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Belle Creek Charter School

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Belle Creek Charter School ranks 617 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Belle Creek Charter School is a K-8 charter school in Henderson, CO, serving 519 students within School District 27J — and it's the only school in its immediate area that serves middle school grades, since every nearby school is elementary-only. The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 55.3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Overall, test scores sit in the middle of the pack: all-grade ELA proficiency is 28.9% (below the district's 34.2% and state's 44.7%), while math proficiency is 26.0%, nearly matching the district but well below the state.

Belle Creek has several genuine bright spots. Its 3rd grade math proficiency rate of 44.8% tops the district and state averages, and among nearby schools only West Ridge Elementary does better. Its 5th grade science score of 32.8% is the highest of any nearby school, edging out Skyview Elementary. Hispanic students and low-income students rank at the 50th to 54th percentile statewide — considerably stronger than the school's overall 35th-percentile rank — suggesting the school is relatively effective for these groups. Attendance is also a relative strength: chronic absenteeism at 26.4% is better than the district average and lower than several nearby high-poverty schools like Henderson Elementary (36.6%) and John W Thimmig Elementary (31.9%).

The biggest red flags are in 4th grade and middle school math. Only 15.0% of 4th graders are proficient in math — the lowest among all nearby schools and far below the state's 39.0% — and 4th grade ELA is also very low at 23.3%. Middle school math is similarly concerning: 7th and 8th grade proficiency rates are 15.0% and 19.1%, respectively, versus state averages above 32%. The school has also plateaued near the 35th percentile for three straight years after peaking at the 56th percentile in 2017-2018. Finally, the reported student-teacher ratio of 68.1 is almost certainly a data reporting error — it was 18.0 the previous year and nearby schools range from 13.2 to 17.8 — so parents should verify this figure directly with the school.

519

Students ?

68.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$13,418

Per pupil spending ?

55.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

75.8%

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

Exemptions: 12.1% (MMR)

9290 East 107th Avenue
Henderson, CO 80640-8964

(303) 468-0160

District: School District 27J

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

66.3%

White:

20.2%

Asian:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 34th percentile in 2016 → 35th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (28% vs 40% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 16 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

617^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▬ steady since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

336^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 34 pts since 2016

From top 36% (2016) to bottom 29% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

