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Buffalo Trail Elementary School

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Buffalo Trail Elementary School ranks 517 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

517^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 46% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Buffalo Trail Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 627 students in grades PK-6 and part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. While the district is ranked 30th out of 115 in Colorado and has a 4-star rating, Buffalo Trail Elementary has seen a decline in its statewide ranking and rating in recent years.

Compared to nearby schools within the Cherry Creek district, such as Black Forest Hills Elementary, Pine Ridge Elementary, and Coyote Hills Elementary, Buffalo Trail Elementary generally underperforms in academic assessments and has higher chronic absenteeism rates. The school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Math, and Science are consistently lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels.

Buffalo Trail Elementary has faced challenges, including a steady decline in its statewide ranking and rating, as well as higher percentages of free and reduced-price lunch recipients compared to nearby schools. While the school performed well with its Gifted and Talented student group in the past, more recent data on this group is not available. Overall, the school's academic performance and student outcomes indicate a need for targeted interventions and support to improve student success.

632

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,202

Per pupil spending ?

38.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

24300 East Progress Drive
Aurora, CO 80016-5930

(720) 886-4000

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Buffalo Trail Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

40.8%

Hispanic:

23.6%

African American:

13.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 84th percentile in 2015 → 46th in 2025

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school38%

District avg45%

Colorado avg40%

517^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 46%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to bottom 46% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

30^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	42.2	517 of 950	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	40.4	522 of 943	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	47.7	457 of 933	51.0%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.1	413 of 921	55.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	63.1	281 of 710	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.2	386 of 965	60.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.1	332 of 917	63.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	71.6	237 of 929	74.5%	★★★★☆
2016	73.6	216 of 914	76.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.1	152 of 938	83.8%	★★★★☆
2014	71.3	259 of 962	73.1%	★★★★☆
2013	71.1	268 of 954	71.9%	★★★★☆
2012	56.5	442 of 935	52.7%	★★★☆☆
2011	53.4	484 of 935	48.2%	★★☆☆☆
2010	64.9	347 of 925	62.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	40.3	396 of 694	42.9%	★★☆☆☆
2024	36.6	433 of 684	36.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.1	377 of 642	41.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	45.1	318 of 595	46.6%	★★☆☆☆
2021	59.3	169 of 351	51.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	51.6	337 of 758	55.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.9	322 of 690	53.3%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	81.4	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.9	56 of 247	77.3%	★★★★☆
2024	36.6	148 of 242	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	61.5	66 of 197	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	63.1	76 of 270	71.9%	★★★★☆
2018	83.8	13 of 172	92.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	35.6	224 of 337	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.5	310 of 365	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	51.7	145 of 332	56.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	73.7	40 of 308	87.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.1	485 of 700	30.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	25.7	486 of 683	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	36.0	399 of 649	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	40.0	345 of 594	41.9%	★★☆☆☆
2021	46.3	234 of 352	33.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	49.3	354 of 764	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.8	274 of 693	60.5%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.4	422 of 551	23.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.1	456 of 539	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.5	413 of 525	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.5	348 of 454	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	53.0	157 of 288	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	44.7	329 of 596	44.8%	★★☆☆☆
2018	38.7	200 of 337	40.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2019)99th percentile+39 vs school

Hispanic (2025)77th percentile+32 vs school

Female (2025)43rd percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)34th percentile-12 vs school

Male (2025)31st percentile-15 vs school

White (2025)23rd percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts42%-3 vs state

Math35%~ state avg

Science32%-7 vs state

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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 (2024)
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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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%)	42.2	517^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.6%		40.4	522^nd of 943 public elementary schools	44.6%	5	42.2	35.4	46.1	41.5	42.4	31.3	31.8	35.4	32.2	$16,202
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%)	60.7	352^nd of 950 public elementary schools	62.9%		56.6	387^th of 943 public elementary schools	59.0%	35	48.2	48.7	51.3	49.4	55.3	46.1	39.7	47.3	40.0	$17,400
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	$19,422
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%)	58.1	379^th of 950 public elementary schools	60.1%		48.5	461^st of 943 public elementary schools	51.1%	82	57.1	44.4	50.6	50.2	57.1	41.1	33.7	43.0	41.6	$17,685
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%)	71.1	263^rd of 950 public elementary schools	72.3%		65.9	306^th of 943 public elementary schools	67.6%	43	63.3	41.2	59.8	54.7	61.7	45.3	53.8	53.5	49.5	$16,081
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%)	56	398^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.1%		71.5	245^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.0%	153	52.6	33.7	47.9	44.0	52.6	31.7	57.1	45.5	43.8	$16,905
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	$17,486
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%)	86.1	116^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.8%		79	175^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.4%	59	62.3	57.1	69.0	62.7	64.0	62.8	69.0	65.2	63.8	$17,312
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%)	56.3	397^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.2%		43.9	491^st of 943 public elementary schools	47.9%	94	38.0	34.8	52.7	42.1	52.4	30.3	57.4	46.8	49.5	$16,005
Dakota Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3950 South Kirk Way	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3000	571	39	14.6	39.4%	256 (44.8%)	87 (15.2%)	129 (22.6%)	42 (7.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	56 (9.8%)	49.7	444^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.3%		46.2	477^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.4%	33	39.3	52.6	51.1	47.5	44.4	36.8	26.4	35.8	40.2	$17,601

Frequently Asked Questions about Buffalo Trail Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Buffalo Trail Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Buffalo Trail Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

What is the racial makeup of Buffalo Trail Elementary School?

Students at Buffalo Trail Elementary School are 41% White, 24% Hispanic, 14% African American, 14% Two or more races, 7% Asian.

Is Buffalo Trail Elementary School a good school?

Buffalo Trail Elementary School ranks 517^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Buffalo Trail Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 632 students attended Buffalo Trail Elementary School.

What district is Buffalo Trail Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

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