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Coyote Hills Elementary School

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Coyote Hills Elementary School ranks 363 rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

363^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 62% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Coyote Hills Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Aurora, CO, serving 478 students as part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, a highly rated district ranked 26th of 115 districts statewide. The school currently holds a 3-star rating on SchoolDigger, ranking 362nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools — squarely in the middle of the pack. With a low student–teacher ratio of 14.4:1 and a free/reduced lunch rate of just 23.4%, the school has notable structural advantages that don't always show up in its test scores.

Academically, reading is a clear strength. Coyote Hills posted 56.2% ELA proficiency, well above the district's 49.5% and the state's 44.7% — outperforming nearby schools like Timberline Elementary School, Heritage Heights Academy, Buffalo Trail Elementary School, and Antelope Ridge Elementary School. Math is more of a mixed story at 44.7%, nearly matching the district average but below 7 of 10 nearby schools, including Altitude Elementary School (79%), Black Forest Hills Elementary School (68.1%), and Woodland Elementary School (57%). The biggest red flag is 5th-grade science, where only 26.7% of students met proficiency — far below the district (38.3%) and state (36.1%) — a dramatic drop from 68.1% just two years earlier.

Attendance may be an overlooked issue. At 19.7%, Coyote Hills has the highest chronic absenteeism rate among its 10 nearby comparison schools — well above Altitude Elementary School (6.1%) and Black Forest Hills Elementary School (11.9%) — and it rose from 15.9% the prior year. The school also shows uneven results across student groups, with Hispanic students performing at the 74th percentile statewide while White and female students lag behind. Once a top-100 school in Colorado, Coyote Hills has slipped significantly over the past decade. For parents, the school offers strong reading instruction, small class sizes, and a diverse community, but math and science — along with attendance — are areas worth watching closely.

478

Students ?

14.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,632

Per pupil spending ?

23.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24605 E Davies Way
Aurora, CO 80016-7270

(720) 886-3900

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Coyote Hills Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fox Ridge Middle School
High:	Cherokee Trail High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

53.8%

Hispanic:

19.2%

Two or more races:

11.7%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 89th percentile in 2016 → 62nd in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Colorado median (62nd percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 27 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%

363^rd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 38%▼ down 27 pts since 2016

From top 11% (2016) to top 38% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

21^st 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	59.5	363 of 946	61.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.0	398 of 950	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.5	245 of 943	74.0%	★★★★☆
2023	73.8	217 of 933	76.7%	★★★★☆
2022	71.4	245 of 921	73.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	161 of 710	77.3%	★★★★☆
2019	82.8	136 of 965	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	74.9	205 of 917	77.6%	★★★★☆
2017	84.4	113 of 929	87.8%	★★★★☆
2016	86.0	100 of 914	89.1%	★★★★☆
2015	93.1	48 of 938	94.9%	★★★★★
2014	91.6	39 of 962	95.9%	★★★★★
2013	93.1	29 of 954	97.0%	★★★★★
2012	91.2	43 of 935	95.4%	★★★★★
2011	90.8	49 of 935	94.8%	★★★★★
2010	92.7	28 of 925	97.0%	★★★★★
2009	93.0	23 of 872	97.4%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.8	404 of 695	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.2	398 of 694	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	62.6	230 of 684	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.7	191 of 642	70.2%	★★★★☆
2022	63.8	203 of 595	65.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	73.2	105 of 351	70.1%	★★★★☆
2019	78.4	136 of 758	82.1%	★★★★☆
2018	70.0	178 of 690	74.2%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	11.2	107 of 110	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	63.1	65 of 251	74.1%	★★★★☆
2023	83.5	20 of 197	89.8%	★★★★★
2019	77.5	36 of 270	86.7%	★★★★☆
2018	94.5	3 of 172	98.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.8	241 of 697	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	53.6	305 of 700	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.2	215 of 683	68.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.6	219 of 649	66.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	59.8	220 of 594	63.0%	★★★☆☆
2021	62.6	159 of 352	54.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.7	144 of 764	81.2%	★★★★☆
2018	65.5	195 of 693	71.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	39.5	345 of 547	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2025	28.5	415 of 551	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	53.3	256 of 539	52.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	56.0	227 of 525	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	55.8	202 of 454	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	56.6	143 of 288	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	67.3	162 of 596	72.8%	★★★★☆
2018	55.7	140 of 337	58.5%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2026)74th percentile+12 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2026)42nd percentile-20 vs school

