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Oak Creek Elementary School

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Oak Creek Elementary School ranks 672 nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

672^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Oak Creek Elementary School is a small PK-5 school in Colorado Springs, CO, serving 235 students in the Harrison School District No. 2. The school serves a predominantly low-income community — about 75% of students qualified for free/reduced lunch in 2024-25 — and chronic absenteeism runs high at 34.3%. Oak Creek's state ranking has fallen sharply over the past four years, from the 71st percentile (4 stars) in 2021-22 to the 29th percentile (1 star) today, a steeper decline than any nearby school.

Academically, math is the school's biggest challenge. Only 22.8% of students were proficient in math in 2025-26, below the district (24.8%) and far below the state (37.3%). Fourth grade math is especially concerning at 17% proficiency. But there are bright spots: 5th grade science (31.6%) outpaced the district by nearly 10 points and was the highest among Harrison elementary schools, and 5th grade ELA (44.7%) exceeded the district average. Oak Creek also outperforms nearby high-poverty schools like Stratton Meadows Elementary School and Otero Elementary School, though it trails far behind Broadmoor Elementary School and Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School, which sit just a mile or two away and post 65-70% proficiency in math and reading.

Within Harrison School District No. 2, Oak Creek is a middle-of-the-pack school — behind Mountain Vista Community School and The Vanguard School (Elementary), but ahead of Otero and Stratton Meadows. The school's student-teacher ratio of 12.3 is favorable, but rising economic disadvantage and high absenteeism appear to outweigh that advantage. The most promising opportunity may be early-grade math intervention and attendance support, which could help reverse the school's downward trajectory and build on its strong 5th grade results.

235

Students ?

12.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,002

Per pupil spending ?

74.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3333 Oak Creek Drive West
Colorado Springs, CO 80906-4585

(719) 579-2175

District: Harrison School District No. 2

Students who attend Oak Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Fox Meadow Middle School
High:	Harrison High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.6%

White:

26.4%

Two or more races:

11.5%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 32nd percentile in 2016 → 29th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (29% vs 41% meeting standards)

!Math scores 14 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school29%

District avg28%

Colorado avg41%

672^nd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 16Elementary Schools in the Harrison School District No. 2

83^rd of 114Harrison School District No. 2 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	25.9	672 of 946	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	26.3	654 of 950	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2024	44.0	490 of 943	48.0%	★★☆☆☆
2023	43.6	486 of 933	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	68.8	263 of 921	71.4%	★★★★☆
2021	50.5	376 of 710	47.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	54.6	405 of 965	58.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.4	430 of 917	53.1%	★★★☆☆
2017	55.2	368 of 929	60.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	28.5	623 of 914	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2015	31.7	606 of 938	35.4%	★★☆☆☆
2014	41.9	589 of 962	38.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	44.7	561 of 954	41.2%	★★☆☆☆
2012	29.0	698 of 935	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	37.2	630 of 935	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2010	37.1	628 of 925	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2009	55.2	429 of 872	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2008	39.8	561 of 849	33.9%	★★☆☆☆
2007	53.6	445 of 852	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2006	61.1	357 of 829	56.9%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.8	387 of 823	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2004	35.4	555 of 808	31.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	65.8	213 of 684	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2023	33.7	422 of 642	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.9	218 of 758	71.2%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	43.8	124 of 251	50.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	42.3	130 of 247	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	67.5	48 of 197	75.6%	★★★★☆
2019	66.3	65 of 270	75.9%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	37.9	405 of 683	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	35.7	400 of 649	38.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	68.1	209 of 764	72.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	80.4	69 of 539	87.2%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2024)87th percentile+39 vs school

Female (2024)69th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)51st percentile+22 vs school

Male (2024)41st percentile-7 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts33%-11 vs state

