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Cherrelyn Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

782^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 18% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Cherrelyn Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Englewood, Colorado, serving grades K-6 with a total enrollment of 214 students. The school is part of the Englewood School District No. 1, which is ranked 80 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cherrelyn Elementary School faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, low academic performance, and a high percentage of students from low-income families. The school's chronic absenteeism rates have ranged from 27.7% to 35.9% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state and district averages. Academically, only 23.1% of Cherrelyn students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.8% statewide and 33.6% in the Englewood School District. In math, only 15.4% of Cherrelyn students were proficient or better, compared to 35.9% statewide and 23.9% in the district. Additionally, Cherrelyn has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 49.56% to 65.89% over the past few years.

When comparing Cherrelyn Elementary School to other nearby schools in the Englewood School District, such as Wm E Bishop Elementary School and Charles Hay World School, the academic performance and other key metrics are generally similar. However, when looking at schools in neighboring districts, such as Gudy Gaskill Elementary in the Littleton School District No. 6 and Cherry Hills Village Elementary School in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, the academic performance and other key metrics are significantly higher, highlighting the disparities in educational outcomes between schools in different districts.

224

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,296

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4500 S Lincoln St
Englewood, CO 80113

(303) 761-2102

District: Englewood School District No. 1

Students who attend Cherrelyn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Englewood Middle School
High:	Englewood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

White:

40.6%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 42nd percentile in 2022 → 18th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (18th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg29%

Colorado avg40%

782^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 18%▼ down 18 pts since 2015

From bottom 36% (2015) to bottom 18% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Englewood School District No. 1

80^th of 115Englewood School District No. 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	16.7	782 of 950	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	603 of 943	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	668 of 933	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	538 of 921	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	655 of 965	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	606 of 917	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.8	791 of 929	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	688 of 914	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.8	603 of 938	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	12.5	867 of 962	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	891 of 954	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.2	827 of 935	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.5	810 of 935	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	758 of 925	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	733 of 872	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	712 of 849	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.6	621 of 852	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	576 of 829	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.9	455 of 823	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.6	515 of 808	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts23%-22 vs state

Math15%-21 vs state

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Schools Near Cherrelyn 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 (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
Cherrelyn Elementary School	Public	K-6	4500 S Lincoln St	Englewood	80113	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 761-2102	224	16	14.0	61.2%	91 (40.6%)	16 (7.1%)	101 (45.1%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.6%)	16.7	782^nd of 950 public elementary schools	17.7%		31.1	603^rd of 943 public elementary schools	36.1%	179		24.2	25.6				23.1		18.2					15.4			$19,296
Clayton Elementary School	Public	K-6	475 W Union Avenue	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 781-7831	402	30	13.5	64.2%	155 (38.6%)	16 (4.0%)	200 (49.8%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.5%)	26.5	652^nd of 950 public elementary schools	31.4%		24.7	677^th of 943 public elementary schools	28.2%	25	37.7	28.6	26.0	37.0			32.8	36.1	27.0	21.2	14.6			25.7	16.0		$16,747
Littleton Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5301 S. Bannock St.	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 734-1995	498	36	13.6	27.1%	334 (67.1%)	1 (0.2%)	111 (22.3%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.2%)	68.7	280^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.5%		68	286^th of 943 public elementary schools	69.7%	6	60.8	68.8	61.2	52.1	68.9	46.2	60.7	46.0	52.1	42.9	32.7	42.2	23.1	41.2	49.0	50.0	$16,746
Field Elementary School	Public	K-5	5402 South Sherman Way	Littleton	80121	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 347-4475	280	23	12.2	73.9%	69 (24.6%)	14 (5.0%)	175 (62.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	28.1	636^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.1%		26.7	654^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.6%	18	36.5	20.5	30.6				29.7	41.5	18.2	33.3				31.7	18.8		$21,891
Cherry Hills Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 East Quincy Avenue	Cherry Hills Village	80110	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 747-2700	491	32	15.5	9.8%	393 (80.0%)	7 (1.4%)	38 (7.7%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	93.6	38^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.0%		92.9	46^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.1%	8	72.3	75.8	83.9				76.8	88.2	63.5	67.7				74.8	62.7		$19,084
Wm E Bishop Elementary School	Public	K-6	3100 S Elati St	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 761-1496	200	18	11.3	78.5%	49 (24.5%)	15 (7.5%)	121 (60.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	30.1	613^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.5%		41.5	508^th of 943 public elementary schools	46.1%	105		27.8		31.8			19.3		21.1		31.8			16.9			$20,858
Charles Hay World School	Public	K-6	1221 E Eastman Ave	Englewood	80113	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 761-2433	271	23	11.9	52.8%	150 (55.4%)	22 (8.1%)	83 (30.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	44.8	491^st of 950 public elementary schools	48.3%		40.5	521^st of 943 public elementary schools	44.8%	30	47.7	34.1	48.8	43.8			43.7	54.5	26.8	25.0	29.0			34.6	31.7		$18,666
Alice Terry Elementary School	Public	K-2	4485 S. Irving St.	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6990	167	11	15.1	83.8%	27 (16.2%)	5 (3.0%)	127 (76.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																	$29,417
Gudy Gaskill Elementary	Public	K-5	1603 E Euclid Ave	Centennial	80121	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 347-4534	508	34	15.0	28.0%	364 (71.7%)	5 (1.0%)	93 (18.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.3%)	81.4	158^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.4%		84.4	129^th of 943 public elementary schools	86.3%	29	49.2	72.9	68.4				64.0	55.1	72.9	53.2				60.2	58.7		$18,961
Slavens K-8 School	Public	K-8	3000 South Clayton Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4150	762	41	18.6	13.3%	591 (77.6%)	29 (3.8%)	71 (9.3%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.5%)	97.8	10^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.7	10^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.9%		76.6	83.3	85.7	92.1	92.9	89.5	86.7	80.3	84.3	86.8	81.6	90.6	91.3	85.9	75.0	80.2	$16,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherrelyn Elementary School

What district is Cherrelyn Elementary School in?

Englewood School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Cherrelyn Elementary School?

Students at Cherrelyn Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 41% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Cherrelyn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Cherrelyn Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cherrelyn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherrelyn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Englewood Middle School
High : Englewood High School

Is Cherrelyn Elementary School a good school?

Cherrelyn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 17.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

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