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Sand Creek Elementary School

Q: Is Sand Creek Elementary School a good school?

Sand Creek Elementary School ranks 211 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

211^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 78% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Sand Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Highlands Ranch, Colorado, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 336 students. It is part of the Douglas County School District No. Re 1, which is ranked 9th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Sand Creek Elementary consistently ranks in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools, with a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) exams are generally higher than the district and state averages, particularly in 5th grade Science and 5th grade English Language Arts. Sand Creek's 3rd-6th grade students outperform the district and state in both English Language Arts and Math, with several grade levels achieving over 60% proficiency. The school's student-teacher ratio is consistently around 15, which is slightly lower than the district average.

Compared to nearby schools in the Douglas County School District, such as Bear Canyon Elementary, Summit View Elementary, and Northridge Elementary, Sand Creek's academic performance is generally on par or exceeds that of its peers. The school's consistent rankings, strong test scores, and positive subgroup performance suggest it is a valuable asset to the Highlands Ranch community.

322

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,602

Per pupil spending ?

27.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8898 South Maplewood Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80126-2600

(303) 387-6600

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Sand Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mountain Ridge Middle School
High:	Mountain Vista High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

63.0%

Hispanic:

18.0%

Two or more races:

9.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 66th percentile in 2015 → 78th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (58% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 22% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 12 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg59%

Colorado avg40%

211^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 22%▲ up 12 pts since 2015

From top 34% (2015) to top 22% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 58Elementary Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

9^th of 115Douglas County School District No. Re 1 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	77.0	211 of 950	77.8%	★★★★☆
2024	77.3	192 of 943	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	180 of 933	80.7%	★★★★☆
2022	75.7	202 of 921	78.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.7	165 of 710	76.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	252 of 965	73.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.8	199 of 917	78.3%	★★★★☆
2017	66.0	279 of 929	70.0%	★★★★☆
2016	55.7	364 of 914	60.2%	★★★☆☆
2015	61.0	320 of 938	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	75.2	231 of 962	76.0%	★★★★☆
2013	73.9	241 of 954	74.7%	★★★★☆
2012	78.9	172 of 935	81.6%	★★★★☆
2011	81.5	145 of 935	84.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.3	129 of 925	86.1%	★★★★☆
2009	77.3	183 of 872	79.0%	★★★★☆
2008	76.6	181 of 849	78.7%	★★★★☆
2007	73.8	214 of 852	74.9%	★★★★☆
2006	75.8	178 of 829	78.5%	★★★★☆
2005	73.9	225 of 823	72.7%	★★★★☆
2004	82.4	121 of 808	85.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	86.7	64 of 684	90.6%	★★★★★
2023	70.9	170 of 642	73.5%	★★★★☆
2022	54.5	264 of 595	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.8	109 of 351	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	69.2	205 of 758	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	72.0	165 of 690	76.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	80.4	112 of 683	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	86.4	69 of 649	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	81.1	94 of 594	84.2%	★★★★☆
2021	67.8	133 of 352	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.8	264 of 764	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	65.5	196 of 693	71.7%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	64.7	178 of 551	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	62.3	203 of 539	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	83.8	52 of 525	90.1%	★★★★★
2022	60.5	182 of 454	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	70.5	90 of 288	68.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	58.1	227 of 596	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	84.5	38 of 337	88.7%	★★★★☆

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 (2024)91st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2024)84th percentile+4 vs school

White (2025)68th percentile-10 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science64%+25 vs state

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Math54%+18 vs state

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Schools Near Sand Creek Elementary School

