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Creekside Elementary School

Q: Is Creekside Elementary School a good school?

Creekside Elementary School ranks 125 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

125^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 87% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Creekside Elementary School is a public elementary school in Centennial, Colorado, serving 556 students in grades PK-5. It is part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 30th out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Creekside Elementary consistently outperforms the Cherry Creek School District and the state of Colorado in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, 64.4% of Creekside students were proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 48.2% for the district and 44.8% for the state. Similarly, in CMAS/Math, Creekside had 58.4% proficiency, compared to 42.8% for the district and 35.9% for the state. Creekside also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, ranking 61st out of 551 Colorado elementary schools for White students and 54th out of 337 for students of low socioeconomic status, both with a 4-star rating.

While Creekside Elementary has seen an increase in chronic absenteeism, reaching 27.7% in 2023-2024, this rate is still lower than the nearby Timberline Elementary (27.7%) and Canyon Creek Elementary (27.7%) schools. Creekside also has a relatively high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, reaching 33.09% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district average and indicates a significant population of students from low-income families.

567

Students ?

15.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,676

Per pupil spending ?

34%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19993 East Long Avenue
Centennial, CO 80016-1969

(720) 886-3500

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Creekside Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Liberty Middle School
High:	Grandview High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.4%

Hispanic:

16.9%

Two or more races:

12.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 86th percentile in 2015 → 87th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (63% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 13% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg45%

Colorado avg40%

125^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 13%▬ steady since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

9^th of 46Elementary Schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5

30^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
2025	84.5	125 of 950	86.8%	★★★★☆
2024	81.8	155 of 943	83.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.5	185 of 933	80.2%	★★★★☆
2022	83.2	129 of 921	86.0%	★★★★☆
2021	80.4	151 of 710	78.7%	★★★★☆
2019	74.7	210 of 965	78.2%	★★★★☆
2018	82.5	145 of 917	84.2%	★★★★☆
2017	80.4	157 of 929	83.1%	★★★★☆
2016	76.8	177 of 914	80.6%	★★★★☆
2015	83.7	128 of 938	86.4%	★★★★☆
2014	83.7	126 of 962	86.9%	★★★★☆
2013	83.9	127 of 954	86.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.4	164 of 935	82.5%	★★★★☆
2011	85.9	101 of 935	89.2%	★★★★☆
2010	84.0	114 of 925	87.7%	★★★★☆
2009	80.9	144 of 872	83.5%	★★★★☆
2008	82.2	121 of 849	85.7%	★★★★☆
2007	86.7	69 of 852	91.9%	★★★★★
2006	83.7	99 of 829	88.1%	★★★★☆
2005	77.8	168 of 823	79.6%	★★★★☆
2004	72.4	226 of 808	72.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	74.1	147 of 694	78.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.7	138 of 684	79.8%	★★★★☆
2023	66.3	195 of 642	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2022	73.0	134 of 595	77.5%	★★★★☆
2021	72.0	108 of 351	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	239 of 758	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	78.8	108 of 690	84.3%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	56.2	56 of 110	49.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	39.3	159 of 270	41.1%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	71.3	54 of 337	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	71.1	70 of 365	80.8%	★★★★☆
2018	70.4	49 of 308	84.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	112 of 700	84.0%	★★★★☆
2024	75.8	145 of 683	78.8%	★★★★☆
2023	73.3	155 of 649	76.1%	★★★★☆
2022	77.5	113 of 594	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	111 of 352	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	72.1	178 of 764	76.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.5	164 of 693	76.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	61 of 551	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	78.5	82 of 539	84.8%	★★★★☆
2023	69.1	143 of 525	72.8%	★★★★☆
2022	72.8	110 of 454	75.8%	★★★★☆
2021	67.2	103 of 288	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	68.4	154 of 596	74.2%	★★★★☆
2018	72.4	82 of 337	75.7%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)89th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)84th percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)79th percentile-8 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)49th percentile-29 vs school

Hispanic (2019)41st percentile-37 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science70%+31 vs state

English Language Arts64%+20 vs state

Math58%+22 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, June 1, 2018

This school has way to much bullying and teachers who say that its kids play. Close Quote

Schools Near Creekside Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19993 East Long Avenue	Centennial	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3500	567	36	15.8	34.0%	320 (56.4%)	44 (7.8%)	96 (16.9%)	35 (6.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	71 (12.5%)	84.5	125^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.8%		81.8	155^th of 943 public elementary schools	83.6%	30	63.1	58.8	71.6				64.4	62.4	54.1	58.8				58.4	70.0		$17,676
Fox Hollow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6363 South Waco Street	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe 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%)	72.9	245^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.2%		72.9	234^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.2%	11	54.2	45.1	54.2				50.7	55.1	51.2	66.7				58.1	56.8		$19,530
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%)	46.6	474^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.1%		64.5	317^th of 943 public elementary schools	66.4%	157	21.3	39.2	46.9				47.7	38.3	52.9	40.8				46.6	36.7		$13,112
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%)	82.6	146^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.6%		82.7	146^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.5%		49.4	63.9	69.1				60.6	63.1	57.5	62.7				61.3	63.4		$21,836
Pine Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6485 E Ponderosa Drive	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8275	744	52	14.2	32.4%	451 (60.6%)	19 (2.6%)	161 (21.6%)	45 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (8.6%)	69.1	274^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.2%		70.5	257^th of 943 public elementary schools	72.7%	17	59.2	49.5	48.8	51.0			51.9	62.3	61.7	45.1	44.4			53.1	44.6		$20,025
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%)	50.2	440^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.7%		35.5	558^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.8%	118	27.9	30.2	52.6				37.7	40.6	37.5	51.3				43.6	47.4		$20,258
Canyon Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6070 South Versailles Parkway	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3600	477	32	14.8	38.8%	215 (45.1%)	44 (9.2%)	125 (26.2%)	37 (7.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	52 (10.9%)	40	525^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.7%		48.4	462^nd of 943 public elementary schools	51.0%	63	35.5	38.0	41.8				38.5	32.9	28.6	35.1				32.3	42.3		$21,024
Challenge to Excellence Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	16995 East Carlson Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 841-9816	551	30	18.4	6.4%	140 (25.4%)	16 (2.9%)	42 (7.6%)	331 (60.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	94.6	33^rd of 950 public elementary schools	96.5%		91.9	55^th of 943 public elementary schools	94.2%	22	67.3	66.7	85.3	75.0	83.7	82.9	76.9	69.2	68.8	75.0	84.7	90.7	82.9	78.4	89.6	72.5	$11,940
Global Village Academy - Douglas County	Public, Charter	K-6	18451 Ponderosa Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 476-8044	450	28	16.0	20.7%	190 (42.2%)	14 (3.1%)	164 (36.4%)	36 (8.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	73.8	237^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.1%		73.7	226^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.0%	11	53.8	54.5	67.5	80.8			60.8	52.3	44.6	51.2	48.1			49.2	53.7		$14,735
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%)	74.9	227^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.1%		73.5	228^th of 943 public elementary schools	75.8%	1	39.1	54.2	75.0				56.5	50.0	51.7	68.7				57.1	58.2		$20,693

Frequently Asked Questions about Creekside Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Creekside Elementary School?

Students at Creekside Elementary School are 56% White, 17% Hispanic, 13% Two or more races, 8% African American, 6% Asian.

Is Creekside Elementary School a good school?

Creekside Elementary School ranks 125^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Creekside Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Liberty Middle School
High : Grandview High School

How many students attend Creekside Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 567 students attended Creekside Elementary School.

What district is Creekside Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

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