Science32%-4 vs state

Math23%-14 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 (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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Oak Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 Oak Creek Drive West	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2175	235	19	12.3	74.9%	62 (26.4%)	18 (7.7%)	126 (53.6%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (11.5%)	25.9	672^nd of 946 public elementary schools	29.0%		26.3	654^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.2%	18	23.7	31.9	44.7		33.3	23.7	17.0	28.9		22.8	31.6	$19,002
Broadmoor Elementary School	Public	K-6	440 W Cheyenne Mountain Blvd	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 475-6130	327	21	15.4	18.3%	237 (72.5%)	3 (0.9%)	47 (14.4%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (9.5%)	87.4	104^th of 946 public elementary schools	89.0%		90.4	71^st of 950 public elementary schools	92.5%	33	58.7	76.9	68.0	84.8	72.2	63.0	76.9	54.0	77.1	67.9	48.0	$13,313
Otero Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1650 Charmwood Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2110	330	30	10.8	73.3%	101 (30.6%)	40 (12.1%)	144 (43.6%)	12 (3.6%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	29 (8.8%)	21.9	716^th of 946 public elementary schools	24.3%		18.3	761^st of 950 public elementary schools	19.9%	45	16.7	37.8	31.9		28.1	5.4	46.7	12.5		20.1	701.0	$19,115
Stratton Meadows Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	610 Brookshire Avenue	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 579-2190	290	25	11.4	83.8%	53 (18.3%)	30 (10.3%)	180 (62.1%)	6 (2.1%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (6.6%)	7.6	915^th of 946 public elementary schools	3.3%		7.9	921^st of 950 public elementary schools	3.1%	6	699.0	17.0	724.0		14.7	15.6	709.0	716.0		9.3	7.9	$20,924
Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School	Public	K-6	5250 Farthing Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 576-3080	324	21	15.2	10.2%	236 (72.8%)	6 (1.9%)	35 (10.8%)	13 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (10.5%)	88.9	82^nd of 946 public elementary schools	91.3%		89.9	75^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.1%	7	60.0	54.0	76.5	64.7	64.0	68.9	66.0	82.4	64.7	70.6	76.5	$12,973
The Vanguard School (Elementary)	Public, Charter	K-6	1832 South Wahsatch	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Harrison School District No. 2	Yes	No	No	Yes	(719) 471-1999	949	55	17.1	23.7%	426 (44.9%)	51 (5.4%)	300 (31.6%)	63 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (0.8%)	101 (10.6%)	43.4	489^th of 946 public elementary schools	48.3%		68.8	278^th of 950 public elementary schools	70.7%	211	32.4	37.3	38.7	45.8	38.2	43.4	32.4	35.8	42.4	38.9	30.1	$6,482
Pinon Valley Elementary School	Public	K-6	6205 Farthing Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	No	(719) 527-0300	315	23	13.9	22.9%	198 (62.9%)	7 (2.2%)	69 (21.9%)	8 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.3%)	29 (9.2%)	85.1	132^nd of 946 public elementary schools	86.0%		82.4	148^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.4%	16	66.7	66.7	71.4	79.6	71.4	66.7	65.2	58.8	79.6	67.6	35.4	$14,258
Abrams Elementary School	Public	K-5	600 Chiles Avenue	Fort Carson	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1490	396	24	16.5	64.4%	147 (37.1%)	56 (14.1%)	131 (33.1%)	12 (3.0%)	5 (1.3%)	11 (2.8%)	34 (8.6%)	14.5	822^nd of 946 public elementary schools	13.1%		24.7	669^th of 950 public elementary schools	29.6%	153	20.0	24.1	19.4		21.5	726.0	20.0	723.0		18.8	20.6	$16,643
Skyway Park Elementary School	Public	K-6	1100 Mercury Drive	Colorado Springs	80906	El Paso County	Cheyenne Mountain School District No. 12	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 475-6150	301	23	13.0	39.5%	188 (62.5%)	9 (3.0%)	74 (24.6%)	4 (1.3%)	5 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (7.0%)	64.4	313^th of 946 public elementary schools	66.9%		73.5	240^th of 950 public elementary schools	74.7%	73	748.0	54.2	50.0	60.9	750.0	752.0	39.6	38.6	51.1	744.0	47.7	$14,895
Mountainside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5506 Harr Avenue	Fort Carson	80902	El Paso County	Fountain School District No. 8	No	No	No	Yes	(719) 382-1430	346	24	14.4	44.2%	118 (34.1%)	55 (15.9%)	125 (36.1%)	6 (1.7%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (2.0%)	34 (9.8%)	16.8	794^th of 946 public elementary schools	16.1%		21.8	713^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.9%	81	10.3	38.1	28.2		25.8	23.1	725.0	718.0		15.8	12.8	$17,375

Frequently Asked Questions about Oak Creek Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Oak Creek Elementary School?

Students at Oak Creek Elementary School are 54% Hispanic, 26% White, 11% Two or more races, 8% African American.

What schools do graduates of Oak Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Fox Meadow Middle School
High : Harrison High School

Is Oak Creek Elementary School a good school?

Oak Creek Elementary School ranks 672^nd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Oak Creek Elementary School in?

Harrison School District No. 2

How many students attend Oak Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 235 students attended Oak Creek Elementary School.

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

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2024–25 attendance dataAug 27, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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