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Parr Elementary School (Closed 2023)

5800 West 84th Avenue
Arvada, CO 80003

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Bottom 50%

Serving 185 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Parr Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving was 10-14% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving was 20-24% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 was lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 54% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Grade	Parr Elementary School
Pre-K	32
Kind	25
1	33
2	25
3	31
4	22
5	17

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Total Students

185 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Parr Elementary School
2025	185
2024	185
2023	185
2022	245
2021	247
2020	312
2019	314
2018	366
2017	353
2015	387
2014	392
2013	379
2012	381
2011	396
2010	384
2009	403
2008	395
2007	389
2006	431
2005	409
2004	426
2003	433
2002	470
2001	337
2000	383
1999	390
1998	395
1997	378
1996	390
1995	386
1994	370
1993	345
1992	331
1991	305
1990	293
1989	287
1988	272
1987	285

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

14 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)

Year	Parr Elementary School
2025	14
2024	14
2023	14
2022	20
2021	20
2020	21
2019	18
2018	20
2017	20
2015	16
2014	14
2013	14
2012	19
2011	20
2010	19
2009	20
2008	16
2007	15
2006	18
2005	15
2004	18
2003	19
2002	17
2001	18
2000	18
1999	17
1998	16
1997	17
1996	17
1995	16
1994	15
1993	16
1992	15
1991	16
1990	16
1989	15
1988	12
1987	13

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School Rankings

This School

State Level (CO)

#1494 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)

Year	Parr Elementary School
2023	#1494
2022	#1500
2021	#1261
2019	#1603
2018	#1610
2017	#1620
2016	#1430
2015	#1386
2014	#743
2013	#854
2012	#814
2011	#524
2010	#505

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10-14%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	12%	33%	40%
2022	12%	32%	38%
2021	20%	33%	36%
2019	7%	35%	41%
2018	7%	35%	42%
2017	7%	33%	40%
2016	17%	33%	40%
2015	17%	31%	39%
2014	62%	57%	63%
2013	62%	57%	63%
2012	57%	56%	62%
2011	92%	82%	88%
2010	92%	81%	87%

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20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	22%	45%	52%
2021	24%	47%	53%
2019	27%	47%	54%
2018	22%	44%	42%
2017	17%	42%	49%
2016	17%	40%	46%
2015	17%	40%	49%
2014	72%	69%	76%
2013	67%	70%	77%
2012	72%	70%	76%
2011	92%	89%	94%
2010	92%	89%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	13:1	15:1
2024	13:1	15:1
2023	13:1	16:1	16:1
2022	12:1	16:1	16:1
2021	12:1	15:1	17:1
2020	15:1	16:1	18:1
2019	17:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	24:1	17:1	18:1
2014	28:1	17:1	18:1
2013	27:1	17:1	18:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	20:1	17:1	18:1
2010	20:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	25:1	16:1	18:1
2007	26:1	17:1	18:1
2006	24:1	16:1	18:1
2005	27:1	17:1	19:1
2004	24:1	16:1	19:1
2003	23:1	16:1	18:1
2002	28:1	17:1	19:1
2001	19:1	17:1	20:1
2000	21:1	17:1	21:1
1999	23:1	18:1	21:1
1998	25:1	18:1	21:1
1997	22:1	18:1	21:1
1996	23:1	18:1	21:1
1995	24:1	18:1	21:1
1994	25:1	19:1	22:1
1993	22:1	19:1	21:1
1992	22:1	18:1	21:1
1991	19:1	18:1	21:1
1990	18:1	18:1	21:1
1989	19:1	18:1	21:1
1988	23:1	18:1	21:1
1987	22:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	2%	1%
2024	2%	1%
2023	2%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	2%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	6%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	6%	3%	4%
2022	7%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	6%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	3%
2017	4%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	4%
2008	3%	3%	4%
2007	2%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	4%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	3%
2001	4%	3%	3%
2000	5%	3%	3%
1999	6%	3%	3%
1998	6%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	3%
1995	4%	2%	3%
1994	3%	3%	3%
1993	2%	2%	3%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	2%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

38%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	38%	37%
2024	38%	36%
2023	38%	35%	26%
2022	33%	35%	25%
2021	40%	34%	25%
2020	37%	34%	23%
2019	32%	34%	23%
2018	41%	34%	25%
2017	38%	33%	25%
2015	37%	33%	26%
2014	40%	33%	24%
2013	37%	32%	24%
2012	38%	32%	24%
2011	37%	31%	23%
2010	30%	28%	19%
2009	29%	28%	19%
2008	26%	28%	19%
2007	20%	28%	18%
2006	21%	27%	17%
2005	17%	26%	16%
2004	16%	25%	15%
2003	15%	24%	14%
2002	14%	23%	13%
2001	13%	22%	12%
2000	12%	21%	11%
1999	11%	20%	10%
1998	12%	19%	10%
1997	10%	19%	9%
1996	10%	18%	9%
1995	9%	18%	8%
1994	9%	17%	8%
1993	9%	17%	8%
1992	10%	17%	8%
1991	10%	17%	7%
1990	10%	16%	7%
1989	9%	16%	7%
1988	8%	15%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	2%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	2%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	4%	6%	2%
2009	3%	6%	2%
2008	4%	6%	2%
2007	4%	6%	2%
2006	3%	6%	2%
2005	3%	6%	2%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	2%
2000	1%	6%	1%
1999	2%	6%	1%
1998	2%	6%	1%
1997	1%	5%	1%
1995	1%	5%	1%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	1%	5%	1%
1990	1%	5%	1%
1989	1%	5%	1%
1988	1%	5%	1%

