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High Plains Elementary School

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High Plains Elementary School ranks 372 nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

372^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

High Plains Elementary School in Greenwood Village, CO, serves 462 students in grades PK-5 and is part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. The school currently ranks 372nd out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (61st percentile, 3 stars) — a steady decline from its 2015-16 ranking of 89th (90th percentile, 5 stars). On the 2025-26 CMAS assessments, High Plains matched the district average in English Language Arts (49.5% proficient) and outperformed both district and state averages in math (48.6% vs. 44.2% and 37.3%).

High Plains is surrounded by some of the highest-performing elementary schools in Colorado, which makes the decline more visible. Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks in the 97th percentile, Willow Creek Elementary School in the 92nd, and Homestead Elementary School in the 89th — all within about two miles. Grade-level results show a split: 5th graders scored well above district averages in both ELA and math, while 3rd-grade ELA and 4th-grade math fell below district averages. 5th-grade science proficiency (34.2%) also came in below both district (38.3%) and state (36.1%) levels.

Chronic absenteeism at High Plains stands at 18.7% — better than the district (25.3%) and state (28.4%) averages, but roughly three to four times higher than nearby top performers like Cottonwood Creek (5.0%) and Willow Creek (5.6%). About 29.7% of students now qualify for free/reduced lunch, up from roughly 18.7% in 2022-23. The school also faces equity challenges: students from economically disadvantaged households and gifted/talented students both rank in the bottom quarter of the state. These patterns — rising economic need, uneven early-grade outcomes, and higher absenteeism than neighboring high achievers — point to early-grade intervention and attendance outreach as key areas of focus.

462

Students ?

14.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,137

Per pupil spending ?

29.7%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

98.2%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 1.8% (MMR)

6100 South Fulton Street
Greenwood Village, CO 80111-5423

(720) 554-3600

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend High Plains Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Campus Middle School
High:	Cherry Creek High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

51.5%

Hispanic:

22.9%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 90th percentile in 2016 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (47% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 29 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

372^nd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 30 pts since 2016

From top 10% (2016) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

24^th 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	58.3	372 of 946	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	59.3	369 of 950	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	73.4	231 of 943	75.5%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	252 of 933	73.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.2	229 of 921	75.1%	★★★★☆
2021	75.2	194 of 710	72.7%	★★★★☆
2019	81.8	150 of 965	84.5%	★★★★☆
2018	86.5	101 of 917	89.0%	★★★★☆
2017	84.9	107 of 929	88.5%	★★★★☆
2016	87.3	89 of 914	90.3%	★★★★★
2015	86.7	103 of 938	89.0%	★★★★☆
2014	89.2	65 of 962	93.2%	★★★★★
2013	86.6	97 of 954	89.8%	★★★★☆
2012	84.9	110 of 935	88.2%	★★★★☆
2011	80.8	151 of 935	83.9%	★★★★☆
2010	73.7	230 of 925	75.1%	★★★★☆
2009	72.3	240 of 872	72.5%	★★★★☆
2008	70.7	246 of 849	71.0%	★★★★☆
2007	69.5	267 of 852	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	77.8	154 of 829	81.4%	★★★★☆
2005	75.4	205 of 823	75.1%	★★★★☆
2004	87.5	64 of 808	92.1%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	39.7	399 of 695	42.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	47.9	334 of 694	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.4	221 of 684	67.7%	★★★☆☆
2023	63.9	207 of 642	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	196 of 595	67.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.3	186 of 351	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	80.8	113 of 758	85.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.3	81 of 690	88.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	40.5	92 of 120	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	62.2	46 of 110	58.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	44.1	123 of 247	50.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	63.5	72 of 242	70.2%	★★★★☆
2019	69.0	58 of 270	78.5%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	28.4	255 of 322	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	266 of 337	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	26.8	284 of 365	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.8	201 of 332	39.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	60.5	255 of 697	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.0	307 of 700	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	228 of 683	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.9	269 of 649	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	62.5	204 of 594	65.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.4	93 of 352	73.6%	★★★★☆
2019	71.6	179 of 764	76.6%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	145 of 693	79.1%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	44.4	317 of 547	42.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	50.8	286 of 551	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.0	209 of 539	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.5	238 of 525	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.0	159 of 454	65.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	151 of 288	47.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.3	132 of 596	77.9%	★★★★☆
2018	75.9	68 of 337	79.8%	★★★★☆

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)63rd percentile+3 vs school

Hispanic (2025)50th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)43rd percentile-18 vs school

White (2026)42nd percentile-19 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)23rd percentile-37 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)21st percentile-40 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Math49%+11 vs state

Science34%~ state avg

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
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%)	58.3	372^nd of 946 public elementary schools	60.7%		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		98.2%	1.8%	$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 946 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	92.2%	7.8%	$14,152
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 946 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		89.3%	2.7%	$17,421
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%)	32.5	595^th of 946 public elementary schools	37.1%		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		75.7%	0%	$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%)	77.6	198^th of 946 public elementary schools	79.1%		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		91.6%	0%	$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%)	84.7	134^th of 946 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		86.1%	0%	$23,421
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 946 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		92.3%	2.6%	$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%)	83	152^nd of 946 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		94.7%	5.3%	$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%)	90	71^st of 946 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		89.6%	7.5%	$20,222
Homestead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7451 South Homestead Parkway	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3700	334	23	14.8	12.9%	256 (76.6%)	8 (2.4%)	30 (9.0%)	16 (4.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.2%)	87.1	106^th of 946 public elementary schools	88.8%		92.3	50^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.7%	56	81.8	81.3	66.7				76.8	75.0	81.6	68.8				75.2	34.7		95.3%	4.7%	$20,511

Frequently Asked Questions about High Plains Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of High Plains Elementary School?

Students at High Plains Elementary School are 52% White, 23% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 9% Asian, 5% African American, 1% American Indian.

What district is High Plains Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

How many students attend High Plains Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 462 students attended High Plains Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of High Plains Elementary School attend?

Students who attend High Plains Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Campus Middle School
High : Cherry Creek High School

Is High Plains Elementary School a good school?

High Plains Elementary School ranks 372^nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

2025–26 attendance dataOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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