Littleton Academy
Charter · Grades K–8 · 455 students
Ben Franklin Academy
2270 Plaza Dr, Highlands Ranch, CO 80129
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
956
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
20 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Douglas County
Schola Grade B · Above average
Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).
About Ben Franklin Academy
Ben Franklin Academy is a charter elementary school in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, serving grades Pre-K–8. It is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1. The school is located in a large suburb in Douglas County.
In the 2024–25 school year, 956 students were enrolled, with about 20 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Its Schola Grade is B (above average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.
Grades & enrollment
Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–8
Location & nearby schools
School details
- Type
- Charter School · What this means
- Level
- Elementary
- Grades offered
- Pre-K–8
- Enrollment (2024–25)
- 956 students
- Students per teacher
- 20 to 1
- Charter school
- Yes
- Charter authorizer
- Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- Magnet school
- No
- Locale
- Suburb — Large
- School district
- Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- County
- Douglas County
- NCES school ID
- 080345006492
Schools near Ben Franklin Academy
All 30 schools in Highlands Ranch →
Trailblazer Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 330 students
Eldorado Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 377 students
Northridge Elementary School
Public · Grades Pre-K–6 · 560 students
Runyon Elementary School
Public · Grades K–5 · 423 students
Mackintosh Academy
Private · Grades Pre-K–8 · 123 students
School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.