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White

46%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	46%	49%
2024	46%	50%
2023	46%	51%	65%
2022	50%	52%	66%
2021	47%	52%	66%
2020	51%	53%	67%
2019	55%	53%	67%
2018	50%	53%	67%
2017	51%	54%	67%
2015	57%	54%	66%
2014	54%	55%	68%
2013	55%	56%	68%
2012	56%	56%	68%
2011	58%	57%	68%
2010	63%	61%	73%
2009	64%	61%	74%
2008	65%	62%	74%
2007	73%	62%	75%
2006	72%	63%	76%
2005	75%	64%	77%
2004	78%	65%	78%
2003	78%	66%	79%
2002	80%	67%	81%
2001	81%	68%	82%
2000	81%	69%	84%
1999	80%	70%	85%
1998	80%	71%	85%
1997	84%	72%	86%
1996	85%	73%	86%
1995	86%	74%	87%
1994	87%	74%	87%
1993	88%	75%	87%
1992	87%	75%	87%
1991	88%	75%	88%
1990	88%	76%	89%
1989	90%	76%	90%
1988	88%	77%	90%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	6%	5%
2024	6%	5%
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	8%	5%	4%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	5%	4%	4%
2019	6%	4%	4%
2018	3%	4%	4%
2017	4%	4%	4%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

54%

51%

0.64

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	0.64	0.62
2024	0.64	0.62
2023	0.64	0.62	0.51
2022	0.64	0.61	0.51
2021	0.62	0.61	0.51
2020	0.60	0.60	0.49
2019	0.59	0.60	0.49
2018	0.59	0.60	0.49
2017	0.60	0.60	0.49
2015	0.54	0.60	0.49
2014	0.55	0.59	0.49
2013	0.56	0.59	0.49
2012	0.55	0.59	0.49
2011	0.53	0.58	0.48
2010	0.52	0.55	0.43
2009	0.51	0.55	0.42
2008	0.51	0.54	0.42
2007	0.43	0.54	0.40
2006	0.44	0.53	0.39
2005	0.41	0.52	0.38
2004	0.37	0.52	0.37
2003	0.37	0.51	0.35
2002	0.34	0.50	0.33
2001	0.33	0.49	0.31
2000	0.33	0.48	0.29
1999	0.35	0.47	0.27
1998	0.35	0.46	0.26
1997	0.28	0.45	0.25
1996	0.27	0.44	0.24
1995	0.25	0.42	0.23
1994	0.24	0.42	0.22
1993	0.22	0.41	0.22
1992	0.23	0.41	0.22
1991	0.22	0.41	0.21
1990	0.22	0.40	0.20
1989	0.18	0.40	0.19
1988	0.22	0.39	0.18

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(22-23)

34.6%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	34.6%	33.6%	29.6%
2022	48.1%	37.4%	41.1%
2021	41.1%	26.8%	31.9%

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Eligible for

59%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	59%	39%
2024	59%	39%
2023	59%	33%	26%
2022	54%	30%	23%
2021	60%	33%	25%
2020	50%	33%	24%
2019	51%	33%	24%
2018	46%	34%	25%
2017	39%	35%	25%
2015	37%	34%	24%
2014	35%	35%	25%
2013	41%	34%	26%
2012	38%	34%	25%
2011	40%	33%	25%
2010	36%	31%	23%
2009	28%	28%	19%
2008	21%	28%	19%
2007	21%	27%	19%
2006	20%	27%	19%
2005	11%	25%	15%
2004	10%	24%	13%
2003	9%	22%	11%
2002	9%	21%	10%
2001	10%	20%	9%
2000	14%	21%	10%
1999	9%	21%	10%
1998	13%	22%	10%
1997	12%	22%	10%
1996	12%	22%	10%
1995	13%	22%	10%
1994	14%	21%	10%
1993	12%	20%	9%
1992	14%	19%	8%
1991	7%	18%	7%
1990	7%	18%	7%
1989	4%	17%	6%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)

Year	Parr Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	12%	5%
2024	12%	6%
2023	12%	7%	7%
2022	12%	6%	6%
2021	11%	7%	6%
2020	19%	8%	7%
2019	17%	8%	7%
2018	13%	8%	7%
2017	12%	8%	7%
2015	8%	7%	6%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	5%
2010	6%	7%	6%
2009	7%	7%	6%
2008	5%	7%	6%
2007	4%	7%	5%
2006	3%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	5%
2004	4%	6%	5%
2003	6%	7%	5%
2002	4%	7%	5%
2001	8%	7%	5%
2000	7%	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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Parr Elementary School's ranking?

Parr Elementary School is ranked #1494 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

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

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Parr Elementary School?

185 students attend Parr Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

46% of Parr Elementary School students are White, 38% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Parr Elementary School?

Parr Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Parr Elementary School offer ?

Parr Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Parr Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Parr Elementary School located?

Parr Elementary School is located in the Far Horizons neighborhood of Arvada, CO.

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