Ben Franklin Academy

2270 Plaza Dr, Highlands Ranch CO, 80129 | Douglas County School District RE-1 | 720-383-4519
  • grades PK-8
  • students 903
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 68% 72% higher than state average
School Rankings Proficiency Averages
62%Highlands Ranch
39%Colorado

Ben Franklin Academy is a school servicing grades PK to 8 and is located in the district of "Douglas County School District RE-1" in Highlands Ranch, CO. There are a total of 903 students and 44 teachers at Ben Franklin Academy, for a student to teacher ratio of 21 to 1.

Ben Franklin Academy has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 68.0%, which is 72% higher than the Colorado average.

Ben Franklin Academy location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students903
Teachers44
Student/Teacher ratio21:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Ben Franklin Academy, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All60%
365-69%
455-59%
550-54%
655-59%
750-54%
875-79%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All76%
370-74%
470-74%
565-69%
665-69%
785-89%
885-89%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Ben Franklin Academy race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 78.1% 75.5% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.8% 1.7% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 7.8% 4.0% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 8.5% 13.9% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.5% 0.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.3% 4.1% 3.5% 3.1%

Highlands Ranch demographics profile

StatisticHighlands RanchColoradoNational
Population107,0175,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,4105691
Median age40.236.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)65%56%55%
Speak English91%83%79%
Speak Spanish3%12%13%

Education level achieved in Highlands Ranch

IndexHighlands RanchColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade97.4%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school97.3%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college88.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree70.4%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors63.3%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters22.4%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree4.8%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.9%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Ben Franklin Academy data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.