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Cottonwood Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

47^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Englewood, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 521 students. The school is part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 30th out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Cottonwood Creek Elementary consistently ranks among the top 50 elementary schools in Colorado, with a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) exams are significantly higher than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 74.7% in ELA and 74.6% in Math, compared to 48.2% and 42.8% for the district, and 44.8% and 35.9% for the state. Cottonwood Creek's performance is particularly strong in 3rd and 5th grade ELA and Math, with proficiency rates ranging from 71.3% to 83.1%, outpacing the district and state by a wide margin.

Compared to the nearby schools in the Cherry Creek School District, such as Sagebrush Elementary, Heritage Elementary, and Willow Creek Community Elementary, Cottonwood Creek consistently outperforms its peers in academic achievement. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 7.6% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is a concerning trend that the school and district should address.

533

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,743

Per pupil spending ?

10.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

11200 East Orchard Avenue
Englewood, CO 80111-5700

(720) 554-3200

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Campus Middle School
High:	Cherry Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.3%

Asian:

16.7%

Two or more races:

10.1%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 98th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (72% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg45%

Colorado avg40%

47^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5

30^th of 115Cherry Creek School District No. 5 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	92.8	47 of 950	95.1%	★★★★★
2024	94.8	29 of 943	96.9%	★★★★★
2023	94.0	38 of 933	95.9%	★★★★★
2022	92.7	46 of 921	95.0%	★★★★★
2021	96.7	16 of 710	97.7%	★★★★★
2019	91.7	56 of 965	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	96.0	25 of 917	97.3%	★★★★★
2017	96.7	17 of 929	98.2%	★★★★★
2016	97.0	15 of 914	98.4%	★★★★★
2015	96.8	19 of 938	98.0%	★★★★★
2014	94.3	23 of 962	97.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.8	22 of 954	97.7%	★★★★★
2012	93.1	22 of 935	97.6%	★★★★★
2011	92.1	27 of 935	97.1%	★★★★★
2010	92.6	29 of 925	96.9%	★★★★★
2009	92.3	30 of 872	96.6%	★★★★★
2008	92.2	27 of 849	96.8%	★★★★★
2007	91.9	27 of 852	96.8%	★★★★★
2006	92.2	23 of 829	97.2%	★★★★★
2005	90.9	31 of 823	96.2%	★★★★★
2004	90.2	41 of 808	94.9%	★★★★★

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	64.8	6 of 12	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	75.6	4 of 15	73.3%	★★★★☆
2022	57.4	5 of 10	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.1	5 of 11	54.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	90.0	43 of 694	93.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	53 of 684	92.3%	★★★★★
2023	84.9	73 of 642	88.6%	★★★★☆
2022	85.1	65 of 595	89.1%	★★★★☆
2021	93.7	19 of 351	94.6%	★★★★★
2019	87.2	62 of 758	91.8%	★★★★★
2018	94.0	20 of 690	97.1%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.9	104 of 119	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	59.3	46 of 91	49.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	57.8	42 of 82	48.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	15 of 22	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	62.0	47 of 110	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.3	4 of 84	95.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	89.1	53 of 700	92.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.3	29 of 683	95.8%	★★★★★
2023	93.0	26 of 649	96.0%	★★★★★
2022	90.0	38 of 594	93.6%	★★★★★
2021	93.2	26 of 352	92.6%	★★★★★
2019	89.9	47 of 764	93.8%	★★★★★
2018	93.6	27 of 693	96.1%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	78.5	83 of 551	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.2	71 of 539	86.8%	★★★★☆
2023	78.2	77 of 525	85.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.3	77 of 454	83.0%	★★★★☆
2021	87.8	37 of 288	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	76.4	105 of 596	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	87.8	31 of 337	90.8%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2025)94th percentile~ school

Male (2025)92nd percentile-3 vs school

White (2025)85th percentile-10 vs school

Asian (2024)50th percentile-47 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)13th percentile-82 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+30 vs state

