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Parmalee Elementary School

4460 S Parmalee Gulch
Indian Hills, CO 80454

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Serving 274 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Parmalee Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 75-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 12% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 274 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 5% in CO
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Parmalee Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Parmalee Elementary School's student population of 274 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 17 teachers has grown by 13% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Parmalee Elementary School
Kind	30
1	42
2	49
3	48
4	55
5	50

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Total Students

274 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School
2023	278
2022	261
2021	274
2020	308
2019	308
2018	289
2017	289
2016	265
2015	258
2014	252
2013	250
2012	245
2011	239
2010	218
2009	212
2008	220
2007	215
2006	200
2005	213
2004	217
2003	201
2002	231
2001	232
2000	254
1999	243
1998	213
1997	173
1996	194
1995	196
1994	222
1993	241
1992	239
1991	241
1990	227
1989	219
1988	226
1987	232

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

17 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School
2023	16
2022	18
2021	17
2020	15
2019	15
2018	16
2017	16
2016	14
2015	14
2014	14
2013	14
2012	13
2011	14
2010	15
2009	14
2008	13
2007	12
2006	11
2005	12
2004	11
2003	11
2002	12
2001	12
2000	12
1999	11
1998	11
1997	9
1996	10
1995	10
1994	12
1993	13
1992	13
1991	12
1990	12
1989	9
1988	10
1987	10

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School Rankings

Parmalee Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Parmalee Elementary School is 0.22, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#30 out of 1779 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School
2022	#30
2021	#13
2019	#30
2018	#20
2017	#10
2016	#11
2015	#56
2014	#42
2013	#29
2012	#22
2011	#171

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75-79%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	77%	32%	38%
2021	77%	33%	36%
2019	72%	35%	41%
2018	72%	35%	42%
2017	77%	33%	40%
2016	77%	33%	40%
2015	62%	31%	39%
2014	92%	57%	63%
2013	92%	57%	63%
2012	92%	56%	62%
2011	95%	82%	88%

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75-79%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	77%	45%	52%
2021	82%	47%	53%
2019	82%	47%	54%
2018	87%	44%	42%
2017	87%	42%	49%
2016	82%	40%	46%
2015	72%	40%	49%
2014	92%	69%	76%
2013	95%	70%	77%
2012	95%	70%	76%
2011	95%	89%	94%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	17:1	16:1	16:1
2022	15:1	15:1	16:1
2021	16:1	15:1	17:1
2020	21:1	16:1	18:1
2019	21:1	16:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	18:1	17:1	18:1
2013	18:1	17:1	18:1
2012	19:1	17:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	15:1	16:1	18:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	17:1	16:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	19:1
2004	20:1	16:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	19:1
2001	19:1	17:1	20:1
2000	21:1	17:1	21:1
1999	22:1	17:1	21:1
1998	19:1	18:1	21:1
1997	19:1	18:1	21:1
1996	19:1	18:1	21:1
1995	20:1	18:1	21:1
1994	19:1	18:1	22:1
1993	19:1	18:1	21:1
1992	19:1	18:1	21:1
1991	20:1	18:1	21:1
1990	20:1	18:1	21:1
1989	24:1	18:1	21:1
1988	22:1	18:1	21:1
1987	23:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2020)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	2%	1%	1%
2012	2%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	1%	3%	4%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	3%	4%	4%
2008	2%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	2%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	6%	35%	26%
2022	7%	35%	25%
2021	4%	34%	25%
2020	5%	34%	23%
2019	5%	34%	23%
2018	7%	34%	25%
2017	7%	34%	25%
2016	7%	33%	25%
2015	6%	33%	26%
2014	7%	33%	24%
2013	4%	32%	24%
2012	6%	32%	24%
2011	6%	32%	23%
2010	4%	29%	19%
2009	2%	28%	19%
2008	4%	28%	19%
2007	5%	28%	18%
2006	7%	27%	17%
2005	5%	26%	16%
2004	1%	25%	15%
2003	1%	24%	14%
2002	2%	23%	13%
2001	3%	22%	12%
2000	4%	21%	11%
1999	3%	20%	10%
1998	3%	19%	10%
1997	3%	19%	9%
1996	1%	18%	9%
1995	2%	18%	8%
1994	2%	17%	8%
1993	1%	17%	8%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2002-2022)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2016	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	2%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%

