Is Willow Creek Elementary School a good school?

Willow Creek Elementary School ranks 144 th of 921 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Willow Creek Elementary School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 509 students attended Willow Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Creek Elementary School?

Students at Willow Creek Elementary School are 66% White, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more races, 8% Hispanic, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Willow Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willow Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Campus Middle School High : Cherry Creek High School

Willow Creek Elementary School in Centennial CO

Performance Trends

Compare Details Willow Creek Elementary School ranks better than 84.4% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 12^th among 45 ranked elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 81.84. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (65.8%), Asian (12.6%), two or more races (11.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 5.7% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Willow Creek Elementary School is 16.6. 30 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Willow Creek Elementary School employs 30.6 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Willow Creek Elementary School is $12,353, which is the 19^th highest among 45 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.

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Schooldigger 2022 Rankings:

Willow Creek Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Willow Creek Elementary School 144^th of 921 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Willow Creek Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Cherry Creek School District No. 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Creek School District No. 5 25^th of 102 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Willow Creek Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	94.13	10^th	808	98.8%
2005	92.08	20^th	823	97.6%
2006	92.08	25^th	829	97.0%
2007	90.92	33^rd	852	96.1%
2008	91.67	32^nd	849	96.2%
2009	93.20	17^th	872	98.1%
2010	92.91	25^th	925	97.3%
2011	93.83	14^th	935	98.5%
2012	93.85	14^th	935	98.5%
2013	93.99	21^st	954	97.8%
2014	94.45	19^th	962	98.0%
2015	92.29	60^th	938	93.6%
2016	96.71	16^th	914	98.2%
2017	94.54	32^nd	929	96.6%
2018	93.46	46^th	917	95.0%
2019	93.19	42^nd	965	95.6%
2021	81.71	135^th	710	81.0%
2022	81.84	144^th	921	84.4%

Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Reviews:

by a parent
Tuesday, October 30, 2018

I love this school Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, August 17, 2017

We love this school! Teachers have been here for a long time. They live in the district and send their kids here too. They are fantastic, loving and caring. Our kids have made great friends and their parents are great too. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Willow Creek Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	563	4	7	10	0	n/a	n/a	584
1989	590	3	9	8	0	n/a	n/a	610
1990	572	3	13	9	0	n/a	n/a	597
1991	570	3	11	9	0	n/a	n/a	593
1992	527	5	11	3	0	n/a	n/a	546
1993	554	3	12	4	0	n/a	n/a	573
1994	547	3	13	4	0	n/a	n/a	567
1995	526	1	17	8	0	n/a	n/a	552
1996	526	1	17	8	0	n/a	n/a	552
1997	494	3	16	2	0	n/a	n/a	515
1998	488	3	17	3	0	n/a	n/a	511
1999	576	6	19	4	0	n/a	n/a	605
2000	525	3	12	6	0	n/a	n/a	546
2001	518	10	12	11	1	n/a	n/a	552
2002	523	7	18	11	0	n/a	n/a	559
2003	523	7	18	11	0	n/a	n/a	559
2004	513	13	14	16	0	n/a	n/a	556
2005	495	17	25	18	1	n/a	n/a	556
2006	473	13	33	24	2	n/a	n/a	545
2007	456	12	35	26	3	n/a	n/a	532
2008	445	17	47	24	4	n/a	n/a	537
2009	420	25	62	21	5	n/a	n/a	533
2010	442	19	71	19	2	n/a	n/a	553
2011	401	10	69	42	3	0	23	548
2012	393	7	74	38	2	0	26	540
2013	396	5	74	38	1	0	31	545
2014	395	10	67	36	1	0	33	542
2015	403	6	76	32	0	1	46	564
2016	394	3	69	34	2	1	47	550
2017	379	7	57	36	1	1	57	538
2018	364	11	73	42	2	1	50	543
2019	372	15	76	45	3	1	46	558
2020	365	11	75	45	5	1	54	556
2021	332	12	64	41	3	1	55	508
2022	335	7	64	43	2	1	57	509

