Photo: Jeffrey Beall · CC BY 4.0The Pinery’s public schools outscore 92% of Colorado districts
On the state math tests, 49% of The Pinery’s students scored proficient, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the public school district serving The Pinery, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.
From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 86% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.
The Pinery’s schools, in brief
Against towns with similar incomes
Among the 43 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of The Pinery’s, its schools beat 51%, lower than their 92% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓
Above the state on both counts
Reading proficiency is 62% and math 49% in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 90% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓
Spending and class size
The district spends $14,658 per student, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Spending doesn’t count toward the grade. Districts ↓
One elementary school, then one elementary, nine middle and one high school
Which school depends on the address at the later steps. See the path ↓
Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.
What’s behind The Pinery’s grade
A: better than 92% of Colorado school districts, #13 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.
Where will my kid go?
Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve The Pinery, with each school’s own grade.
Pre-K in The Pinery
Mountain View Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 324 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Parker
Kindergarten in The Pinery
Mountain View Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 324 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Parker
1st grade in The Pinery
Mountain View Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 324 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Parker
2nd grade in The Pinery
Mountain View Elementary School
Grades PK–2 · 324 students · 18:1 students per teacher · in Parker
3rd grade in The Pinery
Northeast Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 329 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Parker
4th grade in The Pinery
Northeast Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 329 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Parker
5th grade in The Pinery
Northeast Elementary School
Grades 3–5 · 329 students · 16:1 students per teacher · in Parker
9th grade in The Pinery
Ponderosa High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,406 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Parker
10th grade in The Pinery
Ponderosa High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,406 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Parker
11th grade in The Pinery
Ponderosa High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,406 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Parker
12th grade in The Pinery
Ponderosa High School
Grades 9–12 · 1,406 students · 20:1 students per teacher · in Parker
The Pinery’s public schools are run by Douglas County School District RE-1, which also serves Castle Pines, Castle Rock, Larkspur and Lone Tree and others. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.
The district
Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.
Well above the state in reading
The Pinery vs. its neighbors
Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share The Pinery’s borders.
| Town | Schools | Main districts |
|---|---|---|
| The Pinery | A | Douglas County School District RE-1 |
| Castle Rock | A | Douglas County School District RE-1 |
Every school in The Pinery
12 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).
Questions about The Pinery’s schools
Are The Pinery’s schools good?
By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools The Pinery children attend outscore 92% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #13 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 51%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.
What school district is The Pinery in?
Douglas County School District RE-1, which runs grades PK–12 and enrolls 61,243 students in 88 schools (2024–25).
Where do The Pinery kids go to high school?
Ponderosa High School in Parker, with 1,406 students; its own test results earn an A−.
What is The Pinery’s graduation rate?
90% of the class of 2023 in Douglas County School District RE-1 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.
How much does The Pinery spend per student?
$14,658 in Douglas County School District RE-1 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.
Parents talk
What The Pinery families are saying about school.
Looking for colleges? Colleges near The Pinery → They have their own page.
School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.