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Altitude Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

17^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Altitude Elementary School is a PK–5 elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 758 students in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, and it ranks 17th out of 943 elementary schools statewide — the top 2% of Colorado with a 5-star rating. Its academic results are exceptional: 82.5% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, 79.0% in math, and 67.7% in 5th grade science. That's roughly 28–30 percentage points higher than the average of ten nearby same-district elementary schools, and well above the district averages of 49.5% in ELA and 44.2% in math. Even against its strongest local competitor, Black Forest Hills Elementary, Altitude leads by 10–20 points in nearly every subject.

Attendance is another standout. Altitude's chronic absenteeism rate is just 6.1% — far below the 15.1% average of nearby schools and the 25.3% district rate. The school also posts outstanding results for every student group, with Hispanic students ranked #1 in Colorado in 2023–2024 and #2 in 2024–2025, and female, male, and White students all in the top 3% statewide. Its free/reduced lunch rate of 12.0% is lower than the nearby average of 29.6%, providing useful context for families comparing schools.

With 758 students, Altitude is the largest of its nearby peers, yet it achieves top results while maintaining a student-to-teacher ratio of 16.8 — slightly higher than the nearby average of 15.4. Proficiency is consistent across grade levels, with 3rd–5th grade ELA ranging from 79% to 85% and math from 75% to 83%, indicating strong instruction schoolwide rather than a single standout grade. This excellence is also durable: Altitude has climbed from a 4-star school ranked 153rd in 2018–2019 to a 5-star school ranked in the top 20 for three consecutive years. For Aurora families, Altitude is clearly the highest-performing elementary option in its area.

758

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,650

Per pupil spending ?

12%

Free/discounted lunch ?

27300 East Southshore Drive
Aurora, CO 80016-5485

(720) 886-4300

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.5%

Hispanic:

15.6%

Asian:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2019 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (79% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 14 percentile points since 2019

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg46%

Colorado avg41%

17^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 14 pts since 2019

From top 16% (2019) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	96.6	17 of 943	98.2%	★★★★★
2025	95.5	21 of 950	97.8%	★★★★★
2024	92.5	51 of 943	94.6%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	28 of 933	97.0%	★★★★★
2022	84.8	110 of 921	88.1%	★★★★☆
2021	85.1	103 of 710	85.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.4	153 of 965	84.1%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	93.8	21 of 692	97.0%	★★★★★
2025	94.6	18 of 694	97.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.2	79 of 684	88.5%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	33 of 642	94.9%	★★★★★
2022	80.8	91 of 595	84.7%	★★★★☆
2021	74.0	102 of 351	70.9%	★★★★☆
2019	70.3	195 of 758	74.3%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	99.8	2 of 247	99.2%	★★★★★
2024	99.4	1 of 242	99.6%	★★★★★
2023	98.4	2 of 197	99.0%	★★★★★
2022	93.6	4 of 153	97.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	94.8	18 of 694	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	29 of 700	95.9%	★★★★★
2024	91.2	40 of 683	94.1%	★★★★★
2023	91.1	40 of 649	93.8%	★★★★★
2022	74.7	134 of 594	77.4%	★★★★☆
2021	79.7	77 of 352	78.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.9	120 of 764	84.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	93.6	14 of 546	97.4%	★★★★★
2025	89.9	23 of 551	95.8%	★★★★★
2024	87.0	39 of 539	92.8%	★★★★★
2023	89.3	34 of 525	93.5%	★★★★★
2022	64.9	161 of 454	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2021	68.2	100 of 288	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	60.4	210 of 596	64.8%	★★★☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)99th percentile~ school

White (2026)97th percentile~ school

Male (2026)97th percentile~ school

Female (2026)97th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts82%+38 vs state

Math79%+42 vs state

Science68%+32 vs state

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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
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
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
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
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
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
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%)	58.8	367^th of 943 public elementary schools	61.1%		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

Frequently Asked Questions about Altitude Elementary School

What district is Altitude Elementary School in?

Cherry Creek School District No. 5

Is Altitude Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Altitude Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 17^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Altitude Elementary School?

Students at Altitude Elementary School are 56% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 10% African American, 9% Two or more races.

How many students attend Altitude Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 758 students attended Altitude Elementary School.

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