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How has Singing Hills Elementary School changed in the last five years, for better or worse?
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Enrollment
383
Elementary
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080372001532
Singing Hills Elementary School
41012 MADRID DRIVE, PARKER, CO 80134 · (303) 646-1858 · Elbert County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY41-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL383 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 58.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
27%
105 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 70 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 62 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 63 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 72 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 46 | 12% |
| Grade 5 | 70 | 18% |
Student demographics
43%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
50.0%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.5pp since 2023
Math
45.5%
CO avg 36.1% . -5.4pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 50 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 46 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 50.0% | 45.5% |
| 2023-24 | 51.5% | 50.9% |
% 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
47.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
50.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 48% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 50% 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 Singing Hills Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Elbert County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 47.9% | #329 of 931 | #2 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 45.5% | #329 of 940 | #2 of 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 50.0% | #370 of 946 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 383 | #471 of 1,056 | #2 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.4:1 | #600 of 896 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 42.6% | #619 of 896 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 27.4% | #737 of 983 | #5 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -2.3% | #624 of 664 | N/A |
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
383
+43 (+13%) vs 2020
-25% since 2000-01, when it was 509
Student : Teacher
16.4:1
was 13.1:1
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 | 383 | 23.3 | 16.4:1 | 27% (105) |
| 2023-24 | 398 | 25 | 15.9:1 | 24% (95) |
| 2022-23 | 418 | 25.8 | 16.2:1 | 16% (66) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 26 | 13.1:1 | 17% (59) |
| 2017-18 | 392 | 23.9 | 16.4:1 | 17% (67) |
| 2015-16 | 394 | 24 | 16.4:1 | 20% (80) |
| 2010-11 | 441 | 27 | 16.3:1 | 15% (66) |
| 2000-01 | 509 | 34 | 15.0:1 | 5% (25) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Singing Hills Elementary School.
About Singing Hills Elementary School
Singing Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school run by ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT in PARKER, Colorado. The school counts 383 students across kindergarten through 5.
Singing Hills Elementary School belongs to ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT, a district of 7 schools and 2,282 students.
Roughly 73% of students at Singing Hills Elementary School are White. Enrollment also includes 19% Hispanic and 5% multiracial. Among people living in Elbert County, the White share is about 85%. The school's diversity index is 43%, meaning two students picked at random have a 43% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 16.4:1, with 23.3 full-time-equivalent teachers. That is close to the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch make up 27% of enrollment.
When test results are adjusted for free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, Singing Hills Elementary School is 2.2 points below its prediction. Actual: 47.9%. Predicted: 50.1%.
Census estimates describe Elbert County this way: the median household income is $132,685, 36% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 4% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Singing Hills Elementary School, Elbert County has 16 other public schools.
The nearest public school is Singing Hills Preschool, at less than a tenth of a mile. Inside a five-mile radius, there are 5 other public schools. Among 7 nearby schools that report test results, Singing Hills Elementary School ranks 3rd on proficiency.
Locale data from NCES put Singing Hills Elementary School in rural territory close to an urban area (Rural: Fringe).
The school enrolled 383 students in 2024-25, 43 more than the 340 it had in 2020-21. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.1:1 to 16.4:1.
Parents and students can post about sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week at Singing Hills Elementary School. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
Elbert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,874
Census ACS
Median income
$132,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,265 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Elizabeth High SchoolHigh · 668 students
- Legacy AcademyElementary · 428 students
- Elizabeth Middle SchoolMiddle · 386 students
- Running Creek Elementary SchoolElementary · 292 students
- Singing Hills PreschoolElementary · 72 students
- Elizabeth Running Creek PreschoolElementary · 53 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
- Singing Hills Preschool0.0 mi · 72
- Mountain View Elementary School4.3 mi · 324
- Frontier Valley Elementary School4.3 mi · 369
- Cimarron Middle4.5 mi · 1,052
- Legend High School4.7 mi · 2,206
- Sagewood Middle School5.3 mi · 816
Frequently asked questions
About Singing Hills Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Singing Hills Elementary School?
Singing Hills Elementary School enrolls approximately 383 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Singing Hills Elementary School serve?
Singing Hills Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Singing Hills Elementary School have?
Singing Hills Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.4:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Singing Hills Elementary School?
At Singing Hills Elementary School, the student body is approximately 73% White, 19% Hispanic, 1% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Is Singing Hills Elementary School public or private?
Singing Hills Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.