White (2026)37th percentile-25 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2019)3rd percentile-83 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts56%+12 vs state

Math45%+7 vs state

Science27%-9 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, May 20, 2011

Been at Coyote Hills for 3 years. The teachers and admin are amazing. The PTCO gets it done and my child couldn't be happier there. It is a child led community! 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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Coyote Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24605 E Davies Way	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3900	478	33	14.4	23.4%	257 (53.8%)	36 (7.5%)	92 (19.2%)	36 (7.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	56 (11.7%)	59.5	363^rd of 946 public elementary schools	61.6%		56	398^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.1%	35	50.7	61.8	56.0	56.2	53.3	36.8	44.0	44.7	26.7	$18,632
Black Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25233 E. Glasgow Dr	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8900	500	33	15.0	18.0%	281 (56.2%)	40 (8.0%)	63 (12.6%)	49 (9.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (13.2%)	89.3	77^th of 946 public elementary schools	91.9%		86.1	116^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.8%	39	54.1	80.0	73.8	70.4	66.1	68.9	68.8	68.1	60.3	$19,136
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6525 S. Wheatlands Parkway	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8800	617	40	15.4	21.4%	333 (54.0%)	52 (8.4%)	103 (16.7%)	54 (8.8%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (11.7%)	63.1	326^th of 946 public elementary schools	65.5%		71.1	263^rd of 950 public elementary schools	72.3%	63	46.7	57.8	46.6	50.2	54.3	64.0	44.2	54.3	31.0	$18,322
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%)	38.4	533^rd of 946 public elementary schools	43.7%		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
Altitude Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27300 East Southshore Drive	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4300	758	45	16.8	12.0%	421 (55.5%)	73 (9.6%)	118 (15.6%)	74 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	69 (9.1%)	96.6	17^th of 946 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.5	21^st of 950 public elementary schools	97.8%	4	79.0	85.0	83.0	82.5	78.5	82.6	75.0	79.0	67.7	$16,650
Buffalo Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24300 East Progress Drive	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4000	632	38	16.8	38.1%	258 (40.8%)	87 (13.8%)	149 (23.6%)	43 (6.8%)	2 (0.3%)	6 (0.9%)	87 (13.8%)	50.8	429^th of 946 public elementary schools	54.7%		42.2	517^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.6%	88	43.8	49.5	42.9	45.6	53.8	47.3	30.8	44.2	25.7	$18,005
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%)	58.8	369^th of 946 public elementary schools	61.0%		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
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7795 South Blackstone Parkway	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-1405	577	36	16.0	20.3%	311 (53.9%)	55 (9.5%)	87 (15.1%)	61 (10.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	62 (10.7%)	78.1	192^nd of 946 public elementary schools	79.7%		67.6	293^rd of 950 public elementary schools	69.2%	101	51.2	67.5	78.9	66.0	46.0	66.3	59.6	57.0	44.9	$19,383
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
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%)	77	204^th of 946 public elementary schools	78.4%		84.5	125^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.8%	79	47.7	61.3	75.6	61.5	47.1	53.0	57.6	52.5	64.7	$17,676

Frequently Asked Questions about Coyote Hills Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Coyote Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coyote Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Fox Ridge Middle School
High : Cherokee Trail High School

How many students attend Coyote Hills Elementary School?

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

What is the racial makeup of Coyote Hills Elementary School?

Students at Coyote Hills Elementary School are 54% White, 19% Hispanic, 12% Two or more races, 8% African American, 8% Asian.

What district is Coyote Hills Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Is Coyote Hills Elementary School a good school?

Coyote Hills Elementary School ranks 363^rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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