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White

88%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	89%	51%	65%
2022	88%	52%	66%
2021	91%	52%	66%
2020	90%	53%	67%
2019	90%	53%	67%
2018	89%	53%	67%
2017	89%	53%	67%
2016	86%	54%	68%
2015	89%	54%	66%
2014	87%	55%	68%
2013	89%	56%	68%
2012	87%	56%	68%
2011	89%	57%	68%
2010	90%	60%	73%
2009	91%	61%	74%
2008	91%	61%	74%
2007	92%	62%	75%
2006	90%	63%	76%
2005	93%	64%	77%
2004	96%	65%	78%
2003	97%	66%	79%
2002	97%	67%	81%
2001	96%	68%	82%
2000	95%	70%	84%
1999	96%	71%	85%
1998	97%	72%	85%
1997	97%	72%	86%
1996	99%	73%	86%
1995	97%	74%	87%
1994	96%	75%	87%
1993	97%	75%	87%
1992	96%	75%	87%
1991	96%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	3%	4%	4%
2016	5%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.22

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.20	0.62	0.51
2022	0.22	0.61	0.51
2021	0.17	0.61	0.51
2020	0.19	0.60	0.49
2019	0.19	0.60	0.49
2018	0.20	0.60	0.49
2017	0.20	0.60	0.49
2016	0.26	0.60	0.48
2015	0.20	0.60	0.49
2014	0.24	0.59	0.49
2013	0.21	0.59	0.49
2012	0.24	0.59	0.49
2011	0.21	0.58	0.48
2010	0.19	0.55	0.43
2009	0.17	0.55	0.42
2008	0.17	0.55	0.42
2007	0.15	0.54	0.40
2006	0.19	0.53	0.39
2005	0.13	0.52	0.38
2004	0.08	0.52	0.37
2003	0.06	0.51	0.35
2002	0.06	0.50	0.33
2001	0.08	0.49	0.31
2000	0.10	0.47	0.29
1999	0.08	0.46	0.27
1998	0.06	0.46	0.26
1997	0.06	0.45	0.25
1996	0.02	0.45	0.24
1995	0.05	0.43	0.23
1994	0.08	0.41	0.22
1993	0.06	0.41	0.22
1992	0.08	0.40	0.22
1991	0.08	0.40	0.21

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Eligible for

11%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	11%	33%	26%
2022	10%	30%	23%
2021	9%	33%	25%
2020	5%	33%	24%
2019	5%	33%	24%
2018	9%	35%	25%
2017	9%	35%	25%
2016	9%	34%	23%
2015	11%	34%	24%
2014	14%	35%	25%
2013	16%	34%	26%
2012	14%	34%	25%
2011	13%	33%	25%
2010	10%	31%	23%
2009	11%	28%	19%
2008	13%	28%	19%
2007	11%	27%	19%
2006	14%	27%	19%
2005	8%	25%	15%
2004	4%	24%	13%
2003	3%	22%	11%
2002	2%	21%	10%
2001	7%	20%	9%
2000	6%	21%	10%
1999	5%	21%	10%
1998	4%	22%	10%
1997	5%	22%	10%
1996	6%	22%	10%
1995	5%	22%	10%
1994	8%	21%	10%
1993	6%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Parmalee Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	1%	7%	7%
2022	2%	6%	6%
2021	2%	7%	6%
2020	3%	8%	7%
2019	3%	8%	7%
2018	1%	8%	7%
2017	1%	8%	7%
2016	1%	7%	6%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	5%	7%	6%
2009	2%	7%	6%
2008	4%	7%	6%
2007	3%	7%	5%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	7%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	3%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parmalee Elementary School's ranking?

Parmalee Elementary School is ranked #30 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Parmalee Elementary School often compared to?

Parmalee Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Marshdale Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

75-79% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 75-79% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Parmalee Elementary School?

274 students attend Parmalee Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

88% of Parmalee Elementary School students are White, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 6% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Parmalee Elementary School?

Parmalee Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Parmalee Elementary School offer ?

Parmalee Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Parmalee Elementary School part of?

Parmalee Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

School Reviews

5 9/30/2019

Parmalee is a great school. The staff and faculty are exceptional, and the school is central to the community to an extent that I'd think is rare.

- Posted by Parent - Owen

5 8/13/2019

Our child currently goes here and he loves it. I love it too because he loves learning now. The staff is amazing - a perfect mix of compassion, patience, rigor, no-nonsense, fun and caring. We feel so grateful to be part of the community.

- Posted by Parent - Cheryl

5 11/19/2018

I went to this school in the 1970's and then I've had kids in school there from the 1990's to the present. I love it here. It's an amazing community for children to grow up in!

- Posted by Parent - Stacy

4 11/25/2016

I went here for 6 years! Best school ever! Lunch is not great though...

- Posted by Student/Alumni - Syd

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 274 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 12%
: Top 5%
: 75-79% (Top 1%)
: 75-79% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education