Acres Green Elementary School

Summary:

Acres Green Elementary School is a public elementary school in Littleton, Colorado, serving 404 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which is ranked 5 out of 116 districts in the state.

While Acres Green Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in CMAS test scores, with proficiency rates of 43.3% in ELA and 41.1% in Math, it has a relatively low student-teacher ratio and a higher percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch. The school also faces challenges with a high chronic absenteeism rate of 18.3%, significantly higher than the state average. Interestingly, the school's performance varies among different student subgroups, with female students outperforming male students and white students performing better than those from low socioeconomic backgrounds.

When compared to nearby schools like Lone Tree Elementary, Redstone Elementary, and Wildcat Mountain Elementary, which are also part of the Douglas County School District No. Re 1, Acres Green Elementary significantly underperforms in test scores and other metrics. Addressing the school's challenges, such as high chronic absenteeism and the needs of students from low-income families, could be crucial for improving the overall educational outcomes at Acres Green Elementary.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-6

 13524 North Acres Green Drive
       Littleton, CO  80124-2701


(303) 387-7125

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
434th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,459 Help


Students who attend Acres Green Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Cresthill Middle School
High:    Highlands Ranch High School

Student/teacher ratio:  15.5 Help
Number of students:  404

Racial breakdown:

White:
39.9%
Hispanic:
27.2%
Asian:
20.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  25% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Acres Green Elementary School ranks better than 54% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 54th among 58 ranked elementary schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 51.11. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Acres Green Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Acres Green Elementary School is $15,459, which is the 24th highest among 58 elementary schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Acres Green Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Acres Green Elementary School 434th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Acres Green Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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Douglas County School District No. Re 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas County School District No. Re 1 5th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Acres Green Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Acres Green Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 67.13 281st 808 65.2%
2005 70.35 257th 823 68.8%
2006 78.94 143rd 829 82.8%
2007 77.34 168th 852 80.3%
2008 78.76 153rd 849 82.0%
2009 75.93 198th 872 77.3%
2010 73.04 241st 925 73.9%
2011 74.27 231st 935 75.3%
2012 62.97 363rd 935 61.2%
2013 71.20 266th 954 72.1%
2014 70.42 268th 962 72.1%
2015 63.91 298th 938 68.2%
2016 58.87 333rd 914 63.6%
2017 51.02 408th 929 56.1%
2018 54.02 378th 917 58.8%
2019 52.19 435th 965 54.9%
2021 53.72 349th 710 50.8%
2022 51.86 414th 921 55.0%
2023 57.43 367th 933 60.7%
2024 51.11 434th 943 54.0%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Acres Green Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.59 226th 308 26.6%
2019 43.65 181st 332 45.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Acres Green Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.05 380th 690 44.9%
2019 40.75 421st 758 44.5%
2021 61.33 162nd 351 53.8%
2022 48.14 299th 595 49.7%
2023 48.13 316th 642 50.8%
2024 49.49 326th 684 52.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Acres Green Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.25 42nd 84 50.0%
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Rank History for Male students at Acres Green Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.16 307th 693 55.7%
2019 51.87 334th 764 56.3%
2021 27.08 298th 352 15.3%
2022 49.59 294th 594 50.5%
2023 49.50 318th 649 51.0%
2024 42.71 380th 683 44.4%
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Rank History for White students at Acres Green Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.85 235th 337 30.3%
2019 28.31 444th 596 25.5%
2021 34.98 222nd 288 22.9%
2022 36.49 318th 454 30.0%
2023 40.24 321st 525 38.9%
2024 34.50 373rd 539 30.8%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Acres Green Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 559 5 2 10 3 n/a n/a 0 579
1989 571 7 1 12 1 n/a n/a 0 592
1990 540 5 1 14 4 n/a n/a 0 564
1991 536 10 5 16 0 n/a n/a 0 567
1992 517 6 0 16 2 n/a n/a 0 541
1993 476 7 2 16 1 n/a n/a 0 502
1994 616 7 16 20 1 n/a n/a 0 660
1995 560 8 11 27 5 n/a n/a 0 611
1996 560 8 11 27 5 n/a n/a 0 611
1997 528 6 10 32 2 n/a n/a 0 578
1998 602 18 9 36 2 n/a n/a 0 667
1999 550 12 21 32 3 n/a n/a 0 618
2000 572 16 21 36 3 n/a n/a 0 648
2001 527 19 41 38 5 n/a n/a 0 630
2002 480 15 52 61 4 n/a n/a 0 612
2003 480 15 52 61 4 n/a n/a 0 612
2004 462 15 54 57 5 n/a n/a 0 593
2005 492 21 49 71 5 n/a n/a 0 638
2006 489 28 60 86 0 n/a n/a 0 663
2007 504 30 76 94 8 n/a n/a 0 712
2008 484 31 78 88 4 n/a n/a 0 685
2009 492 33 87 89 4 n/a n/a 0 705
2010 489 23 96 96 4 n/a n/a 0 708
2011 447 15 92 96 4 0 35 0 689
2012 420 21 80 98 3 1 29 0 652
2013 413 11 82 99 3 0 34 0 642
2014 428 11 87 101 3 0 31 0 661
2015 421 11 118 108 3 0 45 0 706
2016 395 16 139 111 0 1 54 0 716
2017 330 13 165 98 4 2 57 0 669
2018 286 15 132 103 4 1 53 0 594
2019 275 3 119 114 5 1 49 0 566
2020 242 2 93 112 3 2 39 0 493
2021 193 3 56 101 4 4 37 0 398
2022 174 13 57 96 3 3 34 0 380
2023 161 18 83 110 8 1 23 0 404

