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Bear Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

8^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 99% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bear Creek Elementary School is a highly-ranked public elementary school in Boulder, Colorado, serving students from pre-kindergarten through 5th grade as part of the Boulder Valley School District, which is ranked 8th out of 115 districts in the state.

Bear Creek Elementary has consistently been one of the top-performing elementary schools in Colorado, ranking within the top 10-20 schools in the state over the past decade. The school excels academically, with 85.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 85.3% proficient or better in Math, far exceeding the district and state averages. Bear Creek also stands out for its low chronic absenteeism rate of 17.8%, compared to higher district and state averages. Additionally, the school's student population has a relatively low percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, at just 8.89%.

Bear Creek Elementary is surrounded by several other high-performing elementary schools within the Boulder Valley School District, such as High Peaks Elementary, Eisenhower Elementary, and Creekside Elementary at Martin Park. This concentration of excellent schools in the area likely contributes to the overall academic success of the district and the community.

318

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,750

Per pupil spending ?

7.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 Table Mesa Drive
Boulder, CO 80305-5746

(720) 561-3500

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Students who attend Bear Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Southern Hills Middle School
High:	Fairview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

75.2%

Two or more races:

9.4%

Asian:

7.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 100th percentile in 2015 → 99th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (86% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 1% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school86%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

8^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 1%▼ down 1 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

2^nd of 32Elementary Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

8^th of 115Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 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	98.4	8 of 950	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	98.8	6 of 943	99.4%	★★★★★
2023	98.5	7 of 933	99.2%	★★★★★
2022	96.5	17 of 921	98.2%	★★★★★
2021	95.4	32 of 710	95.5%	★★★★★
2019	98.4	10 of 965	99.0%	★★★★★
2018	97.2	14 of 917	98.5%	★★★★★
2017	97.8	8 of 929	99.1%	★★★★★
2016	99.6	4 of 914	99.6%	★★★★★
2015	99.6	3 of 938	99.7%	★★★★★
2014	96.1	4 of 962	99.6%	★★★★★
2013	95.6	5 of 954	99.5%	★★★★★
2012	93.8	16 of 935	98.3%	★★★★★
2011	92.6	19 of 935	98.0%	★★★★★
2010	94.3	10 of 925	98.9%	★★★★★
2009	93.5	13 of 872	98.5%	★★★★★
2008	95.0	5 of 849	99.4%	★★★★★
2007	95.1	6 of 852	99.3%	★★★★★
2006	94.8	6 of 829	99.3%	★★★★★
2005	93.5	7 of 823	99.1%	★★★★★
2004	93.3	18 of 808	97.8%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	96.5	11 of 694	98.4%	★★★★★
2024	98.6	2 of 684	99.7%	★★★★★
2023	97.2	10 of 642	98.4%	★★★★★
2022	96.3	9 of 595	98.5%	★★★★★
2021	93.7	18 of 351	94.9%	★★★★★
2019	98.2	4 of 758	99.5%	★★★★★
2018	95.7	12 of 690	98.3%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.2	66 of 119	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	77.7	4 of 91	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	65.4	29 of 82	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	81.4	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	97.7	8 of 700	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	96.9	7 of 683	99.0%	★★★★★
2023	97.1	8 of 649	98.8%	★★★★★
2022	90.1	37 of 594	93.8%	★★★★★
2021	90.2	36 of 352	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	96.6	12 of 764	98.4%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	20 of 693	97.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	96.1	6 of 551	98.9%	★★★★★
2024	97.1	8 of 539	98.5%	★★★★★
2023	94.7	10 of 525	98.1%	★★★★★
2022	90.8	23 of 454	94.9%	★★★★★
2021	88.2	33 of 288	88.5%	★★★★☆
2019	94.2	13 of 596	97.8%	★★★★★
2018	95.3	11 of 337	96.7%	★★★★★

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)

White (2025)99th percentile~ school

Male (2025)99th percentile~ school

Female (2025)98th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)45th percentile-55 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science89%+50 vs state

