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Prairie Crossing Elementary School

11605 South Bradbury Ranch Dri
Parker, CO 80134

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Serving 612 students in grades Prekindergarten-6, Prairie Crossing Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 51% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 61% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 612 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 20% in CO
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: Prairie Crossing Elementary School serves the northeastern part of Parker, CO, covering an area of approximately 3 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of about 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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

School Overview

Prairie Crossing Elementary School's student population of 612 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-6
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Prairie Crossing Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	61
1	67
2	87
3	94
4	107
5	84
6	87

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Total Students

612 students

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Total Students Trends (2002-2025)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School
2025	612
2024	610
2023	679
2022	699
2021	673
2020	701
2019	701
2018	657
2017	601
2015	614
2014	546
2013	581
2012	577
2011	564
2010	549
2009	491
2008	842
2007	746
2006	603
2005	494
2004	416
2003	431
2002	411

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Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (2002-2025)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School
2025	36
2024	37
2023	39
2022	39
2021	41
2020	38
2019	37
2018	32
2017	33
2015	35
2014	29
2013	30
2012	31
2011	30
2010	29
2009	33
2008	47
2007	41
2006	32
2005	27
2004	25
2003	28
2002	23

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School Rankings

Prairie Crossing Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Prairie Crossing Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CO)

#300 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School
2023	#300
2022	#377
2021	#639
2019	#477
2018	#485
2017	#329
2016	#469
2015	#379
2014	#425
2013	#380
2012	#359
2011	#311
2010	#457

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51%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	51%	33%	50%
2022	46%	32%	49%
2021	42%	33%	45%
2019	41%	35%	48%
2018	41%	35%	45%
2017	46%	33%	42%
2016	40%	33%	43%
2015	43%	31%	41%
2014	74%	57%	70%
2013	75%	57%	70%
2012	79%	56%	71%
2011	96%	82%	91%
2010	94%	81%	91%

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61%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2022	61%	45%	62%
2021	47%	47%	62%
2019	60%	47%	59%
2018	58%	44%	45%
2017	60%	42%	50%
2016	56%	40%	49%
2015	53%	40%	50%
2014	79%	69%	81%
2013	81%	70%	82%
2012	79%	70%	82%
2011	94%	89%	95%
2010	93%	89%	95%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	17:1	15:1
2024	16:1	15:1
2023	17:1	16:1	18:1
2022	18:1	16:1	18:1
2021	16:1	15:1	18:1
2020	18:1	16:1	19:1
2019	19:1	17:1	19:1
2018	21:1	17:1	20:1
2017	18:1	17:1	20:1
2015	18:1	17:1	20:1
2014	19:1	17:1	20:1
2013	19:1	17:1	21:1
2012	19:1	17:1	21:1
2011	19:1	17:1	21:1
2010	19:1	16:1	19:1
2009	15:1	16:1	19:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	19:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	18:1
2002	18:1	17:1	18:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	8%	3%
2024	6%	3%
2023	7%	3%	7%
2022	6%	3%	7%
2021	7%	3%	6%
2020	7%	3%	6%
2019	6%	3%	6%
2018	6%	3%	5%
2017	6%	3%	5%
2015	3%	3%	5%
2014	2%	3%	4%
2013	2%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	5%
2010	6%	4%	5%
2009	9%	4%	5%
2008	5%	3%	5%
2007	4%	3%	5%
2006	5%	3%	4%
2005	6%	3%	4%
2004	6%	3%	4%
2003	4%	3%	3%
2002	4%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

12%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	12%	37%
2024	13%	36%
2023	13%	35%	16%
2022	13%	35%	16%
2021	14%	34%	15%
2020	13%	34%	15%
2019	13%	34%	15%
2018	15%	34%	15%
2017	14%	33%	15%
2015	12%	33%	15%
2014	14%	33%	14%
2013	12%	32%	14%
2012	12%	32%	13%
2011	11%	31%	13%
2010	7%	28%	9%
2009	9%	28%	9%
2008	8%	28%	7%
2007	8%	28%	7%
2006	9%	27%	7%
2005	8%	26%	7%
2004	7%	25%	6%
2003	9%	24%	6%
2002	7%	23%	6%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	3%	5%
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	2%
2022	2%	4%	1%
2021	2%	5%	1%
2020	2%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2018	1%	5%	1%
2017	1%	5%	1%
2015	1%	5%	1%
2014	1%	5%	2%
2013	1%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	2%
2011	1%	5%	2%
2010	2%	6%	3%
2009	1%	6%	3%
2008	2%	6%	2%
2007	2%	6%	2%
2006	2%	6%	2%
2005	2%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	1%

