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

8800 East 28th Avenue
Denver, CO 80238

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Top 5%

Serving 673 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Westerly 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 74% (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 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 673 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 37%
: Top 5% in CO
: 74% (Top 5%)
: 73% (Top 10%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Westerly Creek Elementary School's student population of 673 students has declined by 7% over five school years.

The teacher population of 40 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	Westerly Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	46
Kind	107
1	104
2	104
3	106
4	97
5	109

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Total Students

673 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School
2023	680
2022	715
2021	719
2020	726
2019	726
2018	717
2017	717
2016	699
2015	698
2014	706
2013	666
2012	604
2011	588
2010	369
2009	271
2008	189
2007	529
2006	310
2005	185

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

40 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School
2023	40
2022	42
2021	42
2020	42
2019	42
2018	43
2017	43
2016	42
2015	40
2014	41
2013	38
2012	32
2011	36
2010	20
2009	13
2008	9
2007	26
2006	16
2005	10

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Year Founded

2007

School Calendar

School Motto

Westerly Creek Elementary achieves academic excellence by nurturing students’ curiosity in a child-centric, inclusive learning community.

School Rankings

Westerly 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 Westerly Creek Elementary School is 0.57, 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)

#56 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School
2023	#56
2022	#73
2021	#82
2019	#64
2018	#63
2017	#53
2016	#117
2015	#84
2014	#179
2013	#107
2012	#321

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74%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	74%	33%	31%
2022	68%	32%	29%
2021	62%	33%	25%
2019	69%	35%	33%
2018	73%	35%	32%
2017	70%	33%	30%
2016	67%	33%	28%
2015	63%	31%	26%
2014	85%	57%	47%
2013	88%	57%	46%
2012	81%	56%	43%

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73%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	73%	45%	39%
2021	72%	47%	40%
2019	75%	47%	43%
2018	70%	44%	32%
2017	71%	42%	39%
2016	60%	40%	36%
2015	66%	40%	33%
2014	85%	69%	54%
2013	88%	70%	54%
2012	81%	70%	52%
2011	92%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	17:1	16:1	15:1
2022	17:1	15:1	14:1
2021	17:1	15:1	15:1
2020	17:1	16:1	15:1
2019	17:1	16:1	15:1
2018	17:1	17:1	15:1
2017	17:1	17:1	15:1
2016	17:1	17:1	15:1
2015	17:1	17:1	15:1
2014	17:1	17:1	16:1
2013	18:1	17:1	17:1
2012	19:1	17:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	21:1	16:1	17:1
2008	21:1	16:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	19:1	17:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2004-2022)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	4%	3%	3%
2019	4%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	3%	3%	3%
2015	4%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%
2010	8%	4%	4%
2009	7%	4%	3%
2008	6%	3%	3%
2007	6%	3%	3%
2006	6%	3%	3%
2005	8%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

15%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	14%	35%	53%
2022	13%	35%	53%
2021	13%	34%	53%
2020	13%	34%	55%
2019	13%	34%	55%
2018	12%	34%	57%
2017	12%	34%	57%
2016	12%	33%	57%
2015	13%	33%	57%
2014	12%	33%	58%
2013	13%	32%	58%
2012	13%	32%	58%
2011	12%	32%	59%
2010	7%	29%	54%
2009	7%	28%	56%
2008	7%	28%	56%
2007	12%	28%	57%
2006	12%	27%	58%
2005	15%	26%	57%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	6%	5%	14%
2022	6%	4%	14%
2021	5%	5%	14%
2020	4%	5%	14%
2019	4%	5%	14%
2018	6%	5%	14%
2017	6%	5%	14%
2016	9%	5%	15%
2015	8%	5%	15%
2014	9%	5%	14%
2013	11%	5%	14%
2012	10%	5%	14%
2011	11%	5%	14%
2010	6%	6%	16%
2009	4%	6%	17%
2008	4%	6%	18%
2007	21%	6%	18%
2006	30%	6%	19%
2005	39%	6%	19%

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White

63%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	65%	51%	24%
2022	67%	52%	24%
2021	70%	52%	24%
2020	70%	53%	23%
2019	70%	53%	23%
2018	71%	53%	22%
2017	71%	53%	22%
2016	70%	54%	22%
2015	70%	54%	21%
2014	70%	55%	21%
2013	67%	56%	21%
2012	69%	56%	20%
2011	69%	57%	20%
2010	79%	60%	25%
2009	82%	61%	23%
2008	83%	61%	21%
2007	61%	62%	20%
2006	52%	63%	19%
2005	38%	64%	19%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	11%	5%	4%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	8%	4%	3%
2017	8%	4%	3%
2016	6%	4%	3%
2015	5%	4%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	0.55	0.62	0.64
2022	0.52	0.61	0.64
2021	0.49	0.61	0.64
2020	0.49	0.60	0.63
2019	0.49	0.60	0.63
2018	0.48	0.60	0.61
2017	0.48	0.60	0.61
2016	0.49	0.60	0.61
2015	0.49	0.60	0.60
2014	0.49	0.59	0.60
2013	0.52	0.59	0.60
2012	0.50	0.59	0.60
2011	0.50	0.58	0.60
2010	0.37	0.55	0.62
2009	0.32	0.55	0.62
2008	0.30	0.55	0.61
2007	0.57	0.54	0.60
2006	0.63	0.53	0.60
2005	0.68	0.52	0.60

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Eligible for

16%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2005-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	12%	33%	57%
2022	9%	30%	52%
2021	7%	33%	55%
2020	9%	33%	58%
2019	9%	33%	58%
2018	10%	35%	59%
2017	10%	35%	59%
2016	9%	34%	61%
2015	12%	34%	62%
2014	14%	35%	65%
2013	15%	34%	65%
2012	17%	34%	66%
2011	14%	33%	65%
2010	6%	31%	62%
2009	5%	28%	58%
2008	2%	28%	57%
2007	18%	27%	58%
2006	19%	27%	58%
2005	19%	25%	55%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Westerly Creek Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	6%	9%
2021	1%	7%	9%
2020	1%	8%	9%
2019	1%	8%	9%
2018	3%	8%	9%
2017	3%	8%	9%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	2%	7%	8%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	1%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	1%	7%	9%
2008	1%	7%	8%
2007	4%	7%	8%
2006	4%	6%	7%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C

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 Westerly Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Westerly Creek Elementary School is ranked #56 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Westerly Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Westerly Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Swigert International School, William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School by visitors of our site.

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

74% 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 Westerly Creek Elementary School?

673 students attend Westerly Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

63% of Westerly Creek Elementary School students are White, 15% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, and 4% of students are Asian.

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

Westerly Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Westerly Creek Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Westerly Creek Elementary School part of?

Westerly Creek Elementary School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.

In what neighborhood is Westerly Creek Elementary School located?

Westerly Creek Elementary School is located in the Northeast neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 40 other public schools located in Northeast.