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Ben Franklin Academy

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8Charter

2270 Plaza Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129 · (720) 383-4519

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

Directions
Students
956
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
8%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Ben Franklin Academy

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 27 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency57%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2270 Plaza Dr, Highlands Ranch

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K68
Kindergarten91
Grade 191
Grade 2104
Grade 3104
Grade 4104
Grade 5103
Grade 6105
Grade 798
Grade 888
Enrollment over time
907’20
905’21
893’22
879’23
956’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 76%Hispanic 12%Two or more races 7%Asian 4%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 Ben Franklin 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.