Math75%+39 vs state

Science60%+21 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
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11200 East Orchard Avenue	Englewood	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3200	533	31	17.4	10.1%	348 (65.3%)	2 (0.4%)	38 (7.1%)	89 (16.7%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (10.1%)	92.8	47^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.1%		94.8	29^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.9%	18	74.3	72.9	76.5				74.7	83.1	71.4	71.3				74.6	60.4		$16,743
High Plains Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6100 South Fulton Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3600	462	31	14.8	29.7%	238 (51.5%)	24 (5.2%)	106 (22.9%)	41 (8.9%)	5 (1.1%)	2 (0.4%)	46 (10.0%)	59.3	369^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.2%		73.4	231^st of 943 public elementary schools	75.5%	138	36.2	53.3	54.5				48.7	51.5	58.7	42.9				50.4	33.3		$17,895
Cherry Creek Charter Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	6260 South Dayton Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 779-8988	594	38	15.6	16.5%	279 (47.0%)	34 (5.7%)	42 (7.1%)	186 (31.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (8.8%)	97	13^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.6%		97.5	11^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.8%	2	84.3	82.7	75.0	85.5	88.7	86.7	83.9	84.3	88.0	78.8	73.9	86.8	73.3	80.8	71.2	79.7	$14,577
Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16251 E Geddes Avenue	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3800	518	34	15.3	57.7%	135 (26.1%)	82 (15.8%)	185 (35.7%)	35 (6.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	77 (14.9%)	35.4	569^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.1%		39.4	532^nd of 943 public elementary schools	43.6%	37	35.8	33.3	43.8				37.3	32.1	41.0	25.5				33.3	21.3		$17,276
Belleview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 South Dayton Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3100	577	36	15.8	29.6%	243 (42.1%)	45 (7.8%)	80 (13.9%)	140 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (11.1%)	79.7	178^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.3%		74.8	214^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.3%	36	62.5	46.9	71.9				59.9	62.7	52.0	55.9				56.4	65.2		$17,091
Walnut Hills Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8195 East Costilla Boulevard	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3800	342	24	14.1	33.3%	144 (42.1%)	11 (3.2%)	97 (28.4%)	48 (14.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (12.0%)	80.9	164^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.7%		83	141^st of 943 public elementary schools	85.0%	23	59.5	70.5	61.7				64.1	56.8	62.2	53.2				57.4	55.3		$18,356
Sagebrush Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14700 East Temple Place	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8300	354	34	10.5	52.0%	146 (41.2%)	44 (12.4%)	113 (31.9%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (10.5%)	24.5	672^nd of 950 public elementary schools	29.3%		21.9	718^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.9%	46	24.0	17.9	36.0				25.6	28.0	34.5	23.5				28.9	24.0		$19,918
Heritage Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6867 East Heritage Place South	Centennial	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3500	302	23	13.1	23.5%	180 (59.6%)	4 (1.3%)	26 (8.6%)	60 (19.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (10.3%)	83.8	131^st of 950 public elementary schools	86.2%		84	131^st of 943 public elementary schools	86.1%		61.1	61.5	65.9				62.7	78.9	64.1	66.7				71.0	42.9		$19,212
Dry Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7686 East Hinsdale Avenue	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3300	269	19	14.0	20.1%	169 (62.8%)	10 (3.7%)	37 (13.8%)	17 (6.3%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (12.6%)	88.6	88^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.7%		85.2	120^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.3%	32	75.6	65.9	88.6				76.1	70.0	42.5	72.2				61.2	74.3		$19,435
Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7855 South Willow Way	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3900	462	29	16.0	14.7%	294 (63.6%)	5 (1.1%)	57 (12.3%)	39 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.5%)	84	129^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.4%		90.5	72^nd of 943 public elementary schools	92.4%	57	60.0	52.9	78.3				62.8	57.9	56.3	72.1				61.5	69.1		$17,323

Frequently Asked Questions about Cottonwood Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Campus Middle School
High : Cherry Creek High School

What district is Cottonwood Creek Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

What is the racial makeup of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School?

Students at Cottonwood Creek Elementary School are 65% White, 17% Asian, 10% Two or more races, 7% Hispanic.

How many students attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 533 students attended Cottonwood Creek Elementary School.

Is Cottonwood Creek Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 47^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools.

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