Best Public Schools in Franktown, CO

Summary:

The city of Franktown, Colorado is home to two elementary schools: Franktown Elementary School and Cherry Valley Elementary School, both part of the Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Franktown Elementary School stands out as the high-performing school in the area, consistently ranking among the top 30-35% of Colorado elementary schools and boasting strong academic results across multiple subjects and grade levels.

In contrast, Cherry Valley Elementary School appears to be a smaller, lower-performing school, with more mixed academic results. While it has decent math scores, its English Language Arts (ELA) proficiency rates are significantly below the district and state averages. The school's statewide ranking has also fluctuated over the past decade, ranging from the top 20% to the bottom 60% of Colorado elementary schools.

The data highlights the significant disparities that can exist between schools, even within the same district. Franktown Elementary School has a relatively low free/reduced lunch rate of 6.3%, indicating a more affluent student population, while Cherry Valley Elementary has a higher rate of 12.82%. Additionally, Franktown Elementary has a favorable student-teacher ratio of 16.4, compared to Cherry Valley's 11.4 ratio. These differences in student demographics and resources likely contribute to the stark contrast in academic performance between the two schools.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)				CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Franktown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1384 North State Highway 83	Franktown	80116	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5300	364	22	16.2	13.7%	306 (84.1%)	4 (1.1%)	33 (9.1%)	3 (0.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (4.1%)	83.3	136^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.6%		75.4	205^th of 933 public elementary schools	78.0%	69	59.3	68.0	68.5	65.0	69.5	62.0	47.2	59.9	52.8	$15,044
Cherry Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	9244 South State Highway 83	Franktown	80116	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8800	36	4	9.2	30.6%	30 (83.3%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (11.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (5.6%)								(n/a)				38.9				55.6		$22,039

Cities Near Franktown

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Castle Rock	4.32 mi	23	31^st
Elizabeth	4.49 mi	5	90^th
Parker	5.64 mi	28	23^rd
Castle Pines	12.1 mi	1
Elbert	12.87 mi	2	96^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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