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Franktown Elementary School

1384 NORTH STATE HIGHWAY 83, FRANKTOWN, CO 80116 · (303) 387-5300 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL354 STUDENTS
Enrollment
354
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
11%
40 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
18
Kindergarten
51
Grade 1
57
Grade 2
64
Grade 3
48
Grade 4
61
Grade 5
55
Student demographics
White
29684%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
3610%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 37%
Black
41%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Asian
41%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 3%
Two+
113%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19756%
Female
15744%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
66.0%
CO avg 44.9% . +1.0pp since 2023
Math
64.6%
CO avg 36.1% . +4.7pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
63.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
59.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+3.3pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
354
-3 (-1%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.3:1
was 17.6:1
% White
84%
was 84%
% Hispanic
10%
was 8%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Franktown Elementary School

Franktown Elementary School operates as a medium-sized K-5 school in FRANKTOWN, Colorado, one of the schools within Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Current enrollment sits at 354 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

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

Looking at the student body, Franktown Elementary School records that nearly all students (84%) are White. Beyond that, the school records 10% Hispanic, 3% multiracial. That composition is broadly in line with Douglas County as a whole.

Looking at school resources, Franktown Elementary School logs 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.3:1. That tracks the state average closely. Around 11% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Franktown Elementary School performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 59.9%, the actual is 63.2%, a residual of +3.3 points.

In the surrounding community, the surrounding county (Douglas County) logs that the typical household earns roughly $149,594 per year, about 62% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Across Douglas County's 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,841 students), Franktown Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Flagstone Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 2.4 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 6 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Franktown Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 44.0%.

The school occupies a small-town site.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Franktown Elementary School has remained close to its prior level, going from 357 students in 2018 to 354 in 2025. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 17.6:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Franktown Elementary School typically covers open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.

Douglas County at a glance

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Population
377,150
Census ACS
Median income
$149,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
63,841 students

Quick facts

School name
Franktown Elementary School
District
Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Address
1384 NORTH STATE HIGHWAY 83, FRANKTOWN, CO 80116
Phone
(303) 387-5300
County
Douglas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
354
Teachers (FTE)
22
Student–teacher ratio
16.3:1
Free/Reduced lunch
40 (11%)
Locale
41-Rural: Fringe
NCES ID
080345003172
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Other schools in FRANKTOWN
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Frequently asked questions

About Franktown Elementary School
How large is Franktown Elementary School?
Franktown Elementary School enrolls approximately 354 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Franktown Elementary School serve?
Franktown Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Franktown Elementary School have?
Franktown Elementary School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.3:1.
What is the student diversity at Franktown Elementary School?
Student demographics at Franktown Elementary School are roughly 84% White, 10% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Franktown Elementary School public or private?
Franktown Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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