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Elk Creek Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

715^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Elk Creek Elementary is a public elementary school located in New Castle, Colorado, serving grades PK-5 with a total enrollment of 266 students. The school is part of the Garfield School District No. Re-2, which is ranked 91 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Elk Creek Elementary faces several key challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates, which have risen from 9.8% in 2021-2022 to 27.7% in 2023-2024, significantly higher than the state average and the surrounding schools in the Garfield School District. The school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally lower than the state and district averages, with proficiency rates in English Language Arts (27.5%) and Math (23.6%) for all grades in 2024-2025 being significantly below the state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. Additionally, the school's performance on CMAS tests varies significantly among different student groups, with Elk Creek Elementary ranking in the bottom quarter of Colorado elementary schools for Hispanic students and female students.

When compared to the nearby schools in the Garfield School District, such as Riverview School, Sopris Elementary School, and Glenwood Springs Elementary School, Elk Creek Elementary generally performs worse on academic measures, suggesting that the challenges faced by the school may be more pronounced than those of its neighboring schools. Addressing the high chronic absenteeism rates and the achievement gaps among student groups could be crucial in improving student outcomes at Elk Creek Elementary.

272

Students ?

14.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,878

Per pupil spending ?

46%

Free/discounted lunch ?

804 West Main Street
New Castle, CO 81647-8719

(970) 665-6900

District: Garfield School District No. Re-2

Students who attend Elk Creek Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	Riverside School
High:	Coal Ridge High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

49.6%

White:

47.4%

Two or more races:

2.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 44th percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (25% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (25th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 19 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school25%

District avg27%

Colorado avg40%

715^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▼ down 19 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 25% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd of 6Elementary Schools in the Garfield School District No. Re-2

91^st of 115Garfield School District No. Re-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
2025	21.6	715 of 950	24.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	18.8	756 of 943	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	47.0	467 of 933	49.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	40.4	507 of 921	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	35.7	482 of 710	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	29.4	659 of 965	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	30.7	611 of 917	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	55.7	361 of 929	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2016	40.4	506 of 914	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	39.3	525 of 938	44.0%	★★☆☆☆
2014	49.9	502 of 962	47.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	80.1	165 of 954	82.7%	★★★★☆
2012	79.0	170 of 935	81.8%	★★★★☆
2011	61.7	389 of 935	58.4%	★★★☆☆
2010	64.6	352 of 925	61.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	21.9	593 of 758	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	24.1	227 of 270	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	40.9	422 of 764	44.8%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	41.7	315 of 525	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	43.1	336 of 596	43.6%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Male (2019)45th percentile+13 vs school

White (2023)40th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2019)22nd percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2019)16th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts28%-17 vs state

Science25%-14 vs state

Math24%-12 vs state

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Schools Near Elk Creek Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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	Public	PK, KG-5	804 West Main Street	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-6900	272	19	14.1	46.0%	129 (47.4%)	0 (0.0%)	135 (49.6%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	21.6	715^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.7%		18.8	756^th of 943 public elementary schools	19.8%	41	33.3	21.4	25.7				27.5	25.0	23.3	22.2				23.6	25.0		$18,878
Kathryn Senor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	101 Alder Avenue	New Castle	81647	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7700	275	19	14.5	44.7%	139 (50.5%)	1 (0.4%)	133 (48.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	41.4	519^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.4%		40.7	517^th of 943 public elementary schools	45.2%	2	26.7	52.3	32.3				37.5	22.7	43.2	48.4				37.0	30.3		$17,074
Cactus Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	222 Grand Avenue	Silt	81652	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7850	462	28	16.5	41.1%	250 (54.1%)	0 (0.0%)	205 (44.4%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.1%)	34.9	573^rd of 950 public elementary schools	39.7%		32.9	579^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.6%	6	23.8	32.3	47.1				33.8	38.8	27.7	26.5				31.5	38.2		$13,414
Two Rivers Community School	Public, Charter	K-8	195 Center Drive	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(970) 384-4488	390	31	12.5	30.3%	235 (60.3%)	2 (0.5%)	135 (34.6%)	2 (0.5%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.3%)	35.2	571^st of 950 public elementary schools	39.9%		31.8	592^nd of 943 public elementary schools	37.2%	21	40.0	50.0	25.0	30.2	65.0	48.7	42.7	35.6	43.9	27.3	9.8	33.3	26.3	29.4	29.5	13.2	$16,170
Glenwood Springs Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	915 School Street	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5450	452	41	10.9	63.7%	118 (26.1%)	0 (0.0%)	330 (73.0%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	23.3	691^st of 950 public elementary schools	27.3%		21	731^st of 943 public elementary schools	22.5%	40	30.1	30.2	18.5				26.5	31.4	31.3	9.4				24.8			$22,667
Graham Mesa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1575 Farmstead Parkway	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7500	424	22	19.3	46.7%	169 (39.9%)	0 (0.0%)	252 (59.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	19.4	749^th of 950 public elementary schools	21.2%		24.3	687^th of 943 public elementary schools	27.1%	62	24.2	21.2	30.6				24.9	30.2	13.6	22.0				21.8	26.0		$14,262
Highland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1500 East 7th Street	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-6800	451	28	16.3	57.2%	123 (27.3%)	5 (1.1%)	313 (69.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.2%)	20.3	737^th of 950 public elementary schools	22.4%		18.3	766^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.8%	29	24.6	20.3	44.1				29.2	21.4	14.1	30.0				21.6	13.1		$15,351
Wamsley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	225 East 30th Street	Rifle	81650	Garfield County	Garfield School District No. Re-2	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 665-7950	420	16	26.4	60.5%	103 (24.5%)	4 (1.0%)	303 (72.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	20.9	726^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.6%		18.2	767^th of 943 public elementary schools	18.7%	41	26.4	18.0	45.2				30.1	9.3	15.9	28.6				18.3	20.6		$13,653
Sopris Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Mount Sopris Drive	Glenwood Springs	81602	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 384-5400	392	26	14.9	42.6%	210 (53.6%)	0 (0.0%)	167 (42.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12 (3.1%)	50.2	441^st of 950 public elementary schools	53.6%		54.7	408^th of 943 public elementary schools	56.7%	33	49.1	44.3	34.0				42.7	49.2	54.0	28.3				44.6	26.9		$22,847
Riverview School	Public	PK, KG-8	228 Flying M Road	Glenwood Springs	81601	Garfield County	Roaring Fork School District No. Re-1	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 510-0252	383	28	13.5	71.8%	43 (11.2%)	1 (0.3%)	334 (87.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.0%)	24.5	671^st of 950 public elementary schools	29.4%		21.9	717^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.0%	46	19.4			27.3	20.6	22.2	21.7	18.9			23.5	17.6	18.9	17.8	35.7	18.9	$23,181

Frequently Asked Questions about Elk Creek Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Elk Creek Elementary?

Students at Elk Creek Elementary are 50% Hispanic, 47% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Elk Creek Elementary attend?

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

Middle : Riverside School
High : Coal Ridge High School

What district is Elk Creek Elementary in?

Garfield School District No. Re-2

Is Elk Creek Elementary a good school?

Elk Creek Elementary ranks in the bottom 24.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Elk Creek Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 272 students attended Elk Creek Elementary.

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