Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80016

Summary:

The 80016 zip code area in Colorado is home to 14 schools, including 8 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. This district is highly regarded, ranking 31 out of 115 school districts in Colorado and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Within this area, a few schools stand out as exceptional performers. Altitude Elementary School is the top-ranked school, earning a 5-star rating and ranking 28th out of 933 Colorado elementary schools. The school boasts exceptional test scores, with 65.1% of 5th graders proficient or better in CMAS Science, far exceeding the district and state averages. Creekside Elementary School and Black Forest Hills Elementary School also stand out, with 4-star ratings and strong academic performance across all grades.

The schools in the 80016 zip code serve a diverse student population, with a range of racial and ethnic backgrounds represented. While the free and reduced lunch rates vary, the overall academic performance is strong, with many schools exceeding district and state averages in English Language Arts, Math, and Science proficiency. This suggests the Cherry Creek School District No. 5 is providing a high-quality education to its students in this area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2023)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2023)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2023)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2023)	SAT Reading and Writing (2023)	SAT Mathematics (2023)	CMAS English Language Arts (2023)							CMAS Math (2023)							CMAS Science (2023)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	21500 East Dry Creek Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-2400	873	51	17.0	29.1%	467 (53.5%)	69 (7.9%)	169 (19.4%)	98 (11.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.7%)	66.2	136^th of 481 public middle schools	71.7%		63.2	138^th of 448 public middle schools	69.2%	2										37.2	56.0	52.7	47.4				30.9	40.0	57.1	41.6		55.4		$14,340
Cherokee Trail High School	Public	9-12	25901 Arapahoe Parkway	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-1900	2,924	152	19.2	14.6%	1,630 (55.7%)	288 (9.8%)	488 (16.7%)	282 (9.6%)	17 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	214 (7.3%)	79.8	68^th of 352 public high schools	80.7%		67.3	72^nd of 221 public high schools	67.4%	4	78.0	50.0	78.0	65.0	76.0	53.0																	35.4	$14,262
Coyote Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24605 E Davies Way	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-3900	526	32	16.4	19.0%	281 (53.4%)	50 (9.5%)	101 (19.2%)	42 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.5%)	73.8	217^th of 935 public elementary schools	76.8%		71.4	245^th of 921 public elementary schools	73.4%	28							38.1	60.2	64.2				56.0	54.0	47.0	49.5				49.8	51.6			$14,789
Buffalo Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24300 East Progress Drive	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-4000	597	36	16.7	26.1%	271 (45.4%)	73 (12.2%)	125 (20.9%)	46 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.4%)	47.7	457^th of 935 public elementary schools	51.1%		52.1	413^th of 921 public elementary schools	55.2%	44							38.5	37.4	46.2				40.5	46.2	29.8	38.2				37.5	36.5			$14,849
Fox Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	26301 East Arapahoe Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-4700	1,077	58	18.4	11.5%	631 (58.6%)	85 (7.9%)	187 (17.4%)	91 (8.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (7.1%)	72.9	107^th of 481 public middle schools	77.8%		75.7	88^th of 448 public middle schools	80.4%	19										51.0	64.8	53.4	56.1				35.3	41.6	49.4	41.9		49.6		$14,042
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6525 S. Wheatlands Parkway	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-8800	757	46	16.5	15.5%	419 (55.4%)	56 (7.4%)	136 (18.0%)	75 (9.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.0%)	74.8	210^th of 935 public elementary schools	77.5%		76.3	194^th of 921 public elementary schools	78.9%	16							58.9	54.6	60.5				58.0	59.4	42.1	55.0				51.6	43.6			$13,597
Black Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25233 E. Glasgow Dr	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-8900	593	34	17.5	10.8%	366 (61.7%)	32 (5.4%)	74 (12.5%)	59 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.1%)	82.7	138^th of 935 public elementary schools	85.2%		71.9	239^th of 921 public elementary schools	74.0%	101							56.3	63.2	64.2				61.1	63.7	56.7	56.8				59.2	48.1			$13,344
Grandview High School	Public	9-12	20500 East Arapahoe Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-6500	2,774	148	18.6	22.0%	1,482 (53.4%)	247 (8.9%)	485 (17.5%)	331 (11.9%)	20 (0.7%)	5 (0.2%)	204 (7.4%)	82.8	54^th of 352 public high schools	84.7%		73.5	57^th of 221 public high schools	74.2%	3	80.0	57.0	76.0	66.0	78.0	57.0																	39.5	$14,446
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19993 East Long Avenue	Centennial	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-3500	570	33	17.4	20.7%	336 (58.9%)	34 (6.0%)	84 (14.7%)	50 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (11.4%)	77.5	185^th of 935 public elementary schools	80.2%		83.2	129^th of 921 public elementary schools	86.0%	56							53.5	59.4	72.5				61.9	49.4	33.7	63.7				48.4	66.7			$13,988
Falcon Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 South Genoa Street	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-7600	687	42	16.5	31.4%	347 (50.5%)	51 (7.4%)	190 (27.7%)	50 (7.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.3%)	65.4	137^th of 481 public middle schools	71.5%		63.6	135^th of 448 public middle schools	69.9%	2										42.1	57.9	51.6	49.8				31.6	36.0	49.2	38.2		52.3		$16,831
Infinity Middle School	Public	6-8	25100 E Belleview Avenue	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-6000	856	48	17.7	20.2%	457 (53.4%)	84 (9.8%)	152 (17.8%)	69 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (10.5%)	51.9	201^st of 481 public middle schools	58.2%		58	162^nd of 448 public middle schools	63.8%	39										44.6	46.8	46.3	45.7				32.0	21.2	36.2	30.2		37.7		$13,000
Altitude Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27300 East Southshore Drive	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-4300	735	42	17.4	6.8%	426 (58.0%)	65 (8.8%)	123 (16.7%)	59 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	59 (8.0%)	95	28^th of 935 public elementary schools	97.0%		84.8	110^th of 921 public elementary schools	88.1%	82							72.5	78.3	75.0				75.1	77.5	63.8	71.8				71.3	65.1			$13,320
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7795 South Blackstone Parkway	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-1405	426	23	18.8	10.8%	254 (59.6%)	25 (5.9%)	57 (13.4%)	44 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.3%)								(n/a)																								$13,007

Cities Near Zip Code 80016

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Centennial	0.38 mi	24	53^rd
Aurora	0.79 mi	104	167^th
Parker	2.64 mi	28	30^th
Englewood	3.48 mi	24	103^rd
Greenwood Village	6.16 mi	8	6^th

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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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