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What tradition at Cherokee Trail Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
553
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345001497
Cherokee Trail Elementary School
17302 CLARKE FARMS DRIVE, PARKER, CO 80134 · (303) 387-8125 · Douglas County
GRADES PK–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBREGULAR SCHOOL553 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
37 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
189 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 50 | 9% |
| Kindergarten | 67 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 73 | 13% |
| Grade 4 | 85 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 13% |
| Grade 6 | 59 | 11% |
Student demographics
63%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
45.5%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.3pp since 2023
Math
40.1%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 46 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 40 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 45.5% | 40.1% |
| 2023-24 | 50.8% | 39.8% |
% 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
42.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.1pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 43% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% 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 →
Where Cherokee Trail Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 42.9% | #395 of 931 | #54 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 40.1% | #408 of 940 | #51 of 58 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #432 of 946 | #54 of 58 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 553 | #156 of 1,056 | #17 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #361 of 896 | #18 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.9% | #148 of 896 | #5 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.2% | #653 of 983 | #4 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -1.3% | #643 of 664 | #42 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
553
+45 (+9%) vs 2020
+57% since 1990-91, when it was 352
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 553 | 37.2 | 14.9:1 | 34% (189) |
| 2023-24 | 599 | 36.7 | 16.3:1 | 34% (201) |
| 2022-23 | 567 | 34.5 | 16.4:1 | 22% (127) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 30 | 16.9:1 | 18% (91) |
| 2017-18 | 560 | 28 | 20.0:1 | 19% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 579 | 28 | 20.7:1 | 21% (122) |
| 2010-11 | 622 | 30 | 20.7:1 | 12% (72) |
| 2000-01 | 787 | 49 | 16.1:1 | 0% (3) |
| 1990-91 | 352 | 18 | 19.6:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Cherokee Trail Elementary School.
About Cherokee Trail Elementary School
Cherokee Trail Elementary School is an elementary school in PARKER, Colorado, and it is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 553 students in pre-K through 6. Against the 379-student average for elementary schools in Colorado, enrollment here is 46% higher.
Cherokee Trail Elementary School belongs to Douglas County School District No. Re 1, a district of 89 schools and 61,550 students.
White students account for 54% of enrollment at Cherokee Trail Elementary School. Other groups make up 25% Hispanic, 12% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 3% Black. Douglas County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school's share is lower. The chance that two students picked at random at Cherokee Trail Elementary School belong to different racial or ethnic groups, known as the diversity index, is 63%.
Teachers at Cherokee Trail Elementary School total 37.2 full-time equivalents, and the ratio is 14.9:1. The 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado is higher than this school's figure. The school counts 189 students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, or 34%. The average for public schools in Douglas County is 18%.
Test results at Cherokee Trail Elementary School are 3.1 points below what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (42.9% actual, 46.0% predicted).
According to the American Community Survey, in Douglas County, median household income is about $149,594, roughly 62% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 3% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Cherokee Trail Elementary School is one of 92 public schools in Douglas County, which together enroll about 63,841 students.
Of nearby public schools, North Star Academy is the closest, at about 0.9 miles. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Cherokee Trail Elementary School ranks 9th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is Suburb: Large.
The student count in 2024-25 was 553, 9% above the 508 of 2020-21. The school's ratio fell from 16.9:1 to 14.9:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Discussion on this page can cover school safety, transportation, and start times. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
- Leman Classical AcademyElementary · 1,390 students
- Cimarron MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Sagewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 816 students
Nearby schools
- North Star Academy0.9 mi · 684
- Pine Grove Elementary School1.1 mi · 480
- Global Village Academy - Douglas County1.2 mi · 450
- Prairie Crossing Elementary School1.2 mi · 612
- Challenge to Excellence Charter School1.5 mi · 551
- Chaparral High School1.6 mi · 2,007
Frequently asked questions
About Cherokee Trail Elementary SchoolHow large is Cherokee Trail Elementary School?
Cherokee Trail Elementary School enrolls approximately 553 students in grades PK-06.
Is Cherokee Trail Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Cherokee Trail Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Cherokee Trail Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Cherokee Trail Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (37 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at Cherokee Trail Elementary School?
At Cherokee Trail Elementary School, the student body is approximately 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 3% Black, 5% Asian, 12% Two or more.
Is Cherokee Trail Elementary School public or private?
Cherokee Trail 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.