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Pine Lane Elementary

Q: Is Pine Lane Elementary a good school?

Pine Lane Elementary ranks 274 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

274^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 71% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Pine Lane Elementary is a public elementary school in Parker, Colorado, serving 774 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which is ranked 9th out of 115 school districts in the state.

Pine Lane Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from 508th out of 965 Colorado elementary schools in 2018-2019 to 274th out of 950 in 2024-2025, with a 4-star rating. The school performs particularly well in CMAS Math, with 53.1% of students proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to the state average of 35.9%. However, its CMAS English Language Arts performance is more mixed, with some grade levels exceeding the state average but falling short of the Douglas County School District average. The school's higher percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, at 34.11% in 2023-2024, may contribute to its slightly lower academic performance compared to the district average.

While Pine Lane Elementary performs on par with or slightly better than nearby schools like Cherokee Trail Elementary and Mammoth Heights Elementary, it lags behind the high-performing charter schools in the district, such as North Star Academy, Parker Core Knowledge Charter School, and Challenge to Excellence Charter School. Additionally, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 17.1% in 2022-2023 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average.

744

Students ?

14.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,936

Per pupil spending ?

32.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6485 E Ponderosa Drive
Parker, CO 80138-8017

(303) 387-8275

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Pine Lane Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Middle School
High:	Chaparral High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

60.6%

Hispanic:

21.6%

Two or more races:

8.6%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 68th percentile in 2015 → 71st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (52% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (71st percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Near the bottom of Douglas County School District No. Re 1's ranking

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school52%

District avg59%

Colorado avg40%

274^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 29%▲ up 3 pts since 2015

From top 32% (2015) to top 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

44^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

9^th of 115Douglas County School District No. Re 1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	274 of 950	71.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.5	257 of 943	72.7%	★★★★☆
2023	63.8	309 of 933	66.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	50.5	426 of 921	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.2	325 of 710	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	44.1	508 of 965	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	47.8	437 of 917	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	38.9	529 of 929	43.1%	★★☆☆☆
2016	52.5	394 of 914	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	63.2	303 of 938	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2014	62.8	354 of 962	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.2	265 of 954	72.2%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	267 of 935	71.4%	★★★★☆
2011	68.6	303 of 935	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2010	70.6	277 of 925	70.1%	★★★★☆
2009	71.3	251 of 872	71.2%	★★★★☆
2008	66.0	303 of 849	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.9	241 of 852	71.7%	★★★★☆
2006	73.0	222 of 829	73.2%	★★★★☆
2005	73.4	230 of 823	72.1%	★★★★☆
2004	75.9	190 of 808	76.5%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	52.0	4 of 7	42.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	76.7	1 of 2	50.0%	★★★★★
2023	46.1	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	58.0	260 of 694	62.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	55.0	285 of 684	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.9	331 of 642	48.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	36.8	366 of 595	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	47.0	226 of 351	35.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	36.1	457 of 758	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	35.2	431 of 690	37.5%	★★☆☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	60.9	57 of 119	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.0	29 of 91	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.2	34 of 82	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	47.4	76 of 110	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	63.6	32 of 84	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.9	62 of 247	74.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	28 of 242	88.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.7	61 of 197	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	61 of 153	60.1%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	54.8	135 of 337	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	65.8	98 of 365	73.2%	★★★★☆
2023	58.2	88 of 265	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	35.8	129 of 203	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.8	143 of 332	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	41.5	192 of 308	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.3	217 of 700	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	68.9	195 of 683	71.4%	★★★★☆
2023	61.3	230 of 649	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.8	314 of 594	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	48.9	220 of 352	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.6	424 of 764	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.8	338 of 693	51.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	55.3	243 of 551	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.6	292 of 539	45.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.4	341 of 525	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	24.4	378 of 454	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	35.7	219 of 288	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.1	495 of 596	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	27.8	255 of 337	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2025)75th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2025)69th percentile~ school

Female (2025)63rd percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)60th percentile-11 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-15 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)52nd percentile-19 vs school

Disabled (2025)43rd percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math53%+17 vs state

English Language Arts52%+7 vs state

Science45%+6 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Saturday, May 11, 2019

This is the 1st year my students attended Pine Lane and we could not be happier. The SSN team at North is exceptional. Thank you for all you do for my students. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 8, 2019

I LOVE this school! I have two kids - one is GT and the other has Special Needs, and both of them love this place. They have been at Pine Lane since kindergarten, and they have thrived here. The teachers and leadership love kids, and it is a wonderful, loving place for my kids to grow up. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 3, 2019

My kids love their school and I do too! Strong new leadership(2018), great teachers and many extracurricular opportunities. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 3, 2019

We have had students at Pine Lane for the last 10 years and have been very happy there. It isn't our neighborhood school but we've open enrolled due to the gifted and talented program, STEAM programming and EL approach to learning. The overall culture of the school is very welcoming and there is a lot of family involvement. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 21, 2014

Pine Lane is a tremendous school! It has a very strong PTO, staff and administration. A full time RTI staff, ELS staff, stem, choir, band and so much more. Administration is quick to respond to any concerns. Pine Lane is a strong community school that is full of giving parents willing to help support our school in any way possible. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 31, 2014