10^th of 19Elementary Schools in the School District 27J

79^th of 114School District 27J 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
2026	30.4	617 of 946	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	30.3	611 of 950	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.6	616 of 943	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.1	707 of 933	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	571 of 921	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	567 of 710	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	40.0	544 of 965	43.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	51.9	401 of 917	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	32.6	602 of 929	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	30.9	600 of 914	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.0	614 of 938	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	38.8	621 of 962	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.5	592 of 954	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	36.9	633 of 935	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2011	41.7	591 of 935	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.2	578 of 925	37.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.0	557 of 872	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2008	28.4	647 of 849	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.4	614 of 852	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	20.2	684 of 829	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	20.7	678 of 823	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	11.6	721 of 808	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	33.4	438 of 695	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	23.2	518 of 694	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	29.9	476 of 684	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	10.4	600 of 642	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.5	434 of 595	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.5	318 of 351	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	42.8	402 of 758	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2018	42.3	371 of 690	46.2%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	45.5	115 of 251	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	47.3	115 of 247	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	44.9	123 of 242	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	36.7	125 of 197	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	59.1	46 of 153	69.9%	★★★★☆
2021	44.7	20 of 30	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.0	88 of 270	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.8	44 of 172	74.4%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	46.0	160 of 322	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.2	139 of 337	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.0	181 of 365	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	29.7	205 of 265	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.6	136 of 203	33.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.1	49 of 75	34.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.5	200 of 332	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	55.6	116 of 308	62.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	24.3	513 of 697	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.6	482 of 700	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.0	506 of 683	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.6	505 of 649	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.6	429 of 594	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	19.8	318 of 352	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.4	495 of 764	35.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.4	413 of 693	40.4%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	15.6	479 of 525	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.7	499 of 596	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	24.0	336 of 476	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.6	329 of 469	29.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	367 of 485	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.0	319 of 480	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.7	190 of 448	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2021	43.4	188 of 369	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	47.9	224 of 458	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.4	139 of 418	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2017	63.7	121 of 424	71.5%	★★★★☆
2016	57.0	146 of 400	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	42.0	234 of 436	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	42.4	269 of 461	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.3	285 of 454	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	49.0	228 of 425	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	56.7	194 of 422	54.0%	★★★☆☆
2010	47.7	227 of 409	44.5%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.1	291 of 377	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	18.9	310 of 362	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	40.6	236 of 360	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	19.6	295 of 346	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	17.1	299 of 340	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	7.7	314 of 336	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	21.6	279 of 368	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.2	254 of 347	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	237 of 350	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.2	255 of 363	29.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	50.4	144 of 326	55.8%	★★★☆☆
2021	42.8	136 of 254	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	46.3	178 of 352	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.2	123 of 315	61.0%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.1	109 of 208	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	49.0	93 of 218	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.1	128 of 199	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.3	116 of 198	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	65.4	39 of 169	76.9%	★★★★☆
2019	65.1	61 of 220	72.3%	★★★★☆
2018	79.0	24 of 165	85.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.7	159 of 231	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.3	88 of 241	63.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	41.3	129 of 244	47.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	39.9	131 of 241	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	58.9	54 of 197	72.6%	★★★★☆
2019	45.9	117 of 240	51.3%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.1	234 of 372	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2025	39.8	182 of 352	48.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	24.8	257 of 357	28.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.0	240 of 356	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	52.6	141 of 343	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	61.2	94 of 317	70.3%	★★★★☆

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

Hispanic (2026)54th percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)50th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)37th percentile~ school

Male (2026)26th percentile-8 vs school

White (2023)9th percentile-15 vs school

Middle school

Hispanic (2026)48th percentile+18 vs school

Male (2026)37th percentile+8 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)31st percentile~ school

Female (2026)24th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Science29%-7 vs state

Math26%-11 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 19, 2015

This school has gone way down hill. Teacher turn over rate is very high due to administrative policies that do not follow the First comes learning way of thinking. Test scores are low and staff is more worried about uniform violations than education. Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, March 19, 2011

This school is amazing! The staff work with and mold students to achieving their best! The middle school CSAP scores have shown so much growth and they have the top scores in the district! This is not just school, but a family. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 2, 2010

Our son has attended BC Charter since Kindergarten and is now in Second grade. He has thrived and the teachers have been very communicative with us. His first grade teacher was a bit of a dissapointment but even with her challenges, he still enjoyed learning and advanced his skills in all areas. We are very pleased as it is our neighborhood school. Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 26, 2009

I was hesitant to place my son in Belle Creek Charter because of the rating. I am happy to report, I am very pleased so far. Overall, we are happy with parent-teacher communication, level of education and extra curricular activities. I would recommend giving Belle Creek Charter a chance. Close Quote

