Is Bear Creek K-8 School a good school?

Bear Creek K-8 School ranks 504 th of 921 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Bear Creek K-8 School?

In the 2021-22 school year, 956 students attended Bear Creek K-8 School.

What is the racial makeup of Bear Creek K-8 School?

Students at Bear Creek K-8 School are 44% Hispanic, 43% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% American Indian, 1% African American.

What schools do graduates of Bear Creek K-8 School attend?

Students who attend Bear Creek K-8 School usually go on to attend: Middle : Carmody Middle School High : Bear Creek High School

Bear Creek K-8 School in Lakewood CO

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Compare Details Bear Creek K-8 School ranks worse than 54.7% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 64^th among 98 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 41.24. (See more...)

Compare Details Bear Creek K-8 School ranks better than 60.7% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2022 the calculated Average Standard Score was 54.4. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (43.9%), White (42.9%), Asian (7.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 49% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bear Creek K-8 School is 16.8. 78 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Bear Creek K-8 School employs 56.8 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bear Creek K-8 School is $10,425. 85 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 spend more per student.

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Bear Creek K-8 School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bear Creek K-8 School 504^th of 921 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Bear Creek K-8 School in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Bear Creek K-8 School 176^th of 448 Colorado public middle schools. (See Bear Creek K-8 School in the ranking list.)

Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County School District No. R-1 28^th of 102 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bear Creek K-8 School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	91.61	31^st	808	96.2%
2005	87.51	63^rd	823	92.3%
2006	86.83	72^nd	829	91.3%
2007	83.93	97^th	852	88.6%
2008	78.83	152^nd	849	82.1%
2009	78.63	167^th	872	80.8%
2010	74.74	214^th	925	76.9%
2011	64.44	353^rd	935	62.2%
2012	69.52	295^th	935	68.4%
2013	67.96	306^th	954	67.9%
2014	68.12	291^st	962	69.8%
2015	57.61	352^nd	938	62.5%
2016	48.04	434^th	914	52.5%
2017	55.03	372^nd	929	60.0%
2018	53.89	380^th	917	58.6%
2019	48.33	465^th	965	51.8%
2021	36.55	472^nd	710	33.5%
2022	41.24	504^th	921	45.3%

Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bear Creek K-8 School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	94.02	9^th	336	97.3%
2005	93.69	11^th	340	96.8%
2006	93.28	11^th	346	96.8%
2007	91.49	19^th	360	94.7%
2008	90.57	18^th	362	95.0%
2009	91.52	17^th	377	95.5%
2010	88.11	30^th	409	92.7%
2011	83.68	48^th	422	88.6%
2012	82.32	60^th	425	85.9%
2013	78.75	74^th	454	83.7%
2014	82.36	65^th	461	85.9%
2015	65.09	116^th	436	73.4%
2016	63.63	120^th	400	70.0%
2017	68.69	105^th	424	75.2%
2018	56.59	155^th	418	62.9%
2019	47.33	230^th	458	49.8%
2021	44.74	184^th	369	50.1%
2022	54.40	176^th	448	60.7%

Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, December 7, 2015

We have three kids currently attending Bear Creek K8, and one who moved up to the high school two years ago. In the 10+ years that we have been involved with the bear creek community (so far) I have to say that, for the most part, we are very happy. MOST of the staff truly want to be there and really care, but there have been a couple that we didn't care for. The key here is to be involved and informed. As a parent, you have to be doing your part by checking folders, checking your students' work and using your resources to be engaged. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Bear Creek K-8 School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	386	14	6	38	4	n/a	n/a	448
1989	436	15	8	35	3	n/a	n/a	497
1990	458	13	11	34	1	n/a	n/a	517
1991	492	15	12	37	1	n/a	n/a	557
1992	548	7	19	36	1	n/a	n/a	611
1993	630	6	20	51	1	n/a	n/a	708
1994	709	7	23	82	2	n/a	n/a	823
1995	818	12	16	78	5	n/a	n/a	929
1996	818	12	16	78	5	n/a	n/a	929
1997	861	19	22	79	5	n/a	n/a	986
1998	878	21	37	86	7	n/a	n/a	1029
1999	914	19	39	90	5	n/a	n/a	1067
2000	831	18	42	112	7	n/a	n/a	1010
2001	796	20	44	117	5	n/a	n/a	982
2002	735	19	60	150	12	n/a	n/a	976
2003	735	19	60	150	12	n/a	n/a	976
2004	742	23	76	183	15	n/a	n/a	1039
2005	746	25	78	175	16	n/a	n/a	1040
2006	744	21	78	209	19	n/a	n/a	1071
2007	696	24	81	238	21	n/a	n/a	1060
2008	671	29	102	273	21	n/a	n/a	1096
2009	694	30	103	287	13	n/a	n/a	1127
2010	722	29	98	280	16	n/a	n/a	1145
2011	635	11	96	325	10	4	44	1125
2012	643	12	88	361	15	4	42	1165
2013	595	16	98	347	14	3	37	1110
2014	614	12	85	351	8	3	38	1111
2015	589	17	81	358	8	6	37	1096
2016	574	13	84	384	6	5	38	1104
2017	542	15	80	393	8	4	44	1086
2018	535	13	79	405	8	5	58	1103
2019	516	14	76	387	9	5	53	1060
2020	461	13	72	396	10	2	53	1007
2021	422	16	69	438	13	1	39	998
2022	410	10	69	420	11	1	35	956

