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Mountain Vista Elementary School

Q: Is Mountain Vista Elementary School a good school?

Mountain Vista Elementary School ranks 379 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

379^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 60% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Mountain Vista Elementary School is a public elementary school in Centennial, Colorado, serving 635 students in grades PK-5 as part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. The school consistently performs above the state average in English Language Arts and Math assessments, with proficiency rates of 50.2% and 43% respectively in 2024-2025, compared to state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%. Mountain Vista's African American and Hispanic student subgroups also perform well, ranking 8th and 75th out of all Colorado elementary schools in those categories.

However, the school's White student subgroup has a lower performance, ranking 401st out of 551 Colorado elementary schools in 2024-2025. Interestingly, Antelope Ridge Elementary has a higher percentage of students proficient in ELA and Math compared to Mountain Vista, particularly in the 3rd and 4th grade levels. Additionally, Mountain Vista has experienced a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, rising from 13.4% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, which is higher than the district and state averages.

Despite these challenges, Mountain Vista Elementary School remains a high-performing school within the Cherry Creek School District, with strong academic outcomes and a diverse student population. The school's performance among its African American, Hispanic, and Low Socioeconomic Status student subgroups suggests it is effectively serving a diverse community and promoting educational equity. As the school continues to address the rising chronic absenteeism and explore ways to improve its 5th-grade science proficiency, it remains a valuable educational option for families in the Centennial area.

568

Students ?

14.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,685

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 → 60th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (46% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (60th percentile)

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 12 percentile points since 2017

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

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school46%

District avg45%

Colorado avg40%

379^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 40%▼ down 11 pts since 2017

From top 28% (2017) to top 40% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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	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
2025	48.7	8 of 21	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
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
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
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
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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)87th percentile+27 vs school

Hispanic (2024)69th percentile+18 vs school

African American (2025)62nd percentile~ school

Male (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

Female (2025)52nd percentile-8 vs school

White (2025)27th percentile-33 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Math43%+7 vs state

Science42%+3 vs state

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What people are saying

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

Schools Near Mountain Vista Elementary School

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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 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%)	58.1	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
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
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
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
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
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%)	13.1	837^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.9%		11.5	858^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.0%	21	11.0	20.6	23.7				17.9	14.9	16.9	21.7				17.6	21.7		$18,073
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
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%)	53.9	415^th of 950 public elementary schools	56.3%		47.7	468^th of 943 public elementary schools	50.4%	53	31.1	37.0	60.6				43.0	30.6	35.6	59.1				41.8	54.5		$16,714
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%)	62.3	342^nd of 950 public elementary schools	64.0%		56.9	386^th of 943 public elementary schools	59.1%	44	41.0	49.3	50.6	59.4	75.3	80.0	58.8	47.1	53.4	39.0	43.6	54.7	53.0	48.1	43.9	57.6	$17,418

Frequently Asked Questions about Mountain Vista Elementary School

Is Mountain Vista Elementary School a good school?

Mountain Vista Elementary School ranks 379^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 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

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.

What district is Mountain Vista Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

How many students attend Mountain Vista Elementary School?

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

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