Gold Rush Elementary

Public PK, KG-5

 12021 South Swift Fox Way
       Parker, CO  80134-3200


(303) 387-7700

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
72nd of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,793 Help


Students who attend Gold Rush Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    Cimarron Middle
High:    Legend High School

Student/teacher ratio:  18.0 Help
Number of students:  672

Racial breakdown:

White:
76.5%
Hispanic:
13.5%
Asian:
5.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  5.1% Help


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Compare Details Gold Rush Elementary ranks better than 92.3% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 14th among 57 ranked elementary schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 90.36. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (76.5%), Hispanic (13.5%), Asian (5.1%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 5.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Gold Rush Elementary is 18. 49 elementary schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Gold Rush Elementary is $12,793. 44 elementary schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Gold Rush Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Gold Rush Elementary 72nd of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Gold Rush Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Douglas County School District No. Re 1:

SchoolDigger ranks Douglas County School District No. Re 1 9th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Gold Rush Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Gold Rush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2010 78.72 175th 925 81.1%
2011 74.89 222nd 935 76.3%
2012 82.43 130th 935 86.1%
2013 77.25 205th 954 78.5%
2014 72.65 249th 962 74.1%
2015 62.81 308th 938 67.2%
2016 73.14 221st 914 75.8%
2017 78.58 171st 929 81.6%
2018 80.39 167th 917 81.8%
2019 88.64 89th 965 90.8%
2021 88.15 75th 710 89.4%
2022 88.66 81st 921 91.2%
2023 90.36 72nd 933 92.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Gold Rush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 72.43 159th 690 77.0%
2019 82.64 98th 758 87.1%
2021 87.43 43rd 351 87.7%
2022 86.88 53rd 595 91.1%
2023 87.21 56th 642 91.3%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Gold Rush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2023 79.25 10th 82 87.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Gold Rush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 73.98 154th 693 77.8%
2019 85.15 81st 764 89.4%
2021 70.45 119th 352 66.2%
2022 79.58 101st 594 83.0%
2023 83.00 91st 649 86.0%
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Rank History for White students at Gold Rush Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.05 66th 337 80.4%
2019 75.75 108th 596 81.9%
2021 73.33 75th 288 74.0%
2022 70.50 123rd 454 72.9%
2023 76.66 91st 525 82.7%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Reviews:
by a parent
Monday, February 12, 2018

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


by a teacher
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Open Quote Gold Rush Elementary is such a clean school. There are a lot of nice kids at Gold Rush. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Gold Rush Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2009 440 22 19 25 2 n/a n/a 0 508
2010 556 22 26 22 4 n/a n/a 0 630
2011 520 8 29 39 4 2 21 0 623
2012 582 9 25 41 2 0 26 0 685
2013 606 6 28 41 3 0 30 0 714
2014 572 3 23 53 3 0 38 0 692
2015 587 6 16 56 2 1 35 0 703
2016 544 9 22 66 2 1 30 0 674
2017 523 7 21 56 2 0 38 0 647
2018 533 7 19 74 5 0 29 0 667
2019 534 6 23 73 1 0 32 0 669
2020 587 5 23 65 3 0 32 0 715
2021 550 7 24 59 4 0 23 0 667
2022 523 6 31 81 2 0 20 0 663
2023 514 5 34 91 3 0 25 0 672

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Gold Rush Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 508 24.2 21.0 3.5
2010 630 32.1 19.6 5.7
2011 623 28.0 22.1 7.7
2012 685 30.8 22.2 8
2013 714 34.3 20.8 7.4
2014 692 37.5 18.4 6.1
2015 703 37.0 19.0 4.8
2016 674 32.0 21.0 5.8
2017 647 31.0 20.8 6
2018 667 33.6 19.7 7.2
2019 669 32.5 20.5 4.6
2020 715 36.0 19.8 3.9
2021 667 37.0 18.0 4.3
2022 663 34.2 19.3 2.3
2023 672 37.1 18.0 5.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Gold Rush Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2009 508 24.2 21.0 3.5
2010 630 32.1 19.6 5.7
2011 623 28.0 22.1 7.7
2012 685 30.8 22.2 8
2013 714 34.3 20.8 7.4
2014 692 37.5 18.4 6.1
2015 703 37.0 19.0 4.8
2016 674 32.0 21.0 5.8
2017 647 31.0 20.8 6
2018 667 33.6 19.7 7.2
2019 669 32.5 20.5 4.6
2020 715 36.0 19.8 3.9
2021 667 37.0 18.0 4.3
2022 663 34.2 19.3 2.3
2023 672 37.1 18.0 5.1

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Gold Rush Elementary

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,968
2020 $11,382
2021 $11,578
2022 $12,793

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Gold Rush Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 89th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 72nd of 933 Elementary schools
 1.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Gold Rush Elementary)63.874.4
 10.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)5258
 6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Gold Rush Elementary)77.178.6
 1.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)52.659.4
 6.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Gold Rush Elementary)67.859.6
 8.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)5959.2
 0.2%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Gold Rush Elementary)48.347.7
 0.6%
   4th Grade Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)44.748.8
 4.1%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Gold Rush Elementary)6268
 6%
   5th Grade Science (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)47.750.7
 3%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Gold Rush Elementary)6770.9
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)59.164.5
 5.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Gold Rush Elementary)6583.7
 18.7%
   5th Grade Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)44.852.4
 7.6%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Gold Rush Elementary)66.168.4
 2.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)56.761.6
 4.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Gold Rush Elementary)64.470.1
 5.7%
   All Grades Math (Douglas County School District No. Re 1)46.550.7
 4.2%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students669672
 0.4%
African American65
 16.7%
American Indian13
 200%
Asian2334
 47.8%
Hispanic7391
 24.7%
Pacific Islander00
White534514
 3.7%
Two or More Races3225
 21.9%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients4.6%5.1%
 0.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Gold Rush Elementary

Yes. Gold Rush Elementary ranks in the top 7.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 672 students attended Gold Rush Elementary.

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

Middle : Cimarron Middle
High : Legend High School

Students at Gold Rush Elementary are 76% White, 14% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 4% Two or more races.


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