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Eastridge Community Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

859^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Eastridge Community Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Aurora, CO, serving 716 students as part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5, a highly rated district in Colorado. However, Eastridge itself stands in stark contrast to its district's reputation — it ranks in the 9th percentile statewide (856th out of 943 elementary schools) and currently holds a 0-star rating from the state.

Academically, proficiency rates at Eastridge are far below district and state averages. On the 2024–2025 CMAS assessments, just 23.1% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 14.5% in Math, and 13.3% in Science, compared to district averages of 49.5%, 44.2%, and 38.3%, respectively. Math is especially concerning — fewer than 1 in 7 students is proficient. Chronic absenteeism is also a major challenge at 36.8%, well above the district rate of 25.3%, and 65.6% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school's ranking has fallen steadily over the past decade, from the 26th percentile in 2015–2016 to the 9th percentile today.

The contrast with nearby schools is striking. Polton Community Elementary School, just 0.64 miles away, serves a similar high-poverty population (55.6% free/reduced lunch) yet posts significantly higher proficiency rates — 40.2% in ELA and 31.3% in math — showing better outcomes are possible with similar demographics. Meanwhile, Challenge School, also in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 and only about two miles away, ranks in the 99th percentile statewide with over 90% proficiency in both ELA and math. There are some signs of improvement: ELA proficiency rose from 18.3% to 23.1% and chronic absenteeism dropped from 39.4% to 36.8% year over year. Still, Eastridge remains in the bottom 10% of Colorado elementary schools and in urgent need of targeted support, particularly in math.

716

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,908

Per pupil spending ?

65.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

11777 East Wesley Avenue
Aurora, CO 80014-1869

(720) 747-2200

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Eastridge Community Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Prairie Middle School
High:	Overland High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

44.6%

African American:

22.1%

White:

14.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 26th percentile in 2016 → 9th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (18% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

859^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▼ down 17 pts since 2016

From bottom 26% (2016) to bottom 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

26^th of 114Cherry 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	12.0	859 of 946	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.8	887 of 950	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.0	780 of 943	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.5	821 of 933	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.9	812 of 921	11.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.7	619 of 710	12.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.7	742 of 965	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.3	671 of 917	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	26.7	661 of 929	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	24.2	679 of 914	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	25.5	678 of 938	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.8	843 of 962	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.2	762 of 954	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	22.7	750 of 935	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	25.5	729 of 935	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	25.5	725 of 925	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.6	675 of 872	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.1	716 of 849	15.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	23.2	685 of 852	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	31.5	606 of 829	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	37.9	560 of 823	32.0%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.9	512 of 808	36.6%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	21 of 24	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	44.0	9 of 20	55.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	28.5	16 of 18	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.7	19 of 23	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.1	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	27.7	14 of 17	17.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	39.4	30 of 43	30.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	630 of 695	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.2	637 of 694	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	18.5	563 of 684	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.1	591 of 642	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	9.4	563 of 595	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.0	606 of 758	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	545 of 690	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	225 of 251	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.5	192 of 197	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	33.7	182 of 270	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.5	122 of 172	29.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.5	291 of 322	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.0	335 of 337	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	19.1	318 of 365	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.8	253 of 265	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	34.9	132 of 203	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.9	244 of 332	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.0	228 of 308	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	4.8	691 of 697	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.5	665 of 700	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.3	633 of 683	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.3	624 of 649	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	14.8	521 of 594	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.3	658 of 764	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	13.5	621 of 693	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	8.1	518 of 539	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.8	553 of 596	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2023)18th percentile+6 vs school

African American (2026)12th percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2026)10th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)10th percentile~ school

Female (2026)9th percentile~ school

White (2024)4th percentile-13 vs school

Male (2026)1st percentile-8 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts23%-22 vs state

Math14%-23 vs state

Science13%-23 vs state

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What people are saying

by a citizen
Monday, May 29, 2017

I have gone to numerous programs at this school, including the 5th grade graduation. I have never seen a school program so out of control. Parents stand up in the audience throughout the whole program unaware they are blocking the view of people behind them. Parents talk out loud during the program. I was there to see my granddaughter graduate and I could not see her get her diploma because of the folks ahead of me blocking the view. I tried to move, but it was prevalent everywhere in the room. Pure chaos. The administration never once tried to get order in the crowd. It was not a pleasant experience. I worked in the schools 28 years and I have never seen anything like this ever! I am not sure if it is rudeness or unawareness. Regardless, it needs to be addressed! Close Quote

by a parent
Monday, October 12, 2015

Great school for the area. It's changed a lot in the last several years and deserves a closer look for consideration from future families. Close Quote

