Eldorado Elementary School

Eldorado Elementary School is a mid-sized K-5 school in HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado, part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1. The school teaches 377 students in grades pre-K through 6.

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 runs 89 schools in total, collectively educating 61,550 students. Eldorado Elementary School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Eldorado Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 66%. The remainder is composed of 19% Hispanic, 8% multiracial, 4% Asian. The wider county runs roughly 80% White, putting the school's mix considerably less White than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Eldorado Elementary School logs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 13.5:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 18% of students at Eldorado Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Eldorado Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 56.0%; actual is 69.7%, +13.8 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, the surrounding county (Douglas County) reports that the typical household earns roughly $149,594 per year, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Eldorado Elementary School is one of 92 public schools in Douglas County (combined enrollment of about 63,841 students).

The closest other public school is Thunderridge High School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Eldorado Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 64.8%.

Eldorado Elementary School operates from a residential location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Eldorado Elementary School has shrank 23%, going from 492 students in 2018 to 377 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 78% to 66% across the same window. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.8:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, posts here usually surface around fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.