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Iron Horse Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

20151 Tallman Drive, Parker, CO 80138 · (303) 387-8525 · Part of Douglas County School District RE-1

Parker’s School Grade A better than 92% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
430
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
23%
Setting
Suburb
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Iron Horse Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B+: better results than 67% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 5 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Parker kids: 2 middle schools

On the path

Where Parker kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Iron Horse Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency34%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts52%
State average 47%

Its own letter, B+, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

20151 Tallman Drive, Parker

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K70
Kindergarten59
Grade 160
Grade 252
Grade 365
Grade 464
Grade 560
Enrollment over time
452’20
457’21
448’22
449’23
430’24

Down 4.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 64%Hispanic 20%Two or more races 8%Asian 4%Black 3%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Iron Horse Elementary School from Parker families.

Other schools in Douglas County School District RE-1

The district →
American Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Pines
A
2,803 students18:1
Skyview Academy
Other · Grades PK–12 · Highlands Ranch
A
1,358 students16:1
Aspen View Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Rock
A−
1,018 students18:1
Ben Franklin Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Highlands Ranch
A
956 students20:1
World Compass Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Castle Rock
B−
791 students16:1
Pine Lane Elementary
Elementary · Grades PK–6 · Parker
B
744 students14:1

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Parker’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.