Bear Creek K-8 School

Public K-8

 9601 West Dartmouth Place
       Lakewood, CO  80227-4409


(303) 982-8714

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

SchoolDigger Rank:
515th of 935 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $12,909 Help


Students who attend Bear Creek K-8 School usually attend:

Middle:    Carmody Middle School
High:    Bear Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.9 Help
Number of students:  931

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
46.1%
White:
41.1%
Asian:
6.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  56.8% Help


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Compare Details Bear Creek K-8 School ranks worse than 55.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 68th among 99 ranked elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 40.34. (See more...)
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Compare Details Bear Creek K-8 School ranks better than 51.6% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2023 the calculated Average Standard Score was 45.32. (See more...)
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (46.1%), White (41.1%), Asian (6.7%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 56.8% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Bear Creek K-8 School is 17.9. 84 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Bear Creek K-8 School is $12,909. 83 elementary schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2023 Rankings:

Bear Creek K-8 School:

SchoolDigger ranks Bear Creek K-8 School 515th of 935 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Bear Creek K-8 School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


Low Socio Economic Status students:
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White students:

SchoolDigger ranks Bear Creek K-8 School 233rd of 481 Colorado public middle schools. (See Bear Creek K-8 School in the ranking list.)

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Jefferson County School District No. R-1:

SchoolDigger ranks Jefferson County School District No. R-1 35th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Bear Creek K-8 School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Bear Creek K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 91.61 31st 808 96.2%
2005 87.51 63rd 823 92.3%
2006 86.83 72nd 829 91.3%
2007 83.93 97th 852 88.6%
2008 78.83 152nd 849 82.1%
2009 78.63 167th 872 80.8%
2010 74.74 214th 925 76.9%
2011 64.44 353rd 935 62.2%
2012 69.52 295th 935 68.4%
2013 67.96 306th 954 67.9%
2014 68.12 291st 962 69.8%
2015 57.61 352nd 938 62.5%
2016 48.04 434th 914 52.5%
2017 55.03 372nd 929 60.0%
2018 53.89 380th 917 58.6%
2019 48.33 465th 965 51.8%
2021 36.55 472nd 710 33.5%
2022 41.24 504th 921 45.3%
2023 40.34 515th 933 44.8%
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Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bear Creek K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 58.21 103rd 308 66.6%
2019 56.31 129th 332 61.1%
2021 36.08 63rd 75 16.0%
2022 40.18 115th 203 43.3%
2023 36.68 177th 265 33.2%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Bear Creek K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.90 313th 690 54.6%
2019 50.14 349th 758 54.0%
2021 30.66 288th 351 17.9%
2022 32.39 404th 595 32.1%
2023 32.96 426th 642 33.6%
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Rank History for elementary school Male students at Bear Creek K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 42.90 360th 693 48.1%
2019 37.26 451st 764 41.0%
2021 25.41 302nd 352 14.2%
2022 34.53 376th 594 36.7%
2023 31.99 425th 649 34.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Bear Creek K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 60.28 54th 172 68.6%
2019 47.42 125th 270 53.7%
2021 78.94 6th 30 80.0%
2022 52.27 57th 153 62.7%
2023 44.00 109th 197 44.7%
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Rank History for elementary school White students at Bear Creek K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 50.27 160th 337 52.5%
2019 40.50 360th 596 39.6%
2021 9.03 282nd 288 2.1%
2022 19.97 402nd 454 11.5%
2023 21.61 452nd 525 13.9%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Rank History for Bear Creek K-8 School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Bear Creek K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 94.02 9th 336 97.3%
2005 93.69 11th 340 96.8%
2006 93.28 11th 346 96.8%
2007 91.49 19th 360 94.7%
2008 90.57 18th 362 95.0%
2009 91.52 17th 377 95.5%
2010 88.11 30th 409 92.7%
2011 83.68 48th 422 88.6%
2012 82.32 60th 425 85.9%
2013 78.75 74th 454 83.7%
2014 82.36 65th 461 85.9%
2015 65.09 116th 436 73.4%
2016 63.63 120th 400 70.0%
2017 68.69 105th 424 75.2%
2018 56.59 155th 418 62.9%
2019 47.33 230th 458 49.8%
2021 44.74 184th 369 50.1%
2022 54.40 176th 448 60.7%
2023 45.32 233rd 480 51.5%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Bear Creek K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.84 48th 222 78.4%
2019 66.35 51st 240 78.8%
2021 42.50 61st 114 46.5%
2022 54.94 61st 197 69.0%
2023 52.95 86th 241 64.3%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Bear Creek K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.57 77th 315 75.6%
2019 53.07 157th 352 55.4%
2021 40.24 139th 254 45.3%
2022 44.94 164th 326 49.7%
2023 41.76 194th 363 46.6%
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Rank History for middle school Male students at Bear Creek K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.66 152nd 317 52.1%
2019 36.75 206th 343 39.9%
2021 38.96 142nd 249 43.0%
2022 52.86 121st 328 63.1%
2023 38.27 190th 356 46.6%
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Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Bear Creek K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 56.79 60th 165 63.6%
2019 52.25 91st 220 58.6%
2022 47.61 76th 169 55.0%
2023 40.86 110th 198 44.4%
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Rank History for middle school White students at Bear Creek K-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 49.28 90th 199 54.8%
2019 31.79 195th 283 31.1%
2021 54.74 84th 203 58.6%
2022 50.02 125th 265 52.8%
2023 39.87 169th 286 40.9%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

