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Sagebrush Elementary School

Q: Is Sagebrush Elementary School a good school?

Sagebrush Elementary School ranks 583 rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

583^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 38% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Sagebrush Elementary School is a public PK–5 elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 354 students as part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, a top-ranked district (26th out of 115 in Colorado). While Sagebrush itself ranks below district and state averages—38th percentile statewide with a 2-star rating in 2025–2026—the school serves an economically diverse population, with about 52% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. It maintains a notably low student–teacher ratio of 10.5, and chronic absenteeism at 24.2% is better than both the district (25.3%) and state (28.4%) averages.

Sagebrush stands out for its strong and consistent improvement trajectory. Math proficiency nearly doubled from 18.7% (2022–2023) to 34.5% (2025–2026), ELA improved from 26.5% to 35.6%, and science jumped from 7.7% to 20.4%. These gains are more dramatic than nearby schools like Meadow Point Elementary School, Cimarron Elementary School, or Mission Viejo Elementary School, whose scores have remained flat or declined. Sagebrush also outperforms schools with similar poverty levels: it leads Meadow Point in ELA (35.6% vs. 26.6%) and math (34.5% vs. 24.7%), and beats Cimarron by even wider margins. Its 10.5 student–teacher ratio is the lowest among all nearby schools.

A notable grade-level pattern: 3rd grade ELA proficiency (45.7%) matches the district average, but 4th grade ELA drops sharply to 22.2%, before rebounding to 38.2% in 5th grade. Science remains the biggest challenge at 20.4% proficiency, well below the district's 38.3%. Subgroup gains are broad-based—White students jumped from the 4th to 27th percentile, and low-SES students from 20th to 26th percentile over two years. Sagebrush sits in a cluster with two of the district's top schools, Trails West Elementary School and Indian Ridge Elementary School, but is outperforming peers with similar demographics, making its upward trend noteworthy.

354

Students ?

10.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$23,467

Per pupil spending ?

52%

Free/discounted lunch ?

14700 East Temple Place
Aurora, CO 80015-1221

(720) 886-8300

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Sagebrush Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Laredo Middle School
High:	Smoky Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

41.2%

Hispanic:

31.9%

African American:

12.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2021 → 38th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 38th (2026) from a 7th-percentile low (2021)

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Science scores 16 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school33%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

583^rd of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 38%▼ down 8 pts since 2016

From bottom 46% (2016) to bottom 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

34^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	33.7	583 of 943	38.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.5	672 of 950	29.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.9	718 of 943	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.2	761 of 933	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	748 of 921	18.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	13.5	657 of 710	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.6	719 of 965	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	34.4	576 of 917	37.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	47.9	437 of 929	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2016	41.2	494 of 914	46.0%	★★☆☆☆
2015	33.7	590 of 938	37.1%	★★☆☆☆
2014	37.0	639 of 962	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2013	45.0	559 of 954	41.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	54.5	462 of 935	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2011	44.1	568 of 935	39.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	42.4	577 of 925	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2009	50.4	472 of 872	45.9%	★★☆☆☆
2008	59.9	372 of 849	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	71.4	248 of 852	70.9%	★★★★☆
2006	67.5	289 of 829	65.1%	★★★☆☆
2005	77.6	174 of 823	78.9%	★★★★☆
2004	79.1	154 of 808	80.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	27.5	495 of 692	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	17.0	568 of 694	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	614 of 684	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.6	530 of 642	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	24.5	566 of 758	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.4	573 of 690	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	47.6	124 of 270	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.6	74 of 172	57.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	32.1	236 of 319	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.1	297 of 337	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.0	291 of 365	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.5	248 of 265	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	20.6	297 of 332	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.8	260 of 308	15.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	29.6	462 of 694	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2025	24.8	502 of 700	28.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.1	554 of 683	18.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	513 of 649	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	576 of 594	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.9	564 of 764	26.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	446 of 693	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.6	398 of 546	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	33.7	382 of 551	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	9.3	515 of 539	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.7	461 of 525	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	439 of 454	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.2	552 of 596	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	33.5	230 of 337	31.8%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)54th percentile+29 vs school

Male (2026)33rd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)27th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)26th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts36%-9 vs state

