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Enrollment
1,390
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345006765
Leman Classical Academy
19560 STROH ROAD, PARKER, CO 80134 · (720) 767-1600 · Douglas County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL1,390 STUDENTS
B-
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Scored higher than 50% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
69 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
14%
197 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 192 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 167 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 158 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 177 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 158 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 154 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 155 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 129 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 100 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (192) is 92% larger than its 8th grade class (100).
Student demographics
42%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
56.9%
CO avg 44.9% . -6.2pp since 2023
Math
49.4%
CO avg 36.1% . +3.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 3 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.9% | 49.4% |
| 2023-24 | 63.1% | 46.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
52.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 52% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Leman Classical Academy
Leman Classical Academy's state test result (52.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leman Classical Academy this school | 1,390 | 14.2% | 52.0% |
| Soaring Heights PK-8 ERIE | 1,211 | 12.6% | 60.1% |
| The Classical Academy Charter COLORADO SPRINGS | 1,909 | 13.5% | 66.7% |
| Three Creeks K-8 ARVADA | 1,050 | 6.4% | 58.0% |
| Ben Franklin Academy HIGHLANDS RANCH | 956 | 8.3% | 63.5% |
| Thunder Vista P-8 BROOMFIELD | 725 | 10.1% | 62.7% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Leman Classical Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 52.0% | #264 of 931 | #45 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.4% | #278 of 940 ▲ 15 | #43 of 58 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.9% | #261 of 946 ▼ 96 | #42 of 58 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 1,390 | #3 of 1,056 | #2 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 20.1:1 | #868 of 896 | #59 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 41.8% | #642 of 896 | #47 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.2% | #899 of 983 | #33 of 60 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
1,390
+509 (+58%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
20.1:1
was 20.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 1,390 | 69.1 | 20.1:1 | 14% (197) |
| 2023-24 | 1,114 | 51.6 | 21.6:1 | 12% (134) |
| 2022-23 | 1,043 | 51 | 20.4:1 | 6% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 881 | 44 | 20.0:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Leman Classical Academy.
About Leman Classical Academy
In PARKER, Colorado, part of Douglas County, Leman Classical Academy is an elementary school. The school serves 1,390 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25. For comparison, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students.
Leman Classical Academy is run by Douglas County School District No. Re 1, whose 89 schools enroll 61,550 students.
At Leman Classical Academy, White students make up 75% of the student body. The next largest groups are 11% Hispanic, 7% Asian, and 5% multiracial. Pick two students at random and there is a 42% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 20.1:1 at Leman Classical Academy, with 69.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Colorado have 16.6:1, compared with 20.1:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 14% of enrollment.
Measured against Colorado public elementary schools, Leman Classical Academy receives a B-. The grade weighs proficiency most heavily, then how results compare with what the school's low-income share predicts, then the three-year change.
In Colorado, Leman Classical Academy is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 52.0% actual against a predicted 58.1%.
Douglas County has these Census figures: the median household income is $149,594, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 62%, and about 3% of people live in poverty. In all, Douglas County has 92 public schools and roughly 63,841 students.
The nearest other public school, Legacy Point Elementary School, is about 1.3 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. Leman Classical Academy is 4th of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
The school is in rural territory close to an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Fringe). As a charter school, Leman Classical Academy is publicly funded and operates under a charter.
Enrollment records show 881 in 2020-21 and 1,390 in 2024-25. Because schools sometimes add or drop grades, the two numbers may not be directly comparable.
To ask about science fairs, picture day, and bus routes, start a discussion on this page. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- American AcademyElementary · 2,803 students
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Legend High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
Other schools in PARKER
- Legend High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Ponderosa High SchoolHigh · 1,406 students
- Cimarron MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Sagewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 816 students
- Sierra Middle SchoolMiddle · 805 students
Nearby schools
- Legacy Point Elementary School1.3 mi · 499
- Northeast Elementary School1.3 mi · 329
- Legend High School1.9 mi · 2,206
- Iron Horse Elementary School2.1 mi · 430
- Cimarron Middle2.4 mi · 1,052
- Mountain View Elementary School2.4 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Leman Classical AcademyWhat is the total enrollment at Leman Classical Academy?
Leman Classical Academy enrolls approximately 1,390 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Leman Classical Academy serve?
Leman Classical Academy serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Leman Classical Academy?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Leman Classical Academy is approximately 20.1:1 (69 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Leman Classical Academy?
At Leman Classical Academy, the student body is approximately 75% White, 11% Hispanic, 1% Black, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Leman Classical Academy public or private?
Leman Classical Academy is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, 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.