Platte River Charter Academy (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

4085 Lark Sparrow St.
Littleton, CO 80126

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Top 5%

Serving 475 students in grades Prekindergarten-8, Platte River Charter Academy ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 67% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

School Type: Charter School
Grades: Prekindergarten-8
Enrollment: 475 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 32%
: Top 5% in CO
: 67% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
: 40-49% (Top 30%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Platte River Charter Academy ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Platte River Charter Academy's student population of 475 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 31 teachers has grown by 10% over five school years.

School Type

Charter School

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-8
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Platte River Charter Academy
Kind	44
1	54
2	54
3	55
4	54
5	55
6	54
7	51
8	54

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Total Students

475 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy
2023	477
2022	473
2021	542
2020	574
2019	574
2018	610
2017	610
2016	607
2015	574
2014	580
2013	574
2012	514
2011	520
2010	507
2009	508
2008	507
2007	516
2006	515
2005	522
2004	471
2003	425
2002	413
2001	396
2000	384
1999	359

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

31 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy
2023	29
2022	28
2021	28
2020	28
2019	28
2018	30
2017	30
2016	29
2015	28
2014	27
2013	29
2012	23
2011	26
2010	28
2009	29
2008	27
2007	27
2006	26
2005	27
2004	22
2003	26
2002	26
2001	25
2000	22
1999	19

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School Rankings

Platte River Charter Academy ranks within the top 5% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Platte River Charter Academy is 0.51, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#74 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy
2023	#74
2022	#91
2021	#117
2019	#75
2018	#71
2017	#82
2016	#64
2015	#91
2014	#54
2013	#54
2012	#24

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67%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	67%	33%	50%
2022	62%	32%	49%
2021	52%	33%	45%
2019	66%	35%	48%
2018	60%	35%	45%
2017	61%	33%	42%
2016	62%	33%	43%
2015	59%	31%	41%
2014	89%	57%	70%
2013	90%	57%	70%
2012	93%	56%	71%

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73%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2022	73%	45%	62%
2021	72%	47%	62%
2019	76%	47%	59%
2018	77%	44%	45%
2017	72%	42%	50%
2016	73%	40%	49%
2015	67%	40%	50%
2014	93%	69%	81%
2013	92%	70%	82%
2012	94%	70%	82%
2011	99%	89%	95%

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(20-21)

40-49%

29%

Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	16:1	16:1	18:1
2022	17:1	15:1	18:1
2021	19:1	15:1	18:1
2020	21:1	16:1	19:1
2019	21:1	16:1	19:1
2018	20:1	17:1	20:1
2017	20:1	17:1	20:1
2016	21:1	17:1	20:1
2015	21:1	17:1	20:1
2014	21:1	17:1	20:1
2013	20:1	17:1	21:1
2012	22:1	17:1	21:1
2011	20:1	17:1	21:1
2010	18:1	16:1	19:1
2009	17:1	16:1	19:1
2008	19:1	16:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	19:1
2005	19:1	17:1	18:1
2004	21:1	16:1	18:1
2003	16:1	16:1	18:1
2002	16:1	17:1	18:1
2001	16:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	18:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2010-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

14%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	13%	3%	7%
2022	13%	3%	7%
2021	9%	3%	6%
2020	8%	3%	6%
2019	8%	3%	6%
2018	7%	3%	5%
2017	7%	3%	5%
2016	8%	3%	4%
2015	5%	3%	5%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%
2012	6%	3%	4%
2011	7%	3%	5%
2010	9%	4%	5%
2009	9%	4%	5%
2008	7%	3%	5%
2007	6%	3%	5%
2006	7%	3%	4%
2005	6%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	4%
2003	7%	3%	3%
2002	6%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	6%	3%	4%
1999	6%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	7%	35%	16%
2022	8%	35%	16%
2021	9%	34%	15%
2020	9%	34%	15%
2019	9%	34%	15%
2018	11%	34%	15%
2017	11%	34%	15%
2016	10%	33%	14%
2015	11%	33%	15%
2014	9%	33%	14%
2013	10%	32%	14%
2012	8%	32%	13%
2011	6%	32%	13%
2010	4%	29%	9%
2009	4%	28%	9%
2008	3%	28%	7%
2007	3%	28%	7%
2006	3%	27%	7%
2005	3%	26%	7%
2004	5%	25%	6%
2003	4%	24%	6%
2002	3%	23%	6%
2001	3%	22%	5%
2000	3%	21%	4%
1999	3%	20%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1998-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	2%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	1%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	3%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	1%
2001	1%	6%	1%
2000	2%	5%	1%
1999	2%	5%	1%
1998	3%	5%	1%

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White

68%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	69%	51%	69%
2022	70%	52%	70%
2021	74%	52%	72%
2020	76%	53%	73%
2019	76%	53%	73%
2018	78%	53%	75%
2017	78%	53%	75%
2016	78%	54%	76%
2015	79%	54%	75%
2014	79%	55%	76%
2013	78%	56%	76%
2012	78%	56%	77%
2011	80%	57%	77%
2010	84%	60%	82%
2009	84%	61%	82%
2008	88%	61%	85%
2007	89%	62%	85%
2006	88%	63%	86%
2005	89%	64%	86%
2004	87%	65%	87%
2003	88%	66%	88%
2002	90%	67%	89%
2001	92%	68%	90%
2000	89%	70%	91%
1999	89%	71%	91%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	9%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	4%	4%	5%
2019	4%	4%	5%
2018	4%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	5%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.51

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1999-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	0.50	0.62	0.49
2022	0.49	0.61	0.48
2021	0.44	0.61	0.46
2020	0.41	0.60	0.44
2019	0.41	0.60	0.44
2018	0.38	0.60	0.42
2017	0.38	0.60	0.42
2016	0.38	0.60	0.40
2015	0.36	0.60	0.41
2014	0.37	0.59	0.40
2013	0.39	0.59	0.40
2012	0.38	0.59	0.40
2011	0.35	0.58	0.39
2010	0.29	0.55	0.31
2009	0.29	0.55	0.31
2008	0.22	0.55	0.27
2007	0.21	0.54	0.26
2006	0.22	0.53	0.25
2005	0.21	0.52	0.24
2004	0.24	0.52	0.23
2003	0.22	0.51	0.22
2002	0.19	0.50	0.21
2001	0.15	0.49	0.19
2000	0.20	0.47	0.17
1999	0.21	0.46	0.16

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	1%	33%	8%
2022	1%	30%	9%
2021	1%	33%	8%
2020	1%	33%	9%
2019	1%	33%	9%
2014	2%	35%	9%
2013	4%	34%	9%
2012	1%	34%	8%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2013-2014)
Year	Platte River Charter Academy	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2014	1%	7%	3%
2013	1%	7%	3%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Platte River Charter Academy's ranking?

Platte River Charter Academy is ranked #74 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

67% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Platte River Charter Academy?

475 students attend Platte River Charter Academy.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

68% of Platte River Charter Academy students are White, 14% of students are Asian, 9% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Platte River Charter Academy?

Platte River Charter Academy has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Platte River Charter Academy offer ?

Platte River Charter Academy offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-8 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Platte River Charter Academy part of?

Platte River Charter Academy is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1.

School Reviews

5 10/10/2025

PRA teachers are the best and allowed the freedom to expand their teaching methods and oversight of students. Parent involvement at PRA is second to none in the state period.

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