall to the mid-20s, well below state averages. Science scores hover near state levels but trail the district. That said, literacy remains strong across almost every grade, with 7th graders posting a 75% ELA proficiency rate, a 21-point edge over the district average.

Compared with other local schools, Firestone Charter Academy clearly outpaces other PK-8 charters like Thunder Valley Pk-8 and Carbon Valley Academy, both of which have much lower test scores and higher absenteeism. However, it trails Mead Elementary School and Fall River Elementary School in overall ranking and math, even though those schools serve more students per teacher. With improving ELA scores, strong attendance, and a lower poverty rate, Firestone is a solid, rising option in the area—one that could reach the top tier if it can solve its middle-grade math slump.

600

Students ?

13.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,547

Per pupil spending ?

22.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

95.6%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 4.4% (MMR)

5753 Twilight Avenue
Firestone, CO 80504-6481

(303) 772-3711

District: St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Hispanic:

20.5%

Two or more races:

4.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 60th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (48% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school48%

District avg48%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

355^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▲ up 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

141^st of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 30%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

See the entire ranking list of Colorado Middle Schools →

★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

16^th of 32Elementary Schools in the St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

23^rd of 114St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J 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
2026	60.3	355 of 946	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	52.7	428 of 950	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.7	470 of 943	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	44.1	482 of 933	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	52.6	409 of 921	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.6	345 of 710	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	403 of 965	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	310 of 917	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.6	266 of 929	71.4%	★★★★☆
2016	55.5	365 of 914	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2015	54.0	391 of 938	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	59.8	399 of 962	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.4	277 of 954	71.0%	★★★★☆
2012	67.3	325 of 935	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2011	62.2	386 of 935	58.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	56.7	443 of 925	52.1%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	57.2	278 of 695	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	51.9	302 of 694	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.6	286 of 684	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	40.0	380 of 642	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	54.1	267 of 595	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	246 of 351	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	42.9	401 of 758	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	62.9	219 of 690	68.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	48.8	338 of 697	51.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	41.5	388 of 700	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.4	471 of 683	31.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.9	418 of 649	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.5	346 of 594	41.8%	★★☆☆☆
2021	44.4	242 of 352	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	58.2	288 of 764	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	54.3	270 of 693	61.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.1	320 of 547	41.5%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.6	363 of 551	34.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.5	433 of 539	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.5	373 of 525	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.5	327 of 454	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	39.9	209 of 288	27.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.1	321 of 596	46.1%	★★☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	141 of 476	70.4%	★★★★☆
2025	59.9	162 of 469	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	49.9	206 of 485	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	68.7	123 of 480	74.4%	★★★★☆
2022	66.2	126 of 448	71.9%	★★★★☆
2021	55.1	147 of 369	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	59.3	162 of 458	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	70.7	94 of 418	77.5%	★★★★☆
2017	73.1	84 of 424	80.2%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	109 of 400	72.8%	★★★★☆
2015	42.5	230 of 436	47.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	61.3	163 of 461	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	58.9	185 of 454	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	57.3	188 of 425	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	49.3	238 of 422	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	44.0	248 of 409	39.4%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.8	101 of 368	72.6%	★★★★☆
2025	58.5	130 of 347	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.0	107 of 352	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	77.3	52 of 315	83.5%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	52.7	151 of 372	59.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.6	150 of 352	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	79.8	49 of 328	85.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	74.3	60 of 278	78.4%	★★★★☆
2025	72.9	59 of 275	78.5%	★★★★☆
2023	46.0	150 of 286	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.4	95 of 265	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.9	108 of 283	61.8%	★★★☆☆

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

Female (2026)60th percentile~ school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-11 vs school

White (2026)41st percentile-21 vs school

Middle school

White (2026)78th percentile+8 vs school

Female (2026)73rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)59th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts60%+15 vs state