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Willow Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	28.3	20.6	n/a
1989	610	28.5	21.4	0
1990	597	28.0	21.3	0.2
1991	593	28.0	21.1	0.7
1992	546	23.9	22.8	0.4
1993	573	26.0	22.0	0.2
1994	567	26.5	21.4	1.4
1995	552	26.5	20.8	0.5
1996	552	26.5	20.8	0.5
1997	515	26.4	19.5	0.2
1998	511	24.3	21.0	0.2
1999	605	28.6	21.2	0.7
2000	546	28.0	19.5	0.9
2001	552	28.7	19.2	1.3
2002	559	31.5	17.7	0.5
2003	559	31.5	17.7	0.5
2004	556	31.6	17.6	2.3
2005	556	31.5	17.7	4.5
2006	545	31.4	17.4	3.5
2007	532	31.3	17.0	3.8
2008	537	28.3	19.0	3.4
2009	533	28.3	18.8	3.4
2010	553	29.3	18.8	4.5
2011	548	27.7	19.7	4
2012	540	29.0	18.6	3.3
2013	545	28.9	18.8	4
2014	542	28.6	18.9	6.5
2015	564	29.0	19.4	6.4
2016	550	29.0	18.9	6.5
2017	538	29.4	18.2	6.5
2018	543	30.2	17.9	6.6
2019	558	30.8	18.0	5.9
2020	556	33.6	16.5	5
2021	508	29.8	17.0	7.1
2022	509	30.6	16.6	5.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

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Student/Teacher Ratio Willow Creek Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	584	28.3	20.6	n/a
1989	610	28.5	21.4	0
1990	597	28.0	21.3	0.2
1991	593	28.0	21.1	0.7
1992	546	23.9	22.8	0.4
1993	573	26.0	22.0	0.2
1994	567	26.5	21.4	1.4
1995	552	26.5	20.8	0.5
1996	552	26.5	20.8	0.5
1997	515	26.4	19.5	0.2
1998	511	24.3	21.0	0.2
1999	605	28.6	21.2	0.7
2000	546	28.0	19.5	0.9
2001	552	28.7	19.2	1.3
2002	559	31.5	17.7	0.5
2003	559	31.5	17.7	0.5
2004	556	31.6	17.6	2.3
2005	556	31.5	17.7	4.5
2006	545	31.4	17.4	3.5
2007	532	31.3	17.0	3.8
2008	537	28.3	19.0	3.4
2009	533	28.3	18.8	3.4
2010	553	29.3	18.8	4.5
2011	548	27.7	19.7	4
2012	540	29.0	18.6	3.3
2013	545	28.9	18.8	4
2014	542	28.6	18.9	6.5
2015	564	29.0	19.4	6.4
2016	550	29.0	18.9	6.5
2017	538	29.4	18.2	6.5
2018	543	30.2	17.9	6.6
2019	558	30.8	18.0	5.9
2020	556	33.6	16.5	5
2021	508	29.8	17.0	7.1
2022	509	30.6	16.6	5.7

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Willow Creek Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$129 (1.0%)	$12,225 (99.0%)	$12,353

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Willow Creek Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 42^nd of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 144^th of 921 Elementary schools	11.3%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Willow Creek Elementary School)	70.3	45.8	24.5%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	48.5	47.1	1.4%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	40.7	0.6%
3rd Grade Math (Willow Creek Elementary School)	76.9	51.8	25.1%
3rd Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	49.9	49.1	0.8%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	39.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Willow Creek Elementary School)	65.9	62.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	53.9	51.7	2.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	44.1	3.9%
4th Grade Math (Willow Creek Elementary School)	59.3	54.3	5%
4th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	39.6	36.2	3.4%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	30.7	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Willow Creek Elementary School)	77	79.7	2.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	51.8	49.2	2.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	45.4	3%
5th Grade Math (Willow Creek Elementary School)	68.2	66.7	1.5%
5th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	42.1	41.4	0.7%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	34.9	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Willow Creek Elementary School)	71	62.3	8.7%
All Grades English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	50.8	49.4	1.4%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.2	2.6%
All Grades Math (Willow Creek Elementary School)	68.1	57.7	10.4%
All Grades Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)	43.1	40.2	2.9%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	31.5	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	558	508	9%
African American	15	12	20%
American Indian	3	3
Asian	76	64	15.8%
Hispanic	45	41	8.9%
Pacific Islander	1	1
White	372	332	10.8%
Two or More Races	46	55	19.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	5.9%	7.1%	1.2%

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