Cottonwood Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025-26)

11200 East Orchard Avenue
Englewood, CO 80111

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Top 5%

Serving 521 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 66% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 521 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 5% in CO
: 66% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School's student population of 521 students has declined by 17% over five school years.

The teacher population of 34 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	74
1	65
2	77
3	91
4	97
5	100

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Total Students

521 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
2023	544
2022	577
2021	593
2020	635
2019	635
2018	616
2017	616
2016	606
2015	624
2014	624
2013	636
2012	640
2011	657
2010	627
2009	612
2008	600
2007	576
2006	574
2005	565
2004	533
2003	514
2002	537
2001	548
2000	580
1999	623
1998	648
1997	653
1996	674
1995	664
1994	676
1993	619
1992	597
1991	589
1990	675
1989	631
1988	614
1987	617

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

34 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
2023	37
2022	39
2021	36
2020	34
2019	34
2018	32
2017	32
2016	33
2015	34
2014	34
2013	36
2012	36
2011	35
2010	36
2009	33
2008	34
2007	32
2006	32
2005	33
2004	32
2003	30
2002	32
2001	31
2000	34
1999	35
1998	35
1997	35
1996	35
1995	36
1994	33
1993	32
1992	28
1991	30
1990	31
1989	28
1988	29
1987	26

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Year Founded

2005

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School Rankings

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#83 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
2023	#83
2022	#74
2021	#44
2019	#97
2018	#45
2017	#24
2016	#26
2015	#34
2014	#28
2013	#32
2012	#18

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66%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	66%	33%	41%
2022	67%	32%	41%
2021	67%	33%	40%
2019	67%	35%	44%
2018	72%	35%	44%
2017	78%	33%	44%
2016	71%	33%	45%
2015	64%	31%	41%
2014	94%	57%	66%
2013	94%	57%	67%
2012	96%	56%	65%

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73%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	73%	45%	52%
2021	77%	47%	58%
2019	71%	47%	53%
2018	76%	44%	44%
2017	76%	42%	50%
2016	77%	40%	50%
2015	75%	40%	50%
2014	93%	69%	76%
2013	94%	70%	77%
2012	93%	70%	76%
2011	99%	89%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	17:1
2021	16:1	15:1	18:1
2020	19:1	16:1	18:1
2019	19:1	16:1	18:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	18:1	17:1	18:1
2012	18:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	17:1
2007	18:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	17:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	21:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1
1989	23:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	24:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

Asian

18%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	17%	3%	9%
2022	16%	3%	9%
2021	17%	3%	9%
2020	16%	3%	9%
2019	16%	3%	9%
2018	18%	3%	9%
2017	18%	3%	9%
2016	18%	3%	9%
2015	17%	3%	8%
2014	15%	3%	8%
2013	15%	3%	8%
2012	14%	3%	8%
2011	16%	3%	8%
2010	15%	4%	9%
2009	15%	4%	9%
2008	13%	3%	8%
2007	11%	3%	8%
2006	8%	3%	8%
2005	7%	3%	8%
2004	8%	3%	7%
2003	6%	3%	7%
2002	7%	3%	7%
2001	7%	3%	7%
2000	6%	3%	6%
1999	6%	3%	6%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	5%	3%	5%
1996	6%	3%	6%
1995	4%	3%	5%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	5%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	4%
1991	5%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	6%	35%	22%
2022	6%	35%	21%
2021	7%	34%	21%
2020	7%	34%	20%
2019	7%	34%	20%
2018	6%	34%	20%
2017	6%	34%	20%
2016	6%	33%	19%
2015	5%	33%	19%
2014	5%	33%	19%
2013	4%	32%	18%
2012	5%	32%	18%
2011	6%	32%	18%
2010	3%	29%	14%
2009	3%	28%	14%
2008	2%	28%	13%
2007	3%	28%	13%
2006	3%	27%	12%
2005	4%	26%	11%
2004	2%	25%	10%
2003	2%	24%	9%
2002	1%	23%	8%
2001	2%	22%	7%
2000	2%	21%	6%
1999	1%	20%	6%
1998	1%	19%	5%
1997	1%	19%	5%
1996	1%	18%	4%
1995	1%	18%	4%
1994	1%	17%	4%
1993	1%	17%	4%
1992	1%	17%	4%
1991	1%	16%	3%

