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Fox Creek Elementary School

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Fox Creek Elementary School ranks 143 rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

143^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 85% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Fox Creek Elementary School is a PK-6 public school in Highlands Ranch, CO, serving 436 students as part of Douglas County School District No. Re 1. The school earned 4 stars and ranked 144th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools in 2025–2026, placing it in the 85th percentile statewide—a solidly strong result in an already high-performing district. The school's biggest academic strength is English Language Arts: 70.7% of students met or exceeded state standards, well above the district (63.8%) and state (44.7%) averages. Science performance is also strong, with 59.3% of 5th graders proficient versus 55.0% for the district and 36.1% for the state.

Math is where Fox Creek trails its neighborhood peers. At 53.9% proficiency, the school falls short of the district average of 57.2% and sits roughly 20–25 points behind top-performing nearby schools like Platte River Charter Academy (79.0%), Redstone Elementary School (75.9%), and Heritage Elementary School (73.7%). The math gap is widest in 3rd grade—only 50% of students are proficient versus 62.2% districtwide—but narrows to essentially even by 6th grade, indicating students do make progress over time. In ELA, Fox Creek comfortably outperforms several local schools, including Arrowwood Elementary School (63.8%), Eagle Ridge Elementary School (56.1%), and Acres Green Elementary School (39.7%).

Fox Creek's most distinctive feature is its gifted and talented program, which ranked #1 in the state for 2025–2026. The school's overall trajectory is also positive: it has climbed from the 71st percentile in 2017–2018 to the 85th percentile in 2025–2026, with a single-year ELA jump of 7 points. Chronic absenteeism is admirably low at 10.7%, well below the district (16.6%) and state (28.4%) rates, and much better than nearby Eagle Ridge Elementary School (22.7%) and Acres Green Elementary School (21.8%). Families weighing Fox Creek against top-tier neighbors like Redstone Elementary School or Platte River Charter Academy will want to consider its excellent ELA and gifted offerings alongside the comparatively lower math scores.

436

Students ?

15.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,200

Per pupil spending ?

17.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6585 Collegiate Drive
Highlands Ranch, CO 80130-5331

(303) 387-7000

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Students who attend Fox Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cresthill Middle School
High:	Highlands Ranch High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

71.3%

Hispanic:

14.7%

Two or more races:

7.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 75th percentile in 2016 → 85th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (62% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 15% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 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 school62%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

143^rd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 15%▲ up 10 pts since 2016

From top 25% (2016) to top 15% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

6^th of 114Douglas 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	83.5	143 of 946	84.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.5	181 of 950	80.9%	★★★★☆
2024	79.8	169 of 943	82.1%	★★★★☆
2023	80.5	161 of 933	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	80.4	161 of 921	82.5%	★★★★☆
2021	78.6	166 of 710	76.6%	★★★★☆
2019	73.9	221 of 965	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	66.5	270 of 917	70.6%	★★★★☆
2017	68.9	255 of 929	72.6%	★★★★☆
2016	72.3	230 of 914	74.8%	★★★★☆
2015	62.2	313 of 938	66.6%	★★★☆☆
2014	70.6	265 of 962	72.5%	★★★★☆
2013	76.5	208 of 954	78.2%	★★★★☆
2012	80.0	156 of 935	83.3%	★★★★☆
2011	83.8	126 of 935	86.5%	★★★★☆
2010	83.6	123 of 925	86.7%	★★★★☆
2009	82.6	126 of 872	85.6%	★★★★☆
2008	83.3	112 of 849	86.8%	★★★★☆
2007	85.7	79 of 852	90.7%	★★★★★
2006	84.3	95 of 829	88.5%	★★★★☆
2005	81.0	119 of 823	85.5%	★★★★☆
2004	80.9	138 of 808	82.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	79.8	119 of 695	82.9%	★★★★☆
2025	76.2	129 of 694	81.4%	★★★★☆
2024	62.2	236 of 684	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	72.1	164 of 642	74.5%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	140 of 595	76.5%	★★★★☆
2021	79.9	74 of 351	78.9%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	162 of 758	78.6%	★★★★☆
2018	66.2	203 of 690	70.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	81.7	1 of 120	99.2%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	74.1	166 of 697	76.2%	★★★★☆
2025	67.1	204 of 700	70.9%	★★★★☆
2024	81.5	101 of 683	85.2%	★★★★☆
2023	74.4	145 of 649	77.7%	★★★★☆
2022	74.7	135 of 594	77.3%	★★★★☆
2021	62.1	163 of 352	53.7%	★★★☆☆
2019	62.2	248 of 764	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2018	50.1	308 of 693	55.6%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	64.9	179 of 547	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2025	63.7	185 of 551	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	66.4	171 of 539	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	70.3	135 of 525	74.3%	★★★★☆
2022	64.0	164 of 454	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2021	48.6	173 of 288	39.9%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.7	263 of 596	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	37.8	206 of 337	38.9%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Gifted and Talented (2026)99th percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)83rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)76th percentile-9 vs school

White (2026)67th percentile-18 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+26 vs state

Science59%+23 vs state

Math54%+17 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, March 28, 2019

This is an excellent school for younger grades. Or at least it was for my child. Preschool and Kindergarten were very good learning experiences. I have heard less than favorable reviews regarding higher grades, and am starting to see that the higher grades are not what I consider realistic grade school education. It is lax, teachers do not believe in work, they don't want to grade it perhaps, they have no weekly tests or scores, and there is disruption in classrooms and problems with developmentally challenged students being in classes. My child now hates school. So, options are to try and change to another Douglas County school, or private school. People are buying houses here based on the supposed education available here. Whatever. The new superintendent needs a teleprompter to read a simple 'hello' speech??....he came from Ohio? The BEST school in Cincinnati? According to Ohio state test scores, 93 of students are at least proficient in math and 89 in reading. Great hire Douglas County! The future is going to be more challenging and in need of rigorous education, not to mention reading and math!!... this school, and I fear many Colorado schools, are not doing this. Also, avoid BASE 'care'....I am not sure that this program vetts the people that look after your child. TBH, I am not sure why they are on school grounds. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, June 22, 2010

