Polton Community Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2985 South Oakland Street
Aurora, CO 80014

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Bottom 50%

Serving 451 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Polton Community Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Black), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 451 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 67%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Polton Community Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Polton Community Elementary School's student population of 451 students has declined by 12% over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has declined by 8% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Polton Community Elementary School
Pre-K	70
Kind	54
1	72
2	71
3	53
4	72
5	59

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Total Students

451 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School
2023	477
2022	463
2021	501
2020	516
2019	516
2018	531
2017	531
2016	537
2015	524
2014	526
2013	503
2012	502
2011	485
2010	462
2009	468
2008	504
2007	500
2006	478
2005	483
2004	472
2003	393
2002	397
2001	404
2000	413
1999	407
1998	402
1997	393
1996	404
1995	374
1994	384
1993	410
1992	436
1991	436
1990	481
1989	472
1988	412
1987	424

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School
2023	32
2022	36
2021	34
2020	35
2019	35
2018	33
2017	33
2016	34
2015	28
2014	30
2013	31
2012	30
2011	29
2010	31
2009	29
2008	31
2007	34
2006	35
2005	34
2004	35
2003	30
2002	25
2001	24
2000	24
1999	28
1998	22
1997	22
1996	22
1995	22
1994	24
1993	22
1992	22
1991	23
1990	27
1989	23
1988	21
1987	20

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

School Rankings

Polton Community Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Polton Community Elementary School is 0.76, which is more 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)

#1180 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School
2023	#1180
2022	#1302
2021	#1247
2019	#1044
2018	#994
2017	#848
2016	#781
2015	#683
2014	#615
2013	#641
2012	#740

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20-24%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	22%	33%	41%
2022	17%	32%	41%
2021	15%	33%	40%
2019	29%	35%	44%
2018	27%	35%	44%
2017	27%	33%	44%
2016	34%	33%	45%
2015	30%	31%	41%
2014	71%	57%	66%
2013	74%	57%	67%
2012	68%	56%	65%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	27%	45%	52%
2021	32%	47%	58%
2019	40%	47%	53%
2018	39%	44%	44%
2017	43%	42%	50%
2016	38%	40%	50%
2015	46%	40%	50%
2014	73%	69%	76%
2013	71%	70%	77%
2012	70%	70%	76%
2011	92%	89%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	15:1	16:1	17:1
2022	13:1	15:1	17:1
2021	15:1	15:1	18:1
2020	15:1	16:1	18:1
2019	15:1	16:1	18:1
2018	16:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	16:1	17:1	18:1
2015	19:1	17:1	18:1
2014	18:1	17:1	18:1
2013	16:1	17:1	18:1
2012	17:1	17:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	15:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	16:1	17:1
2007	15:1	17:1	17:1
2006	14:1	16:1	17:1
2005	14:1	17:1	17:1
2004	13:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	16:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	15:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	18:1	18:1	18:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	17:1	18:1	18:1
1994	16:1	18:1	18:1
1993	19:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	19:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	20:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2021)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2021	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	2%	1%
2001	2%	1%
2000	2%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	5%	3%	9%
2022	5%	3%	9%
2021	5%	3%	9%
2020	8%	3%	9%
2019	8%	3%	9%
2018	6%	3%	9%
2017	6%	3%	9%
2016	7%	3%	9%
2015	5%	3%	8%
2014	5%	3%	8%
2013	5%	3%	8%
2012	7%	3%	8%
2011	6%	3%	8%
2010	6%	4%	9%
2009	5%	4%	9%
2008	4%	3%	8%
2007	5%	3%	8%
2006	4%	3%	8%
2005	6%	3%	8%
2004	4%	3%	7%
2003	5%	3%	7%
2002	5%	3%	7%
2001	4%	3%	7%
2000	2%	3%	6%
1999	3%	3%	6%
1998	1%	3%	6%
1997	2%	3%	5%
1996	2%	3%	6%
1995	3%	3%	5%
1994	3%	2%	5%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

26%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	25%	35%	22%
2022	22%	35%	21%
2021	21%	34%	21%
2020	23%	34%	20%
2019	23%	34%	20%
2018	22%	34%	20%
2017	22%	34%	20%
2016	21%	33%	19%
2015	17%	33%	19%
2014	20%	33%	19%
2013	16%	32%	18%
2012	17%	32%	18%
2011	15%	32%	18%
2010	13%	29%	14%
2009	14%	28%	14%
2008	14%	28%	13%
2007	14%	28%	13%
2006	12%	27%	12%
2005	11%	26%	11%
2004	11%	25%	10%
2003	10%	24%	9%
2002	8%	23%	8%
2001	7%	22%	7%
2000	6%	21%	6%
1999	6%	20%	6%
1998	5%	19%	5%
1997	3%	19%	5%
1996	2%	18%	4%
1995	3%	18%	4%
1994	3%	17%	4%
1993	3%	17%	4%
1992	3%	17%	4%
1991	1%	16%	3%

