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Black Forest Hills Elementary School

Q: Is Black Forest Hills Elementary School a good school?

Black Forest Hills Elementary School ranks 116 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

116^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Black Forest Hills Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 516 students in grades PK-5 and part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 30th out of 115 school districts in the state.

Black Forest Hills Elementary consistently ranks among the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools, with strong academic performance across all grade levels and subject areas. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates were 62.7% in English Language Arts, 65.2% in Math, and 63.8% in Science, significantly higher than the district and state averages. The school's 5th-grade students, in particular, demonstrated exceptional results, with 69% proficiency in both ELA and Math. Black Forest Hills also stands out for its gifted and talented student population, ranking 34th out of 119 Colorado elementary schools in this category.

While Black Forest Hills Elementary outperforms the district and state, some nearby schools, such as Altitude Elementary School, also demonstrate strong academic performance, ranking 21st out of 950 Colorado elementary schools in 2024-2025. However, the school has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism rates, from 10.6% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is on par with the nearby schools and warrants further investigation.

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 — 81st percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (64% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 7 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school64%

District avg45%

Colorado avg40%

116^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 7 pts since 2015

From top 19% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^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	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
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
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
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 (2025)85th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)81st percentile-6 vs school

White (2025)77th percentile-11 vs school

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

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math65%+29 vs state

Science64%+25 vs state

English Language Arts63%+18 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 (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 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%)	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	$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%)	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	$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%)	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	$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%)	95.5	21^st of 950 public elementary schools	97.8%		92.5	51^st of 943 public elementary schools	94.6%	30	65.0	71.4	83.9	73.9	80.5	80.4	79.6	80.1	85.0	$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%)	67.6	293^rd of 950 public elementary schools	69.2%		69.7	266^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.8%	27	61.8	54.9	50.0	55.6	55.3	57.1	43.8	52.5	33.8	$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%)	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
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	$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%)	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	$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%)	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
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

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?

Black Forest Hills Elementary School ranks 116^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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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