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Running Creek Elementary School

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Running Creek Elementary School ranks 622 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

622^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Running Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Elizabeth, Colorado, serving 311 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the Elizabeth School District, which is ranked 47 out of 115 school districts in the state.

Despite being part of a relatively well-performing district, Running Creek Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, ranging from 384th to 763rd out of over 900 schools in recent years. The school has maintained a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, indicating below-average performance compared to other Colorado elementary schools. In contrast, nearby schools like Singing Hills Elementary (4-star rating) and Legacy Academy (2-star rating) have performed better in the statewide rankings.

Running Creek Elementary's student performance on CMAS tests is generally below the state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (29.2%) and Math (27.4%) were significantly lower than the state (44.8% and 35.9%) and district (42.4% and 31.9%) averages. The school has also experienced a concerning increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 19.6% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which may be a contributing factor to its academic underperformance.

292

Students ?

12.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,467

Per pupil spending ?

34.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

900 South Elbert Street
Elizabeth, CO 80107

(303) 646-4620

District: Elizabeth School District

Students who attend Running Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Elizabeth Middle School
High:	Elizabeth High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

78.4%

Hispanic:

16.1%

Two or more races:

3.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 60th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (29% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 25 percentile points since 2014

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school29%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

622^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From top 47% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 3Elementary Schools in the Elizabeth School District

47^th of 115Elizabeth School District 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	29.0	622 of 950	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	41.5	509 of 943	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.3	489 of 933	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	31.5	605 of 921	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	763 of 965	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.1	581 of 917	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2017	25.9	673 of 929	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	31.3	596 of 914	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	48.3	442 of 938	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2014	61.2	384 of 962	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.1	270 of 954	71.7%	★★★★☆
2012	73.4	236 of 935	74.8%	★★★★☆
2011	77.4	193 of 935	79.4%	★★★★☆
2010	71.1	271 of 925	70.7%	★★★★☆
2009	74.8	210 of 872	75.9%	★★★★☆
2008	78.2	158 of 849	81.4%	★★★★☆
2007	75.8	193 of 852	77.3%	★★★★☆
2006	76.1	172 of 829	79.3%	★★★★☆
2005	74.5	219 of 823	73.4%	★★★★☆
2004	72.0	231 of 808	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	46.1	347 of 684	49.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	27.6	456 of 642	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.4	395 of 595	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	22.4	590 of 758	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	41.3	214 of 365	41.4%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	39.4	402 of 700	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.4	372 of 683	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.0	405 of 649	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	17.3	492 of 594	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.0	713 of 764	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)49th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)43rd percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)41st percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science36%-3 vs state

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Math27%-9 vs state

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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
Running Creek Elementary School	Public	K-5	900 South Elbert Street	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 646-4620	292	24	12.4	34.9%	229 (78.4%)	2 (0.7%)	47 (16.1%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.4%)	29	622^nd of 950 public elementary schools	34.5%		41.5	509^th of 943 public elementary schools	46.0%	113	28.2	17.9	38.5				29.2	28.2	10.7	38.5				27.4	35.9		$16,467
Legacy Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1975 Legacy Circle	Elizabeth	80107	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 646-2636	428	32	13.3	19.4%	373 (87.1%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.5%)	5 (1.2%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (4.0%)	48.9	449^th of 950 public elementary schools	52.7%		38.7	537^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.1%	88	43.8	34.0	69.4	42.2	42.9	28.0	43.6	43.5	11.1	40.0	26.7	23.5	44.0	30.4	65.7	26.1	$11,850
Kiowa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	525 Commanche St	Kiowa	80117	Elbert County	School District No. C-2	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 621-2042	159	14	11.1	32.7%	135 (84.9%)	1 (0.6%)	22 (13.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.6%)								(n/a)			47.1				28.3							9.4	29.4		$18,695
Singing Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	41012 Madrid Drive	Parker	80138	Elbert County	Elizabeth School District	No	No	No	No	(303) 646-1858	383	23	16.4	27.4%	280 (73.1%)	5 (1.3%)	74 (19.3%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.7%)	55.8	399^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.0%		68.5	281^st of 943 public elementary schools	70.2%	118	50.7	60.0	42.9				50.0	43.1	57.5	40.6				45.5	30.2		$5,186
Franktown Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1384 North State Highway 83	Franktown	80116	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5300	354	22	16.2	11.3%	296 (83.6%)	4 (1.1%)	36 (10.2%)	4 (1.1%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.1%)	87.6	105^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.9%		83.3	136^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.6%	31	70.7	66.7	61.5				66.0	68.3	64.8	61.5				64.6	67.3		$17,741
Elbert Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24489 Main Street	Elbert	80106	Elbert County	Elbert School District No. 200	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 648-3030	141	11	13.4	31.9%	120 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (11.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.5%)	62.3	341^st of 950 public elementary schools	64.1%		63.2	334^th of 943 public elementary schools	64.6%	7	38.9	68.2	47.1				52.6	33.3	81.8	35.3				52.6	47.1		$26,073
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-2	8502 East Pinery Parkway	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8675	324	19	17.5	16.4%	221 (68.2%)	8 (2.5%)	54 (16.7%)	21 (6.5%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.6%)								(n/a)																	$17,666
Cherry Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	9244 South State Highway 83	Franktown	80116	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8800	25	4	6.4	36.0%	18 (72.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (20.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (8.0%)								(n/a)																	$40,781
Flagstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	104 Lovington Street	Castle Rock	80104	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-5225	496	29	17.1	21.2%	359 (72.4%)	3 (0.6%)	90 (18.1%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	37 (7.5%)	81.5	157^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.5%		78.1	186^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.3%	29	49.1	64.5	66.7	78.0			64.8	55.2	57.4	64.7	57.6			58.9	50.0		$16,403
Northeast Elementary School	Public	3-5	6598 North State Highway 83	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8600	329	20	16.4	15.8%	243 (73.9%)	7 (2.1%)	51 (15.5%)	8 (2.4%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	17 (5.2%)	81.6	153^rd of 950 public elementary schools	83.9%		90.7	69^th of 943 public elementary schools	92.7%	84	53.4	61.6	74.3				63.3	56.3	48.8	64.8				57.1	63.8		$17,487

Frequently Asked Questions about Running Creek Elementary School

Is Running Creek Elementary School a good school?

Running Creek Elementary School ranks 622^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What district is Running Creek Elementary School in?

Elizabeth School District

How many students attend Running Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Running Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Running Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Elizabeth Middle School
High : Elizabeth High School

What is the racial makeup of Running Creek Elementary School?

Students at Running Creek Elementary School are 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 3% Two or more races, 1% American Indian.

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