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Trails West Elementary School

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Trails West Elementary School ranks 167 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

167^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 82% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Trails West Elementary School is a PK-5 public school in Centennial, Colorado, serving 425 students as part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. The school has built a strong academic reputation, earning a 4-star rating and ranking in the 82nd percentile statewide (167th of 943 elementary schools) in 2025-2026. What's particularly noteworthy is the trajectory: over the past decade, Trails West has climbed from the 59th percentile (3 stars) in 2015-2016 to its current standing, reflecting sustained, systemic improvement rather than a one-year spike.

Trails West posted the highest English Language Arts proficiency rate among comparable nearby elementary schools: 65.7% proficient, compared to Indian Ridge Elementary School (61.4%), Rolling Hills Elementary School (62.4%), and Fox Hollow Elementary School (55.6%). Math proficiency (57.7%) was a close second to Indian Ridge (58.9%) but well above the rest of the cluster. The school also led in 5th-grade Science with 59% proficient—far ahead of Rolling Hills (54.1%), Indian Ridge (53%), and the district average (38.3%). Fifth-grade ELA proficiency of 81.7% is exceptional, roughly 30 percentage points above district and state averages, with no nearby school coming close.

Perhaps the most striking differentiator is Trails West's performance with economically disadvantaged students: the school ranked 2nd out of 337 schools statewide for this subgroup—the 99th percentile—earning a 5-star rating. Chronic absenteeism was 13.2% in 2024-2025, less than half the district rate (25.3%) and well below the state rate (28.4%), and it improved from 17.0% the prior year. With a student-teacher ratio of 14.7, the school is not notably different from its neighbors, which suggests that school-specific practices—curriculum, instruction, culture, or leadership—are the primary drivers of its success.

425

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,693

Per pupil spending ?

31.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5400 South Waco Street
Centennial, CO 80015-2600

(720) 886-8500

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Trails West Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Falcon Creek Middle School
High:	Grandview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

57.9%

Hispanic:

21.4%

Two or more races:

13.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 59th percentile in 2016 → 82nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (61% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 18% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 23 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school61%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

167^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 18%▲ up 24 pts since 2016

From top 41% (2016) to top 18% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^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	81.2	167 of 946	82.3%	★★★★☆
2025	74.9	227 of 950	76.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.5	228 of 943	75.8%	★★★★☆
2023	70.2	251 of 933	73.1%	★★★★☆
2022	79.7	175 of 921	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	79.1	163 of 710	77.0%	★★★★☆
2019	67.3	292 of 965	69.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.0	349 of 917	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2017	58.8	338 of 929	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	53.9	379 of 914	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	53.5	396 of 938	57.8%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.8	453 of 962	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.0	343 of 954	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	63.8	357 of 935	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2011	71.3	272 of 935	70.9%	★★★★☆
2010	69.5	292 of 925	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2009	71.5	248 of 872	71.6%	★★★★☆
2008	56.1	417 of 849	50.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.5	335 of 852	60.7%	★★★☆☆
2006	63.8	332 of 829	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2005	69.9	261 of 823	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2004	73.1	222 of 808	72.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	73.2	171 of 695	75.4%	★★★★☆
2025	71.2	169 of 694	75.6%	★★★★☆
2024	69.2	193 of 684	71.8%	★★★★☆
2023	56.2	263 of 642	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.2	174 of 595	70.8%	★★★★☆
2019	70.6	191 of 758	74.8%	★★★★☆
2018	61.2	233 of 690	66.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	99.6	2 of 337	99.4%	★★★★★
2024	82.6	24 of 365	93.4%	★★★★★
2019	56.7	126 of 332	62.0%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	75.9	149 of 697	78.6%	★★★★☆
2025	64.8	223 of 700	68.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	64.5	229 of 683	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	65.4	199 of 649	69.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.8	144 of 594	75.8%	★★★★☆
2019	51.2	340 of 764	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	33.3	450 of 693	35.1%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.8	169 of 547	69.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.5	231 of 551	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	54.3	246 of 539	54.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	61.0	201 of 525	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	68.9	134 of 454	70.5%	★★★★☆
2021	64.0	113 of 288	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	258 of 596	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	57.1	134 of 337	60.2%	★★★☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)99th percentile+23 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile-4 vs school

Female (2026)75th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)69th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts66%+21 vs state

Science59%+23 vs state

Math58%+20 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, April 19, 2018

Blessed to finally find a school that helped our son. A+++++++++ Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, March 23, 2017

Best Principal and great teacher and surrounding community!!! They all go the extra mile for our kids! 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 (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 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
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%)	81.2	167^th of 946 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
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
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 946 public elementary schools	81.4%		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
Rolling Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5756 South Biscay Circle	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3400	499	40	12.6	24.6%	321 (64.3%)	32 (6.4%)	63 (12.6%)	46 (9.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	35 (7.0%)	78.4	188^th of 946 public elementary schools	80.1%		82.6	146^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.6%	42	57.7	58.5	71.6				62.4	46.8	54.9	68.9				56.6	54.1		$21,836
Peakview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19451 East Progress Circle	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3100	447	31	14.4	36.2%	240 (53.7%)	33 (7.4%)	98 (21.9%)	20 (4.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	50 (11.2%)	37	555^th of 946 public elementary schools	41.3%		53.9	415^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.3%	140	33.3	38.7	41.9				38.2	43.8	37.1	33.3				37.8	19.2		$19,074
Fox Hollow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6363 South Waco Street	Aurora	80116	Douglas County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8700	555	36	15.4	31.5%	273 (49.2%)	46 (8.3%)	118 (21.3%)	58 (10.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.8%)	66.7	293^rd of 946 public elementary schools	69.0%		72.9	245^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.2%	48	43.3	63.8	59.8				55.6	53.6	57.4	60.5				57.3	25.9		$19,530
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
Heritage Heights Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	20050 East Smoky Hill Road	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 870-9541	539	33	16.2	38.0%	216 (40.1%)	147 (27.3%)	48 (8.9%)	83 (15.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	42 (7.8%)	43.9	480^th of 946 public elementary schools	49.3%		46.6	474^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.1%	6	29.3	36.0	35.3	744.0	762.0	755.0	42.5	45.3	34.0	37.3	55.1	753.0	756.0	47.6	33.3	750.0	$13,112
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
Timberline Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5500 South Killarney Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3200	478	32	14.9	33.1%	241 (50.4%)	51 (10.7%)	90 (18.8%)	27 (5.6%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.8%)	51.2	427^th of 946 public elementary schools	54.9%		50.2	440^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.7%	13	43.4	54.8	47.5				48.6	45.3	38.4	39.0				41.1	27.1		$20,258

Frequently Asked Questions about Trails West Elementary School

What district is Trails West Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

How many students attend Trails West Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 425 students attended Trails West Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Trails West Elementary School?

Students at Trails West Elementary School are 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 4% African American, 3% Asian.

Is Trails West Elementary School a good school?

Trails West Elementary School ranks 167^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Trails West Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Trails West Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Falcon Creek Middle School
High : Grandview High School

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