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Bear Creek K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	20.8	21.5	n/a
1989	497	24.5	20.2	8.9
1990	517	23.9	21.6	13.7
1991	557	24.5	22.7	10.8
1992	611	25.3	24.1	8.8
1993	708	30.4	23.3	19.4
1994	823	34.8	23.6	13
1995	929	41.2	22.5	12.3
1996	929	41.2	22.5	12.3
1997	986	44.4	22.2	9.4
1998	1029	44.8	23.0	9.6
1999	1067	47.6	22.4	9
2000	1010	48.0	21.0	18.8
2001	982	46.5	21.1	15.2
2002	976	54.4	17.9	19.3
2003	976	54.4	17.9	19.3
2004	1039	53.3	19.5	19.9
2005	1040	51.9	20.0	19.2
2006	1071	53.3	20.1	24
2007	1060	50.2	21.1	24.9
2008	1096	54.0	20.3	27.3
2009	1127	55.7	20.2	28.2
2010	1145	57.2	20.0	33.6
2011	1125	53.6	20.9	37.4
2012	1165	53.1	21.9	39.9
2013	1110	57.6	19.2	40.4
2014	1111	57.6	19.2	42.7
2015	1096	57.0	19.2	37.6
2016	1104	58.0	19.0	39.7
2017	1086	56.6	19.1	41.9
2018	1103	54.6	20.1	43.7
2019	1060	52.4	20.2	48.5
2020	1007	56.7	17.7	48.6
2021	998	55.7	17.9	45.9
2022	956	56.8	16.8	49

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Student/Teacher Ratio Bear Creek K-8 School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	448	20.8	21.5	n/a
1989	497	24.5	20.2	8.9
1990	517	23.9	21.6	13.7
1991	557	24.5	22.7	10.8
1992	611	25.3	24.1	8.8
1993	708	30.4	23.3	19.4
1994	823	34.8	23.6	13
1995	929	41.2	22.5	12.3
1996	929	41.2	22.5	12.3
1997	986	44.4	22.2	9.4
1998	1029	44.8	23.0	9.6
1999	1067	47.6	22.4	9
2000	1010	48.0	21.0	18.8
2001	982	46.5	21.1	15.2
2002	976	54.4	17.9	19.3
2003	976	54.4	17.9	19.3
2004	1039	53.3	19.5	19.9
2005	1040	51.9	20.0	19.2
2006	1071	53.3	20.1	24
2007	1060	50.2	21.1	24.9
2008	1096	54.0	20.3	27.3
2009	1127	55.7	20.2	28.2
2010	1145	57.2	20.0	33.6
2011	1125	53.6	20.9	37.4
2012	1165	53.1	21.9	39.9
2013	1110	57.6	19.2	40.4
2014	1111	57.6	19.2	42.7
2015	1096	57.0	19.2	37.6
2016	1104	58.0	19.0	39.7
2017	1086	56.6	19.1	41.9
2018	1103	54.6	20.1	43.7
2019	1060	52.4	20.2	48.5
2020	1007	56.7	17.7	48.6
2021	998	55.7	17.9	45.9
2022	956	56.8	16.8	49

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Bear Creek K-8 School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$313 (3.0%)	$10,112 (97.0%)	$10,425

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Bear Creek K-8 School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
Ranks 465^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 504^th of 921 Elementary schools	6.5%
Ranks 230^th of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 176^th of 448 Middle schools	10.9%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2021-2022)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)	35.9	27	8.9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	46.3	47.9	1.6%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	40.7	0.6%
3rd Grade Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)	39	36	3%
3rd Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	45.7	47.4	1.7%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	39.4	1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)	40	37.4	2.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	56	53.4	2.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48	44.1	3.9%
4th Grade Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)	17.6	26.4	8.8%
4th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	38.5	38	0.5%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	30.7	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)	58.1	44.4	13.7%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	53.6	53.3	0.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	45.4	3%
5th Grade Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)	43.5	39.3	4.2%
5th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	39.4	39.4
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	34.9	0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)	52.5	50.9	1.6%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	51.5	50.6	0.9%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	43.6	43	0.6%
6th Grade Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)	28.7	14.7	14%
6th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	35	30.2	4.8%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	26.3	3.2%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)	41	44.1	3.1%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	51.9	47.1	4.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	41.8	4.7%
7th Grade Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)	16.1	24.8	8.7%
7th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	38.6	29.4	9.2%
7th Grade Math (Colorado)	31.6	25.1	6.5%
8th Grade Science (Bear Creek K-8 School)	34	33.3	0.7%
8th Grade Science (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	38.1	33	5.1%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	26.4	5.1%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)	61.5	72.8	11.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	50.7	48.9	1.8%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.9	43.9	3%
8th Grade Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)	32.3	35.1	2.8%
8th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	42.1	39.6	2.5%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	32.4	4.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)	47.9	46.8	1.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	51.7	50.2	1.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.2	2.6%
All Grades Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)	29.6	29.5	0.1%
All Grades Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)	39.8	37.4	2.4%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	31.5	3.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1060	998	5.8%
African American	14	16	14.3%
American Indian	9	13	44.4%
Asian	76	69	9.2%
Hispanic	387	438	13.2%
Pacific Islander	5	1	80%
White	516	422	18.2%
Two or More Races	53	39	26.4%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	48.5%	45.9%	2.6%

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