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Cottonwood Creek Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

27^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 97% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is a top-rated PK–5 public school in Englewood, Colorado, serving 533 students as part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5. The school has earned a 5-star rating in every available ranking year since at least 2015–2016, placing 27th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (97th percentile) in 2025–2026. This consistency points to strong, shared schoolwide systems rather than dependence on any single standout class.

Academically, Cottonwood Creek far exceeds district and state averages: 77.6% of students are proficient in ELA and 75.9% in math, compared to 49.5% and 44.2% districtwide and 44.7% and 37.3% statewide. Fifth-grade science is a true standout, with 74.1% proficiency—nearly 40 points above the state average. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 5.0%, about one-fifth of the district rate of 25.3%, and just 10.1% of students qualify for free or reduced lunch, the lowest among nearby schools. Only Cherry Creek Charter Academy, about a mile away, posts higher raw test scores (86.2% ELA and 81.8% math), and Cottonwood Creek actually has lower absenteeism and lower poverty than the charter. Meanwhile, High Plains Elementary School, just 0.63 miles away, trails by roughly 28 points in ELA, 27 points in math, and 40 points in science.

Two areas are worth watching. Math proficiency declines by grade: 83.3% in 3rd grade, 75.6% in 4th, and 70.1% in 5th—still far above state levels but a clear pattern. Also, the gifted and talented subgroup ranks in the 27th percentile statewide, suggesting the highest-achieving students may not be challenged at the same rate as their peers in other Colorado schools. The student-teacher ratio rose from 14.6 to 17.4 over two years, yet outcomes remain elite. Overall, Cottonwood Creek stands out as one of the best traditional public elementary schools in the Cherry Creek area and in Colorado as a whole.

533

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,421

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 2016 → 97th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (76% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 3% 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 (2025-2026) ?

This school76%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

27^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 3%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

26^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
2026	95.0	27 of 943	97.1%	★★★★★
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
2026	90.2	40 of 692	94.2%	★★★★★
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
2026	43.2	88 of 120	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	93.4	25 of 694	96.4%	★★★★★
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
2026	82.4	56 of 546	89.7%	★★★★☆
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)

Male (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)94th percentile-3 vs school

White (2026)90th percentile-7 vs school

Asian (2024)50th percentile-47 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)27th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts78%+33 vs state

Math76%+39 vs state

Science74%+38 vs state

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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	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
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%)	95	27^th of 943 public elementary schools	97.1%		92.8	47^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.1%	20	80.6	72.1	80.5				77.6	83.3	75.6	70.1				75.9	74.1		$17,421
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%)	58.2	372^nd of 943 public elementary schools	60.6%		59.3	369^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.2%	3	38.8	44.6	63.0				49.5	49.3	37.5	58.2				48.6	34.2		$20,137
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	14^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.5%		97	13^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.6%	1	85.3	82.0	93.5	78.0	90.5	81.3	86.2	93.3	86.0	70.1	68.0	81.0	100.0	81.8	68.8	70.4	$14,152
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%)	32.4	595^th of 943 public elementary schools	36.9%		35.4	569^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.1%	26	35.4	33.9	51.7				40.1	32.3	27.9	27.8				29.4	18.5		$19,874
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%)	77.5	198^th of 943 public elementary schools	79.0%		79.7	178^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.3%	20	48.4	57.3	60.8				55.6	61.7	59.6	59.2				60.1	55.4		$19,082
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%)	84.6	134^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.8%		80.9	164^th of 950 public elementary schools	82.7%	30	49.0	75.8	71.1				63.6	66.7	76.5	57.8				66.2	58.1		$23,421
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%)	33.7	583^rd of 943 public elementary schools	38.2%		24.5	672^nd of 950 public elementary schools	29.3%	89	45.7	22.2	38.2				35.6	34.8	40.0	29.6				34.5	20.4		$23,467
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%)	87.7	97^th of 943 public elementary schools	89.7%		83.8	131^st of 950 public elementary schools	86.2%	34	62.0	68.3	78.0				69.4	56.0	68.9	72.0				65.8	57.1		$23,278
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%)	82.9	152^nd of 943 public elementary schools	83.9%		88.6	88^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.7%	64	63.8	65.8	83.3				70.2	58.3	39.5	66.7				54.9	69.4		$21,881
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%)	89.9	71^st of 943 public elementary schools	92.5%		84	129^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.4%	58	62.1	75.3	74.5				71.3	59.1	70.1	73.7				68.5	60.6		$20,222

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

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 27^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Cottonwood Creek Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

How many students attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary School?

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

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.

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