I am angry with Douglas County. My child has fallen far behind and I feel they offer no real solutions. I reached the point that I chose to pull my child out of Pine Lane and go to better funded and better managed schools. I HATE the fact that my child was expected to write when he couldn't even read at grade level. Every time I wanted to address my child's reading ability, I was not given a direct answer. He was expected to do writing activities (but he couldn't read well)and his math was even worse. Their solution was to put him in a "low group" with LOTS of other kids. No solutions, just lots of moving around without any real support. I HATE what my child has experienced there and wish I never moved to this area. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, June 4, 2014

Not too happy with the direction of school. Lots of "fluff" and no substance. Huge discipline problems, especially busses, etc. Not very honest administration, especially with discipline and follow through. Close Quote

Schools Near Pine Lane Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Pine Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6485 E Ponderosa Drive	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8275	744	52	14.2	32.4%	451 (60.6%)	19 (2.6%)	161 (21.6%)	45 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (8.6%)	69.1	274^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.5	257^th of 943 public elementary schools	72.7%	17	59.2	49.5	48.8	51.0			51.9	62.3	61.7	45.1	44.4			53.1	44.6		$17,936
Global Village Academy - Douglas County	Public, Charter	K-6	18451 Ponderosa Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 476-8044	450	28	16.0	20.7%	190 (42.2%)	14 (3.1%)	164 (36.4%)	36 (8.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	73.8	237^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.1%		73.7	226^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.0%	11	53.8	54.5	67.5	80.8			60.8	52.3	44.6	51.2	48.1			49.2	53.7		$14,386
Parker Core Knowledge	Public, Charter	K-8	11661 North Pine Drive	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 840-7070	705	45	15.6	9.4%	399 (56.6%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.6%)	197 (27.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.4%)	97.6	11^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.8%		97	15^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.4%	4	73.1	83.3	89.9	92.3	97.4	92.1	88.0	83.3	87.2	73.4	79.5	86.8	84.2	82.4	82.3	86.8	$12,260
Challenge to Excellence Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	16995 East Carlson Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 841-9816	551	30	18.4	6.4%	140 (25.4%)	16 (2.9%)	42 (7.6%)	331 (60.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	94.6	33^rd of 950 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.9	55^th of 943 public elementary schools	94.2%	22	67.3	66.7	85.3	75.0	83.7	82.9	76.9	69.2	68.8	75.0	84.7	90.7	82.9	78.4	89.6	72.5	$11,264
Cherokee Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17302 Clarke Farms Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8125	553	37	14.8	34.2%	297 (53.7%)	16 (2.9%)	140 (25.3%)	30 (5.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.9%)	54.6	407^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.2%		53.8	417^th of 943 public elementary schools	55.8%	10	39.7	39.4	55.8	52.1			45.5	49.2	38.8	34.1	35.4			40.1	50.0		$16,380
North Star Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	16700 Keystone Blvd	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 851-7827	684	36	18.9	7.5%	437 (63.9%)	14 (2.0%)	77 (11.3%)	104 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.3%)	93.9	36^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.2%		92.8	47^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.0%	11	83.8	65.8	87.2	79.2	95.3	76.9	81.1	76.3	70.9	75.6	52.8	71.9	58.5	68.0	74.4	76.6	$13,377
Mammoth Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9500 Stonegate Parkway	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8925	598	38	15.6	27.8%	383 (64.0%)	14 (2.3%)	112 (18.7%)	58 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	72	256^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.1%		73.9	221^st of 943 public elementary schools	76.6%	35	50.6	53.2	59.7	61.6			56.1	50.6	51.9	45.2	60.3			52.0	48.1		$17,133
Pioneer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10881 Riva Ridge Street	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8400	449	30	14.8	27.6%	288 (64.1%)	10 (2.2%)	74 (16.5%)	22 (4.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.4%)	49 (10.9%)	76	219^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.9%		75	210^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.7%	9	53.5	63.2	57.4				58.4	46.5	59.6	56.4				54.8	54.5		$17,339
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10450 Stonegate Parkway	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8075	480	33	14.7	10.4%	363 (75.6%)	3 (0.6%)	56 (11.7%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.3%)	79.5	179^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.2%		78	187^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.2%	8	56.5	51.8	58.8	80.4			61.8	64.5	56.9	58.5	64.3			61.1	42.6		$16,999
Iron Horse Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	20151 Tallman Drive	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8525	430	28	15.6	22.8%	276 (64.2%)	12 (2.8%)	85 (19.8%)	18 (4.2%)	3 (0.7%)	2 (0.5%)	34 (7.9%)	75.4	222^nd of 950 public elementary schools	76.6%		74.7	215^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.2%	7	68.4	71.4	56.1				65.3	43.9	51.8	50.9				48.8	55.4		$16,271

Frequently Asked Questions about Pine Lane Elementary

Is Pine Lane Elementary a good school?

Pine Lane Elementary ranks 274^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Pine Lane Elementary in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

How many students attend Pine Lane Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 744 students attended Pine Lane Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Pine Lane Elementary?

Students at Pine Lane Elementary are 61% White, 22% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Pine Lane Elementary attend?

Students who attend Pine Lane Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sierra Middle School
High : Chaparral High School

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