Cougar Run Elementary School
Public · Grades K–6 · 392 students
Platte River Charter Academy
4085 Lark Sparrow St., Highlands Ranch, CO 80126
Grades
Pre-K–8
Elementary
Students
475
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
14.2 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Douglas County
Schola Grade A · Excellent
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. Some measures aren't reported for this school, so the grade uses the ones available. 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 Platte River Charter Academy
Platte River Charter 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, 475 students were enrolled, with about 14.2 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is smaller 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 A (excellent), 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)
- 475 students
- Students per teacher
- 14.2 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
- 080345001584
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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.