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Timberline Elementary School

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Timberline Elementary School ranks 427 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

427^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 55% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Timberline Elementary School is a PK-5 elementary school in Centennial, CO, serving 478 students as part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5, a district ranked in the top quarter of Colorado school districts. The school currently ranks 427th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (55th percentile, 3 stars), placing it mid-pack both statewide and among the 12 nearby Cherry Creek elementaries. Timberline's academic profile is mixed — English language arts is at district levels, math trails somewhat, and 5th-grade science is a notable weakness — but the school has demonstrated meaningful improvement over the last several years.

Timberline's biggest area of strength is attendance. Its chronic absenteeism rate of 15.1% is dramatically better than the district average of 25.3% and the state average of 28.4%, and it's among the better rates in the immediate area. Academically, the school is gaining momentum: ELA proficiency rose from 35.6% in 2023-2024 to 48.6% in 2025-2026, essentially matching the district's 49.5%, and math proficiency climbed from 27.9% to 41.1% over the same period. The school has also improved its student-teacher ratio to 14.9 while serving a somewhat more economically diverse student population than in prior years.

Still, challenges remain. Math proficiency (41.1%) trails the district's 44.2%, and science proficiency (27.1%) is well below the district (38.3%) and state (36.1%) averages. Nearby schools like Rolling Hills (80th percentile) and Trails West (82nd percentile) post significantly higher scores in every subject, while others like Sunrise (23rd percentile) and Meadow Point (21st percentile) trail Timberline substantially. After dipping to the 40th percentile in 2022-2023, Timberline has rebounded to the upper-mid range and appears to be on an encouraging trajectory.

478

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,258

Per pupil spending ?

33.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5500 South Killarney Street
Centennial, CO 80015-3666

(720) 886-3200

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Timberline Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Thunder Ridge Middle School
High:	Eaglecrest High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

50.4%

Hispanic:

18.8%

Two or more races:

13.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 40th percentile in 2023 → 55th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 55th (2026) from a 40th-percentile low (2023)

✓Above the Colorado median (55th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school43%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

427^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 45%▼ down 28 pts since 2016

From top 18% (2016) to top 45% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

26^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
2026	51.1	427 of 943	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.2	440 of 950	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	35.5	558 of 943	40.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	34.4	562 of 933	39.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	51.0	423 of 921	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	50.2	380 of 710	46.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.8	346 of 965	64.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	67.7	261 of 917	71.5%	★★★★☆
2017	74.5	216 of 929	76.7%	★★★★☆
2016	78.3	162 of 914	82.3%	★★★★☆
2015	69.5	249 of 938	73.5%	★★★★☆
2014	66.3	315 of 962	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	65.8	331 of 954	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2012	66.8	332 of 935	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2011	65.4	339 of 935	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.1	360 of 925	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.9	400 of 872	54.1%	★★★☆☆
2008	61.8	349 of 849	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2007	62.5	345 of 852	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.6	374 of 829	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	65.2	315 of 823	61.7%	★★★☆☆
2004	65.9	294 of 808	63.6%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	52.2	312 of 692	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	46.2	344 of 694	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	31.5	459 of 684	32.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	29.2	445 of 642	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2022	37.0	365 of 595	38.7%	★★☆☆☆
2021	41.5	252 of 351	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	52.2	331 of 758	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	55.8	272 of 690	60.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	63.7	73 of 270	73.0%	★★★★☆
2018	47.1	85 of 172	50.6%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	51.0	152 of 337	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	42.8	208 of 365	43.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	38.9	168 of 265	36.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	59.1	112 of 332	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.8	85 of 308	72.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	35.2	430 of 694	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.9	420 of 700	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.3	500 of 683	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.7	496 of 649	23.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	45.4	315 of 594	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	39.2	265 of 352	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	57.6	289 of 764	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.2	211 of 693	69.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	35.9	367 of 546	32.8%	★★☆☆☆
2025	29.0	411 of 551	25.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.4	488 of 539	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.8	473 of 525	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.0	352 of 454	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	21.5	264 of 288	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	47.0	311 of 596	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	49.0	163 of 337	51.6%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2019)73rd percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)55th percentile~ school

Male (2026)38th percentile-17 vs school

White (2026)33rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts49%+4 vs state

Math41%+4 vs state

Science27%-9 vs state

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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	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 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	51.1	427^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.7%		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
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%)	43.8	480^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.1%		46.6	474^th of 950 public elementary schools	50.1%	6	29.3	36.0	35.3	42.5	45.3	34.0	37.3	55.1	47.6	33.3	$13,112
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%)	36.9	555^th of 943 public elementary schools	41.1%		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
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 943 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
Aspen Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4655 S Himalaya Street	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3700	569	35	16.2	35.1%	194 (34.1%)	87 (15.3%)	110 (19.3%)	86 (15.1%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	89 (15.6%)	56.8	389^th of 943 public elementary schools	58.7%		56.3	397^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.2%	8	43.0	48.3	57.0	49.8	55.0	42.0	41.1		45.7	33.7	$18,582
Antelope Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5455 South Tempe Street	Aurora	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3300	549	33	16.4	39.7%	287 (52.3%)	57 (10.4%)	125 (22.8%)	28 (5.1%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.5%)	47 (8.6%)	58.7	369^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.9%		60.7	352^nd of 950 public elementary schools	62.9%	17	47.4	50.5	53.5	50.4	61.5	44.0	44.4		49.8	25.0	$18,775
Mountain Vista Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	22200 East Radcliff Parkway	Centennial	80015	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2700	568	38	14.7	28.7%	253 (44.5%)	75 (13.2%)	103 (18.1%)	74 (13.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	61 (10.7%)	58.8	367^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.1%		58.1	379^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.1%	12	51.2	61.8	48.4	53.1	44.8	47.1	40.4		43.8	37.2	$20,186
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%)	38.3	533^rd of 943 public elementary schools	43.5%		40	525^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.7%	8	47.1	43.1	42.9	44.4	33.3	26.2	27.5		29.1	30.3	$21,024
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%)	81.1	167^th of 943 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%)	19.2	748^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.7%		28.3	634^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.3%	114	25.5	27.3	27.0	26.6	28.6	21.8	23.8		24.7	18.0	$21,672

Frequently Asked Questions about Timberline Elementary School

How many students attend Timberline Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 478 students attended Timberline Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Timberline Elementary School?

Students at Timberline Elementary School are 50% White, 19% Hispanic, 14% Two or more races, 11% African American, 6% Asian.

What district is Timberline Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

What schools do graduates of Timberline Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Thunder Ridge Middle School
High : Eaglecrest High School

Is Timberline Elementary School a good school?

Timberline Elementary School ranks 427^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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