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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
Belle Creek Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	9290 East 107th Avenue	Henderson	80640	Adams County	School District 27J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 468-0160	519	8	68.1	55.3%	105 (20.2%)	15 (2.9%)	344 (66.3%)	30 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	19 (3.7%)	30.4	617^th of 946 public elementary schools	34.8%		30.3	611^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.7%	6	31.3	23.3	32.8	27.8	28.3	29.8	28.9	44.8	15.0	32.3	25.9	15.0	19.1	26.0	32.8	23.4	75.8%	12.1%	$13,418
John W Thimmig Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11453 Oswego Street	Henderson	80640	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-2750	531	30	17.7	55.9%	155 (29.2%)	18 (3.4%)	322 (60.6%)	20 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.8%)	21.8	717^th of 946 public elementary schools	24.2%		30.1	614^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.4%	103	31.6	36.5	34.1				33.9	19.0	28.6	16.9				20.8	18.0		96.9%	0%	$14,991
Turnberry Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13069 East 106th Place	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5350	742	42	17.8	51.5%	248 (33.4%)	32 (4.3%)	398 (53.6%)	39 (5.3%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	21 (2.8%)	17.4	783^rd of 946 public elementary schools	17.2%		16.8	779^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.0%	4	22.4	26.8	31.6				27.0	25.8	20.8	21.4				22.7	13.4		91.3%	2.6%	$13,458
Riverdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10724 Elm Drive	Thornton	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5580	372	23	16.1	66.9%	129 (34.7%)	11 (3.0%)	207 (55.6%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (4.3%)	28.7	637^th of 946 public elementary schools	32.7%		20.1	740^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.1%	103	37.3	26.5	46.7				37.7	22.0	20.6	31.1				24.6	22.2		92.9%	2.4%	$18,716
Glacier Peak Elementary School	Public	K-5	12060 Jasmine Street	Brighton	80605	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5940	412	25	16.8	47.6%	167 (40.5%)	6 (1.5%)	189 (45.9%)	29 (7.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.4%)	31.6	604^th of 946 public elementary schools	36.2%		27.8	638^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.8%	34	39.1	46.4	41.3				42.3	31.3	31.9	15.4				26.5	14.1		93.9%	6.1%	$17,104
Cherry Drive Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11500 Cherry Drive	Thornton	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5300	325	20	16.2	59.7%	99 (30.5%)	9 (2.8%)	191 (58.8%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.4%)	34.9	574^th of 946 public elementary schools	39.3%		28.6	628^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.9%	54	40.4	47.6	32.6				40.0	29.8	38.1	33.3				33.6	13.6		91.3%	8.7%	$19,602
Henderson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	12301 East 124th Avenue	Henderson	80640	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(303) 655-2700	357	24	14.8	61.1%	97 (27.2%)	5 (1.4%)	230 (64.4%)	14 (3.9%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.5%)	18	774^th of 946 public elementary schools	18.2%		24.1	677^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.7%	97	23.4	22.9	29.6				25.5	31.9	22.9	22.2				25.5	9.8		92.6%	0%	$17,213
Skyview Elementary School	Public	K-5	5021 East 123rd Avenue	Thornton	80241	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	No	(720) 972-5620	326	25	13.2	57.7%	119 (36.5%)	14 (4.3%)	161 (49.4%)	17 (5.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	33.1	588^th of 946 public elementary schools	37.8%		22.1	707^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.6%	119	40.4	25.4	42.9				35.6	34.6	27.1	30.6				30.6	30.6		87%	6.5%	$20,673
Brantner Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7800 E. 133rd Avenue	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5050	574	35	16.5	40.9%	271 (47.2%)	10 (1.7%)	216 (37.6%)	53 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	22 (3.8%)	57	388^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.0%		58.4	378^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.2%	10	43.8	61.6	60.4				55.3	37.1	54.8	44.0				44.6	25.2		96.6%	1.1%	$14,331
West Ridge Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	13102 Monaco Street	Thornton	80602	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-5300	690	40	17.1	39.0%	298 (43.2%)	12 (1.7%)	243 (35.2%)	98 (14.2%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.1%)	36 (5.2%)	44.4	475^th of 946 public elementary schools	49.8%		57.6	387^th of 950 public elementary schools	59.3%	88	45.1	31.6	44.3				40.2	49.1	35.9	43.0				42.5	23.4		88.5%	2.9%	$14,636

Frequently Asked Questions about Belle Creek Charter School

Is Belle Creek Charter School a good school?

Belle Creek Charter School ranks 617^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Belle Creek Charter School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 519 students attended Belle Creek Charter School.

What is the racial makeup of Belle Creek Charter School?

Students at Belle Creek Charter School are 66% Hispanic, 20% White, 6% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 3% African American.

What district is Belle Creek Charter School in?

School District 27J

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