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Alumni: what's one memory from Redstone Elementary School that still sticks with you?
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Enrollment
398
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345001900
Redstone Elementary School
9970 GLENSTONE CIRCLE, HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80130 · (303) 387-7300 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL398 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
10%
38 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
1
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 23 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 43 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 66 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 57 | 14% |
| Grade 5 | 80 | 20% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is 46% smaller than its 5th grade class (80).
Student demographics
53%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
83.3%
CO avg 44.9% . +8.8pp since 2023
Math
77.0%
CO avg 36.1% . +6.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 83 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 77 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 83.3% | 77.0% |
| 2023-24 | 74.5% | 70.4% |
% 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
73.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
60.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.2pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 73% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 61% 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 Redstone Elementary School
Redstone Elementary School's state test result (73.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Redstone Elementary School this school | 398 | 9.5% | 73.2% |
| Superior Elementary School SUPERIOR | 418 | 7.7% | 79.4% |
| Platte River Charter Academy HIGHLANDS RANCH | 475 | 4.0% | 73.5% |
| Zach Elementary School FORT COLLINS | 492 | 15.9% | 84.4% |
| Northridge Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 560 | 15.4% | 73.7% |
| Dennison Elementary School LAKEWOOD | 575 | 12.7% | 88.8% |
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 Redstone Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 73.2% | #37 of 931 | #8 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 77.0% | #25 of 940 ▲ 16 | #6 of 58 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 83.3% | #14 of 946 ▲ 33 | #2 of 58 ▲ 7 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 398 | #430 of 1,056 | #38 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.5:1 | #289 of 896 | #10 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 52.8% | #363 of 896 | #22 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.5% | #959 of 983 | #50 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -28.3% | #138 of 664 | #9 of 45 |
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
398
-56 (-12%) vs 2020
-45% since 2010-11, when it was 719
Student : Teacher
14.5:1
was 18.2:1
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 | 398 | 27.5 | 14.5:1 | 10% (38) |
| 2023-24 | 404 | 27.1 | 14.9:1 | 8% (34) |
| 2022-23 | 412 | 26 | 15.8:1 | 4% (16) |
| 2020-21 | 454 | 25 | 18.2:1 | 6% (27) |
| 2017-18 | 555 | 29.5 | 18.8:1 | 4% (21) |
| 2015-16 | 637 | 34 | 18.7:1 | 3% (18) |
| 2010-11 | 719 | 32 | 22.5:1 | 1% (10) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Redstone Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 28% (555 to 398); teachers down 7% (29.5 to 27.5).
About Redstone Elementary School
The public elementary school Redstone Elementary School is located in HIGHLANDS RANCH, Colorado. The school had 398 students in pre-K through 6 in 2024-25.
The district, Douglas County School District No. Re 1, has 61,550 students enrolled across 89 schools.
Redstone Elementary School's enrollment is 66% White. The remaining shares are 13% Asian, 13% Hispanic, and 7% multiracial. Census estimates put the White share of Douglas County's population at about 80%. Redstone Elementary School has a diversity index of 53%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Its 27.5 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.5:1. That ratio is under the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 10%.
Test results at Redstone Elementary School are 12.2 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (73.2% actual, 60.9% predicted).
Redstone Elementary School is located in Douglas County, where median household income is about $149,594, 62% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 3% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 92 public schools in Douglas County, with a combined enrollment of about 63,841.
Nearest public school: Wildcat Mountain Elementary School, about 0.5 miles away. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8. Redstone Elementary School is 1st of 9 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is Suburb: Large.
Redstone Elementary School had 454 students in 2020-21 and 398 in 2024-25, a 12% decrease. The ratio was 18.2:1 in 2020-21 and 14.5:1 in 2024-25.
Community posts for Redstone Elementary School can cover science fairs, picture day, and bus routes. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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 HIGHLANDS RANCH
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Thunderridge High SchoolHigh · 1,820 students
- STEM School Highlands RanchCombined · 1,394 students
- Skyview AcademyCombined · 1,358 students
- Highlands Ranch High SchoolHigh · 1,323 students
Nearby schools
- Wildcat Mountain Elementary School0.5 mi · 423
- Arrowwood Elementary School0.9 mi · 390
- Rock Canyon High School1.0 mi · 2,325
- Fox Creek Elementary School1.0 mi · 436
- Highlands Ranch High School1.0 mi · 1,323
- Cresthill Middle School1.2 mi · 558
Frequently asked questions
About Redstone Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Redstone Elementary School?
Redstone Elementary School enrolls approximately 398 students in grades PK-06.
What age range does Redstone Elementary School serve?
Redstone Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Redstone Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Redstone Elementary School is approximately 14.5:1 (28 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Redstone Elementary School?
Student demographics at Redstone Elementary School are roughly 66% White, 13% Hispanic, 1% Black, 13% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Redstone Elementary School in?
Redstone Elementary School is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.