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Black

23%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	23%	5%	12%
2022	24%	4%	12%
2021	24%	5%	12%
2020	21%	5%	11%
2019	21%	5%	11%
2018	19%	5%	11%
2017	19%	5%	11%
2016	19%	5%	11%
2015	21%	5%	12%
2014	17%	5%	12%
2013	17%	5%	12%
2012	16%	5%	12%
2011	19%	5%	12%
2010	23%	6%	15%
2009	24%	6%	14%
2008	28%	6%	14%
2007	29%	6%	14%
2006	28%	6%	13%
2005	25%	6%	12%
2004	26%	6%	12%
2003	18%	6%	11%
2002	17%	6%	10%
2001	16%	6%	9%
2000	15%	5%	9%
1999	12%	5%	8%
1998	10%	5%	7%
1997	9%	5%	7%
1996	6%	5%	6%
1995	5%	4%	6%
1994	6%	5%	6%
1993	7%	5%	6%
1992	5%	5%	6%
1991	7%	5%	6%

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White

33%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	34%	51%	48%
2022	37%	52%	49%
2021	37%	52%	50%
2020	37%	53%	52%
2019	37%	53%	52%
2018	42%	53%	54%
2017	42%	53%	54%
2016	43%	54%	55%
2015	47%	54%	55%
2014	48%	55%	56%
2013	51%	56%	56%
2012	52%	56%	57%
2011	50%	57%	57%
2010	58%	60%	61%
2009	57%	61%	63%
2008	54%	61%	64%
2007	52%	62%	64%
2006	56%	63%	66%
2005	58%	64%	69%
2004	58%	65%	71%
2003	65%	66%	73%
2002	68%	67%	75%
2001	71%	68%	77%
2000	75%	70%	79%
1999	78%	71%	80%
1998	83%	72%	82%
1997	85%	72%	83%
1996	88%	73%	84%
1995	88%	74%	85%
1994	88%	75%	85%
1993	87%	75%	86%
1992	90%	75%	86%
1991	90%	76%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	13%	5%	8%
2022	12%	5%	8%
2021	12%	5%	7%
2020	11%	4%	7%
2019	11%	4%	7%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	11%	4%	6%
2016	10%	4%	6%
2015	10%	4%	6%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	9%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.76

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	0.76	0.62	0.70
2022	0.75	0.61	0.69
2021	0.75	0.61	0.68
2020	0.76	0.60	0.67
2019	0.76	0.60	0.67
2018	0.73	0.60	0.65
2017	0.73	0.60	0.65
2016	0.73	0.60	0.65
2015	0.70	0.60	0.64
2014	0.70	0.59	0.64
2013	0.68	0.59	0.64
2012	0.67	0.59	0.63
2011	0.69	0.58	0.63
2010	0.60	0.55	0.57
2009	0.60	0.55	0.56
2008	0.62	0.55	0.55
2007	0.63	0.54	0.54
2006	0.60	0.53	0.52
2005	0.59	0.52	0.50
2004	0.59	0.52	0.48
2003	0.54	0.51	0.45
2002	0.50	0.50	0.42
2001	0.46	0.49	0.40
2000	0.41	0.47	0.37
1999	0.38	0.46	0.34
1998	0.30	0.46	0.33
1997	0.26	0.45	0.31
1996	0.22	0.45	0.29
1995	0.22	0.43	0.27
1994	0.22	0.41	0.26
1993	0.24	0.41	0.25
1992	0.19	0.40	0.25
1991	0.19	0.40	0.24

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Eligible for

54%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	43%	33%	23%
2022	38%	30%	21%
2021	45%	33%	23%
2020	39%	33%	22%
2019	39%	33%	22%
2018	36%	35%	22%
2017	36%	35%	22%
2016	35%	34%	22%
2015	32%	34%	23%
2014	29%	35%	20%
2013	28%	34%	19%
2012	31%	34%	19%
2011	32%	33%	20%
2010	21%	31%	17%
2009	27%	28%	15%
2008	25%	28%	15%
2007	23%	27%	13%
2006	22%	27%	13%
2005	16%	25%	11%
2004	12%	24%	9%
2003	11%	22%	8%
2002	6%	21%	6%
2001	7%	20%	5%
2000	7%	21%	6%
1999	9%	21%	5%
1998	9%	22%	6%
1997	6%	22%	5%
1996	6%	22%	5%
1995	6%	22%	5%
1994	14%	21%	6%
1993	10%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

10%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Polton Community Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	12%	7%	7%
2022	11%	6%	5%
2021	9%	7%	7%
2020	13%	8%	8%
2019	13%	8%	8%
2018	7%	8%	6%
2017	7%	8%	6%
2016	7%	7%	6%
2015	6%	7%	6%
2014	7%	7%	6%
2013	9%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	10%	7%	7%
2009	10%	7%	7%
2008	9%	7%	7%
2007	10%	7%	6%
2006	6%	6%	5%
2005	8%	6%	5%
2004	5%	6%	5%
2003	4%	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 Polton Community Elementary School's ranking?

Polton Community Elementary School is ranked #1180 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Polton Community Elementary School often compared to?

Polton Community Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Eastridge Community Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

20-24% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Polton Community Elementary School?

451 students attend Polton Community Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

33% of Polton Community Elementary School students are White, 26% of students are Hispanic, 23% of students are Black, 14% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Polton Community Elementary School?

Polton Community Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Polton Community Elementary School offer ?

Polton Community Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Polton Community Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Polton Community Elementary School located?

Polton Community Elementary School is located in the Dam East And West neighborhood of Aurora, CO.