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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 (2024)
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
Sand Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	8898 South Maplewood Drive	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6600	322	24	13.5	27.3%	203 (63.0%)	6 (1.9%)	58 (18.0%)	24 (7.5%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (9.0%)	77	211^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.8%		77.3	192^nd of 943 public elementary schools	79.6%	19	54.8	52.2	77.4	63.9			61.1	56.7	33.3	71.4	62.2			53.6	64.3		$18,602
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	555 South Park Road	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6525	560	37	15.3	15.4%	353 (63.0%)	8 (1.4%)	74 (13.2%)	78 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.2%)	92.9	46^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.2%		94	33^rd of 943 public elementary schools	96.5%	13	73.9	72.1	89.0	78.0			78.1	66.3	57.1	72.2	61.0			64.5	84.3		$16,616
Cougar Run Elementary School	Public	K-6	8780 Venneford Ranch Road	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6675	392	25	15.6	20.7%	269 (68.6%)	6 (1.5%)	71 (18.1%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	87.3	108^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.6%		84.3	130^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.2%	22	73.1	79.1	74.5	72.3			74.6	71.2	51.2	55.8	59.6			59.8	54.2		$20,869
Platte River Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4085 Lark Sparrow St.	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 221-1070	475	34	14.1	4.0%	321 (67.6%)	6 (1.3%)	36 (7.6%)	61 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.1%)	92.3	49^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.8%		92.7	49^th of 943 public elementary schools	94.8%		80.4	67.3	68.6	80.4	88.5	77.8	77.2	86.3	75.0	68.6	60.8	65.4	77.8	72.2	60.0	73.9	$9,695
Bear Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9660 Salford Lane	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6475	368	23	16.0	12.8%	278 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.3%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	94.7	32^nd of 950 public elementary schools	96.6%		90.3	76^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.9%	44	76.5	76.1	77.8	88.9			79.7	66.7	63.0	77.8	69.6			69.1	82.2		$16,177
Summit View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10200 South Piedmont Drive	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6800	350	24	14.6	10.0%	239 (68.3%)	5 (1.4%)	55 (15.7%)	20 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.3%)	91.3	60^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.7%		87.8	98^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.6%	38	63.9	68.6	72.9	87.7			74.9	73.0	71.4	61.7	68.4			67.7	63.3		$18,380
Hopkins Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7171 South Pennsylvania Street	Centennial	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4550	372	25	15.0	19.9%	278 (74.7%)	7 (1.9%)	48 (12.9%)	9 (2.4%)	4 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.0%)	74.1	234^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.4%		75.5	206^th of 943 public elementary schools	78.2%	28	67.6	42.5	66.7				58.1	53.6	39.7	62.7				51.2	67.2		$16,942
Little Raven Elementary School	Public	K-5	6901 S. Franklin Street	Littleton	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4700	475	32	14.6	40.2%	275 (57.9%)	9 (1.9%)	159 (33.5%)	4 (0.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	25 (5.3%)	57.4	389^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.1%		51.5	431^st of 943 public elementary schools	54.3%	42	42.0	67.1	44.7				51.3	47.8	53.2	40.7				47.0	30.2		$17,965
Littleton Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 West Mineral Avenue	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 798-5252	455	35	12.9	10.8%	329 (72.3%)	8 (1.8%)	47 (10.3%)	33 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.5%)	90.1	73^rd of 950 public elementary schools	92.3%		87.2	102^nd of 943 public elementary schools	89.2%	29	71.4	86.3	69.2	70.6	71.2	87.5	75.6	74.0	92.2	61.5	52.9	57.7	67.5	67.6	57.7	77.5	$14,949
Sandburg Elementary School	Public	K-5	6900 South Elizabeth Street	Centennial	80122	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4675	495	24	20.2	14.1%	398 (80.4%)	3 (0.6%)	61 (12.3%)	4 (0.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.7%)	79	188^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.2%		82	152^nd of 943 public elementary schools	83.9%	36	51.8	60.7	59.8				57.4	65.1	51.2	65.9				60.6	54.9		$17,026

Frequently Asked Questions about Sand Creek Elementary School

How many students attend Sand Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 322 students attended Sand Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Sand Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mountain Ridge Middle School
High : Mountain Vista High School

Is Sand Creek Elementary School a good school?

Sand Creek Elementary School ranks 211^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sand Creek Elementary School?

Students at Sand Creek Elementary School are 63% White, 18% Hispanic, 9% Two or more races, 7% Asian, 2% African American.

What district is Sand Creek Elementary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

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