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Black Forest Hills Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

77^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Black Forest Hills Elementary School is a PK–5 school serving roughly 500 students in Aurora, CO, as part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. It ranks 77th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (92nd percentile) and earns a 5-star rating, making it one of the strongest schools in the area.

Academically, Black Forest Hills far exceeds district and state averages. In 2025-26, 70.4% of students were proficient in English Language Arts, 68.1% in math, and 60.3% in 5th-grade science—outperforming the district by 20–24 percentage points in every subject. These scores have improved steadily over the past few years. The school also stands out among nearby schools: while Altitude Elementary ranks slightly higher, Black Forest Hills outranks all other close neighbors, including Coyote Hills Elementary (rank 362), Pine Ridge Elementary (rank 326), and Woodland Elementary (rank 192).

Beyond test scores, Black Forest Hills has exceptionally low chronic absenteeism (11.9% versus 25.3% district and 28.4% state), a low free/reduced lunch rate (18%), and an improving student-teacher ratio (now 15.0). Notably, 3rd-to-4th grade reading growth is strong, and the school serves female students especially well. While academic outcomes remain high, the student body has become somewhat more economically diverse in recent years without any loss in performance—a sign of a resilient, supportive learning environment.

500

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,136

Per pupil spending ?

18%

Free/discounted lunch ?

25233 E. Glasgow Dr
Aurora, CO 80016-1699

(720) 886-8900

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Black Forest Hills Elementary School usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

White:

56.2%

Two or more races:

13.2%

Hispanic:

12.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 87th percentile in 2016 → 92nd in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (68% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school68%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

77^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 13% (2016) to top 8% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

7^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	89.3	77 of 943	91.8%	★★★★★
2025	86.1	116 of 950	87.8%	★★★★☆
2024	79.0	175 of 943	81.4%	★★★★☆
2023	82.7	138 of 933	85.2%	★★★★☆
2022	71.9	239 of 921	74.0%	★★★★☆
2021	81.2	143 of 710	79.9%	★★★★☆
2019	61.6	347 of 965	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	60.2	328 of 917	64.2%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.9	210 of 929	77.4%	★★★★☆
2016	83.3	123 of 914	86.5%	★★★★☆
2015	78.1	176 of 938	81.2%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	85.7	68 of 692	90.2%	★★★★★
2025	80.9	103 of 694	85.2%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	184 of 684	73.1%	★★★★☆
2023	75.1	141 of 642	78.0%	★★★★☆
2022	73.3	131 of 595	78.0%	★★★★☆
2021	77.4	82 of 351	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	51.6	339 of 758	55.3%	★★★☆☆
2018	49.4	318 of 690	53.9%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.9	34 of 119	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	82.3	103 of 694	85.2%	★★★★☆
2025	78.0	130 of 700	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	179 of 683	73.8%	★★★★☆
2023	72.6	162 of 649	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	54.2	262 of 594	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	67.2	138 of 352	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2019	57.5	291 of 764	61.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.4	279 of 693	59.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	76.2	92 of 546	83.2%	★★★★☆
2025	71.5	128 of 551	76.8%	★★★★☆
2024	59.0	222 of 539	58.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	52.9	243 of 525	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	44.6	272 of 454	40.1%	★★☆☆☆
2021	57.8	138 of 288	52.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	36.9	379 of 596	36.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.5	207 of 337	38.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)90th percentile~ school

Male (2026)85th percentile-7 vs school

White (2026)83rd percentile-9 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)71st percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts70%+26 vs state

Math68%+31 vs state

Science60%+24 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 13, 2016

Great School! Love the community, the teachers, the principal! Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, February 4, 2015

FERPA VIOLATIONS,
LIES,
HORRIBLE COMMUNICATION WITH PARENTS
NO TRUTH, IS THE BEST POLICY THERE.

DONT SEND YOUR KID HERE IT WILL COST THEM THEIR MENTAL HEALTH 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	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
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 943 public elementary schools	91.8%		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
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%)	59.4	362^nd of 943 public elementary schools	61.6%		56	398^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.1%	36	50.7	61.8	56.0	56.2	53.3	36.8	44.0	44.7	26.7	$18,632
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	326^th of 943 public elementary schools	65.4%		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
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 943 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
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	192^nd of 943 public elementary schools	79.6%		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
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
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%)	50.7	429^th of 943 public elementary schools	54.5%		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%)	58.7	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
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%)	76.9	204^th of 943 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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Black Forest Hills Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Black Forest Hills Elementary School?

Students at Black Forest Hills Elementary School are 56% White, 13% Two or more races, 13% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 8% African American.

How many students attend Black Forest Hills Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 500 students attended Black Forest Hills Elementary School.

What district is Black Forest Hills Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Is Black Forest Hills Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Black Forest Hills Elementary School ranks in the top 8.2% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Black Forest Hills Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Black Forest Hills Elementary School usually go on to attend:

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

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