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Cimarron Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

819^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 13% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Cimarron Elementary School in Aurora, Colorado, serves 393 students in grades PK-5 and operates within the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, a district ranked in the top quarter of Colorado school systems. Cimarron, however, is a striking outlier within that district: its current state ranking places it in the 13th percentile of elementary schools, a dramatic fall from its 75th-percentile ranking in 2014-2015. Over the past decade, the school has experienced a sustained decline from solidly above-average performance to near the bottom of the state distribution.

Academic proficiency at Cimarron is well below district and state averages. Only 21.2% of students are proficient in English Language Arts and 18.8% in math, compared with 49.5% and 44.2% district-wide. Nearby Summit Elementary School (39.3% ELA) and Independence Elementary School (39.2% ELA) outperform Cimarron by wide margins, and even Dartmouth Elementary School in the lower-ranked Aurora Joint District No. 28 posts stronger results despite higher poverty levels. Cimarron has the highest free/reduced-price lunch rate (65.4%) among its Cherry Creek neighbors, but poverty alone does not explain the gap—Independence has nearly identical poverty rates yet achieves nearly double the ELA proficiency.

Chronic absenteeism is a serious concern at Cimarron, with 29.5% of students chronically absent in 2024-2025, above both district and state averages. The school does enjoy a favorable student-teacher ratio of 11.9, the lowest among nearby elementary schools, but that smaller class size hasn't translated into stronger academic outcomes. There are some bright spots: 5th graders perform substantially better than 3rd and 4th graders, and recent years have shown improvement among specific student subgroups. These pockets of success suggest a foundation to build on, but reducing chronic absenteeism and strengthening early-grade skills will be essential to reversing the school's downward trajectory.

393

Students ?

11.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,101

Per pupil spending ?

65.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

17373 East Lehigh Pl
Aurora, CO 80013-3070

(720) 886-8100

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Cimarron Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Horizon Community Middle School
High:	Smoky Hill High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

41.5%

White:

26.7%

African American:

17.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 5th percentile in 2023 → 13th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 13th (2026) from a 5th-percentile low (2023)

✓Small classes — about 12 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (13th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 24 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

819^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 13%▼ down 50 pts since 2016

From top 37% (2016) to bottom 13% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	14.6	819 of 946	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	744 of 950	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.2	850 of 943	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.4	882 of 933	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	19.2	735 of 921	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	43.3	514 of 965	46.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.8	569 of 917	37.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.3	366 of 929	60.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	58.6	335 of 914	63.3%	★★★☆☆
2015	71.1	235 of 938	74.9%	★★★★☆
2014	42.6	579 of 962	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	43.6	573 of 954	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2012	38.3	617 of 935	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2011	44.1	569 of 935	39.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	33.9	657 of 925	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	30.3	658 of 872	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	28.8	644 of 849	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	27.6	654 of 852	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	42.5	511 of 829	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2005	44.6	504 of 823	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2004	51.1	433 of 808	46.4%	★★☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	65.9	7 of 23	69.6%	★★★★☆
2018	71.6	2 of 15	86.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	11.6	645 of 695	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	555 of 694	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	7.0	666 of 684	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.3	628 of 642	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	34.2	478 of 758	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.2	575 of 690	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	33.8	161 of 247	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.4	230 of 242	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.2	183 of 197	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	55.4	92 of 270	65.9%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	30.4	245 of 322	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	36.2	219 of 337	35.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	16.3	333 of 365	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	19.1	247 of 265	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	66.7	75 of 332	77.4%	★★★★☆
2018	45.8	171 of 308	44.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	12.3	629 of 697	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	589 of 700	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	659 of 683	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.2	592 of 649	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	41.8	416 of 764	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	34.4	438 of 693	36.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	5.3	538 of 547	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.1	509 of 539	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	35.5	397 of 596	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.7	241 of 337	28.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

African American (2019)70th percentile+23 vs school

Hispanic (2025)35th percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)24th percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)10th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)7th percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)2nd percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts21%-24 vs state

Science20%-16 vs state

Math19%-18 vs state

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Monday, February 28, 2011

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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 (2025)	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
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%)	14.6	819^th of 946 public elementary schools	13.4%		19.7	744^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.7%	75	13.2	16.0	34.0	21.2	15.1	16.0	25.5	18.8	19.6	$21,101
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%)	27	658^th of 946 public elementary schools	30.4%		28.7	627^th of 950 public elementary schools	34.0%	31	29.4	32.3	43.3	34.7	18.8	31.8	27.9	26.0	23.3	$19,562
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%)	38.1	539^th of 946 public elementary schools	43.0%		24.1	678^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.6%	139	48.5	33.3	39.0	39.3	43.8	38.8	23.8	35.0	26.2	$23,211
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	760^th of 946 public elementary schools	19.7%		19.5	746^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.5%	14	17.9	21.7	38.9	26.0	15.2	25.7	19.4	19.9	26.8	$19,556
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%)	37	554^th of 946 public elementary schools	41.4%		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
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%)	30.3	619^th of 946 public elementary schools	34.6%		24.8	668^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.7%	49	31.0	55.0	32.9	39.2	19.7	33.3	17.3	23.0	28.9	$22,124
Arrowhead Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19100 East Bates Avenue	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2800	499	35	14.4	54.1%	149 (29.9%)	81 (16.2%)	175 (35.1%)	28 (5.6%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	63 (12.6%)	15.5	805^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.9%		16.2	791^st of 950 public elementary schools	16.7%	14	31.4	22.2	27.7	27.1	21.4	16.7	16.9	18.4	10.9	$19,743
Vassar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	18101 East Vassar Pl	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 752-3772	500	31	16.1	72.8%	80 (16.0%)	93 (18.6%)	253 (50.6%)	29 (5.8%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	39 (7.8%)	19.3	751^st of 946 public elementary schools	20.6%		24.1	676^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.8%	75	20.6	26.8	33.9	26.9	28.1	19.5	21.4	22.8	23.2	$19,337
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4050 South Genoa Way	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-2900	497	34	14.8	61.2%	138 (27.8%)	88 (17.7%)	180 (36.2%)	22 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	64 (12.9%)	21	729^th of 946 public elementary schools	22.9%		13.1	837^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.9%	108	34.4	32.8	30.9	32.7	34.4	13.4	17.6	21.4	11.8	$19,276
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%)	19.3	750^th of 946 public elementary schools	20.7%		28.3	634^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.3%	116	25.5	27.3	27.0	26.6	28.6	21.8	23.8	24.7	18.0	$21,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Cimarron Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Cimarron Elementary School?

Students at Cimarron Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 27% White, 18% African American, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

Is Cimarron Elementary School a good school?

Cimarron Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.4% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Cimarron Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

How many students attend Cimarron Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 393 students attended Cimarron Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Cimarron Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Horizon Community Middle School
High : Smoky Hill High School

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