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Second Creek Elementary School

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Second Creek Elementary School ranks 662 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

662^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 30% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Second Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 643 students in grades PK-5 in Commerce City, Colorado. It is part of the School District 27J, which is ranked 85 out of 115 districts in the state.

Second Creek Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and state in standardized test scores, with only 15.2% of 5th graders proficient or better in CMAS/Science, compared to 27.8% for the district and 39% for the state. The school also struggles with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 26.8% to 28.1% over the past few years, significantly higher than the state average. Additionally, Second Creek has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 56.61% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While the nearby Henderson Elementary and Turnberry Elementary schools also face challenges with low academic performance and high chronic absenteeism, the Landmark Academy at Reunion and Reunion Elementary School demonstrate that there are pockets of success within the district. Addressing the systemic issues at Second Creek Elementary and the broader School District 27J will require a comprehensive approach to improve educational outcomes for all students.

697

Students ?

18.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$12,924

Per pupil spending ?

58.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

9950 Laredo Drive
Commerce City, CO 80022-9268

(720) 685-7550

District: School District 27J

Students who attend Second Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Otho E Stuart Middle School
High:	Prairie View High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

58.0%

White:

20.8%

African American:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 40th percentile in 2015 → 30th in 2025

Worth a look

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

!Ranking has slipped — down 10 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school28%

District avg29%

Colorado avg40%

662^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 30%▼ down 10 pts since 2015

From bottom 40% (2015) to bottom 30% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

11^th of 18Elementary Schools in the School District 27J

85^th of 115School 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	662 of 950	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.2	650 of 943	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	20.1	731 of 933	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	28.1	636 of 921	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.5	632 of 710	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	48.1	467 of 965	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	429 of 917	53.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	51.7	402 of 929	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.9	499 of 914	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2015	36.3	561 of 938	40.2%	★★☆☆☆
2014	48.7	511 of 962	46.9%	★★☆☆☆
2013	52.3	489 of 954	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2012	42.9	582 of 935	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2011	33.2	670 of 935	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	39.7	608 of 925	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	28.5	676 of 872	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	33.6	612 of 849	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	33.6	611 of 852	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	39.8	530 of 829	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	42.7	521 of 823	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	39.8	525 of 808	35.0%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	23.5	16 of 19	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	14.7	585 of 694	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	602 of 684	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	577 of 642	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.3	489 of 595	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	41.5	414 of 758	45.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.6	348 of 690	49.6%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	36.2	147 of 247	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.6	139 of 242	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	24.0	160 of 197	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	39.2	82 of 153	46.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	57.8	90 of 270	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.7	59 of 172	65.7%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	25.4	276 of 337	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	30.5	264 of 365	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	30.0	203 of 265	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	143 of 203	29.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.0	103 of 332	69.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	58.2	104 of 308	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.0	514 of 700	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	468 of 683	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2023	15.6	560 of 649	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	452 of 594	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.0	403 of 764	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	36.2	424 of 693	38.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.2	469 of 551	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	35.5	366 of 539	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.1	468 of 525	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.0	387 of 454	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	5.7	284 of 288	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	51.2	283 of 596	52.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)40th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2025)27th percentile-4 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-12 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)16th percentile-15 vs school

Female (2025)16th percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)15th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts31%-13 vs state

Math28%-8 vs state

Science15%-24 vs state

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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
Second Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	9950 Laredo Drive	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-7550	697	38	18.4	58.1%	145 (20.8%)	53 (7.6%)	404 (58.0%)	47 (6.7%)	4 (0.6%)	7 (1.0%)	37 (5.3%)	25.4	662^nd of 950 public elementary schools	30.3%		27.2	650^th of 943 public elementary schools	31.1%	12	36.2	26.6	31.1				31.3	34.0	22.7	28.6				28.4	15.2		$12,924
Landmark Academy at Reunion	Public, Charter	K-8	10566 Memphis Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District 27J	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 287-2901	758	33	22.6	27.4%	335 (44.2%)	23 (3.0%)	303 (40.0%)	41 (5.4%)	5 (0.7%)	6 (0.8%)	45 (5.9%)	45.9	478^th of 950 public elementary schools	49.7%		56.3	393^rd of 943 public elementary schools	58.3%	85	45.0	39.5	41.3	48.6	53.4	53.4	46.4	33.3	39.5	25.3	47.9	28.8	49.2	36.8	30.4	29.6	$12,740
Southlawn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	10075 Walden Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District 27J	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 655-2500	673	31	21.7	52.7%	168 (25.0%)	91 (13.5%)	351 (52.2%)	34 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.7%)	24 (3.6%)	18.7	756^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.4%		24.6	681^st of 943 public elementary schools	27.8%	75	24.7	27.2	37.8				30.0	21.3	16.3	19.1				19.0	15.1		$11,492
Reunion Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11021 Landmark Drive	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District 27J	No	No	No	No	(720) 685-8501	742	40	18.5	32.1%	324 (43.7%)	34 (4.6%)	304 (41.0%)	25 (3.4%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	48 (6.5%)	62.5	340^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.2%		59.9	368^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.0%	28	47.4	48.4	63.0				52.9	44.4	37.1	48.7				43.3	48.7		$12,210
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%)	16.8	779^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.0%		22.8	699^th of 943 public elementary schools	25.9%	80	19.1	22.9	25.8				22.7	25.0	23.1	23.6				23.9	13.7		$11,766
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%)	30.1	614^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.4%		22.4	705^th of 943 public elementary schools	25.2%	91	41.8	22.2	38.2				33.3	35.8	16.5	30.3				26.7	31.5		$13,467
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%)	24.1	677^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.7%		15.1	804^th of 943 public elementary schools	14.7%	127	15.2	28.1	46.6				31.1			23.7				17.2	18.6		$15,717
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%)	30.3	611^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.7%		29.6	616^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.7%	5	27.8	17.5	26.5	35.1	39.6	23.3	28.0	33.3	28.6	32.7	29.8	15.1	16.7	25.9	38.8	23.7	$12,553
High Point Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6750 N. Dunkirk St.	Aurora	80019	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 217-5152	680	36	19.1	60.3%	73 (10.7%)	222 (32.6%)	272 (40.0%)	50 (7.4%)	6 (0.9%)	26 (3.8%)	31 (4.6%)	15.2	803^rd of 950 public elementary schools	15.5%		12.6	840^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.9%	37	16.4	16.4	30.4	25.4	26.4	27.7	23.9	18.2	21.7	11.5	12.9	11.0	15.9	14.9	23.7	20.0	$12,463
Lena Archuleta Elementary School	Public	1-5	16000 Maxwell Place	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9888	515	36	14.5	77.3%	22 (4.3%)	53 (10.3%)	371 (72.0%)	33 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	15 (2.9%)	22.8	698^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.5%		27.6	642^nd of 943 public elementary schools	31.9%	56	27.4	26.4	31.3				28.6	24.3	24.5	23.8				24.2	27.0		$17,460

Frequently Asked Questions about Second Creek Elementary School

What district is Second Creek Elementary School in?

School District 27J

What schools do graduates of Second Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Otho E Stuart Middle School
High : Prairie View High School

How many students attend Second Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 697 students attended Second Creek Elementary School.

Is Second Creek Elementary School a good school?

Second Creek Elementary School ranks 662^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Second Creek Elementary School?

Students at Second Creek Elementary School are 58% Hispanic, 21% White, 8% African American, 7% Asian, 5% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

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