Other / mixed grade configuration · Highlands Ranch, CO

Stone Mountain Elementary

Federal NCES profile for Stone Mountain Elementary, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 41/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080345006309
0/100100/10041/100
👥 S:T ratio
40
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
12
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Stone Mountain Elementary earns 41/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes near the Colorado median.

#13 of 18
schools in Highlands Ranch · Resource Index
41
Resource Index · Typical
15.1:1
students per teacher
1.0%
free-lunch eligible

Stone Mountain Elementary has class sizes near the Colorado median. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Stone Mountain Elementary ranks #13 of 18 schools in Highlands Ranch, CO.

CCD year-over-year · 2022-23 → 2023-24

-24 students YoY

Stone Mountain Elementary held near 491 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount).

Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 30.8 across the same CCD years.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data public-school universe (2022-23, 2023-24).

Steady CCD campus

-24 students YoY 080345006309 · Highlands Ranch, CO Other · SMALL · TRAD

452 enr · 15.1:1 · 1.0% lunch · RII 41

Nearest enrollment peer: American Academy (2,803 students)

Stone Mountain Elementary held near 491 students from 2022-23 to 2023-24 (-24 headcount). Teacher FTE added 30.0 → 30.8 across the same CCD years. Read with this school → · District book → · Colorado schools → · Find another →

Stone Mountain Elementary in the enrollment neighbourhood

Fall enrollment among this campus and nearest district peers

students

What this shows Stone Mountain Elementary reports 452 students on the CCD universe file.

Source U.S. Department of Education, NCES Common Core of Data (Public School Universe) As of 2024-25

How Stone Mountain Elementary compares

Stone Mountain Elementary held steady on CCD headcount: ratios and free-lunch share vs Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 15.1:1 ▼ 9% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 1.0% ▼ 97% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 452 top 35% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

15.1:1
Leaner classes than 46% of US schools, a middle-of-the-pack class size.
452
Bigger than 55% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators methodology

Economic need
1.0%
free-lunch eligible - 97% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
15.1:1
students per teacher - 9% below state mean
Top 43% in Colorado - lower ratio than 57% of state schools
Close to the 15:1 benchmark most often cited for individualized attention.
Funding equity
$12,942
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $17,910
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 439 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 4 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.9 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Student demographics

White 84.3%
Two or More 5.8%
Hispanic or Latino 5.3%
Asian 4.2%
African American 0.2%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.2%

Largest group: White at 84.3% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 28.1/100

Simpson diversity index - at 28.1, Stone Mountain Elementary is less mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

District finance for Douglas County School District No. Re 1 reports $12,942 per pupil (NCES F-33) - open the district page for the full revenue mix.

How Stone Mountain Elementary Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
American Academy Larger Similar economic need Higher S:T ratio
Rock Canyon High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Legend High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mountain Vista High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Chaparral High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Stone Mountain Elementary's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Nationwide other schools with similar size or staffing

Out-of-state peers matched by enrollment and by student-teacher ratio, not the same-city or same-district lists above.

Frequently asked questions about Stone Mountain Elementary

How many students attend Stone Mountain Elementary?

Stone Mountain Elementary has 452 students enrolled. It is a public school in Highlands Ranch, CO. CCD year-over-year: 515 (2022-23) → 491 (2023-24), nearly flat (-24).

What is the student-teacher ratio at Stone Mountain Elementary?

The student-teacher ratio at Stone Mountain Elementary is 15.1:1, which is 9% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 4% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Stone Mountain Elementary?

1.0% of students at Stone Mountain Elementary are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Stone Mountain Elementary?

The largest demographic group at Stone Mountain Elementary is White at 84.3% of enrollment, in Highlands Ranch, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Stone Mountain Elementary?

Stone Mountain Elementary has a Resource Investment Index of 41/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, gifted-program reporting, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Stone Mountain Elementary rank among schools in Highlands Ranch?

By Resource Investment Index, Stone Mountain Elementary ranks #13 of 18 schools in Highlands Ranch, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Highlands Ranch on the city page.

What other schools are in Douglas County School District No. Re 1?

Besides Stone Mountain Elementary, Douglas County School District No. Re 1 also operates American Academy (2,803 students), Rock Canyon High School (2,325 students), and Legend High School (2,206 students). See the Douglas County School District No. Re 1 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2022-23) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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