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Coal Creek Elementary School

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Coal Creek Elementary School ranks 142 nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

142^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Coal Creek Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Louisville, CO, serving about 313 students within the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. In the 2025–2026 statewide rankings, Coal Creek placed 142nd out of 943 Colorado elementary schools — an 85th-percentile, 4-star rating. That makes it a strong school overall, but within its competitive local cluster it sits mid-pack: nearby schools like Superior Elementary School, Eldorado K-8 School, Fireside Elementary School, Louisville Elementary School, and Douglass Elementary School all rank above it.

Coal Creek's clearest academic strength is English Language Arts. In 2025–2026, 71.3% of students scored proficient or advanced in CMAS ELA, well above the district average of 65.3% and the state average of 44.7% — and a steady climb from 53.6% three years earlier. Math proficiency (57.4%) is slightly above the district average and about 20 points above the state, but it trails local leaders like Superior (76.3%) and Fireside (66.7%). Within the school, 5th-grade math (50.9%) is notably weaker than 4th-grade math (70.5%), a drop worth watching as students head toward middle school.

One of the most impressive findings is how well Coal Creek serves students from low-income households: the school ranked in the 91st and 97th percentiles statewide for this subgroup in the two most recent years available. Gifted and talented students rank at the 64th percentile — improved from a low point, but still below the school's overall effectiveness. Chronic absenteeism (12.5%) is well below the district (17.5%) and state (28.4%) averages, though it has risen from 8.4% the prior year. With only 313 students, Coal Creek offers a smaller-school environment, though that also means more year-to-year variability in test scores and subgroup data.

313

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,607

Per pupil spending ?

18.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

801 West Tamarisk Street
Louisville, CO 80027-1051

(720) 561-4500

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Students who attend Coal Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Louisville Middle School
High:	Monarch High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

72.5%

Hispanic:

10.5%

Two or more races:

10.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 76th percentile in 2023 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (63% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 85th (2026) from a 76th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school63%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

142^nd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 8% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 31Elementary Schools in the Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

5^th of 114Boulder 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
2026	83.6	142 of 946	85.0%	★★★★☆
2025	85.6	119 of 950	87.5%	★★★★☆
2024	80.0	168 of 943	82.2%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	225 of 933	75.9%	★★★★☆
2022	73.9	221 of 921	76.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	149 of 710	79.0%	★★★★☆
2019	86.2	108 of 965	88.8%	★★★★☆
2018	88.3	86 of 917	90.6%	★★★★★
2017	83.7	118 of 929	87.3%	★★★★☆
2016	89.9	69 of 914	92.5%	★★★★★
2015	92.7	55 of 938	94.1%	★★★★★
2014	88.1	82 of 962	91.5%	★★★★★
2013	89.5	60 of 954	93.7%	★★★★★
2012	84.6	113 of 935	87.9%	★★★★☆
2011	86.7	94 of 935	89.9%	★★★★★
2010	83.7	121 of 925	86.9%	★★★★☆
2009	86.9	75 of 872	91.4%	★★★★★
2008	88.3	57 of 849	93.3%	★★★★★
2007	88.9	48 of 852	94.4%	★★★★★
2006	90.6	40 of 829	95.2%	★★★★★
2005	88.2	51 of 823	93.8%	★★★★★
2004	85.3	97 of 808	88.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	203 of 695	70.8%	★★★★☆
2025	74.1	145 of 694	79.1%	★★★★☆
2024	74.8	136 of 684	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	67.5	186 of 642	71.0%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	205 of 595	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	71.1	113 of 351	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	79.2	128 of 758	83.1%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	135 of 690	80.4%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.5	43 of 120	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	65.7	41 of 119	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.9	70 of 91	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.5	74 of 110	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	78.3	4 of 84	95.2%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	82.2	23 of 265	91.3%	★★★★★
2022	91.7	6 of 203	97.0%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	85.5	80 of 697	88.5%	★★★★☆
2025	82.4	104 of 700	85.1%	★★★★☆
2024	71.0	177 of 683	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	61.1	232 of 649	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	64.0	198 of 594	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	72.5	113 of 352	67.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	84.4	87 of 764	88.6%	★★★★☆
2018	88.9	53 of 693	92.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	69.3	149 of 547	72.8%	★★★★☆
2025	70.3	141 of 551	74.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.4	201 of 539	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	45.5	290 of 525	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	48.6	245 of 454	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.7	127 of 288	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	66.1	173 of 596	71.0%	★★★★☆
2018	80.0	54 of 337	84.0%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2023)91st percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)89th percentile+4 vs school

White (2026)73rd percentile-12 vs school

Female (2026)71st percentile-14 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)64th percentile-21 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+27 vs state

Math57%+20 vs state

Science56%+20 vs state

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What people are saying

by a student
Wednesday, January 6, 2021

This is a excellent school! I don't understand why people all hate this school. It has a great educational system, and that review was from 8 years ago, when it didn't have counselors. Now a lot of the school has different teachers who are all nice. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 12, 2013

When entering this school, my child had an IEP. He did not receive the help that he needed and the school gave him the bare minimum of what was required by law in order to help him succeed, which wasn't nearly enough for my child. The principal of this school did nothing to help my special needs child and went out of his way to make us feel unwelcome. Additionally, the ILC teachers, the school counselor, and the mainstream classroom teacher encouraged the other children to shun my child because he is a different sort of learner.

