Gold Rush Elementary

12021 South Swift Fox Way, Parker CO, 80134 | Douglas County School District RE-1 | 303-387-0708
  • grades PK-5
  • students 667
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 65% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 34 in Parker
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
52%Parker
39%Colorado

Gold Rush Elementary is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Douglas County School District RE-1" in Parker, CO. There are a total of 667 students and 34 teachers at Gold Rush Elementary, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Gold Rush Elementary has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 65% higher than the Colorado average.

Gold Rush Elementary location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students667
Teachers34
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Gold Rush Elementary, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All64%
375-79%
445-49%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All66%
360-64%
465-69%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Gold Rush Elementary race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 82.7% 75.5% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.7% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 3.2% 4.0% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 7.5% 13.9% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.5% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.8% 4.1% 3.5% 3.1%

Parker demographics profile

StatisticParkerColoradoNational
Population55,4605,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2,4835691
Median age35.336.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)63%56%55%
Speak English90%83%79%
Speak Spanish4%12%13%

Education level achieved in Parker

IndexParkerColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade96.5%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school96.3%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college84.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree62.6%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors53.6%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree3.3%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.6%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Gold Rush Elementary data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.