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Monday, December 7, 2015

Open Quote 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 Not Specified Total
1988 386 14 6 38 4 n/a n/a 0 448
1989 436 15 8 35 3 n/a n/a 0 497
1990 458 13 11 34 1 n/a n/a 0 517
1991 492 15 12 37 1 n/a n/a 0 557
1992 548 7 19 36 1 n/a n/a 0 611
1993 630 6 20 51 1 n/a n/a 0 708
1994 709 7 23 82 2 n/a n/a 0 823
1995 818 12 16 78 5 n/a n/a 0 929
1996 818 12 16 78 5 n/a n/a 0 929
1997 861 19 22 79 5 n/a n/a 0 986
1998 878 21 37 86 7 n/a n/a 0 1029
1999 914 19 39 90 5 n/a n/a 0 1067
2000 831 18 42 112 7 n/a n/a 0 1010
2001 796 20 44 117 5 n/a n/a 0 982
2002 735 19 60 150 12 n/a n/a 0 976
2003 735 19 60 150 12 n/a n/a 0 976
2004 742 23 76 183 15 n/a n/a 0 1039
2005 746 25 78 175 16 n/a n/a 0 1040
2006 744 21 78 209 19 n/a n/a 0 1071
2007 696 24 81 238 21 n/a n/a 0 1060
2008 671 29 102 273 21 n/a n/a 0 1096
2009 694 30 103 287 13 n/a n/a 0 1127
2010 722 29 98 280 16 n/a n/a 0 1145
2011 635 11 96 325 10 4 44 0 1125
2012 643 12 88 361 15 4 42 0 1165
2013 595 16 98 347 14 3 37 0 1110
2014 614 12 85 351 8 3 38 0 1111
2015 589 17 81 358 8 6 37 0 1096
2016 574 13 84 384 6 5 38 0 1104
2017 542 15 80 393 8 4 44 0 1086
2018 535 13 79 405 8 5 58 0 1103
2019 516 14 76 387 9 5 53 0 1060
2020 461 13 72 396 10 2 53 0 1007
2021 422 16 69 438 13 1 39 0 998
2022 410 10 69 420 11 1 35 0 956
2023 383 16 62 429 9 1 31 0 931

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

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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
2023 931 51.8 17.9 56.8

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

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
2023 931 51.8 17.9 56.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Bear Creek K-8 School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $10,410
2020 $11,293
2021 $11,314
2022 $12,909

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
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 465th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 515th of 933 Elementary schools
 7%
Ranks 230th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 233rd of 480 Middle schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)35.926.8
 9.1%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)46.348.2
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)3936.6
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)45.748.1
 2.4%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)4034.5
 5.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)5653.5
 2.5%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)17.628.1
 10.5%
   4th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)38.539.9
 1.4%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Bear Creek K-8 School)3736.3
 0.7%
   5th Grade Science (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)41.641.6
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)58.149.5
 8.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)53.655.6
 2%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)43.539.1
 4.4%
   5th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)39.441.7
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)52.542.6
 9.9%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)51.549.3
 2.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)28.720
 8.7%
   6th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)3532.2
 2.8%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)4145
 4%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)51.949.6
 2.3%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)16.121.4
 5.3%
   7th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)38.630.9
 7.7%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade Science (Bear Creek K-8 School)3436.6
 2.6%
   8th Grade Science (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)38.137.1
 1%
   8th Grade Science (Colorado)31.531.3
 0.2%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)61.544.8
 16.7%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)50.748.5
 2.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)32.331.8
 0.5%
   8th Grade Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)42.139
 3.1%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Bear Creek K-8 School)47.940.5
 7.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)51.750.8
 0.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Bear Creek K-8 School)29.629
 0.6%
   All Grades Math (Jefferson County School District No. R-1)39.838.7
 1.1%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students1060931
 12.2%
African American1416
 14.3%
American Indian99
Asian7662
 18.4%
Hispanic387429
 10.9%
Pacific Islander51
 80%
White516383
 25.8%
Two or More Races5331
 41.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients48.5%56.8%
 8.3%


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Bear Creek K-8 School ranks 515th of 935 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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

Middle : Carmody Middle School
High : Bear Creek High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 931 students attended Bear Creek K-8 School.

Students at Bear Creek K-8 School are 46% Hispanic, 41% White, 7% Asian, 3% Two or more races, 2% African American.


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