Creekside Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Creekside Elementary School

19993 East Long Avenue
Aurora, CO 80016

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Top 20%

Serving 556 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Creekside Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 48% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 65% (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 Hispanic and Black), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 556 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20% in CO
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Creekside Elementary School's student population of 556 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 35 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Creekside Elementary School
Pre-K	27
Kind	70
1	84
2	91
3	82
4	94
5	108

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Total Students

556 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School
2023	570
2022	590
2021	592
2020	662
2019	662
2018	689
2017	689
2016	677
2015	701
2014	716
2013	733
2012	739
2011	759
2010	769
2009	720
2008	711
2007	632
2006	772
2005	935
2004	810
2003	694
2002	740
2001	634
2000	601
1999	602
1998	548
1997	514
1996	606
1995	602
1994	551
1993	499
1992	573
1991	553
1990	506
1989	463
1988	446
1987	398

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

35 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School
2023	33
2022	34
2021	32
2020	35
2019	35
2018	35
2017	35
2016	37
2015	39
2014	42
2013	40
2012	40
2011	40
2010	38
2009	37
2008	34
2007	36
2006	45
2005	51
2004	43
2003	45
2002	42
2001	37
2000	35
1999	32
1998	30
1997	30
1996	32
1995	34
1994	31
1993	26
1992	31
1991	30
1990	27
1989	25
1988	26
1987	19

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Creekside Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Creekside Elementary School is 0.61, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#308 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School
2023	#308
2022	#218
2021	#244
2019	#395
2018	#217
2017	#220
2016	#281
2015	#210
2014	#171
2013	#182
2012	#267

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48%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	48%	33%	41%
2022	54%	32%	41%
2021	37%	33%	40%
2019	49%	35%	44%
2018	54%	35%	44%
2017	52%	33%	44%
2016	55%	33%	45%
2015	50%	31%	41%
2014	86%	57%	66%
2013	86%	57%	67%
2012	85%	56%	65%

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65%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	65%	45%	52%
2021	77%	47%	58%
2019	58%	47%	53%
2018	63%	44%	44%
2017	60%	42%	50%
2016	50%	40%	50%
2015	58%	40%	50%
2014	85%	69%	76%
2013	84%	70%	77%
2012	80%	70%	76%
2011	97%	89%	93%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	17:1	16:1	17:1
2022	17:1	15:1	17:1
2021	19:1	15:1	18:1
2020	19:1	16:1	18:1
2019	19:1	16:1	18:1
2018	20:1	17:1	18:1
2017	20:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	17:1	17:1	18:1
2013	18:1	17:1	18:1
2012	19:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	21:1	16:1	17:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	17:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	18:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	18:1	18:1	19:1
1988	17:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2012)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2012	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	9%	3%	9%
2022	11%	3%	9%
2021	12%	3%	9%
2020	13%	3%	9%
2019	13%	3%	9%
2018	9%	3%	9%
2017	9%	3%	9%
2016	8%	3%	9%
2015	8%	3%	8%
2014	8%	3%	8%
2013	8%	3%	8%
2012	8%	3%	8%
2011	7%	3%	8%
2010	8%	4%	9%
2009	9%	4%	9%
2008	8%	3%	8%
2007	9%	3%	8%
2006	7%	3%	8%
2005	6%	3%	8%
2004	6%	3%	7%
2003	4%	3%	7%
2002	5%	3%	7%
2001	3%	3%	7%
2000	3%	3%	6%
1999	3%	3%	6%
1998	5%	3%	6%
1997	3%	3%	5%
1996	4%	3%	6%
1995	2%	3%	5%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	4%
1991	4%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

15%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	15%	35%	22%
2022	13%	35%	21%
2021	12%	34%	21%
2020	13%	34%	20%
2019	13%	34%	20%
2018	15%	34%	20%
2017	15%	34%	20%
2016	12%	33%	19%
2015	13%	33%	19%
2014	14%	33%	19%
2013	14%	32%	18%
2012	12%	32%	18%
2011	11%	32%	18%
2010	8%	29%	14%
2009	6%	28%	14%
2008	6%	28%	13%
2007	5%	28%	13%
2006	5%	27%	12%
2005	6%	26%	11%
2004	7%	25%	10%
2003	5%	24%	9%
2002	4%	23%	8%
2001	4%	22%	7%
2000	2%	21%	6%
1999	2%	20%	6%
1998	1%	19%	5%
1997	2%	19%	5%
1996	2%	18%	4%
1994	2%	17%	4%
1993	2%	17%	4%
1992	2%	17%	4%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	6%	5%	12%
2022	7%	4%	12%
2021	6%	5%	12%
2020	6%	5%	11%
2019	6%	5%	11%
2018	6%	5%	11%
2017	6%	5%	11%
2016	8%	5%	11%
2015	6%	5%	12%
2014	6%	5%	12%
2013	5%	5%	12%
2012	6%	5%	12%
2011	4%	5%	12%
2010	5%	6%	15%
2009	5%	6%	14%
2008	7%	6%	14%
2007	6%	6%	14%
2006	6%	6%	13%
2005	6%	6%	12%
2004	7%	6%	12%
2003	4%	6%	11%
2002	5%	6%	10%
2001	6%	6%	9%
2000	5%	5%	9%
1999	5%	5%	8%
1998	3%	5%	7%
1997	3%	5%	7%
1996	3%	5%	6%
1995	1%	4%	6%
1994	2%	5%	6%
1993	1%	5%	6%
1992	2%	5%	6%
1991	2%	5%	6%

