Charter SchoolElementary

Challenge to Excellence Charter School

16995 East Carlson Drive, Parker, CO 80134

ASchola Grade
Grades
K–8
Elementary
Students
551
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
18.4 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Douglas County

Schola Grade A · Excellent

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores74% proficient in math & reading
97thpercentile
Equity50% of low-income students proficient
96thpercentile
Attendance15% chronically absent
87thpercentile
Class size18.4 students per teacher
9thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Challenge to Excellence Charter School

Challenge to Excellence Charter School is a charter elementary school in Parker, Colorado, serving grades K–8. It is part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1. The school is located in a large suburb in Douglas County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 551 students were enrolled, with about 18.4 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). As a charter school, it is publicly funded and tuition-free, but operates independently of the local district under a charter from Douglas County School District No. Re 1. Its Schola Grade is A (excellent), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades K–8

Location & nearby schools

16995 East Carlson Drive
Parker, CO 80134
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School details

Type
Charter School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
K–8
Enrollment (2024–25)
551 students
Students per teacher
18.4 to 1
Charter school
Yes
Charter authorizer
Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Magnet school
No
Locale
Suburb — Large
School district
Douglas County School District No. Re 1
County
Douglas County
NCES school ID
080345001874

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.