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Coyote Creek Elementary School

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Coyote Creek Elementary School ranks 111 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

111^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Coyote Creek Elementary School is a PK–6 public elementary school in Highlands Ranch, CO, serving 506 students within the highly rated Douglas County School District Re 1. Currently ranked 111th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (88th percentile, 4 stars), the school has shown steady improvement since the mid-2010s and consistently outperforms state averages in English Language Arts and Math.

The school's core academic strengths are evident in its proficiency rates: 67.7% in ELA and 64.4% in Math, well above state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%. Fourth-grade ELA performance is particularly strong at 77% proficiency, and 6th-grade math stands out at 66.7% compared with the district's 52.9%. Chronic absenteeism is remarkably low at 8.1%—about half the district rate of 16.6% and less than a third of the state rate—reflecting a positive, engaged school climate. The student-to-teacher ratio has also improved from 18.0 to 16.1 over the past two years, allowing for more individual attention.

The clearest area for growth is 5th-grade science, where proficiency dipped to 50.8% in 2025–2026, below the district average of 55.0% and far behind high-performing neighbors like Stone Mountain Elementary (81.5%) and Eldorado Elementary School (85.2%). Coyote Creek outperforms several nearby schools, including Sand Creek Elementary School and Saddle Ranch Elementary School, though it trails the cluster of Bear Canyon Elementary School and Trailblazer Elementary School within a two-mile radius. Notably, the school has maintained stable academic performance even as free/reduced lunch eligibility grew from 5.5% to 12.7%, a sign of resilience and effective teaching.

506

Students ?

16.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,273

Per pupil spending ?

12.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2861 Baneberry Court
Highlands Ranch, CO 80129-6309

(303) 387-6175

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Coyote Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Ranch View Middle School
High:	Thunderridge High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

69.4%

Hispanic:

15.4%

Two or more races:

10.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 61st percentile in 2016 → 88th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (64% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 27 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 school64%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

111^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 27 pts since 2016

From top 39% (2016) to top 12% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

20^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

6^th of 115Douglas County School District No. Re 1 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	86.7	111 of 943	88.2%	★★★★☆
2025	90.0	74 of 950	92.2%	★★★★★
2024	86.3	112 of 943	88.1%	★★★★☆
2023	89.5	78 of 933	91.6%	★★★★★
2022	79.1	181 of 921	80.3%	★★★★☆
2021	69.1	232 of 710	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	90.2	68 of 965	93.0%	★★★★★
2018	82.4	146 of 917	84.1%	★★★★☆
2017	72.6	230 of 929	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	56.4	358 of 914	60.8%	★★★☆☆
2015	51.8	409 of 938	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2014	77.6	194 of 962	79.8%	★★★★☆
2013	79.1	180 of 954	81.1%	★★★★☆
2012	78.8	173 of 935	81.5%	★★★★☆
2011	78.3	183 of 935	80.4%	★★★★☆
2010	80.8	155 of 925	83.2%	★★★★☆
2009	80.0	154 of 872	82.3%	★★★★☆
2008	73.2	223 of 849	73.7%	★★★★☆
2007	74.0	210 of 852	75.4%	★★★★☆
2006	80.5	127 of 829	84.7%	★★★★☆
2005	80.3	131 of 823	84.1%	★★★★☆
2004	84.0	109 of 808	86.5%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	79.1	124 of 692	82.1%	★★★★☆
2025	86.2	71 of 694	89.8%	★★★★☆
2024	80.5	106 of 684	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	87.5	52 of 642	91.9%	★★★★★
2022	62.6	210 of 595	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	44.6	241 of 351	31.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	89.7	44 of 758	94.2%	★★★★★
2018	85.0	67 of 690	90.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	80.9	121 of 694	82.6%	★★★★☆
2025	84.7	78 of 700	88.9%	★★★★☆
2024	80.6	106 of 683	84.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.8	117 of 649	82.0%	★★★★☆
2022	74.6	136 of 594	77.1%	★★★★☆
2021	78.4	86 of 352	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.7	108 of 764	85.9%	★★★★☆
2018	77.0	136 of 693	80.4%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	67.4	164 of 546	70.0%	★★★★☆
2025	74.4	112 of 551	79.7%	★★★★☆
2024	66.5	169 of 539	68.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.8	131 of 525	75.0%	★★★★☆
2022	60.5	181 of 454	60.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	46.8	182 of 288	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.3	69 of 596	88.4%	★★★★☆

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)

Male (2026)83rd percentile-6 vs school

Female (2026)82nd percentile-6 vs school

White (2026)70th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts68%+23 vs state