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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/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	Total
Eastridge Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11777 East Wesley Avenue	Aurora	80014	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2200	716	48	15.0	65.6%	103 (14.4%)	158 (22.1%)	319 (44.6%)	53 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	78 (10.9%)	12	859^th of 946 public elementary schools	9.2%		9.8	887^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.6%	28	23.9	18.0	27.2				23.1	13.3	12.4	17.8				14.5	13.3		$29,908
Polton Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2985 South Oakland Street	Aurora	80014	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2600	466	34	13.7	55.6%	146 (31.3%)	108 (23.2%)	122 (26.2%)	17 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	66 (14.2%)	38.7	527^th of 946 public elementary schools	44.3%		18.2	763^rd of 950 public elementary schools	19.7%	236	39.5	28.0	52.8				40.2	39.2	18.4	31.5				31.3	34.0		$23,666
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1885 South Lima Street	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2800	634	35	18.1	71.5%	95 (15.0%)	139 (21.9%)	281 (44.3%)	50 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.3%)	9.1	898^th of 946 public elementary schools	5.1%		13.9	820^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.7%	78	7.6	14.7	21.7				14.4	17.2	14.4	14.5				15.4	14.8		$18,268
Village East Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1433 South Oakland Street	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2000	821	50	16.4	65.7%	120 (14.6%)	196 (23.9%)	376 (45.8%)	30 (3.7%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	85 (10.4%)	7.7	914^th of 946 public elementary schools	3.4%		10.1	885^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.8%	29	8.1	19.6	17.8				15.0	10.6	13.5	10.8				11.6	12.9		$17,991
Joe Shoemaker School	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 South Havana Street	Denver	80231	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9333	543	29	18.5	68.1%	59 (10.9%)	108 (19.9%)	329 (60.6%)	20 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	11.8	862^nd of 946 public elementary schools	8.9%		11.3	865^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.9%	3	707.0	702.0	24.5				16.8	704.0	705.0	13.0				7.3	15.4		$18,043
Wildflower Montessori Public School of Colorado Aurora South	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	1330 S. Potomac Suite #104	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 432-1664	49	5	9.4	26.5%	15 (30.6%)	2 (4.1%)	26 (53.1%)	2 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.0%)	2 (4.1%)								(n/a)																	$16,934
Jewell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14601 East Jewell Ave	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 751-8862	493	35	14.0	85.8%	50 (10.1%)	114 (23.1%)	263 (53.3%)	23 (4.7%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	42 (8.5%)	15.3	809^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.5%		18.9	753^rd of 950 public elementary schools	20.7%	56	27.7	33.3	31.1				30.8	16.4	18.3	9.5				14.6	8.2		$19,331
Highline Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11000 East Exposition	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2300	435	33	13.2	69.0%	38 (8.7%)	62 (14.3%)	269 (61.8%)	22 (5.1%)	1 (0.2%)	4 (0.9%)	39 (9.0%)	11.6	867^th of 946 public elementary schools	8.4%		9.5	894^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.9%	27	20.3	18.0	15.6				18.2	25.9	12.0	14.6				18.1	12.2		$20,465
Challenge School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	9659 East Mississippi Avenue	Denver	80231	Denver County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	Yes	No	No	(720) 747-2100	560	35	16.1	17.3%	195 (34.8%)	78 (13.9%)	39 (7.0%)	178 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (12.1%)	98.8	6^th of 946 public elementary schools	99.4%		99	5^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	92.6	80.3	93.5	94.4	95.7	91.0	91.4	92.6	89.6	94.9	90.3	92.9	92.5	92.2	76.9	86.6	$18,099
Aurora Quest K-8	Public	K-8	472 South Wheeling St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 343-3664	575	30	19.1	42.8%	209 (36.3%)	121 (21.0%)	121 (21.0%)	57 (9.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.5%)	99.3	2^nd of 946 public elementary schools	99.8%		99.2	3^rd of 950 public elementary schools	99.7%	1	91.8	96.6	95.2	90.7	95.5	86.5	92.4	100.0	94.8	96.8	95.3	94.3	95.5	95.8	74.2	76.4	$18,232

Frequently Asked Questions about Eastridge Community Elementary School

How many students attend Eastridge Community Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 716 students attended Eastridge Community Elementary School.

Is Eastridge Community Elementary School a good school?

Eastridge Community Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Eastridge Community Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Eastridge Community Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Middle School
High : Overland High School

What is the racial makeup of Eastridge Community Elementary School?

Students at Eastridge Community Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 22% African American, 14% White, 11% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

What district is Eastridge Community Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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