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Aspen Creek K-8 School

Q: Is Aspen Creek K-8 School a good school?

Aspen Creek K-8 School ranks 215 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-8

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Aspen Creek K-8 School is a public elementary and middle school located in Broomfield, Colorado, serving 770 students in grades PK-8. The school is part of the highly-rated Boulder Valley School District, which is ranked 8th out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Aspen Creek K-8 School consistently performs well on state assessments, with 65.2% of students scoring proficient or better in English Language Arts and 47.1% in Math, compared to the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. The school's performance is strong across different student subgroups, including female and male students, as well as white students and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. However, the school has seen a relatively high chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 17.8% to 27.7% in recent years, which is higher than the state average.

Compared to nearby schools, Aspen Creek K-8 School generally outperforms Kohl Elementary and Emerald Elementary in the Boulder Valley School District, but lags behind some high-performing schools in the Adams 12 Five Star Schools district, such as Thunder Vista P-8 and Meridian Elementary. The school's proximity to Coyote Ridge Elementary, another high-performing school, presents opportunities for collaboration and resource-sharing.

844

Students ?

18.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,191

Per pupil spending ?

25%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5500 Aspen Creek Drive
Broomfield, CO 80020-6166

(720) 561-8000

District: Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Students who attend Aspen Creek K-8 School usually attend:

High:

Broomfield High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.4%

Hispanic:

17.1%

Asian:

5.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 85th percentile in 2015 → 77th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Colorado elementary schools

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 8 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school55%

District avg60%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

215^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 7 pts since 2015

From top 15% (2015) to top 23% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