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Black

n/a

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	1%	5%	12%
2022	1%	4%	12%
2021	2%	5%	12%
2020	1%	5%	11%
2019	1%	5%	11%
2010	1%	6%	15%
2009	2%	6%	14%
2008	2%	6%	14%
2007	1%	6%	14%
2006	2%	6%	13%
2005	3%	6%	12%
2004	2%	6%	12%
2003	2%	6%	11%
2002	2%	6%	10%
2001	2%	6%	9%
2000	2%	5%	9%
1999	2%	5%	8%
1998	1%	5%	7%
1997	1%	5%	7%
1996	1%	5%	6%
1995	1%	4%	6%
1994	2%	5%	6%
1993	2%	5%	6%
1992	2%	5%	6%
1991	2%	5%	6%
1990	2%	5%	5%
1989	2%	5%	5%
1988	1%	5%	4%

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White

65%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	67%	51%	48%
2022	70%	52%	49%
2021	67%	52%	50%
2020	70%	53%	52%
2019	70%	53%	52%
2018	71%	53%	54%
2017	71%	53%	54%
2016	72%	54%	55%
2015	75%	54%	55%
2014	76%	55%	56%
2013	77%	56%	56%
2012	76%	56%	57%
2011	75%	57%	57%
2010	81%	60%	61%
2009	80%	61%	63%
2008	83%	61%	64%
2007	85%	62%	64%
2006	87%	63%	66%
2005	86%	64%	69%
2004	88%	65%	71%
2003	90%	66%	73%
2002	90%	67%	75%
2001	89%	68%	77%
2000	90%	70%	79%
1999	91%	71%	80%
1998	92%	72%	82%
1997	93%	72%	83%
1996	92%	73%	84%
1995	94%	74%	85%
1994	94%	75%	85%
1993	92%	75%	86%
1992	92%	75%	86%
1991	92%	76%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

10%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	9%	5%	8%
2022	7%	5%	8%
2021	7%	5%	7%
2020	6%	4%	7%
2019	6%	4%	7%
2018	5%	4%	6%
2017	5%	4%	6%
2016	4%	4%	6%
2015	3%	4%	6%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	4%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	0.52	0.62	0.70
2022	0.48	0.61	0.69
2021	0.52	0.61	0.68
2020	0.48	0.60	0.67
2019	0.48	0.60	0.67
2018	0.46	0.60	0.65
2017	0.46	0.60	0.65
2016	0.45	0.60	0.65
2015	0.41	0.60	0.64
2014	0.40	0.59	0.64
2013	0.39	0.59	0.64
2012	0.40	0.59	0.63
2011	0.41	0.58	0.63
2010	0.32	0.55	0.57
2009	0.34	0.55	0.56
2008	0.30	0.55	0.55
2007	0.27	0.54	0.54
2006	0.24	0.53	0.52
2005	0.26	0.52	0.50
2004	0.22	0.52	0.48
2003	0.19	0.51	0.45
2002	0.19	0.50	0.42
2001	0.20	0.49	0.40
2000	0.19	0.47	0.37
1999	0.17	0.46	0.34
1998	0.15	0.46	0.33
1997	0.12	0.45	0.31
1996	0.14	0.45	0.29
1995	0.12	0.43	0.27
1994	0.12	0.41	0.26
1993	0.14	0.41	0.25
1992	0.15	0.40	0.25
1991	0.15	0.40	0.24

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1994-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	5%	33%	23%
2022	4%	30%	21%
2021	5%	33%	23%
2020	3%	33%	22%
2019	3%	33%	22%
2018	2%	35%	22%
2017	2%	35%	22%
2016	2%	34%	22%
2015	4%	34%	23%
2014	4%	35%	20%
2013	3%	34%	19%
2012	4%	34%	19%
2011	4%	33%	20%
2010	4%	31%	17%
2009	2%	28%	15%
2008	2%	28%	15%
2007	2%	27%	13%
2006	2%	27%	13%
2005	2%	25%	11%
2004	1%	24%	9%
2003	2%	22%	8%
2000	1%	21%	6%
1999	1%	21%	5%
1998	1%	22%	6%
1997	1%	22%	5%
1996	1%	22%	5%
1995	1%	22%	5%
1994	1%	21%	6%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cottonwood Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	1%	7%	7%
2022	1%	6%	5%
2021	1%	7%	7%
2020	1%	8%	8%
2019	1%	8%	8%
2018	1%	8%	6%
2017	1%	8%	6%
2016	1%	7%	6%
2015	1%	7%	6%
2014	1%	7%	6%
2013	1%	7%	6%
2012	1%	7%	6%
2010	2%	7%	7%
2009	1%	7%	7%
2008	2%	7%	7%
2007	2%	7%	6%
2006	1%	6%	5%
2004	1%	6%	5%
2003	1%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cottonwood Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is ranked #83 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Cottonwood Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Cottonwood Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like High Plains Elementary School, Cherry Creek Charter Academy by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

66% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 73% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary School?

521 students attend Cottonwood Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School students are White, 18% of students are Asian, 10% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School?

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Cottonwood Creek Elementary School offer ?

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cottonwood Creek Elementary School part of?

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah.