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Gold Rush Elementary School vs. Parker Core Knowledge Charter School

Should you attend Gold Rush Elementary School or Parker Core Knowledge Charter School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Gold Rush Elementary School
12021 South Swift Fox Way
Parker, CO 80134
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Parker Core Knowledge Charter School
11661 North Pine Drive
Parker, CO 80138
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Parker Core Knowledge Charter School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 675 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Gold Rush Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 63% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 25% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 705 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Parker Core Knowledge Charter School ranks in the top 1% 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 proficiency in math is 84% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 90% (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 41% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-8
Total Students
675 students
705 students
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This chart displays total students of Parker Core Knowledge Charter School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
49% | 51%
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Total Classroom Teachers
36 teachers
44 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#169 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
#4 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Gold Rush Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Parker Core Knowledge Charter School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
63%
(Top 5% in CO)
84%
(Top 1% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Gold Rush Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 20% in CO)
90%
(Top 1% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Gold Rush Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
75-79%
(Top 1% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Gold Rush Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Parker Core Knowledge Charter School by grade.
Pre-K Students
29
-
Kindergarten Students
108
80
Grade 1 Students
98
81
Grade 2 Students
102
77
Grade 3 Students
95
79
Grade 4 Students
127
77
Grade 5 Students
116
78
Grade 6 Students
-
78
Grade 7 Students
-
78
Grade 8 Students
-
77

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
5%
26%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Gold Rush Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
13%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Gold Rush Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Gold Rush Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2009-10 school year data.
% White
75%
59%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Gold Rush Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Gold Rush Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.42
0.58
This chart displays the diversity score of Gold Rush Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
7%
8%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Gold Rush Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2012-13 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Gold Rush Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Parker Core Knowledge Charter School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2011-12 school year data.
 
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