English Language Arts86%+41 vs state

Math85%+49 vs state

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Schools Near Bear 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
Bear Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 Table Mesa Drive	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3500	318	17	18.5	7.5%	239 (75.2%)	2 (0.6%)	23 (7.2%)	24 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (9.4%)	98.4	8^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.2%		98.8	6^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.4%	2	88.7	81.1	87.5				85.8	80.8	83.3	91.2				85.3	89.1		$19,750
Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1575 Lehigh Street	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3000	250	16	15.7	13.6%	193 (77.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (10.4%)	7 (2.8%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	22 (8.8%)	92.2	51^st of 950 public elementary schools	94.6%		88.8	88^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.7%	37	77.8	64.3	77.6				73.2	58.3	64.3	81.6				69.3	85.4		$22,742
Community Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 Gillaspie Dr	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3700	277	16	17.7	29.2%	185 (66.8%)	3 (1.1%)	52 (18.8%)	13 (4.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	21 (7.6%)	74.6	230^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.8%		73.5	229^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.7%	1	43.3	62.9	61.3				56.3	46.7	48.6	64.5				53.1	66.7		$20,263
Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park	Public	PK, KG-5	3740 Martin Drive	Boulder	80305	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-3800	359	21	17.3	30.1%	237 (66.0%)	6 (1.7%)	63 (17.5%)	26 (7.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.2%)	95	30^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.2	31^st of 943 public elementary schools	96.7%	1	71.2	71.2	90.2				77.4	69.8	75.0	80.4				75.0	74.0		$20,030
Horizons K-8 School	Public, Charter	K-8	4545 Sioux Drive	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 561-5580	358	25	14.0	17.6%	296 (82.7%)	4 (1.1%)	21 (5.9%)	7 (2.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.5%)	79.2	186^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.4%		77.2	194^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.4%	8	72.1	68.3	68.3	68.6	76.9	69.7	70.7	60.5	48.7	57.5	28.6	71.8	58.1	54.6	55.0	70.0	$12,456
University Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	956 16th Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-5416	405	26	15.6	61.5%	111 (27.4%)	1 (0.2%)	283 (69.9%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.7%)	53.3	422^nd of 950 public elementary schools	55.6%		54	413^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.2%	9	38.2	67.4	46.9				51.1	33.3	43.8	44.6				40.6	36.9		$22,369
High Peaks Elementary School	Public	K-5	3995 East Aurora Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6500	257	16	16.3	9.7%	124 (48.2%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (6.2%)	70 (27.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	46 (17.9%)	99.3	2^nd of 950 public elementary schools	99.8%		98.9	4^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.6%	2	93.0	91.7	100.0				94.7	95.3	87.5	95.2				92.5	81.0		$18,629
Boulder Community School/Integrated Studies	Public	K-5	3995 East Aurora Avenue	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6500	255	15	16.7		210 (82.4%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (8.6%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (7.1%)	93.1	42^nd of 950 public elementary schools	95.6%		93.7	35^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.3%	7	68.9	84.6	93.0				81.9	52.2	80.0	95.1				74.8	90.2		$19,096
Flatirons Elementary School	Public	K-5	1150 7th Street	Boulder	80302	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4600	163	12	13.8	18.4%	125 (76.7%)	1 (0.6%)	18 (11.0%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (9.8%)	87.9	102^nd of 950 public elementary schools	89.3%		86	113^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.0%	11	85.0	76.2	62.5				73.8	80.0	50.0	76.0				68.7	57.7		$23,642
Eisenhower Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1220 Eisenhower Drive	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-6700	308	20	15.2	22.4%	215 (69.8%)	6 (1.9%)	40 (13.0%)	14 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	32 (10.4%)	96.7	14^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.5%		93.4	39^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.9%	25	76.5	89.8	85.1				85.0	66.7	78.7	83.0				77.1	78.7		$20,732

Frequently Asked Questions about Bear Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Bear Creek Elementary School?

Students at Bear Creek Elementary School are 75% White, 9% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic.

What district is Bear Creek Elementary School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

What schools do graduates of Bear Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Southern Hills Middle School
High : Fairview High School

How many students attend Bear Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 318 students attended Bear Creek Elementary School.

Is Bear Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Bear Creek Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 8^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools.

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