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Mountain Vista Elementary School

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Mountain Vista Elementary School ranks 367 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

367^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 61% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Mountain Vista Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in Centennial, Colorado, serving 568 students in grades PK through 5 as part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5. The school earned a 3-star rating and ranked 367th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (61st percentile) in 2025-2026, placing it in the upper-middle tier statewide and making it the top-ranked among its nearest Cherry Creek elementary neighbors.

Academically, Mountain Vista's strongest subject is English Language Arts, with 53.1% of students proficient on CMAS—above the district (49.5%) and state (44.7%) averages. Math proficiency (43.8%) is roughly in line with the district (44.2%) and well above the state (37.3%), while science lags at 37.2%, just below the district average. One of the school's standout operational metrics is attendance: chronic absenteeism is just 10.1%, less than half the district rate (25.3%) and the lowest among all comparable nearby schools. The school also posts notably strong results for students from low-income families, with this subgroup ranking at the 75th percentile statewide.

Compared to nearby options, Mountain Vista leads its Cherry Creek cluster—including Timberline Elementary School, Buffalo Trail Elementary School, and Antelope Ridge Elementary School—on overall state rank and ELA proficiency. However, Aurora Frontier K-8, located just two miles away in Aurora Joint District No. 28, posts higher test scores in every subject despite serving a much higher-poverty population. Mountain Vista's low absenteeism and favorable 14.7:1 student-teacher ratio are clear competitive advantages. To reach the upper echelon of Colorado elementary schools, Mountain Vista will need to strengthen upper-elementary math and science while maintaining its exceptional attendance and equity-focused gains.

568

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,186

Per pupil spending ?

28.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

22200 East Radcliff Parkway
Centennial, CO 80015-5553

(720) 886-2700

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Students who attend Mountain Vista Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Sky Vista Middle School
High:	Cherokee Trail High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

44.5%

Hispanic:

18.1%

African American:

13.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 72nd percentile in 2017 → 61st in 2026

Strengths

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

✓Above the Colorado median (61st percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 11 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school47%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

367^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 39%▼ down 10 pts since 2017

From top 28% (2017) to top 39% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

22^nd 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	58.9	367 of 946	61.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.1	379 of 950	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	48.5	461 of 943	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2023	53.3	404 of 933	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	61.1	329 of 921	64.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	76.2	178 of 710	74.9%	★★★★☆
2019	64.7	317 of 965	67.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	59.8	334 of 917	63.6%	★★★☆☆
2017	67.7	264 of 929	71.6%	★★★★☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.4	5 of 24	79.2%	★★★★☆
2025	48.7	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	52.0	315 of 695	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	48.0	332 of 694	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	37.6	427 of 684	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	40.6	372 of 642	42.1%	★★☆☆☆
2022	46.0	313 of 595	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.7	144 of 351	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	61.8	257 of 758	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.5	325 of 690	52.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	61.6	75 of 242	69.0%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	65.9	81 of 322	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	73.1	44 of 337	86.9%	★★★★☆
2024	45.2	196 of 365	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	71.7	55 of 265	79.2%	★★★★☆
2022	59.4	57 of 203	71.9%	★★★★☆
2019	53.1	138 of 332	58.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	48.1	341 of 697	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2025	49.4	333 of 700	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	40.3	387 of 683	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	45.7	342 of 649	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	56.1	248 of 594	58.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.7	139 of 352	60.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	54.4	313 of 764	59.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	53.9	273 of 693	60.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	36.6	363 of 547	33.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	31.4	401 of 551	27.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.5	421 of 539	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	35.7	354 of 525	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	43.8	276 of 454	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	65.6	109 of 288	62.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	50.6	291 of 596	51.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.5	157 of 337	53.4%	★★★☆☆

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)

African American (2026)79th percentile+18 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)75th percentile+14 vs school

Hispanic (2024)69th percentile+18 vs school

Female (2026)55th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)51st percentile-10 vs school

White (2026)34th percentile-28 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts53%+8 vs state

Math44%+6 vs state

Science37%~ state avg

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by a parent
Sunday, January 24, 2021

Amazing school! We have the best teachers and principal. I love the diversity and sense of community felt in the school. My sons are thriving here and can't wait to go to school every day! Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, November 21, 2017

We loved this school. Our daughter attended the very first year it was opened as a full elementary school. Their principal is great. 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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
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%)	58.9	367^th of 946 public elementary schools	61.2%		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
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
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%)	57	389^th of 946 public elementary schools	58.9%		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
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%)	42.2	497^th of 946 public elementary schools	47.5%		49.7	444^th of 950 public elementary schools	53.3%	53	32.5	42.7	51.9				42.3	40.5	27.5	32.4				33.2	39.7		$19,380
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
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
Sunrise Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4050 South Genoa Way	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 886-2900	497	34	14.8	61.2%	138 (27.8%)	88 (17.7%)	180 (36.2%)	22 (4.4%)	2 (0.4%)	3 (0.6%)	64 (12.9%)	21	729^th of 946 public elementary schools	22.9%		13.1	837^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.9%	108	34.4	32.8	30.9				32.7	34.4	13.4	17.6				21.4	11.8		$19,276
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
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%)	37	555^th of 946 public elementary schools	41.3%		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
Aurora Frontier K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	3200 S Jericho Way	Aurora	80013	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 693-1995	761	46	16.6	61.0%	179 (23.5%)	154 (20.2%)	243 (31.9%)	118 (15.5%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (8.4%)	64	315^th of 946 public elementary schools	66.7%		62.3	342^nd of 950 public elementary schools	64.0%	27	41.2	37.7	69.6	65.1	69.4	68.4	59.3	39.7	39.0	64.3	39.5	45.9	61.5	48.0	50.0	43.0	$17,567

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Vista Elementary School

What district is Mountain Vista Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

What schools do graduates of Mountain Vista Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Mountain Vista Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Sky Vista Middle School
High : Cherokee Trail High School

How many students attend Mountain Vista Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 568 students attended Mountain Vista Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Mountain Vista Elementary School?

Students at Mountain Vista Elementary School are 45% White, 18% Hispanic, 13% African American, 13% Asian, 11% Two or more races.

Is Mountain Vista Elementary School a good school?

Mountain Vista Elementary School ranks 367^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

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