127^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Top 27%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.5	215 of 950	77.4%	★★★★☆
2024	81.0	163 of 943	82.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.3	170 of 933	81.8%	★★★★☆
2022	81.7	145 of 921	84.3%	★★★★☆
2021	76.5	177 of 710	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	79.1	175 of 965	81.9%	★★★★☆
2018	82.6	144 of 917	84.3%	★★★★☆
2017	79.7	163 of 929	82.5%	★★★★☆
2016	85.7	102 of 914	88.8%	★★★★☆
2015	81.9	145 of 938	84.5%	★★★★☆
2014	76.5	221 of 962	77.0%	★★★★☆
2013	75.2	223 of 954	76.6%	★★★★☆
2012	75.8	210 of 935	77.5%	★★★★☆
2011	77.1	200 of 935	78.6%	★★★★☆
2010	76.6	195 of 925	78.9%	★★★★☆
2009	79.8	156 of 872	82.1%	★★★★☆
2008	74.8	201 of 849	76.3%	★★★★☆
2007	76.0	189 of 852	77.8%	★★★★☆
2006	75.5	184 of 829	77.8%	★★★★☆
2005	78.1	163 of 823	80.2%	★★★★☆
2004	73.5	216 of 808	73.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.1	181 of 694	73.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.5	178 of 684	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	74.3	148 of 642	76.9%	★★★★☆
2022	75.6	120 of 595	79.8%	★★★★☆
2021	64.4	148 of 351	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.3	146 of 758	80.7%	★★★★☆
2018	76.3	130 of 690	81.2%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.1	126 of 337	62.6%	★★★☆☆
2024	52.7	156 of 365	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	81.5	25 of 265	90.6%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.3	194 of 700	72.3%	★★★★☆
2024	76.9	139 of 683	79.6%	★★★★☆
2023	71.5	170 of 649	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	76.6	118 of 594	80.1%	★★★★☆
2021	71.7	115 of 352	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.9	173 of 764	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	79.1	125 of 693	82.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.7	211 of 551	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	67.2	160 of 539	70.3%	★★★★☆
2023	62.2	195 of 525	62.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.6	136 of 454	70.0%	★★★★☆
2021	56.7	142 of 288	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.2	164 of 596	72.5%	★★★★☆
2018	75.1	75 of 337	77.7%	★★★★☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	69.9	127 of 469	72.9%	★★★★☆
2024	71.6	119 of 485	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	74.1	104 of 480	78.3%	★★★★☆
2022	72.9	100 of 448	77.7%	★★★★☆
2021	73.7	77 of 369	79.1%	★★★★☆
2019	57.1	172 of 458	62.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.8	115 of 418	72.5%	★★★★☆
2017	65.1	115 of 424	72.9%	★★★★☆
2016	66.1	106 of 400	73.5%	★★★★☆
2015	64.9	119 of 436	72.7%	★★★★☆
2014	72.6	113 of 461	75.5%	★★★★☆
2013	62.4	171 of 454	62.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	69.7	126 of 425	70.4%	★★★★☆
2011	71.6	111 of 422	73.7%	★★★★☆
2010	78.1	72 of 409	82.4%	★★★★☆
2009	73.6	82 of 377	78.2%	★★★★☆
2008	72.2	86 of 362	76.2%	★★★★☆
2007	74.5	82 of 360	77.2%	★★★★☆
2006	62.5	124 of 346	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2005	67.7	107 of 340	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2004	71.0	93 of 336	72.3%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	124 of 347	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	59.3	126 of 350	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	69.3	95 of 363	73.8%	★★★★☆
2022	67.6	90 of 326	72.4%	★★★★☆
2021	60.9	82 of 254	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.7	152 of 352	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	66.7	84 of 315	73.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.4	115 of 132	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	79.3	11 of 125	91.2%	★★★★★
2019	27.7	119 of 134	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	31.1	107 of 121	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	61.0	63 of 218	71.1%	★★★★☆
2024	62.8	55 of 199	72.4%	★★★★☆
2019	62.7	65 of 220	70.5%	★★★★☆
2018	39.7	96 of 165	41.8%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	57.7	76 of 241	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.1	111 of 244	54.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	80.2	19 of 241	92.1%	★★★★★
2019	28.7	179 of 240	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	56.3	69 of 222	68.9%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	68.2	97 of 352	72.4%	★★★★☆
2024	72.1	80 of 357	77.6%	★★★★☆
2023	69.4	87 of 356	75.6%	★★★★☆
2022	66.8	84 of 328	74.4%	★★★★☆
2021	71.8	55 of 249	77.9%	★★★★☆
2019	52.7	140 of 343	59.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.0	117 of 317	63.1%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	52.7	121 of 275	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2024	60.0	99 of 273	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	58.4	104 of 286	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	58.3	98 of 265	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	57.5	77 of 203	62.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	40.0	171 of 283	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	46.2	101 of 199	49.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)74th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)72nd percentile-5 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)63rd percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)62nd percentile-16 vs school

Middle school

Male (2025)72nd percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)71st percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)68th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2025)64th percentile-9 vs school

White (2025)56th percentile-17 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)13th percentile-60 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+20 vs state

Science49%+12 vs state

Math47%+11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, February 6, 2023

The teachers and staff are excellent! They handle a delicate situation with our kiddo so well and they truly care. A good school can only be made up of good teachers and this school is just amazing!!!!! highly highly recommend Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, July 23, 2020

Absolutely outstanding support and the neighborhood props up the school and community in such a wonderful way! Close Quote

