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Bear Canyon Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–6

9660 Salford Lane, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 · (303) 387-6475 · Part of Douglas County School District RE-1

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

Students
368
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
13%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–6
The gist

What stands out about Bear Canyon Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 11.3% 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–6Bear Canyon Elementary SchoolYou are here
7–84 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts62%
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).

9660 Salford Lane, Highlands Ranch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K27
Kindergarten49
Grade 140
Grade 248
Grade 354
Grade 448
Grade 549
Grade 653
Enrollment over time
415’20
411’21
393’22
362’23
368’24

Down 11.3% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Bear Canyon Elementary School from Highlands Ranch families.

Other schools in Douglas County School District RE-1

The district →

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.