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If you had an hour of school board time for Parker Core Knowledge, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
705
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345000812
Parker Core Knowledge
11661 NORTH PINE DRIVE, PARKER, CO 80138 · (303) 840-7070 · Douglas County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL705 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
45 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
9%
66 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 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 11% |
| Grade 2 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 3 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 79 | 11% |
| Grade 6 | 77 | 11% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 76 | 11% |
This year's kindergarten class (80) is 5% larger than its 8th grade class (76).
Student demographics
59%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
88.0%
CO avg 44.9% . +0.4pp since 2023
Math
82.4%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 88 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 82 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 88.0% | 82.4% |
| 2023-24 | 87.6% | 80.7% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
83.5%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
61.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 83% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 61% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 22 points, placing it in Colorado's top 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 Parker Core Knowledge
Parker Core Knowledge's state test result (83.5% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Parker Core Knowledge this school | 705 | 9.4% | 83.5% |
| Cherry Creek Charter Academy GREENWOOD VILLAGE | 594 | 16.5% | 81.8% |
| High Peaks Elementary School BOULDER | 257 | 9.7% | 89.8% |
| Belleview Elementary School GREENWOOD VILLAGE | 577 | 29.6% | 58.0% |
| Traut Core Elementary School FORT COLLINS | 484 | 17.4% | 78.0% |
| Challenge School DENVER | 560 | 17.3% | 89.7% |
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 Parker Core Knowledge ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 83.5% | #10 of 931 | #1 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 82.4% | #10 of 940 ▲ 4 | #2 of 58 no change |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 88.0% | #6 of 946 no change | #1 of 58 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 705 | #63 of 1,056 | #7 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.7:1 | #485 of 896 | #28 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 58.9% | #227 of 896 | #7 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 9.4% | #962 of 983 | #51 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +0.3% | #195 of 200 | #13 of 14 |
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
705
+3 (+0%) vs 2020
+92% since 2000-01, when it was 368
Student : Teacher
15.7:1
was 14.6:1
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 | 705 | 45 | 15.7:1 | 9% (66) |
| 2023-24 | 705 | 43.9 | 16.1:1 | 9% (65) |
| 2022-23 | 706 | 45.2 | 15.6:1 | N/A |
| 2020-21 | 702 | 48 | 14.6:1 | N/A |
| 2017-18 | 703 | 41.8 | 16.8:1 | 1% (6) |
| 2015-16 | 651 | 37 | 17.6:1 | 0% (0) |
| 2010-11 | 454 | 29 | 15.7:1 | 3% (14) |
| 2000-01 | 368 | 24 | 15.3:1 | 0% (1) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Parker Core Knowledge.
Since 2017-18: students unchanged (703 to 705); teachers up 8% (41.8 to 45).
About Parker Core Knowledge
Parker Core Knowledge is a public elementary school run by Douglas County School District No. Re 1 in PARKER, Colorado. The school counts 705 students across kindergarten through 8. The school's enrollment is 86% above the 379 average for elementary schools in Colorado.
Parker Core Knowledge belongs to Douglas County School District No. Re 1, a district of 89 schools and 61,550 students.
White students make up a majority at Parker Core Knowledge, at 57%. Other students are 28% Asian, 10% Hispanic, and 5% multiracial. That is lower than the 80% White share among all Douglas County residents. Pick two students at random and there is a 59% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school has about 15.7 students per teacher and 45 full-time-equivalent teachers. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. About 9% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That is lower than the 18% average for public schools in Douglas County.
BeatsExpectations places Parker Core Knowledge in the top 10% of Colorado schools. The measure fits a line through proficiency and free or reduced-price lunch share for each state, and this school sits 22.4 points above it (83.5% actual, 61.0% predicted).
Among Douglas County residents, the median household income is $149,594, roughly 62% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 3%. Parker Core Knowledge is one of 92 public schools in the county.
Pine Lane Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles away. Within five miles of Parker Core Knowledge, there are at least 8 other public schools. Of 9 schools in the immediate area with test results, Parker Core Knowledge ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Parker Core Knowledge in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more (Suburb: Large). Parker Core Knowledge is one of the charter schools in Colorado.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment held near 705, starting from 702. Over the same period, the student-to-teacher ratio rose to 15.7:1, from 14.6:1.
Families, students, and staff can use this page to discuss school safety, transportation, and start times at Parker Core Knowledge. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Pine Lane Elementary0.8 mi · 744
- Sierra Middle School1.0 mi · 805
- Global Village Academy - Douglas County1.2 mi · 450
- Pioneer Elementary School1.5 mi · 449
- Cherokee Trail Elementary School1.6 mi · 553
- Iron Horse Elementary School1.8 mi · 430
Frequently asked questions
About Parker Core KnowledgeWhat is the total enrollment at Parker Core Knowledge?
Parker Core Knowledge enrolls approximately 705 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Parker Core Knowledge serve?
Parker Core Knowledge serves grades KG-08.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Parker Core Knowledge?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Parker Core Knowledge is approximately 15.7:1 (45 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Parker Core Knowledge?
Parker Core Knowledge reports a student body of 57% White, 10% Hispanic, 0% Black, 28% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Parker Core Knowledge public or private?
Parker Core Knowledge 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.