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Platte River Charter Academy

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4085 Lark Sparrow St., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 · (303) 221-1070

Highlands Ranch’s School Grade A better than 92% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
475
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
4%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Platte River Charter Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 22 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 12.4% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency52%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts72%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

4085 Lark Sparrow St., Highlands Ranch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten44
Grade 154
Grade 254
Grade 354
Grade 454
Grade 556
Grade 654
Grade 753
Grade 852
Enrollment over time
542’20
473’21
477’22
475’23
475’24

Down 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 68%Asian 13%Two or more races 10%Hispanic 8%Black 1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Platte River Charter Academy from Highlands Ranch families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Highlands Ranch’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.