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Cherokee Trail Elementary School

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Cherokee Trail Elementary School ranks 421 st of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

421^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Cherokee Trail Elementary School is a PK–6 public school in Parker, Colorado, serving 553 students within the highly rated Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which ranks 6th out of 115 Colorado districts and holds a 5-star rating. The school itself carries a 3-star rating, placing it at the 55th percentile statewide (421st of 943 Colorado elementary schools) for 2025–2026. Cherokee Trail improved from the 33rd percentile in 2015–2016 to the 75th percentile in 2021–2022, but has slipped back to the mid-50s over the past three years. Among ten nearby Parker schools in the same district, Cherokee Trail has the lowest proficiency in both English Language Arts and Math.

In English Language Arts, 49% of Cherokee Trail students are proficient—above the state average of 44.7% but well below the district average of 63.8%, and lower than every nearby school, including Pine Lane Elementary (53.5%) and Mammoth Heights Elementary (62.1%). Math results are more concerning: only 36.4% of students are proficient, below the state average (37.3%) and 20.8 points behind the district average (57.2%). Cherokee Trail is the only school in its immediate comparison group below the Colorado state average in math. Performance also declines as students advance, with math proficiency dropping from 42.6% in 3rd grade to 31.3% by 6th grade, while Mammoth Heights reaches 65.6% at 6th grade.

Cherokee Trail also serves a higher percentage of economically disadvantaged students than nearly all its neighbors: 34.2% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, up from 22.4% two years earlier. Chronic absenteeism affects 24.4% of students—well above the district rate of 16.6%. On a positive note, the school's low-income students perform exceptionally well relative to similar students statewide, ranking at the 89th percentile. Cherokee Trail also has a favorable student–teacher ratio of 14.8. Yet these strengths have not translated into higher overall scores, suggesting that improving attendance and strengthening math instruction in upper elementary grades could be the most impactful levers for turning the school's recent trajectory around.

553

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,415

Per pupil spending ?

34.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17302 Clarke Farms Drive
Parker, CO 80134-9141

(303) 387-8125

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Cherokee Trail Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Middle School
High:	Chaparral High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.7%

Hispanic:

25.3%

Two or more races:

11.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 75th percentile in 2022 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Above the Colorado median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped from its 75th-percentile peak (2022) to 55th (2026)

!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 (2025-2026) ?

This school42%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

421^st of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▲ up 23 pts since 2016

From bottom 33% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

6^th of 114Douglas 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
2026	51.9	421 of 946	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.6	407 of 950	57.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	53.8	417 of 943	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.2	326 of 933	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	72.9	231 of 921	74.9%	★★★★☆
2021	59.4	315 of 710	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	290 of 965	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	52.2	398 of 917	56.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	41.7	498 of 929	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2016	29.4	614 of 914	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.5	514 of 938	45.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	68.1	292 of 962	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2013	63.8	361 of 954	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2012	67.7	315 of 935	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2011	77.4	194 of 935	79.3%	★★★★☆
2010	77.8	183 of 925	80.2%	★★★★☆
2009	73.0	233 of 872	73.3%	★★★★☆
2008	65.0	314 of 849	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.1	239 of 852	71.9%	★★★★☆
2006	60.8	361 of 829	56.5%	★★★☆☆
2005	55.7	409 of 823	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	59.7	351 of 808	56.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	53.5	305 of 695	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.1	295 of 694	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.5	370 of 684	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.6	319 of 642	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	69.7	162 of 595	72.8%	★★★★☆
2021	50.6	214 of 351	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	263 of 758	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	39.8	393 of 690	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	37 of 337	89.0%	★★★★☆
2024	49.6	170 of 365	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	73.4	50 of 265	81.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.8	454 of 697	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	38.9	410 of 700	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2024	47.4	347 of 683	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	58.1	253 of 649	61.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	219 of 594	63.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	47.5	226 of 352	35.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.8	263 of 764	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.8	319 of 693	54.0%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	32.8	391 of 547	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.2	423 of 551	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.0	370 of 539	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	343 of 525	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.0	247 of 454	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	28.6	244 of 288	15.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	282 of 596	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	28.0	252 of 337	25.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)89th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2026)56th percentile~ school

