Other / mixed grade configuration · Parker, CO

Mountain View Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Mountain View Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 45/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080345006152
0/100100/10045/100
👥 S:T ratio
28
🌟 Gifted program
70
🎓 Counselors
37
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Mountain View Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Colorado schools.

#1 of 11
schools in Parker · Resource Index
45
Resource Index · Typical
18:1
large classes for Colorado
8.4%
free-lunch eligible

Mountain View Elementary School has class sizes larger than 72% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View Elementary School ranks #1 of 11 schools in Parker, CO.

Enrollment

324

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

18.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

18:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

+8% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

8.4%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

-78% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Mountain View Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Slightly above state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Mountain View Elementary School

Mountain View Elementary School is a lower-poverty, mid-sized combined-grade school in Parker, Colorado, enrolling 324 students.

Class loads run somewhat heavier than typical: 18:1 puts it in the larger third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.

Comparatively few students face economic hardship here, 8.4% free-meal eligibility runs 78% below the Colorado average.

With 324 students, its enrollment sits close to the Colorado median campus size.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Against 216 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #121.

Its student body is led by White (68%) and Hispanic or Latino (17%) (diversity index 50/100).

Counselor coverage runs a bit thin, about 315 students per counselor, somewhat past the ASCA-recommended 250:1 benchmark.

The surrounding Douglas County School District No. Re 1 spends $11,848 per pupil, 27% below the Colorado average, a leaner-resourced district than most.

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 also operates American Academy (2,803 students) and Rock Canyon High School (2,325 students) alongside Mountain View Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Mountain View Elementary School compares

Mountain View Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 18:1 ▲ 8% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 8.4% ▼ 78% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 324 top 56% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

18:1
Leaner classes than 24% of US schools, heavier class loads than most.
324
Bigger than 36% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
8.4%
free-lunch eligible - 78% below the Colorado average of 38.5%
Below the 40% Title I threshold, among the lower-need profiles in the state; federal aid targets individual qualifying students rather than schoolwide programs.
Staffing depth
18:1
students per teacher - 8% above state mean
Top 72% in Colorado - lower ratio than 28% of state schools
Between 16:1 and 20:1, squarely in the typical U.S. public-school staffing range.
Funding equity
$11,848
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Well below the U.S. average per-pupil spend, a notably leaner funding position that may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors1.0 FTE
Per 315 students, the combined health-and-guidance staffing load for this school.
Discipline context
0
in-school suspensions + 0 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 0.0 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

White 68.2%
Hispanic or Latino 16.7%
Asian 6.5%
Two or More 5.6%
African American 2.5%
American Indian / Alaska Native 0.3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 0.3%

Largest group: White at 68.2% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 49.9/100

Simpson diversity index - at 49.9, Mountain View Elementary School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which includes Mountain View Elementary School.

$11,848
Per student
-27%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-29%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 52.8%
State 40.8%
Federal 6.4%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Mountain View Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
American Academy Larger Similar economic need Similar S:T ratio
Rock Canyon High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Legend High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Mountain Vista High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio
Chaparral High School Larger No free-lunch data Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Mountain View Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Mountain View Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Mountain View Elementary School

How many students attend Mountain View Elementary School?

Mountain View Elementary School has 324 students enrolled. It is a public school in Parker, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Mountain View Elementary School is 18:1, which is 8% higher than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 15% higher than the national average of 15.7:1.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Mountain View Elementary School?

8.4% of students at Mountain View Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Mountain View Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Mountain View Elementary School is White at 68.2% of enrollment, in Parker, CO.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Mountain View Elementary School?

Mountain View Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 45/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, counselor availability. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Mountain View Elementary School rank among schools in Parker?

By Resource Investment Index, Mountain View Elementary School ranks #1 of 11 schools in Parker, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Parker on the city page.

Is Mountain View Elementary School a good school?

Mountain View Elementary School earns 45/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes larger than 72% of Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in Douglas County School District No. Re 1?

Besides Mountain View Elementary School, Douglas County School District No. Re 1 also operates American Academy (2,803 students), Rock Canyon High School (2,325 students), and Legend High School (2,206 students). See the Douglas County School District No. Re 1 district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

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Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

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