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Elk Creek Elementary School

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Elk Creek Elementary School ranks 215 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

215^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 77% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Elk Creek Elementary School in Pine, CO, is a PK–5 school in Jefferson County School District No. R-1 serving 323 students, with a 4-star rating that places it in the 77th percentile statewide. The school's biggest academic strength is literacy: 71.4% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, well above the district's 53.7% and the state's 44.7%. However, math tells a different story. At 45.8% proficiency, Elk Creek's math scores are only slightly above the state average and far below nearby schools like Parmalee Elementary School (78.9%), Wilmot Elementary School (69.2%), and Bradford K8 South (69.0%). This 25.6-point gap between ELA and math is the school's most defining characteristic.

The math weakness is most pronounced in 5th grade, where only 35.7% of students are proficient—below the state average of 39.3% and well below the district's 47.1%. Third (50.0%) and 4th grade (51.2%) math scores are closer to district averages, suggesting either a challenging cohort or a specific difficulty in upper-elementary math. Science scores have also been volatile, swinging from 35.7% to 79.7% to 50.0% over four years, likely due to small class sizes. On a positive note, Elk Creek's chronic absenteeism rate of 16.6% is much better than the district's 26.6% and the state's 28.4%. The school also serves a higher-need population than most nearby schools, with a free/reduced lunch rate of 21.67%, making its strong literacy results even more impressive.

Literacy has improved steadily, from 56.1% in 2022–2023 to 71.4% today, suggesting a durable strength. The school's ranking has fluctuated—peaking at the 86th percentile in 2024–2025 before settling at 77th—partly due to cohort-driven swings in math and science. One area worth monitoring is the gender gap: female students rank in the 80th percentile statewide, while male students dropped from the 79th to the 55th percentile. Since peer schools in the same district, such as Parmalee Elementary School and Bradford K8 South, achieve math scores above 69%, there's a clear blueprint for improvement. With strong attendance, excellent literacy instruction, and a capable staff, Elk Creek has a solid foundation to close the math gap and become a consistently high-ranked school.

323

Students ?

15.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,940

Per pupil spending ?

21.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

13304 South U S Highway 285
Pine, CO 80470-9543

(303) 982-2900

District: Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Students who attend Elk Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	West Jefferson Middle School
High:	Conifer Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.6%

Hispanic:

8.0%

Two or more races:

6.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 64th percentile in 2022 → 77th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (58% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 23% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 77th (2026) from a 64th-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school58%

District avg49%

Colorado avg41%

215^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 23%▼ down 6 pts since 2016

From top 17% (2016) to top 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

32^nd of 84Elementary Schools in the Jefferson County School District No. R-1

24^th of 114Jefferson County School District No. R-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	75.4	215 of 946	77.3%	★★★★☆
2025	83.7	132 of 950	86.1%	★★★★☆
2024	68.0	287 of 943	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	62.7	322 of 933	65.5%	★★★☆☆
2022	60.6	334 of 921	63.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	66.8	246 of 710	65.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.3	196 of 965	79.7%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	104 of 917	88.7%	★★★★☆
2017	91.0	60 of 929	93.5%	★★★★★
2016	79.7	151 of 914	83.5%	★★★★☆
2015	85.8	112 of 938	88.1%	★★★★☆
2014	81.7	152 of 962	84.2%	★★★★☆
2013	80.9	156 of 954	83.6%	★★★★☆
2012	89.6	68 of 935	92.7%	★★★★★
2011	85.3	112 of 935	88.0%	★★★★☆
2010	84.6	108 of 925	88.3%	★★★★☆
2009	70.1	265 of 872	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2008	67.8	275 of 849	67.6%	★★★☆☆
2007	72.5	231 of 852	72.9%	★★★★☆
2006	76.2	170 of 829	79.5%	★★★★☆
2005	78.8	152 of 823	81.5%	★★★★☆
2004	86.8	73 of 808	91.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	77.5	139 of 695	80.0%	★★★★☆
2025	78.4	120 of 694	82.7%	★★★★☆
2024	50.5	319 of 684	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2023	51.9	291 of 642	54.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.0	295 of 595	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2021	55.4	192 of 351	45.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	66.7	221 of 758	70.8%	★★★★☆
2018	76.8	127 of 690	81.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	52.9	314 of 697	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	76.0	144 of 700	79.4%	★★★★☆
2024	67.7	202 of 683	70.4%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	270 of 649	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.4	260 of 594	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2021	58.0	178 of 352	49.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	72.5	175 of 764	77.1%	★★★★☆
2018	83.7	90 of 693	87.0%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.2	204 of 547	62.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	75.6	103 of 551	81.3%	★★★★☆
2024	60.7	211 of 539	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	41.2	292 of 454	35.7%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Female (2026)80th percentile+3 vs school