If you have a child with special needs, I suggest searching out a different school. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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 (2025)	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	Total
Coal Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	801 West Tamarisk Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4500	313	18	17.4	18.5%	227 (72.5%)	2 (0.6%)	33 (10.5%)	15 (4.8%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.5%)	83.6	142^nd of 946 public elementary schools	85.0%		85.6	119^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.5%	23	62.9	77.3	71.9				71.3	51.4	70.5	50.9				57.4	56.1		$21,607
Fireside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	845 West Dahlia	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7900	431	26	16.6	15.3%	338 (78.4%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (8.6%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (9.7%)	89	79^th of 946 public elementary schools	91.6%		86.3	114^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.0%	35	57.4	85.0	80.3				74.0	59.7	82.0	61.0				66.7	59.7		$21,097
Louisville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	400 Hutchinson Street	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7200	449	25	18.0	23.6%	342 (76.2%)	5 (1.1%)	75 (16.7%)	6 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (4.5%)	87.8	95^th of 946 public elementary schools	90.0%		86.1	118^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.6%	23	72.7	78.3	72.1				74.5	61.8	68.6	57.4				62.7	53.7		$20,927
Douglass Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	840 75th Street	Boulder	80303	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-5541	313	20	15.8	14.1%	252 (80.5%)	4 (1.3%)	29 (9.3%)	7 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (6.7%)	84.4	139^th of 946 public elementary schools	85.3%		83.1	140^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.3%	1	64.2	71.7	90.2				74.3	56.6	41.3	70.7				55.7	68.3		$22,074
Monarch K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	263 Campus Drive	Louisville	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4000	698	46	15.3	23.9%	426 (61.0%)	9 (1.3%)	123 (17.6%)	85 (12.2%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	51 (7.3%)	76	210^th of 946 public elementary schools	77.8%		67.1	299^th of 950 public elementary schools	68.5%	89	54.8	57.4	61.4	61.3	71.5	61.8	63.1	59.5	52.1	50.0	53.8	60.5	60.8	57.2	34.1	56.8	$21,164
Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1405 Centaur Village Drive	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-7000	436	26	16.9	34.9%	271 (62.2%)	4 (0.9%)	113 (25.9%)	13 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	34 (7.8%)	56.1	392^nd of 946 public elementary schools	58.6%		63.6	330^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.3%	62	49.4	47.1	46.9				48.0	51.3	54.2	29.4				46.8	28.0		$21,682
Superior Elementary School	Public	K-5	1800 South Indiana St.	Superior	80027	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-4100	418	22	18.7	7.7%	306 (73.2%)	2 (0.5%)	31 (7.4%)	51 (12.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (6.5%)	94.2	34^th of 946 public elementary schools	96.4%		97.3	12^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.7%	22	61.2	82.6	88.2				77.8	70.3	71.6	85.5				76.3	65.8		$19,736
Lafayette Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 North Bermont Avenue	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8900	497	27	18.2	20.1%	359 (72.2%)	2 (0.4%)	83 (16.7%)	15 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	36 (7.2%)	78.3	190^th of 946 public elementary schools	79.9%		78.9	189^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.1%	1	53.1	60.8	64.5				59.8	59.4	53.8	52.6				55.0	61.3		$21,424
Pioneer Bilingual Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 E. Baseline Road	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-7800	439	27	16.1	46.2%	127 (28.9%)	3 (0.7%)	300 (68.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (1.8%)	60	357^th of 946 public elementary schools	62.3%		58.8	372^nd of 950 public elementary schools	60.8%	15	56.3	61.9	55.2				57.6	29.3	46.6	48.2				41.3	41.1		$21,924
Alicia Sanchez International School	Public	PK, KG-5	655 Sir Galahad Drive	Lafayette	80026	Boulder County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-7300	321	25	12.6	78.5%	73 (22.7%)	7 (2.2%)	210 (65.4%)	20 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	21.4	722^nd of 946 public elementary schools	23.7%		33.4	584^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.5%	138	706.0	32.6	732.0				23.8	715.0	723.0	16.3				16.9	24.5		$26,499

Frequently Asked Questions about Coal Creek Elementary School

What district is Coal Creek Elementary School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

How many students attend Coal Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 313 students attended Coal Creek Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Coal Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Louisville Middle School
High : Monarch High School

What is the racial makeup of Coal Creek Elementary School?

Students at Coal Creek Elementary School are 73% White, 11% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

Is Coal Creek Elementary School a good school?

Coal Creek Elementary School ranks 142^nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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