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Copper Mesa Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

3501 Poston Parkway, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 · (303) 387-7375 · Part of Douglas County School District RE-1

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

Directions
Students
306
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
11%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Copper Mesa Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 72% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 7 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 10 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 16.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Highlands Ranch kids: 4 middle schools

On the path

Where Highlands Ranch kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–6Copper Mesa Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency37%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts57%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

3501 Poston Parkway, Highlands Ranch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K30
Kindergarten28
Grade 132
Grade 234
Grade 340
Grade 447
Grade 545
Grade 650
Enrollment over time
366’20
353’21
319’22
322’23
306’24

Down 16.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 73%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 9%Asian 6%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Copper Mesa Elementary School from Highlands Ranch families.

Other schools in Douglas County School District RE-1

The district →
American Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Pines
A
2,803 students18:1
Skyview Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Highlands Ranch
A
1,358 students16:1
Aspen View Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Rock
A−
1,018 students18:1
Ben Franklin Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Highlands Ranch
A
956 students20:1
World Compass Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Rock
B−
791 students16:1
Pine Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Parker
B
744 students14:1

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.