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White

71%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	71%	49%
2024	72%	50%
2023	71%	51%	69%
2022	71%	52%	70%
2021	72%	52%	72%
2020	73%	53%	73%
2019	75%	53%	73%
2018	73%	53%	75%
2017	74%	54%	75%
2015	79%	54%	75%
2014	77%	55%	76%
2013	80%	56%	76%
2012	78%	56%	77%
2011	79%	57%	77%
2010	85%	61%	82%
2009	81%	61%	82%
2008	85%	62%	85%
2007	86%	62%	85%
2006	84%	63%	86%
2005	84%	64%	86%
2004	86%	65%	87%
2003	85%	66%	88%
2002	88%	67%	89%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	6%	5%
2024	7%	5%
2023	7%	5%	6%
2022	8%	5%	6%
2021	5%	5%	6%
2020	5%	4%	5%
2019	5%	4%	5%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2015	5%	4%	4%
2014	5%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	4%
2012	4%	3%	4%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

29%

51%

0.48

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	0.48	0.62
2024	0.46	0.62
2023	0.47	0.62	0.49
2022	0.47	0.61	0.48
2021	0.46	0.61	0.46
2020	0.45	0.60	0.44
2019	0.42	0.60	0.44
2018	0.44	0.60	0.42
2017	0.43	0.60	0.42
2015	0.36	0.60	0.41
2014	0.39	0.59	0.40
2013	0.35	0.59	0.40
2012	0.38	0.59	0.40
2011	0.36	0.58	0.39
2010	0.27	0.55	0.31
2009	0.33	0.55	0.31
2008	0.27	0.54	0.27
2007	0.25	0.54	0.26
2006	0.29	0.53	0.25
2005	0.29	0.52	0.24
2004	0.25	0.52	0.23
2003	0.27	0.51	0.22
2002	0.22	0.50	0.21

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(22-23)

9.2%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2023	9.2%	33.6%	19.9%
2022	16.2%	37.4%	21.2%
2021	7%	26.8%	16.4%

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Eligible for

14%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	14%	39%
2024	13%	39%
2023	8%	33%	8%
2022	8%	30%	9%
2021	8%	33%	8%
2020	6%	33%	9%
2019	6%	33%	9%
2018	5%	34%	8%
2017	4%	35%	8%
2015	6%	34%	8%
2014	6%	35%	9%
2013	6%	34%	9%
2012	7%	34%	8%
2011	4%	33%	8%
2010	4%	31%	6%
2009	4%	28%	6%
2008	3%	28%	3%
2007	3%	27%	3%
2006	5%	27%	2%
2005	4%	25%	2%
2004	2%	24%	2%
2003	3%	22%	2%
2002	2%	21%	1%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2002-2025)
Year	Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Colorado	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2025	2%	5%
2024	3%	6%
2023	2%	7%	3%
2022	2%	6%	2%
2021	2%	7%	2%
2020	2%	8%	3%
2019	1%	8%	3%
2018	2%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	3%	7%	3%
2013	2%	7%	3%
2012	2%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	2%
2010	2%	7%	2%
2009	1%	7%	2%
2008	1%	7%	1%
2007	3%	7%	2%
2006	1%	6%	1%
2005	1%	6%	1%
2004	2%	6%	1%
2003	3%	7%	1%
2002	1%	7%	1%

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School District Name

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

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School Mascot

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

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What is Prairie Crossing Elementary School's ranking?

Prairie Crossing Elementary School is ranked #300 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Prairie Crossing Elementary School often compared to?

Prairie Crossing Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Pine Grove Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

51% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 61% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Prairie Crossing Elementary School?

612 students attend Prairie Crossing Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

71% of Prairie Crossing Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Asian, 6% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Prairie Crossing Elementary School?

Prairie Crossing Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Prairie Crossing Elementary School offer ?

Prairie Crossing Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-6 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Prairie Crossing Elementary School part of?

Prairie Crossing Elementary School is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1.

In what neighborhood is Prairie Crossing Elementary School located?

Prairie Crossing Elementary School is located in the Auburn Hills neighborhood of Parker, CO.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-6
Enrollment: 612 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 29%
: Top 20%
: 51% (Top 20%)
: 61% (Top 20%)
: Prairie Crossing Elementary School serves the northeastern part of Parker, CO, covering an area of approximately 3 square miles. Families within this zone can typically expect a drive of about 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with the furthest edge being 2.5 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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