Trails West Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

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Trails West Elementary School

5400 South Waco Street
Aurora, CO 80015

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Top 20%

Serving 423 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Trails West Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 40% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 423 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20% in CO
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Trails West Elementary School's student population of 423 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has grown by 7% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Trails West Elementary School
Pre-K	24
Kind	51
1	63
2	69
3	75
4	73
5	68

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Total Students

423 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School
2023	436
2022	446
2021	455
2020	442
2019	442
2018	458
2017	458
2016	531
2015	541
2014	578
2013	615
2012	662
2011	623
2010	621
2009	617
2008	604
2007	575
2006	594
2005	601
2004	633
2003	675
2002	680
2001	636
2000	649
1999	627
1998	578
1997	522
1996	522
1995	542
1994	562
1993	540
1992	629
1991	635
1990	622
1989	616
1988	611
1987	584

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School
2023	28
2022	29
2021	28
2020	27
2019	27
2018	24
2017	24
2016	24
2015	27
2014	30
2013	30
2012	31
2011	29
2010	29
2009	30
2008	30
2007	31
2006	31
2005	32
2004	35
2003	34
2002	36
2001	31
2000	33
1999	35
1998	31
1997	28
1996	28
1995	29
1994	27
1993	25
1992	33
1991	31
1990	29
1989	28
1988	28
1987	27

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School Rankings

Trails West 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 Trails West Elementary School is 0.59, 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)

#252 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School
2023	#252
2022	#236
2021	#336
2019	#436
2018	#625
2017	#571
2016	#643
2015	#667
2014	#566
2013	#489
2012	#545

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50-54%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	52%	33%	41%
2022	52%	32%	41%
2021	34%	33%	40%
2019	49%	35%	44%
2018	41%	35%	44%
2017	42%	33%	44%
2016	41%	33%	45%
2015	32%	31%	41%
2014	72%	57%	66%
2013	78%	57%	67%
2012	75%	56%	65%

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60-64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	62%	45%	52%
2021	67%	47%	58%
2019	55%	47%	53%
2018	48%	44%	44%
2017	47%	42%	50%
2016	42%	40%	50%
2015	42%	40%	50%
2014	74%	69%	76%
2013	74%	70%	77%
2012	74%	70%	76%
2011	91%	89%	93%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	16:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	17:1
2021	16:1	15:1	18:1
2020	16:1	16:1	18:1
2019	16:1	16:1	18:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	22:1	17:1	18:1
2015	20:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	21:1	17:1	18:1
2012	21:1	17:1	18:1
2011	21:1	17:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	18:1
2009	20:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	16:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2013)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

20%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	17%	35%	22%
2022	19%	35%	21%
2021	19%	34%	21%
2020	17%	34%	20%
2019	17%	34%	20%
2018	19%	34%	20%
2017	19%	34%	20%
2016	15%	33%	19%
2015	10%	33%	19%
2014	12%	33%	19%
2013	11%	32%	18%
2012	11%	32%	18%
2011	12%	32%	18%
2010	8%	29%	14%
2009	9%	28%	14%
2008	10%	28%	13%
2007	9%	28%	13%
2006	10%	27%	12%
2005	9%	26%	11%
2004	7%	25%	10%
2003	7%	24%	9%
2002	5%	23%	8%
2001	4%	22%	7%
2000	6%	21%	6%
1999	4%	20%	6%
1998	4%	19%	5%
1997	4%	19%	5%
1996	3%	18%	4%
1995	1%	18%	4%
1994	2%	17%	4%
1993	3%	17%	4%
1992	2%	17%	4%
1991	2%	16%	3%

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Black

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

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White

60%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	64%	51%	48%
2022	61%	52%	49%
2021	60%	52%	50%
2020	64%	53%	52%
2019	64%	53%	52%
2018	66%	53%	54%
2017	66%	53%	54%
2016	70%	54%	55%
2015	76%	54%	55%
2014	75%	55%	56%
2013	73%	56%	56%
2012	70%	56%	57%
2011	68%	57%	57%
2010	74%	60%	61%
2009	72%	61%	63%
2008	73%	61%	64%
2007	75%	62%	64%
2006	72%	63%	66%
2005	74%	64%	69%
2004	76%	65%	71%
2003	76%	66%	73%
2002	78%	67%	75%
2001	81%	68%	77%
2000	80%	70%	79%
1999	84%	71%	80%
1998	86%	72%	82%
1997	88%	72%	83%
1996	90%	73%	84%
1995	96%	74%	85%
1994	90%	75%	85%
1993	91%	75%	86%
1992	92%	75%	86%
1991	92%	76%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	11%	5%	8%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	12%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	6%	4%	6%
2017	6%	4%	6%
2016	6%	4%	6%
2015	5%	4%	6%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.59

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	0.55	0.62	0.70
2022	0.58	0.61	0.69
2021	0.59	0.61	0.68
2020	0.55	0.60	0.67
2019	0.55	0.60	0.67
2018	0.53	0.60	0.65
2017	0.53	0.60	0.65
2016	0.48	0.60	0.65
2015	0.41	0.60	0.64
2014	0.42	0.59	0.64
2013	0.45	0.59	0.64
2012	0.50	0.59	0.63
2011	0.52	0.58	0.63
2010	0.44	0.55	0.57
2009	0.46	0.55	0.56
2008	0.45	0.55	0.55
2007	0.42	0.54	0.54
2006	0.46	0.53	0.52
2005	0.43	0.52	0.50
2004	0.41	0.52	0.48
2003	0.41	0.51	0.45
2002	0.38	0.50	0.42
2001	0.33	0.49	0.40
2000	0.35	0.47	0.37
1999	0.29	0.46	0.34
1998	0.26	0.46	0.33
1997	0.23	0.45	0.31
1996	0.19	0.45	0.29
1995	0.14	0.43	0.27
1994	0.19	0.41	0.26
1993	0.17	0.41	0.25
1992	0.14	0.40	0.25
1991	0.15	0.40	0.24

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Eligible for

26%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	16%	33%	23%
2022	15%	30%	21%
2021	19%	33%	23%
2020	19%	33%	22%
2019	19%	33%	22%
2018	18%	35%	22%
2017	18%	35%	22%
2016	14%	34%	22%
2015	12%	34%	23%
2014	15%	35%	20%
2013	16%	34%	19%
2012	15%	34%	19%
2011	14%	33%	20%
2010	11%	31%	17%
2009	10%	28%	15%
2008	12%	28%	15%
2007	9%	27%	13%
2006	11%	27%	13%
2005	7%	25%	11%
2004	6%	24%	9%
2003	7%	22%	8%
2002	3%	21%	6%
2001	3%	20%	5%
2000	5%	21%	6%
1999	3%	21%	5%
1998	2%	22%	6%
1997	2%	22%	5%
1996	2%	22%	5%
1995	1%	22%	5%
1994	3%	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	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	7%	7%	7%
2020	5%	8%	8%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	5%	8%	6%
2016	3%	7%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	4%	7%	7%
2007	4%	7%	6%
2006	4%	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 Trails West Elementary School's ranking?

Trails West Elementary School is ranked #252 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Trails West Elementary School often compared to?

Trails West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Indian Ridge Elementary School, Coyote Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Trails West Elementary School?

423 students attend Trails West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Trails West Elementary School students are White, 20% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Trails West Elementary School?

Trails West Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Trails West Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Trails West Elementary School part of?

Trails West 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: 423 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 40%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education