White (2026)63rd percentile-15 vs school

Male (2026)55th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts71%+27 vs state

Science50%+14 vs state

Math46%+8 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, May 19, 2016

The principle at this school has lost his way. He is not allocating funds correctly. Class sizes are enormous and the kids are suffering. 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
Elk Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13304 South U S Highway 285	Pine	80470	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2900	323	20	15.7	21.7%	270 (83.6%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.0%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (6.8%)	75.4	215^th of 946 public elementary schools	77.3%		83.7	132^nd of 950 public elementary schools	86.1%	83	69.6	72.7	72.1				71.4	50.0	51.2	35.7				45.8	50.0		$17,940
Fitzsimmons Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1737 Cr 43	Bailey	80421	Park County	Platte Canyon School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 838-7666	367	23	15.9	40.1%	303 (82.6%)	2 (0.5%)	42 (11.4%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.2%)	66.1	298^th of 946 public elementary schools	68.5%		60.3	354^th of 950 public elementary schools	62.7%	56	58.8	63.0	51.8				57.5	41.2	56.5	36.8				44.2	51.9		$17,230
West Jefferson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26501 Barkley Road	Conifer	80433	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2975	252	17	14.7	22.6%	209 (82.9%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (9.5%)	3 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.3%)	82.8	157^th of 946 public elementary schools	83.4%		77.8	200^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.9%	43	73.9	62.2	66.7				66.7	75.0	52.6	53.6				58.9	60.7		$16,699
Marshdale Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	26663 North Turkey Creek Road	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5188	375	23	16.0	6.9%	320 (85.3%)	5 (1.3%)	25 (6.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (6.1%)	87.6	102^nd of 946 public elementary schools	89.2%		88.1	98^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.7%	4	60.0	68.6	81.4				69.7	73.1	64.7	62.1				67.0	50.9		$16,968
Wilmot Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5124 South Hatch Drive	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-5370	327	22	14.9	12.2%	293 (89.6%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (5.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.3%)	90.1	70^th of 946 public elementary schools	92.6%		84.3	127^th of 950 public elementary schools	86.6%	57	63.8	68.0	83.7				71.9	70.8	57.1	79.6				69.2	62.0		$18,106
King-Murphy Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	425 Circle K Road	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Clear Creek School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 670-0005	151	12	12.9	17.2%	135 (89.4%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (3.3%)								(n/a)		42.1					58.9							45.3			$20,782
Parmalee Elementary School	Public	K-5	4460 S Parmalee Gulch	Indian Hills	80454	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8014	278	17	16.2	11.5%	232 (83.5%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (7.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.6%)	97	16^th of 946 public elementary schools	98.3%		97.8	9^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.1%	7	78.3	95.9	88.4				87.7	67.3	86.0	83.7				78.9	74.4		$18,540
Rocky Mountain Academy of Evergreen	Public, Charter	K-8	2959 Royale Elk Way	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 670-1070	350	26	13.3		287 (82.0%)	1 (0.3%)	37 (10.6%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (5.7%)	79.4	179^th of 946 public elementary schools	81.1%		78.1	198^th of 950 public elementary schools	79.2%	19	46.9	63.5	80.0	67.4	80.0	64.9	67.9	28.1	63.5	57.5	60.5	54.5	54.1	54.4	57.5	66.7	$11,497
Bradford K8 South	Public	K-4	1 White Oak Drive	Littleton	80127	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-3480	371	21	18.0	4.0%	313 (84.4%)	1 (0.3%)	27 (7.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (7.5%)	93.6	38^th of 946 public elementary schools	96.0%		88	100^th of 950 public elementary schools	89.5%	62	73.3	82.4					77.6	65.3	73.1					69.0			$16,854
Bergen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1422 Sugarbush Drive	Evergreen	80439	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-4964	456	26	17.3	11.8%	411 (90.1%)	0 (0.0%)	31 (6.8%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	12 (2.6%)	91.2	59^th of 946 public elementary schools	93.8%		94.1	34^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.4%	25	76.7	80.3	84.4				80.3	64.4	53.5	70.3				62.5	71.0		$16,784

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Creek Elementary School

Is Elk Creek Elementary School a good school?

Elk Creek Elementary School ranks 215^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Elk Creek Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : West Jefferson Middle School
High : Conifer Senior High School

What is the racial makeup of Elk Creek Elementary School?

Students at Elk Creek Elementary School are 84% White, 8% Hispanic, 7% Two or more races.

How many students attend Elk Creek Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 323 students attended Elk Creek Elementary School.

What district is Elk Creek Elementary School in?

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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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