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Willow Creek Elementary School

Q: Is Willow Creek Elementary School a good school?

Willow Creek Elementary School ranks 129 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

129^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Willow Creek Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Centennial, Colorado, serving 502 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. The school consistently outperforms the district and state in academic achievement, with strong performance across different student subgroups.

Willow Creek Elementary has been ranked among the top elementary schools in Colorado, with a consistent 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. In the 2024-2025 school year, 62.8% of Willow Creek students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 48.2% for the district and 44.8% for the state. In CMAS/Math, 61.5% of Willow Creek students were proficient, compared to 42.8% for the district and 35.9% for the state. The school also maintains relatively low chronic absenteeism rates and a student-teacher ratio that may contribute to its academic success.

While Willow Creek Elementary outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools within the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, such as Heritage Elementary and Homestead Elementary, also demonstrate strong academic performance and are ranked among the top elementary schools in Colorado. Willow Creek's well-established gifted and talented program and relatively low free and reduced lunch rates further contribute to its success.

462

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,222

Per pupil spending ?

14.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7855 South Willow Way
Centennial, CO 80112-2728

(720) 554-3900

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Willow Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Campus Middle School
High:	Cherry Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.6%

Two or more races:

14.5%

Hispanic:

12.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 94th percentile in 2015 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (63% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg45%

Colorado avg40%

129^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 6% (2015) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5

30^th of 115Cherry Creek School District No. 5 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	84.0	129 of 950	86.4%	★★★★☆
2024	90.5	72 of 943	92.4%	★★★★★
2023	87.6	95 of 933	89.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.8	144 of 921	84.4%	★★★★☆
2021	81.7	135 of 710	81.0%	★★★★☆
2019	93.2	42 of 965	95.6%	★★★★★
2018	93.5	46 of 917	95.0%	★★★★★
2017	94.5	32 of 929	96.6%	★★★★★
2016	96.7	16 of 914	98.2%	★★★★★
2015	92.3	60 of 938	93.6%	★★★★★
2014	94.5	19 of 962	98.0%	★★★★★
2013	94.0	21 of 954	97.8%	★★★★★
2012	93.9	14 of 935	98.5%	★★★★★
2011	93.8	14 of 935	98.5%	★★★★★
2010	92.9	25 of 925	97.3%	★★★★★
2009	93.2	17 of 872	98.1%	★★★★★
2008	91.7	32 of 849	96.2%	★★★★★
2007	90.9	33 of 852	96.1%	★★★★★
2006	92.1	25 of 829	97.0%	★★★★★
2005	92.1	20 of 823	97.6%	★★★★★
2004	94.1	10 of 808	98.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.6	126 of 694	81.8%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	78 of 684	88.6%	★★★★☆
2023	83.9	80 of 642	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	118 of 595	80.2%	★★★★☆
2021	80.2	71 of 351	79.8%	★★★★☆
2019	90.9	37 of 758	95.1%	★★★★★
2018	89.5	45 of 690	93.5%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	65.6	36 of 110	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	72.7	15 of 84	82.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	75.4	149 of 700	78.7%	★★★★☆
2024	84.2	85 of 683	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	80.3	106 of 649	83.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.3	140 of 594	76.4%	★★★★☆
2021	68.4	131 of 352	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	89.0	55 of 764	92.8%	★★★★★
2018	91.1	41 of 693	94.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	58.8	216 of 551	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.9	109 of 539	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	75.3	103 of 525	80.4%	★★★★☆
2022	60.0	185 of 454	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.3	134 of 288	53.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.6	66 of 596	88.9%	★★★★☆
2018	78.6	60 of 337	82.2%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Female (2025)82nd percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)67th percentile-28 vs school

White (2025)61st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science69%+30 vs state

English Language Arts63%+18 vs state

Math62%+26 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, October 30, 2018

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by a parent
Thursday, August 17, 2017