Schools Near Aspen Creek K-8 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
Aspen Creek K-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5500 Aspen Creek Drive	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8000	844	47	18.0	25.0%	603 (71.4%)	7 (0.8%)	144 (17.1%)	46 (5.5%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.2%)	42 (5.0%)	76.5	215^th of 950 public elementary schools	77.4%		81	163^rd of 943 public elementary schools	82.7%	52	65.7	57.7	69.7	56.6	77.5	65.1	65.2	63.8	50.0	60.3	35.5	41.2	42.5	47.1	61.0	39.1	$20,191
Coyote Ridge Elementary School	Public	K-5	13770 Broadlands Drive	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5780	392	25	16.0	16.6%	278 (70.9%)	3 (0.8%)	62 (15.8%)	21 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.1%)	91.6	55^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.2%		89.9	77^th of 943 public elementary schools	91.8%	22	72.6	75.4	68.9				72.3	68.8	69.2	72.6				70.2	62.9		$18,279
Birch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1035 Birch	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8800	299	20	15.1	37.5%	194 (64.9%)	2 (0.7%)	73 (24.4%)	12 (4.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.0%)	72.8	247^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.0%		72.1	244^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.1%	3	56.3	61.9	58.1				58.6	51.0	46.5	62.8				53.3	44.2		$23,292
Mountain View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12401 Perry Street	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5520	517	32	16.4	38.5%	291 (56.3%)	2 (0.4%)	153 (29.6%)	30 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	38 (7.4%)	65.6	313^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.1%		55.2	401^st of 943 public elementary schools	57.5%	88	61.8	56.0	54.2				57.3	47.4	41.7	43.7				44.2	44.3		$19,130
Kohl Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 West 10th Avenue	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	No	(720) 561-8600	273	16	17.0	26.7%	188 (68.9%)	1 (0.4%)	46 (16.8%)	6 (2.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (11.0%)	73.2	244^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.3%		82.7	145^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.6%	99	54.5	65.5	50.0				55.8	75.8	71.0	57.5				67.3	34.9		$22,712
Meridian Elementary School	Public	K-5	14256 McKay Park Circle	Broomfield	80023	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-7880	525	30	17.5	22.9%	334 (63.6%)	6 (1.1%)	107 (20.4%)	29 (5.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (9.1%)	90.1	72^nd of 950 public elementary schools	92.4%		93.2	41^st of 943 public elementary schools	95.7%	31	64.7	68.8	70.0				67.8	68.2	62.5	68.5				66.5	72.3		$17,221
Centennial Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13200 Westlake Drive	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5280	293	23	13.0	76.1%	74 (25.3%)	1 (0.3%)	206 (70.3%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.0%)	21.5	717^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.5%		10.3	877^th of 943 public elementary schools	7.0%	160	30.8	6.9	38.3				24.2	20.4						14.4	30.4		$22,569
Emerald Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	275 Emerald St	Broomfield	80020	Broomfield County	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 561-8500	383	27	14.1	50.9%	180 (47.0%)	11 (2.9%)	137 (35.8%)	23 (6.0%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.3%)	54.3	412^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.6%		64.5	318^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.3%	94	50.0	48.4	64.8				53.8	40.0	30.8	37.0				35.9	37.7		$24,114
Arapahoe Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13095 Pecos Street	Westminster	80234	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5740	465	27	17.5	56.6%	176 (37.8%)	4 (0.9%)	242 (52.0%)	20 (4.3%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (4.3%)	61	351^st of 950 public elementary schools	63.1%		61.4	349^th of 943 public elementary schools	63.0%	2	27.3	70.2	64.8				53.2	25.5	59.2	46.3				43.0	51.9		$18,225
Ryan Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5851 West 115th Avenue	Westminster	80020	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3105	511	32	16.1	29.9%	309 (60.5%)	1 (0.2%)	131 (25.6%)	37 (7.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.1%)	64.1	325^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.8%		70.9	251^st of 943 public elementary schools	73.4%	74	47.8	66.7	57.6				56.9	46.2	49.4	38.4				44.6	42.4		$17,806

Frequently Asked Questions about Aspen Creek K-8 School

What is the racial makeup of Aspen Creek K-8 School?

Students at Aspen Creek K-8 School are 71% White, 17% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 5% Two or more races.

Is Aspen Creek K-8 School a good school?

Aspen Creek K-8 School ranks 215^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Aspen Creek K-8 School in?

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

What schools do graduates of Aspen Creek K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Aspen Creek K-8 School usually go on to attend:

High : Broomfield High School

How many students attend Aspen Creek K-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 844 students attended Aspen Creek K-8 School.

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