Math64%+27 vs state

Science51%+15 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 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
Coyote Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2861 Baneberry Court	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6175	506	31	16.1	12.6%	351 (69.4%)	6 (1.2%)	78 (15.4%)	16 (3.2%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.3%)	86.7	111^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.2%		90	74^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.2%	37	62.5	77.0	60.7	71.2			67.7	63.9	60.7	66.1	66.7			64.4	50.8		$18,273
Trailblazer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9760 South Hackberry	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6250	330	23	14.6	17.3%	224 (67.9%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (18.2%)	11 (3.3%)	4 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.4%)	92.3	51^st of 943 public elementary schools	94.6%		88	99^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.6%	48	71.1	81.3	75.5	64.5			73.3	71.1	70.6	66.7	64.5			68.3	64.7		$19,866
Stone Mountain Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	10625 Weathersfield Way	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7525	452	28	16.4	3.5%	381 (84.3%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.3%)	19 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.8%)	97.4	12^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.7%		96.2	16^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.3%	4	76.6	81.3	85.5	82.5			81.6	93.8	75.0	83.6	72.2			80.7	81.5		$16,599
Eldorado Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	1305 Timbervale Trail	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6325	377	28	13.4	17.8%	250 (66.3%)	4 (1.1%)	73 (19.4%)	16 (4.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	32 (8.5%)	98.1	9^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.0%		93.4	40^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.8%	31	75.5	94.9	93.1	84.4			85.8	78.0	92.3	93.1	71.7			82.3	85.2		$20,762
Saddle Ranch Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	805 West English Sparrow Trail	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6400	355	23	15.1	10.1%	275 (77.5%)	3 (0.8%)	49 (13.8%)	15 (4.2%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.8%)	79.4	178^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.1%		78.9	190^th of 950 public elementary schools	80.0%	12	78.9	65.2	68.2	78.6			71.9	75.0	47.8	52.3	60.7			57.4	38.6		$18,991
Ben Franklin Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	2270 Plaza Dr	Highlands Ranch	80129	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 383-4519	956	48	19.9	8.3%	730 (76.4%)	6 (0.6%)	113 (11.8%)	35 (3.7%)	4 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (7.1%)	84.4	137^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.5%		88.5	89^th of 950 public elementary schools	90.6%	48	60.0	62.9	58.9	62.2	67.5	73.0	63.5	68.4	72.4	64.4	47.0	55.4	82.3	64.6	65.6	67.2	$12,206
Bear Canyon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9660 Salford Lane	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6475	368	23	16.0	12.8%	278 (75.5%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (13.3%)	15 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (7.1%)	92.8	44^th of 943 public elementary schools	95.3%		94.7	32^nd of 950 public elementary schools	96.6%	12	64.4	76.1	89.7	82.9			77.8	84.4	60.9	73.8	58.5			69.5	61.5		$17,076
Northridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	555 South Park Road	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6525	560	37	15.3	15.4%	353 (63.0%)	8 (1.4%)	74 (13.2%)	78 (13.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (8.2%)	90.5	65^th of 943 public elementary schools	93.1%		92.9	46^th of 950 public elementary schools	95.2%	19	56.5	82.4	86.4	72.6			75.3	67.2	62.4	69.8	50.0			62.4	76.6		$17,633
Summit View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10200 South Piedmont Drive	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6800	350	24	14.6	10.0%	239 (68.3%)	5 (1.4%)	55 (15.7%)	20 (5.7%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.3%)	81.9	161^st of 943 public elementary schools	82.9%		91.3	60^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.7%	101	53.5	73.5	66.7	73.6			66.9	53.5	67.6	45.7	54.5			55.1	54.3		$19,867
Littleton Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	1200 West Mineral Avenue	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 798-5252	455	35	12.9	10.8%	329 (72.3%)	8 (1.8%)	47 (10.3%)	33 (7.3%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	34 (7.5%)	94.8	29^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.9%		90.1	73^rd of 950 public elementary schools	92.3%	44	70.0	86.5	80.8	73.6	76.7	75.0	77.2	72.0	82.7	74.5	60.4	58.1	62.5	68.7	68.6	68.8	$17,383

Frequently Asked Questions about Coyote Creek Elementary School

Is Coyote Creek Elementary School a good school?

Coyote Creek Elementary School ranks 111^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Coyote Creek Elementary School?

Students at Coyote Creek Elementary School are 69% White, 15% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 3% Asian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Coyote Creek Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Coyote Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Ranch View Middle School
High : Thunderridge High School

What district is Coyote Creek Elementary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

How many students attend Coyote Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 506 students attended Coyote Creek Elementary School.

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