Douglas County School District RE-1
Public
Regional · 5 towns Grades PK–12 ASchool Grade
Public schools for Castle Rock, Parker, Lone Tree, Castle Pines and Larkspur.
At a glance
61,243Students enrolled
88Schools
5Towns served
$14,658Spent per student
18:1Student–teacher ratio
18%Free / reduced lunch
School path
Where would my kid go?
Grades PK–6
Eagle Ridge Elementary School or Lone Tree ElementaryDepends on your addressThis districtGrades PK–5
Buffalo Ridge Elementary School or Timber Trail Elementary SchoolDepends on your addressThis districtBased on district boundaries from the U.S. Department of Education. Where a town has more than one school at a grade, your street decides; check with the district before you enroll.
Academic performanceDistrict vs CO
Math proficiency45%
State average 30.4%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47%
Graduation rate (4-year)91%
State average 81.7%
EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal (tests 2020–21; graduation 2019–20). The tick marks the state average.
Where the money goes
$14,658
per student each year · 8% below the CO average
Spending
Paid for by
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances (fiscal 2024).
Enrollment · last 5 years
62,191’20
62,966’21
61,947’22
61,102’23
61,243’24
Students
White · 67%40,953
Hispanic · 17%10,208
Asian · 8%4,674
Two or more races · 7%4,074
Black · 2%1,021
American Indian/Alaska Native · 0%231
Across the district's schools, as reported to NCES.
Towns served
Schools88 in district
American AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 2,803 students · Castle Pines
ACharterLeman Classical AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 1,390 students · Parker
BCharterAspen View AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 1,018 students · Castle Rock
A-CharterBen Franklin AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 956 students · Highlands Ranch
ACharterWorld Compass AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 791 students · Castle Rock
B-CharterPine Lane ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 744 students · Parker
B+PublicParker Core KnowledgeElementary · Grades K–8 · 705 students · Parker
A+CharterNorth Star AcademyElementary · Grades K–8 · 684 students · Parker
ACharterGold Rush ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–5 · 639 students · Parker
APublicParker Performing ArtsElementary · Grades K–8 · 638 students · Englewood
C+CharterClear Sky ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 627 students · Castle Rock
A-PublicPrairie Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 612 students · Parker
B+PublicMammoth Heights ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 598 students · Parker
B-PublicAcademy Charter SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 581 students · Castle Rock
A-CharterEagle Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 571 students · Lone Tree
APublicNorthridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 560 students · Highlands Ranch
A+PublicCherokee Trail Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 553 students · Parker
B+PublicSage Canyon ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 552 students · Castle Rock
C+PublicChallenge to Excellence Charter SchoolElementary · Grades K–8 · 551 students · Parker
A+CharterDC Montessori Charter SchoolElementary · Grades PK–8 · 547 students · Castle Rock
B+CharterBuffalo Ridge Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 524 students · Castle Rock
APublicMeadow View Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 508 students · Castle Rock
B+PublicCoyote Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 506 students · Highlands Ranch
B+PublicLegacy Point Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 499 students · Parker
B+PublicFlagstone Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 496 students · Castle Rock
B+PublicPine Grove Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–6 · 480 students · Parker
A-PublicPlatte River Charter AcademyElementary · Grades PK–8 · 475 students · Highlands Ranch
ACharterStone Mountain ElementaryElementary · Grades PK–6 · 452 students · Highlands Ranch
A+PublicGlobal Village Academy - Douglas CountyElementary · Grades K–6 · 450 students · Parker
BCharterPioneer Elementary SchoolElementary · Grades PK–5 · 449 students · Parker
A-PublicSchool data from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES). Ratings are from neighbors on TownTapestry.
Nearby districts
District facts from the U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory and school district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau's school finance survey. Test scores and graduation rates from EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings reflect opinions, not an official measure of school quality.