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Cherrelyn Elementary School

Public Grades K-6

747^th

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of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 21% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Cherrelyn Elementary School is a small K‑6 public school in Englewood, CO, serving 224 students within the Englewood School District No. 1. The school faces significant academic challenges, with proficiency rates well below both district and state averages. On the most recent CMAS exams, only 28.9% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 21.8% in Math—compared to state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%, respectively. Math has been a particular concern, with proficiency rates ranging from just 13.4% to 22.9% over the last four years. The school's ranking has also slipped recently, falling from the 36th percentile in 2023‑2024 to the 21st percentile in 2025‑2026. About 61% of students qualify for free or reduced‑price lunch, and the student‑teacher ratio is a favorable 14:1.

Chronic absenteeism is a growing concern at Cherrelyn. In 2024‑2025, the rate jumped to 37.1%—a sharp increase from 28.8% the prior year and well above the state average of 28.4%. This spike aligns with the recent drop in test scores and ranking, suggesting attendance may be a key driver of academic performance. Nearby schools offer useful comparisons: Clayton Elementary, just 0.41 miles away with a similar demographic profile, outperforms Cherrelyn by about 8 points in ELA and 10 points in math. Charles Hay World School, 1.85 miles away, achieves nearly double Cherrelyn's rates in both subjects while having a much lower absenteeism rate of 27.7%.

The contrast with more affluent nearby schools is stark. Within a 2.5‑mile radius, schools like Cherry Hills Village Elementary and Slavens K‑8 School post proficiency rates of 75–85% in ELA and math, with free‑lunch rates below 28% and chronic absenteeism under 11%. Cherrelyn's small enrollment also means test scores can swing dramatically year to year. However, its favorable student‑teacher ratio and the success of nearby schools serving similar populations suggest that targeted interventions in attendance, math instruction, and early literacy could meaningfully improve outcomes for Cherrelyn students.

224

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,296

Per pupil spending ?

61.2%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

4500 S Lincoln St
Englewood, CO 80113

(303) 761-2102

District: Englewood School District No. 1

Students who attend Cherrelyn Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Englewood Middle School
High:	Englewood High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

45.1%

White:

40.6%

African American:

7.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 36th percentile in 2015 → 21st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (21st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg28%

Colorado avg41%

747^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 21%▼ down 4 pts since 2016

From bottom 25% (2016) to bottom 21% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 4Elementary Schools in the Englewood School District No. 1