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White

59%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	59%	51%	48%
2022	59%	52%	49%
2021	60%	52%	50%
2020	61%	53%	52%
2019	61%	53%	52%
2018	62%	53%	54%
2017	62%	53%	54%
2016	65%	54%	55%
2015	67%	54%	55%
2014	66%	55%	56%
2013	67%	56%	56%
2012	69%	56%	57%
2011	74%	57%	57%
2010	79%	60%	61%
2009	80%	61%	63%
2008	79%	61%	64%
2007	80%	62%	64%
2006	81%	63%	66%
2005	82%	64%	69%
2004	80%	65%	71%
2003	87%	66%	73%
2002	86%	67%	75%
2001	87%	68%	77%
2000	90%	70%	79%
1999	90%	71%	80%
1998	91%	72%	82%
1997	92%	72%	83%
1996	91%	73%	84%
1995	97%	74%	85%
1994	94%	75%	85%
1993	94%	75%	86%
1992	91%	75%	86%
1991	91%	76%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	11%	5%	8%
2022	10%	5%	8%
2021	10%	5%	7%
2020	7%	4%	7%
2019	7%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	8%	4%	6%
2016	7%	4%	6%
2015	6%	4%	6%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	6%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.61

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	0.61	0.62	0.70
2022	0.61	0.61	0.69
2021	0.60	0.61	0.68
2020	0.59	0.60	0.67
2019	0.59	0.60	0.67
2018	0.58	0.60	0.65
2017	0.58	0.60	0.65
2016	0.55	0.60	0.65
2015	0.53	0.60	0.64
2014	0.54	0.59	0.64
2013	0.52	0.59	0.64
2012	0.50	0.59	0.63
2011	0.44	0.58	0.63
2010	0.36	0.55	0.57
2009	0.35	0.55	0.56
2008	0.36	0.55	0.55
2007	0.34	0.54	0.54
2006	0.34	0.53	0.52
2005	0.32	0.52	0.50
2004	0.35	0.52	0.48
2003	0.24	0.51	0.45
2002	0.26	0.50	0.42
2001	0.23	0.49	0.40
2000	0.19	0.47	0.37
1999	0.19	0.46	0.34
1998	0.17	0.46	0.33
1997	0.14	0.45	0.31
1996	0.16	0.45	0.29
1995	0.08	0.43	0.27
1994	0.12	0.41	0.26
1993	0.12	0.41	0.25
1992	0.16	0.40	0.25
1991	0.16	0.40	0.24

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Eligible for

29%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	16%	33%	23%
2022	14%	30%	21%
2021	15%	33%	23%
2020	10%	33%	22%
2019	10%	33%	22%
2018	12%	35%	22%
2017	12%	35%	22%
2016	11%	34%	22%
2015	12%	34%	23%
2014	10%	35%	20%
2013	9%	34%	19%
2012	6%	34%	19%
2011	5%	33%	20%
2010	5%	31%	17%
2009	4%	28%	15%
2008	4%	28%	15%
2007	3%	27%	13%
2006	3%	27%	13%
2005	4%	25%	11%
2004	5%	24%	9%
2003	3%	22%	8%
2002	2%	21%	6%
2001	1%	20%	5%
2000	1%	21%	6%
1999	2%	21%	5%
1998	2%	22%	6%
1997	2%	22%	5%
1996	1%	22%	5%
1995	2%	22%	5%
1994	4%	21%	6%
1993	2%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Creekside Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	4%	7%	7%
2022	4%	6%	5%
2021	3%	7%	7%
2020	4%	8%	8%
2019	4%	8%	8%
2018	6%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	6%
2013	4%	7%	6%
2012	2%	7%	6%
2011	2%	7%	6%
2010	2%	7%	7%
2009	2%	7%	7%
2008	2%	7%	7%
2007	1%	7%	6%
2006	2%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	5%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	2%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Creekside Elementary School's ranking?

Creekside Elementary School is ranked #308 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Creekside Elementary School often compared to?

Creekside Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

48% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 65% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Creekside Elementary School?

556 students attend Creekside Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

59% of Creekside Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 8% of students are Black, and 7% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Creekside Elementary School?

Creekside Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Creekside Elementary School offer ?

Creekside Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Creekside Elementary School part of?

Creekside Elementary School is part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 556 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 41%
: Top 20%
: 48% (Top 30%)
: 65% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education