Math40%+3 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Firestone Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5753 Twilight Avenue	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 772-3711	600	43	13.8	22.3%	425 (70.8%)	3 (0.5%)	123 (20.5%)	16 (2.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	29 (4.8%)	60.3	355^th of 946 public elementary schools	62.5%		52.7	428^th of 950 public elementary schools	54.9%	73	57.1	58.8	55.7	55.6	75.0	62.2	59.6	60.3	45.6	24.3	27.8	47.5	37.8	40.4	36.2	35.1	95.6%	4.4%	$13,547
Centennial Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	10290 Neighbors Parkway	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8240	525	33	16.1	33.9%	318 (60.6%)	5 (1.0%)	152 (29.0%)	19 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.6%)	28 (5.3%)	45.6	465^th of 946 public elementary schools	50.8%		53.3	423^rd of 950 public elementary schools	55.5%	42	33.3	45.5	47.1				41.9	43.2	34.1	45.6				40.4	30.9		83.8%	6.8%	$18,665
Prairie Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6632 St Vrain Ranch Boulevard	Firestone	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 494-3641	387	25	15.3	39.5%	244 (63.0%)	2 (0.5%)	105 (27.1%)	15 (3.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	19 (4.9%)	49.4	437^th of 946 public elementary schools	53.8%		58	381^st of 950 public elementary schools	59.9%	56	34.9	45.0	43.8				41.2	54.0	51.7	36.9				47.3	27.7		98.3%	0%	$19,977
Legacy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7701 Eagle Boulevard	Frederick	80504	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-8160	430	25	17.0	37.7%	280 (65.1%)	6 (1.4%)	109 (25.3%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (4.9%)	61.1	348^th of 946 public elementary schools	63.2%		46	477^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.8%	129	40.7	45.5	66.1				49.8	50.6	40.3	47.6				46.4	46.8		92.5%	7.5%	$19,473
Carbon Valley Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4040 Coriolis Way	Frederick	80530	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 774-9555	245	21	11.7	49.8%	112 (45.7%)	4 (1.6%)	124 (50.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.0%)	42	498^th of 946 public elementary schools	47.4%		23	696^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.7%	198	694.0	52.4	42.1	717.0			24.1	720.0	47.6	26.3	719.0			25.7	16.7		100%	0%	$14,292
Thunder Valley Pk-8	Public	PK, KG-8	555 8th Street	Frederick	80530	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 833-2456	880	55	15.8	63.1%	280 (31.8%)	12 (1.4%)	542 (61.6%)	19 (2.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (2.7%)	22.9	698^th of 946 public elementary schools	26.2%		15.2	802^nd of 950 public elementary schools	15.6%	104	24.5	31.9	36.7	21.1	33.3	14.6	27.1	25.5	27.5	30.9	15.8	14.3	19.3	22.4	20.3	12.8	88.8%	2.5%	$18,310
Grand View Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	6601 Aggregate Blvd	Frederick	80516	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(303) 702-8000	446	26	17.4	31.8%	279 (62.6%)	4 (0.9%)	123 (27.6%)	25 (5.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.4%)	50.6	432^nd of 946 public elementary schools	54.3%		56.6	393^rd of 950 public elementary schools	58.6%	39	41.8	47.0	46.0				44.9	47.8	41.8	40.6				43.5	30.2		90.1%	0%	$17,180
Mead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	520 Welker Ave.	Mead	80542	Weld County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(970) 535-4488	879	47	18.8	27.1%	593 (67.5%)	8 (0.9%)	209 (23.8%)	26 (3.0%)	2 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.7%)	74.9	220^th of 946 public elementary schools	76.7%		81.2	162^nd of 950 public elementary schools	82.9%	58	45.5	62.1	64.5				57.0	49.7	59.9	62.9				57.2	49.2		98.3%	1.7%	$17,057
Fall River Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1400 Deerwood Drive	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	No	(720) 652-7920	520	29	17.9	30.2%	336 (64.6%)	1 (0.2%)	142 (27.3%)	18 (3.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (4.2%)	79.9	175^th of 946 public elementary schools	81.5%		86.6	111^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.3%	64	56.4	63.0	82.4				66.7	57.5	49.3	66.7				57.7	46.3		95.3%	1.2%	$18,940
Rocky Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	800 East 5th	Longmont	80504	Boulder County	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 772-6750	315	23	13.6	82.9%	32 (10.2%)	0 (0.0%)	277 (87.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	13.2	839^th of 946 public elementary schools	11.3%		15.6	799^th of 950 public elementary schools	15.9%	40	25.6	11.8	27.1				21.0	28.2	700.0	726.0				14.5	6.3		93.5%	3.2%	$21,231

Frequently Asked Questions about Firestone Charter Academy

Is Firestone Charter Academy a good school?

Firestone Charter Academy ranks 355^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Firestone Charter Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 600 students attended Firestone Charter Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Firestone Charter Academy?

Students at Firestone Charter Academy are 71% White, 21% Hispanic, 5% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

What district is Firestone Charter Academy in?

St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J

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