77^th of 114Englewood School District No. 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	19.4	747 of 946	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.7	782 of 950	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.1	603 of 943	36.1%	★★☆☆☆
2023	25.4	668 of 933	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	37.4	538 of 921	41.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.9	655 of 965	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2018	31.5	606 of 917	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2017	15.8	791 of 929	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	23.6	688 of 914	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	31.8	603 of 938	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	12.5	867 of 962	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	891 of 954	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	12.2	827 of 935	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.5	810 of 935	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.9	758 of 925	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	17.8	733 of 872	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.6	712 of 849	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	32.6	621 of 852	27.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	35.8	576 of 829	30.5%	★★☆☆☆
2005	50.9	455 of 823	44.7%	★★☆☆☆
2004	41.6	515 of 808	36.3%	★★☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Math22%-16 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
Cherrelyn Elementary School	Public	K-6	4500 S Lincoln St	Englewood	80113	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 761-2102	224	16	14.0	61.2%	91 (40.6%)	16 (7.1%)	101 (45.1%)	4 (1.8%)	1 (0.4%)	3 (1.3%)	8 (3.6%)	19.4	747^th of 946 public elementary schools	21.0%		16.7	782^nd of 950 public elementary schools	17.7%	35	724.0	722.0	25.8	20.8			28.9	731.0	26.8	723.0	723.0			21.8	716.0		$19,296
Clayton Elementary School	Public	K-6	475 W Union Avenue	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 781-7831	402	30	13.5	64.2%	155 (38.6%)	16 (4.0%)	200 (49.8%)	3 (0.7%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	22 (5.5%)	37.5	548^th of 946 public elementary schools	42.1%		26.5	652^nd of 950 public elementary schools	31.4%	104	37.9	46.6	28.9	29.7			37.2	35.4	39.7	730.0	721.0			31.5	18.9		$16,747
Littleton Prep Charter School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	5301 S. Bannock St.	Littleton	80120	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 734-1995	498	36	13.6	27.1%	334 (67.1%)	1 (0.2%)	111 (22.3%)	20 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	31 (6.2%)	61.2	347^th of 946 public elementary schools	63.3%		68.7	280^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.5%	67	40.7	49.1	57.4	62.0	72.3	40.9	53.6	40.7	32.1	43.4	56.0	45.8	47.7	44.0	47.2	47.7	$16,746
Field Elementary School	Public	K-5	5402 South Sherman Way	Littleton	80121	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 347-4475	280	23	12.2	73.9%	69 (24.6%)	14 (5.0%)	175 (62.5%)	2 (0.7%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (6.1%)	22.6	708^th of 946 public elementary schools	25.2%		28.1	636^th of 950 public elementary schools	33.1%	72	25.0	28.3	32.5				28.6	27.5	32.1	25.0				28.6	15.0		$21,891
Cherry Hills Village Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2400 East Quincy Avenue	Cherry Hills Village	80110	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 747-2700	491	32	15.5	9.8%	393 (80.0%)	7 (1.4%)	38 (7.7%)	15 (3.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	37 (7.5%)	89.8	74^th of 946 public elementary schools	92.2%		93.6	38^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.0%	36	65.7	84.5	74.2				75.5	77.5	79.1	66.2				74.8	41.9		$19,084
Wm E Bishop Elementary School	Public	K-6	3100 S Elati St	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 761-1496	200	18	11.3	78.5%	49 (24.5%)	15 (7.5%)	121 (60.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	38.4	534^th of 946 public elementary schools	43.6%		30.1	613^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.5%	79	692.0	710.0	727.0	30.4			14.4	712.0	11.1	711.0	52.2			20.9	713.0		$20,858
Charles Hay World School	Public	K-6	1221 E Eastman Ave	Englewood	80113	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 761-2433	271	23	11.9	52.8%	150 (55.4%)	22 (8.1%)	83 (30.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	51.3	426^th of 946 public elementary schools	55.0%		44.8	491^st of 950 public elementary schools	48.3%	65	55.6	59.5	45.9	35.5			50.0	44.4	45.2	24.3	32.3			37.0	29.7		$18,666
Alice Terry Elementary School	Public	K-3	4485 S. Irving St.	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6990	167	11	15.1	83.8%	27 (16.2%)	5 (3.0%)	127 (76.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																	$29,417
Gudy Gaskill Elementary	Public	K-5	1603 E Euclid Ave	Centennial	80121	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 347-4534	508	34	15.0	28.0%	364 (71.7%)	5 (1.0%)	93 (18.3%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	37 (7.3%)	81.3	166^th of 946 public elementary schools	82.5%		81.4	158^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.4%	8	55.4	60.0	67.2				60.5	61.4	55.6	68.2				61.8	53.1		$18,961
Slavens K-8 School	Public	K-8	3000 South Clayton Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4150	762	41	18.6	13.3%	591 (77.6%)	29 (3.8%)	71 (9.3%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.5%)	96	21^st of 946 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.8	10^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.9%	11	69.2	82.7	89.5	87.3	93.3	83.5	84.3	71.8	64.6	85.1	84.8	85.3	93.6	80.8	72.3	82.4	$16,642

Frequently Asked Questions about Cherrelyn Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Cherrelyn Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Cherrelyn Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Englewood Middle School
High : Englewood High School

Is Cherrelyn Elementary School a good school?

Cherrelyn Elementary School ranks in the bottom 21.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Cherrelyn Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 224 students attended Cherrelyn Elementary School.

What district is Cherrelyn Elementary School in?

Englewood School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Cherrelyn Elementary School?

Students at Cherrelyn Elementary School are 45% Hispanic, 41% White, 7% African American, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% Pacific Islander.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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