The teachers at this school are fantastic! I also am very pleased with their curriculum which is focused on 21st century thinking - critical thinking versus just memorization. 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
Fox Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6585 Collegiate Drive	Highlands Ranch	80130	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7000	436	29	15.0	17.7%	311 (71.3%)	5 (1.1%)	64 (14.7%)	17 (3.9%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (7.8%)	83.5	143^rd of 946 public elementary schools	84.9%		79.5	181^st of 950 public elementary schools	80.9%	38	67.4	73.8	65.0	76.5			70.7	50.0	53.8	57.6	53.1			53.9	59.3		$18,200
Eagle Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7716 Timberline Road	Lone Tree	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7075	571	37	15.6	30.8%	280 (49.0%)	52 (9.1%)	130 (22.8%)	49 (8.6%)	3 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (10.0%)	72.3	238^th of 946 public elementary schools	74.8%		74.4	232^nd of 950 public elementary schools	75.6%	6	40.0	69.1	62.7	52.6			56.1	49.3	59.4	47.0	57.6			53.2	47.7		$19,947
Redstone Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	9970 Glenstone Circle	Highlands Ranch	80130	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7300	398	28	14.4	9.5%	262 (65.8%)	4 (1.0%)	50 (12.6%)	52 (13.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.3%)	95.6	23^rd of 946 public elementary schools	97.6%		95.4	27^th of 950 public elementary schools	97.2%	4	68.7	78.5	86.7				77.6	76.8	74.2	76.7				75.9	75.0		$18,971
Acres Green Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	13524 North Acres Green Drive	Littleton	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-7125	341	25	13.6	36.7%	128 (37.5%)	10 (2.9%)	103 (30.2%)	70 (20.5%)	6 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.0%)	57.6	380^th of 946 public elementary schools	59.8%		45.5	486^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.8%	106	715.0	43.6	748.0	43.8			39.7	38.7	34.2	57.7	50.0			44.1	50.0		$19,274
Wildcat Mountain Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6585 Lionshead Parkway	Littleton	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6925	423	29	14.8	15.6%	292 (69.0%)	6 (1.4%)	56 (13.2%)	31 (7.3%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.7%)	34 (8.0%)	90.9	63^rd of 946 public elementary schools	93.3%		90.9	65^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.2%	2	60.4	83.6	87.2				78.8	69.0	74.3	71.1				71.6	50.6		$19,540
Platte River Charter Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	4085 Lark Sparrow St.	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 221-1070	475	34	14.1	4.0%	321 (67.6%)	6 (1.3%)	36 (7.6%)	61 (12.8%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (10.1%)	96.4	18^th of 946 public elementary schools	98.1%		92.3	49^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.8%	31	80.8	90.0	78.8	66.0	81.6	83.0	80.0	86.3	90.0	84.6	66.0	68.0	78.7	79.0	76.9	70.2	$10,205
Lone Tree Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	9375 Heritage Hills Circle	Lone Tree	80124	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	Yes	No	No	(303) 387-7450	392	23	17.4	6.9%	273 (69.6%)	3 (0.8%)	39 (9.9%)	34 (8.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (10.5%)	93.6	37^th of 946 public elementary schools	96.1%		93.3	41^st of 950 public elementary schools	95.7%	4	78.7	75.5	75.0	76.0			76.4	76.6	67.3	72.2	72.0			71.8	61.1		$17,378
Arrowwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10345 Arrowwood Drive	Highlands Ranch	80130	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6875	390	25	15.8	22.3%	248 (63.6%)	7 (1.8%)	80 (20.5%)	23 (5.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (7.9%)	76.1	209^th of 946 public elementary schools	77.9%		68.8	279^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.6%	70	58.5	63.2	71.8	62.2			63.8	56.1	76.3	56.4	40.0			56.4	30.8		$18,608
Cougar Run Elementary School	Public	K-6	8780 Venneford Ranch Road	Highlands Ranch	80126	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-6675	392	25	15.6	20.7%	269 (68.6%)	6 (1.5%)	71 (18.1%)	15 (3.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (7.7%)	88.4	89^th of 946 public elementary schools	90.6%		87.3	108^th of 950 public elementary schools	88.6%	19	66.7	68.6	88.1	75.6			74.1	64.7	68.6	50.0	56.1			60.5	59.5		$22,412
Willow Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7855 South Willow Way	Centennial	80112	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3900	462	29	16.0	14.7%	294 (63.6%)	5 (1.1%)	57 (12.3%)	39 (8.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (14.5%)	90	71^st of 946 public elementary schools	92.5%		84	129^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.4%	58	62.1	75.3	74.5				71.3	59.1	70.1	73.7				68.5	60.6		$20,222

Frequently Asked Questions about Fox Creek Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Fox Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cresthill Middle School
High : Highlands Ranch High School

Is Fox Creek Elementary School a good school?

Fox Creek Elementary School ranks 143^rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What district is Fox Creek Elementary School in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

What is the racial makeup of Fox Creek Elementary School?

Students at Fox Creek Elementary School are 71% White, 15% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 1% African American.

How many students attend Fox Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 436 students attended Fox Creek Elementary School.

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