Math34%-3 vs state

Science20%-16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 15, 2022

This is school flat out lies about the teacher to student ratio. They include ALL staff, even the ones that never watch children, to get that ratio. The truth is they have 30+ kids in these classes, not 16. Cherry Creek is fantastic at deception though. 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/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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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
Independence Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4700 South Memphis Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8200	439	33	13.3	64.7%	157 (35.8%)	72 (16.4%)	145 (33.0%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	49 (11.2%)	30.2	618^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.5%		24.8	668^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.7%	50	31.0	55.0	32.9	39.2	19.7	33.3	17.3	23.0	28.9	$22,124
Mission Viejo Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3855 South Alicia Parkway	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8000	552	35	15.6	53.8%	189 (34.2%)	83 (15.0%)	193 (35.0%)	17 (3.1%)	7 (1.3%)	4 (0.7%)	59 (10.7%)	18.9	757^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.7%		19.5	746^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.5%	11	17.9	21.7	38.9	26.0	15.2	25.7	19.4	19.9	26.8	$19,556
Indian Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	16501 East Progress Drive	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8400	410	27	15.1	20.7%	254 (62.0%)	37 (9.0%)	51 (12.4%)	29 (7.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (9.3%)	79.8	176^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.3%		81.2	163^rd of 950 public elementary schools	82.8%	13	55.0	66.7	62.1	61.4	57.4	66.7	53.0	58.9	53.0	$21,525
Meadow Point Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17901 East Grand Avenue	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8600	401	30	13.5	59.9%	136 (33.9%)	48 (12.0%)	154 (38.4%)	13 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	48 (12.0%)	19.2	748^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.7%		28.3	634^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.3%	114	25.5	27.3	27.0	26.6	28.6	21.8	23.8	24.7	18.0	$21,672
Cimarron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17373 East Lehigh Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-8100	393	33	11.9	65.4%	105 (26.7%)	70 (17.8%)	163 (41.5%)	6 (1.5%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	47 (12.0%)	14.5	816^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.5%		19.7	744^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.7%	72	13.2	16.0	34.0	21.2	15.1	16.0	25.5	18.8	19.6	$21,101
Trails West Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5400 South Waco Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8500	425	29	14.7	31.5%	246 (57.9%)	18 (4.2%)	91 (21.4%)	14 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (13.2%)	81.1	167^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.3%		74.9	227^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.1%	60	49.2	66.1	81.7	65.7	51.7	52.5	68.3	57.7	59.0	$20,693
Summit Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18201 East Quincy Ave	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-6400	337	25	13.4	49.6%	112 (33.2%)	54 (16.0%)	117 (34.7%)	19 (5.6%)	7 (2.1%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (8.3%)	38	540^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.7%		24.1	678^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.6%	138	48.5	33.3	39.0	39.3	43.8	38.8	23.8	35.0	26.2	$23,211
Dartmouth Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3050 South Laredo St	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 690-1155	422	29	14.5	74.6%	112 (26.5%)	55 (13.0%)	202 (47.9%)	6 (1.4%)	4 (0.9%)	3 (0.7%)	40 (9.5%)	36.9	554^th of 943 public elementary schools	41.3%		25.7	659^th of 950 public elementary schools	30.6%	105	23.2	40.3	43.6	35.1	29.0	35.8	46.3	36.3	31.5	$21,224
Dalton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	17401 East Dartmouth Ave	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 693-7561	430	27	15.9	75.6%	98 (22.8%)	77 (17.9%)	180 (41.9%)	20 (4.7%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	50 (11.6%)	26.9	657^th of 943 public elementary schools	30.3%		28.7	627^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.0%	30	29.4	32.3	43.3	34.7	18.8	31.8	27.9	26.0	23.3	$19,562

Frequently Asked Questions about Sagebrush Elementary School

Is Sagebrush Elementary School a good school?

Sagebrush Elementary School ranks 583^rd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Sagebrush Elementary School?

Students at Sagebrush Elementary School are 41% White, 32% Hispanic, 12% African American, 10% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Sagebrush Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 354 students attended Sagebrush Elementary School.

What district is Sagebrush Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

What schools do graduates of Sagebrush Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Sagebrush Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laredo Middle School
High : Smoky Hill High School

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