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Side Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

825^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Side Creek Elementary School in Aurora, CO serves 512 students in grades PK-5 and is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28, a district ranked 106th out of 115 in Colorado. The school serves a high-poverty population, with about 72% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, and it has received a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger, ranking 822nd out of 943 Colorado elementary schools.

Academically, Side Creek is below state averages across all tested subjects. In the most recent CMAS results, 21.7% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 22.2% in Math, and just 7.6% of 5th graders were proficient in Science. The school's Math performance is a relative bright spot: it exceeds the district average of 20.5%, has improved steadily from 15.3% two years ago, and 3rd-grade Math (28.6% proficient) is notably stronger than the district's 21.4%. However, Math gains fade by 4th grade, when proficiency drops to 15.8%. Science is the most urgent concern — the 7.6% proficiency rate is the lowest of any nearby school, well below the district average of 17.7% and the state average of 36.1%, and it has hovered in the single digits or low teens for the past three years.

Side Creek is not the lowest-performing school in its immediate neighborhood — it outperforms nearby Iowa Elementary School and Yale Elementary School in both ELA and Math — but it trails most same-district peers, including Dalton Elementary School, Dartmouth Elementary School, and Arkansas Elementary School. The most striking comparison is Aurora Frontier K-8, located just 1.67 miles away in the same district, which serves a similar high-poverty population yet achieves dramatically higher proficiency rates: 59.3% in ELA, 48.0% in Math, and 50.0% in Science. Chronic absenteeism is also a concern at 32.1%, affecting roughly one in three students. These challenges are significant, but the Aurora Frontier example shows that strong outcomes are possible even under similar circumstances.

512

Students ?

18.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,044

Per pupil spending ?

71.9%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

83.6%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

19191 East Iliff Pl
Aurora, CO 80013-6201

(303) 755-1785

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

Students who attend Side Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Mrachek Middle School
High:	Rangeview High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

40.4%

White:

19.7%

African American:

17.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 2nd percentile in 2021 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2026) from a 2nd-percentile low (2021)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!Science scores 28 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg23%

Colorado avg41%

825^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 12 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

17^th of 36Elementary Schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28

105^th of 114Aurora Joint District No. 28 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
2026	14.2	825 of 946	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.8	846 of 950	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	843 of 943	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	866 of 933	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	12.5	839 of 921	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	9.9	697 of 710	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.2	761 of 965	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	22.9	695 of 917	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	15.5	795 of 929	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.8	685 of 914	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	20.6	745 of 938	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	26.7	726 of 962	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	38.4	628 of 954	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	51.7	487 of 935	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2011	48.4	528 of 935	43.5%	★★☆☆☆
2010	57.0	441 of 925	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2009	64.3	330 of 872	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2008	49.7	476 of 849	43.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	57.6	399 of 852	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2006	53.1	429 of 829	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.7	408 of 823	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	68.6	262 of 808	67.6%	★★★☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	59.0	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	12.8	631 of 695	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	640 of 694	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.2	651 of 684	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.0	634 of 642	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.7	560 of 595	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.7	643 of 758	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	567 of 690	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	14.0	150 of 153	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	37.0	166 of 270	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.7	93 of 172	45.9%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	17.6	304 of 337	9.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	355 of 365	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.2	264 of 265	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.2	203 of 203	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	27.4	274 of 332	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.9	254 of 308	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	9.3	656 of 697	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	7.7	671 of 700	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.9	658 of 683	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.0	617 of 649	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.7	523 of 594	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.8	661 of 764	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	623 of 693	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	4.1	530 of 539	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	15.3	542 of 596	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2018)73rd percentile+49 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)6th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2022)2nd percentile-7 vs school

White (2024)2nd percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math22%-15 vs state

