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Prairie Crossing Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

41^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 96% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Prairie Crossing Elementary School is a highly rated PK-6 school in Parker, Colorado, serving 612 students as part of the top-rated Douglas County School District No. Re 1. This school has emerged as one of the most rapidly improving elementary schools in the area, climbing from the 73rd percentile statewide in 2022-2023 to the 96th percentile (ranked 41st out of 943 schools) in the most recent year. Students perform well above district and state averages, with 74.2% proficient in English Language Arts and 70.6% proficient in Math, compared to state rates of just 44.7% and 37.3%. While schools like Parker Core Knowledge and Gold Rush Elementary post even higher raw scores, Prairie Crossing outpaces the other six nearby peer schools by wide margins. For example, Cherokee Trail Elementary School shows 49% ELA proficiency while Prairie Crossing achieves 74.2%.

What truly sets Prairie Crossing apart is its outstanding performance with economically disadvantaged students. Despite serving a higher percentage of students eligible for free/reduced lunch (16.34%) than elite neighbors like Challenge to Excellence Charter School (6.35%) and North Star Academy (7.46%), Prairie Crossing's low-income students ranked 8th in the entire state in a recent year. This achievement is even more notable because the school's academic scores improved dramatically during the same period its low-income population grew. The school also shows exceptional growth in science, with 5th-grade proficiency jumping from 28.2% to 64% in just three years—now well above district and state averages and higher than several neighboring schools including Legacy Point Elementary School (30%) and Mammoth Heights Elementary (40.3%).

Prairie Crossing shines in upper-elementary grades, with 5th-grade ELA proficiency at 82.2% and 6th-grade math at 72.7%, far exceeding district averages. This suggests strong programming that builds skills as students progress. Chronic absenteeism is low at 12.6%, better than the district (16.6%) and much better than the state (28.4%), though it has risen from 7.2% the prior year—a trend worth watching. As a PK-6 school, it competes effectively with the K-8 charter schools that dominate the top of local rankings, proving that its structure serves students well. Overall, Prairie Crossing offers an excellent combination of high achievement, rapid improvement, and genuine equity, making it a standout choice for Parker families.

612

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,943

Per pupil spending ?

16.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11605 South Bradbury Ranch Dr
Parker, CO 80134-4308

(303) 387-8200

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Prairie Crossing Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sierra Middle School
High:	Chaparral High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

70.8%

Hispanic:

11.8%

Asian:

8.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 69th percentile in 2016 → 96th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (71% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 4% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school71%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

41^st of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 4%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From top 31% (2016) to top 4% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^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	93.2	41 of 946	95.7%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	81 of 950	91.5%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	119 of 943	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	70.3	248 of 933	73.4%	★★★★☆
2022	73.4	227 of 921	75.4%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	289 of 710	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.8	271 of 965	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	68.2	256 of 917	72.1%	★★★★☆
2017	69.3	251 of 929	73.0%	★★★★☆
2016	65.4	284 of 914	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2015	76.6	189 of 938	79.9%	★★★★☆
2014	67.9	295 of 962	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	70.8	274 of 954	71.3%	★★★★☆
2012	71.5	269 of 935	71.2%	★★★★☆
2011	71.8	263 of 935	71.9%	★★★★☆
2010	67.3	322 of 925	65.2%	★★★☆☆
2009	75.0	205 of 872	76.5%	★★★★☆
2008	73.9	213 of 849	74.9%	★★★★☆
2007	77.1	173 of 852	79.7%	★★★★☆
2006	75.4	186 of 829	77.6%	★★★★☆
2005	70.2	259 of 823	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	79.3	153 of 808	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	90.9	32 of 695	95.4%	★★★★★
2025	88.8	52 of 694	92.5%	★★★★★
2024	81.0	104 of 684	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.0	174 of 642	72.9%	★★★★☆
2022	67.2	179 of 595	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	52.2	208 of 351	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.9	249 of 758	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.9	220 of 690	68.1%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.6	30 of 120	75.0%	★★★★☆
2025	77.8	7 of 119	94.1%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	66.0	52 of 197	73.6%	★★★★☆
2022	49.5	60 of 153	60.8%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	93.9	8 of 365	97.8%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	87.1	66 of 697	90.5%	★★★★★
2025	79.6	122 of 700	82.6%	★★★★☆
2024	78.3	129 of 683	81.1%	★★★★☆
2023	55.6	274 of 649	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.9	195 of 594	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	52.7	201 of 352	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	63.1	240 of 764	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.6	239 of 693	65.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	43 of 547	92.1%	★★★★★
2025	78.7	82 of 551	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	72.2	120 of 539	77.7%	★★★★☆
2023	52.8	245 of 525	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	56.6	198 of 454	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.2	186 of 288	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	51.2	284 of 596	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.2	162 of 337	51.9%	★★★☆☆

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 (2024)98th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)95th percentile~ school

White (2026)92nd percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)91st percentile-5 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)75th percentile-21 vs school

Hispanic (2023)74th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts74%+29 vs state

Math71%+33 vs state

Science64%+28 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
Legacy Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12736 South Red Rosa Circle	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8725	499	33	15.1	20.6%	275 (55.1%)	16 (3.2%)	102 (20.4%)	62 (12.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	43 (8.6%)	66.2	297^th of 946 public elementary schools	68.6%		70.1	268^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.8%	29	56.5	64.4	43.8				55.3	66.1	64.0	34.9				55.5	30.0		$17,406
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
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%)	76.6	207^th of 946 public elementary schools	78.1%		75.4	222^nd of 950 public elementary schools	76.6%	15	46.7	67.3	75.9				64.2	45.8	45.3	58.9				50.3	64.8		$17,836
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Prairie Crossing Elementary School

How many students attend Prairie Crossing Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 612 students attended Prairie Crossing Elementary School.

Is Prairie Crossing Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Prairie Crossing Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 41^st of 946 Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Prairie Crossing Elementary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

What is the racial makeup of Prairie Crossing Elementary School?

Students at Prairie Crossing Elementary School are 71% White, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What schools do graduates of Prairie Crossing Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Prairie Crossing Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sierra Middle School
High : Chaparral High School

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