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North Star Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-8

50^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

North Star Academy is a K–8 school in Parker, Colorado, serving 684 students within the Douglas County School District No. Re 1. The school is a consistently elite performer, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 50th out of 943 Colorado schools for the 2025–2026 school year — placing it in the 95th percentile statewide. Over the past decade, North Star has climbed from 161st place to a consistent top-50 position, showing a clear upward trajectory. Its standout subject is English Language Arts, with 84.2% of students proficient, far exceeding the district (63.8%) and state (44.7%) averages.

Math performance is also strong at 70.7% proficiency, well above the district (57.2%) and state (37.3%) averages, though 6th grade math dips to exactly 50% and 5th grade math (64.1%) lags other grades. Science results are more uneven: 8th grade science is excellent at 78.9%, a nearly 25-point advantage over the district, but 5th grade science dropped sharply from 74.4% to 51.9%, falling below the district average. Among nearby schools, North Star trails Parker Core Knowledge (ranked 8th) and Challenge to Excellence Charter School (ranked 30th) overall, and both post higher math scores. However, North Star's ELA proficiency beats Challenge to Excellence (78.6%) and significantly outpaces Gold Rush Elementary (75.5%) and Prairie Crossing Elementary School (74.2%).

North Star's student body is comparatively economically advantaged, with a free/reduced-lunch rate of just 7.46%, and chronic absenteeism is low at 11.4% — much better than the district (16.6%) and state (28.4%) averages. Interestingly, North Star achieves top results with the highest student-teacher ratio among nearby schools at 18.9 students per teacher, suggesting efficient use of staffing. Male students at North Star rank in the 96th percentile statewide. With its elite ranking, strong literacy outcomes, and improving math scores, North Star Academy is an excellent option for parents, though the 5th grade science dip and middle-grade math soft spots are worth monitoring.

684

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,291

Per pupil spending ?

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

16700 Keystone Blvd
Parker, CO 80134-3544

(720) 851-7827

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.9%

Asian:

15.2%

Hispanic:

11.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 82nd percentile in 2016 → 95th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (76% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

50^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 12 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

22^nd of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 9% (2016) to top 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

6^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	92.3	50 of 943	94.7%	★★★★★
2025	93.9	36 of 950	96.2%	★★★★★
2024	92.8	47 of 943	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	92.1	56 of 933	94.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.8	42 of 921	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	83.7	117 of 710	83.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.8	111 of 965	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	92 of 917	90.0%	★★★★★
2017	81.8	143 of 929	84.6%	★★★★☆
2016	78.4	161 of 914	82.4%	★★★★☆
2015	76.6	190 of 938	79.7%	★★★★☆
2014	84.2	119 of 962	87.6%	★★★★☆
2013	90.3	51 of 954	94.7%	★★★★★
2012	90.3	55 of 935	94.1%	★★★★★
2011	86.2	99 of 935	89.4%	★★★★☆
2010	85.5	100 of 925	89.2%	★★★★☆
2009	78.2	173 of 872	80.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	84.0	79 of 692	88.6%	★★★★☆
2025	91.4	37 of 694	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	83.7	86 of 684	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	85.0	69 of 642	89.3%	★★★★☆
2022	90.6	38 of 595	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	82.9	60 of 351	82.9%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	138 of 758	81.8%	★★★★☆
2018	81.7	92 of 690	86.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	92.1	28 of 694	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	90.8	40 of 700	94.3%	★★★★★
2024	92.6	35 of 683	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	89.0	52 of 649	92.0%	★★★★★
2022	88.5	49 of 594	91.8%	★★★★★
2021	70.0	124 of 352	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.3	88 of 764	88.5%	★★★★☆
2018	83.5	91 of 693	86.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	79.9	72 of 546	86.8%	★★★★☆
2025	80.5	72 of 551	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.4	84 of 539	84.4%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	114 of 525	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	79.9	66 of 454	85.5%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	77 of 288	73.3%	★★★★☆
2019	71.0	142 of 596	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	81 of 337	76.0%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	94.1	22 of 469	95.3%	★★★★★
2025	93.6	24 of 469	94.9%	★★★★★
2024	95.6	16 of 485	96.7%	★★★★★
2023	94.5	21 of 480	95.6%	★★★★★
2022	95.9	14 of 448	96.9%	★★★★★
2021	90.6	28 of 369	92.4%	★★★★★
2019	87.5	43 of 458	90.6%	★★★★★
2018	91.7	22 of 418	94.7%	★★★★★
2017	89.5	37 of 424	91.3%	★★★★★
2016	85.2	36 of 400	91.0%	★★★★★
2015	85.0	47 of 436	89.2%	★★★★☆
2014	93.3	18 of 461	96.1%	★★★★★
2013	88.1	43 of 454	90.5%	★★★★★
2012	86.9	42 of 425	90.1%	★★★★★
2011	84.2	47 of 422	88.9%	★★★★☆
2010	84.2	50 of 409	87.8%	★★★★☆
2009	64.5	130 of 377	65.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	84.6	45 of 365	87.7%	★★★★☆
2025	89.7	24 of 347	93.1%	★★★★★
2024	92.7	18 of 350	94.9%	★★★★★
2023	91.4	23 of 363	93.7%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	21 of 326	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	78.0	39 of 254	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	82.4	52 of 352	85.2%	★★★★☆
2018	87.7	24 of 315	92.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	96.1	11 of 369	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	91.9	24 of 352	93.2%	★★★★★
2024	93.8	18 of 357	95.0%	★★★★★
2023	91.6	24 of 356	93.3%	★★★★★
2022	94.1	15 of 328	95.4%	★★★★★
2021	90.0	21 of 249	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.1	36 of 343	89.5%	★★★★☆
2018	88.5	25 of 317	92.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	27 of 275	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	81.9	35 of 275	87.3%	★★★★☆
2024	88.0	19 of 273	93.0%	★★★★★
2023	88.2	22 of 286	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.8	14 of 265	94.7%	★★★★★
2021	86.5	17 of 203	91.6%	★★★★★
2019	75.0	50 of 283	82.3%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	30 of 199	84.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Elementary school