English Language Arts22%-23 vs state

Science8%-28 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Side Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19191 East Iliff Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 755-1785	512	27	18.9	71.9%	101 (19.7%)	89 (17.4%)	207 (40.4%)	29 (5.7%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (1.8%)	75 (14.6%)	14.2	825^th of 946 public elementary schools	12.8%		12.8	846^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.9%	21	21.1	21.3	22.7				21.7	28.6	15.8	22.7				22.2	7.6		83.6%	0%	$19,044
Vassar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18101 East Vassar Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 752-3772	500	31	16.1	72.8%	80 (16.0%)	93 (18.6%)	253 (50.6%)	29 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.8%)	19.3	751^st of 946 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.1	676^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.8%	75	20.6	26.8	33.9				26.9	28.1	19.5	21.4				22.8	23.2		97.3%	2.7%	$19,337
Arrowhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19100 East Bates Avenue	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2800	499	35	14.4	54.1%	149 (29.9%)	81 (16.2%)	175 (35.1%)	28 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (12.6%)	15.5	805^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.2	791^st of 950 public elementary schools	16.7%	14	31.4	22.2	27.7				27.1	21.4	16.7	16.9				18.4	10.9		92.3%	1.5%	$19,743
Arkansas Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17301 East Arkansas Ave	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 755-0323	432	33	13.0	75.0%	79 (18.3%)	79 (18.3%)	183 (42.4%)	27 (6.3%)	2 (0.5%)	12 (2.8%)	50 (11.6%)	21.8	718^th of 946 public elementary schools	24.1%		23	695^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.8%	23	34.3	31.0	24.7				29.8	29.9	25.9	12.5				22.3	22.2		85.7%	1.4%	$21,108
Aurora Frontier K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 S Jericho Way	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 693-1995	761	46	16.6	61.0%	179 (23.5%)	154 (20.2%)	243 (31.9%)	118 (15.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	64	315^th of 946 public elementary schools	66.7%		62.3	342^nd of 950 public elementary schools	64.0%	27	41.2	37.7	69.6	65.1	69.4	68.4	59.3	39.7	39.0	64.3	39.5	45.9	61.5	48.0	50.0	43.0	80%	1.4%	$17,567
Iowa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16701 East Iowa Ave	Aurora	80017	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 751-3660	502	29	17.3	81.1%	66 (13.1%)	100 (19.9%)	255 (50.8%)	38 (7.6%)	2 (0.4%)	11 (2.2%)	30 (6.0%)	7.9	913^th of 946 public elementary schools	3.5%		9.8	889^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.4%	24	5.3	18.1	23.3				14.1	13.2	13.9	11.6				13.1	11.9		92.2%	1.3%	$17,879
Dalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17401 East Dartmouth Ave	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 693-7561	430	27	15.9	75.6%	98 (22.8%)	77 (17.9%)	180 (41.9%)	20 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	50 (11.6%)	27	658^th of 946 public elementary schools	30.4%		28.7	627^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.0%	31	29.4	32.3	43.3				34.7	18.8	31.8	27.9				26.0	23.3		95.5%	3%	$19,562
Dartmouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3050 South Laredo St	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 690-1155	422	29	14.5	74.6%	112 (26.5%)	55 (13.0%)	202 (47.9%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.5%)	37	554^th of 946 public elementary schools	41.4%		25.7	659^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.6%	105	23.2	40.3	43.6				35.1	29.0	35.8	46.3				36.3	31.5		95.2%	3.2%	$21,224
Yale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16001 East Yale Ave	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 751-7470	492	27	18.2	84.8%	106 (21.5%)	54 (11.0%)	259 (52.6%)	34 (6.9%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (6.9%)	8.3	911^th of 946 public elementary schools	3.7%		7	930^th of 950 public elementary schools	2.1%	19	12.8	28.2	11.8				17.5	10.1	10.8	5.9				9.0	13.2		87%	7.2%	$18,881
Cimarron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17373 East Lehigh Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8100	393	33	11.9	65.4%	105 (26.7%)	70 (17.8%)	163 (41.5%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.0%)	14.6	819^th of 946 public elementary schools	13.4%		19.7	744^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.7%	75	13.2	16.0	34.0				21.2	15.1	16.0	25.5				18.8	19.6		80.4%	0%	$21,101

Frequently Asked Questions about Side Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Side Creek Elementary School?

Students at Side Creek Elementary School are 40% Hispanic, 20% White, 17% African American, 15% Two or more races, 6% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Side Creek Elementary School a good school?

Side Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 12.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Side Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Mrachek Middle School
High : Rangeview High School

How many students attend Side Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 512 students attended Side Creek Elementary School.

What district is Side Creek Elementary School in?

Aurora Joint District No. 28

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

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