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Acres Green Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 579 30.1 19.2 n/a
1989 592 32.6 18.1 3.2
1990 564 32.3 17.4 2.1
1991 567 33.9 16.7 1.4
1992 541 28.8 18.7 1.7
1993 502 29.4 17.1 3.4
1994 660 32.4 20.4 1.4
1995 611 32.6 18.8 1.8
1996 611 32.6 18.8 1.8
1997 578 33.7 17.2 1.9
1998 667 30.1 22.2 2.5
1999 618 37.6 16.4 1.3
2000 648 36.5 17.8 4.5
2001 630 38.6 16.3 4
2002 612 36.6 16.7 4.4
2003 612 36.6 16.7 4.4
2004 593 35.6 16.7 6.6
2005 638 35.3 18.1 6.7
2006 663 40.0 16.6 10.4
2007 712 40.2 17.7 14.7
2008 685 34.3 20.0 15.9
2009 705 40.5 17.4 12.8
2010 708 39.2 18.0 15.1
2011 689 37.3 18.4 17.6
2012 652 36.7 17.7 19.5
2013 642 38.1 16.8 18.2
2014 661 37.2 17.7 19.8
2015 706 39.0 18.1 20.1
2016 716 33.0 21.6 22.6
2017 669 34.0 19.6 22.1
2018 594 36.0 16.5 23.9
2019 566 33.5 16.8 20
2020 493 31.0 15.9 22.7
2021 398 30.7 12.9 22.1
2022 380 26.5 14.3 22.1
2023 404 26.0 15.5 25

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Acres Green Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 579 30.1 19.2 n/a
1989 592 32.6 18.1 3.2
1990 564 32.3 17.4 2.1
1991 567 33.9 16.7 1.4
1992 541 28.8 18.7 1.7
1993 502 29.4 17.1 3.4
1994 660 32.4 20.4 1.4
1995 611 32.6 18.8 1.8
1996 611 32.6 18.8 1.8
1997 578 33.7 17.2 1.9
1998 667 30.1 22.2 2.5
1999 618 37.6 16.4 1.3
2000 648 36.5 17.8 4.5
2001 630 38.6 16.3 4
2002 612 36.6 16.7 4.4
2003 612 36.6 16.7 4.4
2004 593 35.6 16.7 6.6
2005 638 35.3 18.1 6.7
2006 663 40.0 16.6 10.4
2007 712 40.2 17.7 14.7
2008 685 34.3 20.0 15.9
2009 705 40.5 17.4 12.8
2010 708 39.2 18.0 15.1
2011 689 37.3 18.4 17.6
2012 652 36.7 17.7 19.5
2013 642 38.1 16.8 18.2
2014 661 37.2 17.7 19.8
2015 706 39.0 18.1 20.1
2016 716 33.0 21.6 22.6
2017 669 34.0 19.6 22.1
2018 594 36.0 16.5 23.9
2019 566 33.5 16.8 20
2020 493 31.0 15.9 22.7
2021 398 30.7 12.9 22.1
2022 380 26.5 14.3 22.1
2023 404 26.0 15.5 25

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Acres Green Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,039
2020 $13,456
2021 $14,890
2022 $15,299
2023 $15,459

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Acres Green Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 435th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 367th of 933 Elementary schools
 5.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Acres Green Elementary School)3940
 1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)5258
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Acres Green Elementary School)43.338
 5.3%
   3rd Grade Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)52.659.4
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Acres Green Elementary School)41.746.4
 4.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)5959.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Acres Green Elementary School)35.619.3
 16.3%
   4th Grade Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)44.748.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Acres Green Elementary School)37.845.8
 8%
   5th Grade Science (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)47.750.7
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Acres Green Elementary School)45.354.2
 8.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)59.164.5
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Acres Green Elementary School)31.539.6
 8.1%
   5th Grade Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)44.852.4
 7.6%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Acres Green Elementary School)54.865.2
 10.4%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)60.365.1
 4.8%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Acres Green Elementary School)44.348.9
 4.6%
   6th Grade Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)45.147.7
 2.6%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Acres Green Elementary School)45.351
 5.7%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)56.761.6
 4.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Acres Green Elementary School)38.335.6
 2.7%
   All Grades Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)46.550.7
 4.2%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students566404
 28.6%
African American318
 500%
American Indian58
 60%
Asian11983
 30.3%
Hispanic114110
 3.5%
Pacific Islander11
White275161
 41.5%
Two or More Races4923
 53.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients20%25%
 5%


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Students at Acres Green Elementary School are 40% White, 27% Hispanic, 21% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% American Indian.

Students who attend Acres Green Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cresthill Middle School
High : Highlands Ranch High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 404 students attended Acres Green Elementary School.

Acres Green Elementary School ranks 434th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.


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