We love this school! Teachers have been here for a long time. They live in the district and send their kids here too. They are fantastic, loving and caring. Our kids have made great friends and their parents are great too. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7855 South Willow Way	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3900	462	29	16.0	14.7%	294 (63.6%)	5 (1.1%)	57 (12.3%)	39 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.5%)	84	129^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.4%		90.5	72^nd of 943 public elementary schools	92.4%	57	60.0	52.9	78.3				62.8	57.9	56.3	72.1				61.5	69.1		$20,222
Dry Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 East Hinsdale Avenue	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3300	269	19	14.0	20.1%	169 (62.8%)	10 (3.7%)	37 (13.8%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.6%)	88.6	88^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.2	120^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.3%	32	75.6	65.9	88.6				76.1	70.0	42.5	72.2				61.2	74.3		$21,881
Walnut Hills Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8195 East Costilla Boulevard	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3800	342	24	14.1	33.3%	144 (42.1%)	11 (3.2%)	97 (28.4%)	48 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.0%)	80.9	164^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.7%		83	141^st of 943 public elementary schools	85.0%	23	59.5	70.5	61.7				64.1	56.8	62.2	53.2				57.4	55.3		$23,421
Acres Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13524 North Acres Green Drive	Littleton	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7125	341	25	13.6	36.7%	128 (37.5%)	10 (2.9%)	103 (30.2%)	70 (20.5%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	45.5	486^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.8%		51.1	434^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.0%	52	36.7	35.5	35.0	36.8			36.1	40.8	43.8	42.9	43.6			42.6	33.3		$19,274
Homestead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7451 South Homestead Parkway	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3700	334	23	14.8	12.9%	256 (76.6%)	8 (2.4%)	30 (9.0%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	92.3	50^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.7%		89	87^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.8%	37	69.8	71.4	76.8				73.0	75.6	73.5	69.6				72.7	61.1		$20,511
Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16251 E Geddes Avenue	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3800	518	34	15.3	57.7%	135 (26.1%)	82 (15.8%)	185 (35.7%)	35 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (14.9%)	35.4	569^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.4	532^nd of 943 public elementary schools	43.6%	37	35.8	33.3	43.8				37.3	32.1	41.0	25.5				33.3	21.3		$19,874
Eagle Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7716 Timberline Road	Lone Tree	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7075	571	37	15.6	30.8%	280 (49.0%)	52 (9.1%)	130 (22.8%)	49 (8.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.0%)	74.4	232^nd of 950 public elementary schools	75.6%		73.7	224^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.2%	8	58.2	55.1	50.0	62.7			56.3	61.8	44.9	53.0	65.0			55.5	49.2		$19,947
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6867 East Heritage Place South	Centennial	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3500	302	23	13.1	23.5%	180 (59.6%)	4 (1.3%)	26 (8.6%)	60 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.3%)	83.8	131^st of 950 public elementary schools	86.2%		84	131^st of 943 public elementary schools	86.1%		61.1	61.5	65.9				62.7	78.9	64.1	66.7				71.0	42.9		$23,278
Cherry Creek Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6260 South Dayton Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 779-8988	594	38	15.6	16.5%	279 (47.0%)	34 (5.7%)	42 (7.1%)	186 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.8%)	97	13^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.5	11^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	84.3	82.7	75.0	85.5	88.7	86.7	83.9	84.3	88.0	78.8	73.9	86.8	73.3	80.8	71.2	79.7	$14,152
Fox Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6585 Collegiate Drive	Highlands Ranch	80130	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7000	436	29	15.0	17.7%	311 (71.3%)	5 (1.1%)	64 (14.7%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (7.8%)	79.5	181^st of 950 public elementary schools	80.9%		79.8	169^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.1%	12	59.7	56.7	73.2	66.7			63.7	64.5	39.3	51.8	55.6			52.7	63.6		$18,200

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Willow Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended Willow Creek Elementary School.

What district is Willow Creek Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

What is the racial makeup of Willow Creek Elementary School?

Students at Willow Creek Elementary School are 64% White, 15% Two or more races, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian, 1% African American.

Is Willow Creek Elementary School a good school?

Willow Creek Elementary School ranks 129^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Willow Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willow Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Campus Middle School
High : Cherry Creek High School

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