Male (2026)35th percentile-21 vs school

White (2026)29th percentile-27 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%+4 vs state

Science40%+4 vs state

Math36%~ state avg

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by a parent
Tuesday, May 2, 2017

Cherokee Trail Elementary is an amazing STEAM based school. The principle, teachers and all staff are incredible! This school does not just teach, model, or show- they truly inspire learning. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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
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%)	51.9	421^st of 946 public elementary schools	55.5%		54.6	407^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.2%	14	44.4	42.0	54.7	56.3			49.0	42.6	34.7	34.9	31.3			36.4	40.3		$18,415
North Star Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-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%)	92.4	50^th of 946 public elementary schools	94.7%		93.9	36^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.2%	14	81.1	90.9	78.2	82.4	89.9	82.5	84.2	83.8	85.7	64.1	50.0	72.5	64.9	70.7	51.9	78.9	$14,291
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%)	78.9	184^th of 946 public elementary schools	80.5%		79.5	179^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.2%	5	42.6	60.7	60.8	70.4			57.7	58.8	77.0	59.3	50.9			61.8	51.9		$18,093
Global Village Academy - Douglas County	Public, Charter	K-7	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%)	66.1	299^th of 946 public elementary schools	68.4%		73.8	237^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.1%	62	55.7	58.3	66.7	763.0			61.9	43.8	43.3	35.4	745.0			42.3	54.2		$14,735
Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11605 South Bradbury Ranch Dr	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8200	612	36	17.2	16.3%	433 (70.8%)	18 (2.9%)	72 (11.8%)	51 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.9%)	93.2	41^st of 946 public elementary schools	95.7%		89.2	81^st of 950 public elementary schools	91.5%	40	71.8	70.0	82.2	71.8			74.2	74.0	68.8	67.4	72.7			70.6	64.0		$15,943
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%)	94.8	30^th of 946 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.6	33^rd of 950 public elementary schools	96.5%	3	56.0	78.7	83.3	82.4	88.9	88.1	78.6	73.3	84.0	75.0	83.8	88.9	88.1	81.5	83.3	76.2	$11,940
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%)	76.6	206^th of 946 public elementary schools	78.2%		72	256^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.1%	50	53.7	61.2	70.0	61.9			62.1	61.8	49.4	49.3	65.6			55.6	40.3		$18,251
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%)	72.2	242^nd of 946 public elementary schools	74.4%		69.1	274^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.2%	32	57.6	58.1	50.5	49.4			53.5	50.0	63.5	56.0	45.7			53.8	50.0		$20,025
Parker Core Knowledge	Public, Charter	PK, KG-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%)	98.2	8^th of 946 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.6	11^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.8%	3	75.6	87.2	92.3	92.1	96.1	95.9	89.8	76.9	84.6	84.6	93.4	79.2	93.2	85.2	76.9	86.1	$13,769
Gold Rush Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	12021 South Swift Fox Way	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7700	639	35	18.4	10.2%	466 (72.9%)	6 (0.9%)	80 (12.5%)	45 (7.0%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	40 (6.3%)	95.8	22^nd of 946 public elementary schools	97.7%		95.8	20^th of 950 public elementary schools	97.9%	2	71.1	78.9	76.1				75.5	83.7	83.3	75.8				80.9	77.4		$17,156

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherokee Trail Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cherokee Trail Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherokee Trail Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sierra Middle School
High : Chaparral High School

What district is Cherokee Trail Elementary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

What is the racial makeup of Cherokee Trail Elementary School?

Students at Cherokee Trail Elementary School are 54% White, 25% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 5% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Cherokee Trail Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 553 students attended Cherokee Trail Elementary School.

Is Cherokee Trail Elementary School a good school?

Cherokee Trail Elementary School ranks 421^st of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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