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Gold Rush Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

22^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Gold Rush Elementary is a PK–5 public school in Parker, Colorado, serving 639 students as part of the highly rated Douglas County School District No. Re 1. The school ranks 22nd out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (98th percentile), placing it among the very best in the state and ahead of every other school within three miles. Over the past decade, Gold Rush Elementary has climbed from the 76th percentile to the 98th — proof of sustained improvement, not a one-year fluke.

Math is the school's signature subject: 80.9% of students scored proficient, compared with 57.2% for the district and 37.3% for the state. That edges out nearby Prairie Crossing Elementary (70.6%) and far surpasses Iron Horse Elementary (50.3%). Fifth-grade science is another bright spot at 77.4% proficiency — more than 40 points above the state average and second only to Challenge to Excellence among local schools. Reading is strong too at 75.5%, though North Star Academy (84.2%) and Challenge to Excellence (78.6%) post higher ELA scores.

Gold Rush serves a relatively advantaged population — 10.2% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — and chronic absenteeism is low at 10.8%, well below the district (16.6%) and state (28.4%) rates. Notably, the school achieves top results with a student-teacher ratio of 18.4, higher than several neighboring schools with lower scores. Worth watching: a slight uptick in absenteeism, a small dip in ELA, and gifted/talented students who rank in the 76th percentile statewide — strong, but below the school's overall 98th-percentile standing.

639

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,156

Per pupil spending ?

10.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

12021 South Swift Fox Way
Parker, CO 80134-3200

(303) 387-7700

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Gold Rush Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Cimarron Middle
High:	Legend High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.9%

Hispanic:

12.5%

Asian:

7.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 76th percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (78% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 22 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 school78%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

22^nd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From top 24% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^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	95.8	22 of 946	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	95.8	20 of 950	97.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.8	56 of 943	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	90.4	72 of 933	92.3%	★★★★★
2022	88.7	81 of 921	91.2%	★★★★★
2021	88.1	75 of 710	89.4%	★★★★☆
2019	88.6	89 of 965	90.8%	★★★★★
2018	80.4	167 of 917	81.8%	★★★★☆
2017	78.6	171 of 929	81.6%	★★★★☆
2016	73.1	221 of 914	75.8%	★★★★☆
2015	62.8	308 of 938	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2014	72.7	249 of 962	74.1%	★★★★☆
2013	77.3	205 of 954	78.5%	★★★★☆
2012	82.4	130 of 935	86.1%	★★★★☆
2011	74.9	222 of 935	76.3%	★★★★☆
2010	78.7	175 of 925	81.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	95.1	14 of 695	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	96.5	12 of 694	98.3%	★★★★★
2024	85.5	70 of 684	89.8%	★★★★☆
2023	87.2	56 of 642	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	86.9	53 of 595	91.1%	★★★★★
2021	87.4	43 of 351	87.7%	★★★★☆
2019	82.6	98 of 758	87.1%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	159 of 690	77.0%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	71.8	29 of 120	75.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.1	31 of 119	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	14 of 91	84.6%	★★★★☆
2023	79.2	10 of 82	87.8%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	91.4	34 of 697	95.1%	★★★★★
2025	89.2	52 of 700	92.6%	★★★★★
2024	88.8	56 of 683	91.8%	★★★★★
2023	83.0	91 of 649	86.0%	★★★★☆
2022	79.6	101 of 594	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.4	119 of 352	66.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	85.2	81 of 764	89.4%	★★★★☆
2018	74.0	154 of 693	77.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	90.0	24 of 547	95.6%	★★★★★
2025	88.3	29 of 551	94.7%	★★★★★
2024	80.4	68 of 539	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	76.7	91 of 525	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	70.5	123 of 454	72.9%	★★★★☆
2021	73.3	75 of 288	74.0%	★★★★☆
2019	75.7	108 of 596	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.1	66 of 337	80.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Male (2026)95th percentile-3 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)76th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math81%+44 vs state

Science77%+41 vs state

English Language Arts76%+31 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, February 12, 2018

We love it here. Highly supportive environment and fantastic curriculum. Close Quote

by a teacher
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Gold Rush Elementary is such a clean school. There are a lot of nice kids at Gold Rush. 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
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
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
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
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
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
Leman Classical Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	19560 Stroh Road	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 767-1600	1,390	69	20.1	14.2%	1,042 (75.0%)	19 (1.4%)	150 (10.8%)	100 (7.2%)	3 (0.2%)	1 (0.1%)	75 (5.4%)	66.3	296^th of 946 public elementary schools	68.7%		67	300^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.4%	4	50.0	51.7	47.1	66.7	66.9	55.7	55.7	55.4	48.8	47.1	51.5	53.6	69.8	53.5	35.9	52.8	$12,665
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Rush Elementary

What schools do graduates of Gold Rush Elementary attend?

Students who attend Gold Rush Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Cimarron Middle
High : Legend High School

What district is Gold Rush Elementary in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

What is the racial makeup of Gold Rush Elementary?

Students at Gold Rush Elementary are 73% White, 13% Hispanic, 7% Asian, 6% Two or more races.

How many students attend Gold Rush Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 639 students attended Gold Rush Elementary.

Is Gold Rush Elementary a good school?

Yes! Gold Rush Elementary is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 22^nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools.

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