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)89th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)87th percentile-8 vs school

Middle school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

White (2026)90th percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)88th percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts84%+39 vs state

Math71%+33 vs state

Science63%+28 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, September 6, 2023

Two of my children attend North Star presently and both are very happy. The character development is excellent, teachers genuinely care for their students and it has been an excellent experience. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, April 10, 2014

We have been very happy with North Star Academy since enrolling our child for Kindergarten. He is now in the 1st grade and has really excelled.

We have been very happy with the school because of their individual attention given to the students, the small class sizes, and the curriculum.

North Star focuses on helping the children to develop academically and to improve their character, which is an important point for us.

We are very happy with North Star and we would recommend NSA to friends and family. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, April 9, 2014

Great school with rigorous academics. The recent addition of ability grouping and extra curricular activities has added to this wonderful school. The character education and Spanish program sets NSA apart as an ideal school of choice. Close Quote

by a student
Thursday, July 19, 2012

We have been going to North Star Academy for 7 years now and we have learned so much. In NSA we are taught a grade level above and pushed to the limit of our learning capacity. We love and are going to miss it after are last year here as 8th graders at North Star Academy. Thanks for everything NSA! We love you! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, September 13, 2010

Great school. 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	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
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%)	92.3	50^th of 943 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
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%)	76.5	206^th of 943 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
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 943 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
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%)	78.8	185^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.4%		79.5	179^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.2%	6	42.6	60.7	60.8	70.4			57.7	58.8	77.0	59.3	50.9			61.8	51.9		$18,093
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%)	51.7	421^st of 943 public elementary schools	55.4%		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
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 943 public elementary schools	68.3%		73.8	237^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.1%	62	55.7	58.3	66.7				61.9	43.8	43.3	35.4				42.3	54.2		$14,735
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%)	72.1	242^nd of 943 public elementary schools	74.3%		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 Performing Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	15035 Compark Blvd	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 709-7400	638	37	17.4	27.0%	355 (55.6%)	34 (5.3%)	170 (26.6%)	16 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	59 (9.2%)	47.6	449^th of 943 public elementary schools	52.4%		48.1	462^nd of 950 public elementary schools	51.4%	13	34.8	40.0	37.1	53.3	59.3	61.4	47.6	50.0	47.7	31.4	27.1	31.0	64.3	41.2	40.0	57.9	$13,683
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%)	93.1	41^st of 943 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
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%)	98.1	8^th of 943 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

Frequently Asked Questions about North Star Academy

What district is North Star Academy in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Is North Star Academy a good school?

Yes. North Star Academy ranks in the top 5.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of North Star Academy?

Students at North Star Academy are 64% White, 15% Asian, 11% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races, 2% African American.

How many students attend North Star Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 684 students attended North Star Academy.

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