Bear Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 1% for 2025-26)

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Serving 315 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Bear Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 85-89% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 80-84% (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 27% 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: 315 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 27%
: Top 1% in CO
: 85-89% (Top 1%)
: 80-84% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Bear Creek Elementary School's student population of 315 students has declined by 25% over five school years.

The teacher population of 19 teachers has declined by 13% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Bear Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	33
1	53
2	49
3	45
4	59
5	60

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Total Students

315 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School
2023	342
2022	346
2021	343
2020	425
2019	425
2018	438
2017	438
2016	441
2015	417
2014	414
2013	391
2012	378
2011	367
2010	352
2009	362
2008	361
2007	342
2006	348
2005	337
2004	343
2003	336
2002	342
2001	362
2000	341
1999	347
1998	349
1997	324
1996	261
1995	276
1994	282
1993	311
1992	386
1991	384
1990	391
1989	364
1988	350
1987	352

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

19 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School
2023	18
2022	20
2021	20
2020	22
2019	22
2018	21
2017	21
2016	21
2015	20
2014	21
2013	20
2012	18
2011	18
2010	20
2009	20
2008	19
2007	18
2006	19
2005	19
2004	18
2003	17
2002	19
2001	18
2000	18
1999	16
1998	18
1997	17
1996	13
1995	16
1994	15
1993	15
1992	17
1991	19
1990	16
1989	15
1988	16
1987	16

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Year Founded

1971

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School Motto

The mission of Bear Creek Elementary is to create challenging, meaningful and engaging learning opportunities.

School Rankings

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

The of Bear Creek Elementary School is 0.45, 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)

#11 out of 1748 schools
(Top 1%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School
2023	#11
2022	#12
2021	#13
2019	#19
2018	#35
2017	#20
2016	#4
2015	#6
2014	#16
2013	#9
2012	#27

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85-89%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	87%	33%	52%
2022	77%	32%	50%
2021	77%	33%	49%
2019	80%	35%	52%
2018	72%	35%	52%
2017	75%	33%	50%
2016	87%	33%	52%
2015	86%	31%	47%
2014	95%	57%	70%
2013	95%	57%	72%
2012	95%	56%	72%

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80-84%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2022	82%	45%	63%
2021	82%	47%	67%
2019	84%	47%	63%
2018	81%	44%	52%
2017	81%	42%	58%
2016	91%	40%	58%
2015	86%	40%	59%
2014	95%	69%	81%
2013	95%	70%	82%
2012	92%	70%	82%
2011	99%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	19:1	16:1	17:1
2022	17:1	15:1	17:1
2021	17:1	15:1	17:1
2020	19:1	16:1	18:1
2019	19:1	16:1	18:1
2018	21:1	17:1	18:1
2017	21:1	17:1	18:1
2016	21:1	17:1	19:1
2015	21:1	17:1	19:1
2014	20:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	17:1	18:1
2012	21:1	17:1	17:1
2011	20:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	22:1	17:1	19:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	19:1
1996	20:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	21:1	18:1	18:1
1992	23:1	18:1	20:1
1991	21:1	18:1	19:1
1990	24:1	18:1	19:1
1989	25:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	3%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	2%	1%	1%
1999	3%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	8%	3%	7%
2022	7%	3%	6%
2021	10%	3%	6%
2020	8%	3%	6%
2019	8%	3%	6%
2018	8%	3%	6%
2017	8%	3%	6%
2016	7%	3%	6%
2015	8%	3%	7%
2014	7%	3%	6%
2013	8%	3%	7%
2012	10%	3%	6%
2011	9%	3%	6%
2010	13%	4%	7%
2009	11%	4%	7%
2008	12%	3%	7%
2007	11%	3%	7%
2006	10%	3%	6%
2005	9%	3%	6%
2004	8%	3%	6%
2003	9%	3%	6%
2002	8%	3%	5%
2001	9%	3%	5%
2000	7%	3%	5%
1999	6%	3%	5%
1998	5%	3%	5%
1997	5%	3%	4%
1996	4%	3%	5%
1995	5%	3%	4%
1994	4%	2%	4%
1993	4%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	4%
1991	6%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	7%	35%	20%
2022	5%	35%	20%
2021	4%	34%	20%
2020	5%	34%	19%
2019	5%	34%	19%
2018	5%	34%	20%
2017	5%	34%	20%
2016	5%	33%	19%
2015	4%	33%	18%
2014	4%	33%	18%
2013	6%	32%	17%
2012	7%	32%	17%
2011	6%	32%	17%
2010	4%	29%	15%
2009	3%	28%	15%
2008	3%	28%	15%
2007	3%	28%	14%
2006	2%	27%	14%
2005	2%	26%	13%
2004	1%	25%	13%
2003	2%	24%	13%
2002	3%	23%	13%
2001	2%	22%	12%
2000	2%	21%	11%
1999	1%	20%	10%
1998	2%	19%	10%
1997	4%	19%	10%
1996	5%	18%	10%
1995	3%	18%	9%
1994	2%	17%	9%
1993	3%	17%	9%
1992	2%	17%	8%
1991	2%	16%	8%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	1%	5%	1%
2022	1%	4%	1%
2020	1%	5%	1%
2019	1%	5%	1%
2013	1%	5%	1%
2012	1%	5%	1%
2010	1%	6%	2%
2009	2%	6%	1%
2008	1%	6%	1%
2007	1%	6%	2%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2005	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	1%	6%	2%
2002	1%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1994	1%	5%	1%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	5%	2%

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White

73%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	72%	51%	66%
2022	75%	52%	67%
2021	75%	52%	67%
2020	78%	53%	68%
2019	78%	53%	68%
2018	77%	53%	69%
2017	77%	53%	69%
2016	78%	54%	69%
2015	76%	54%	69%
2014	78%	55%	70%
2013	75%	56%	70%
2012	72%	56%	71%
2011	76%	57%	71%
2010	80%	60%	75%
2009	83%	61%	76%
2008	82%	61%	76%
2007	84%	62%	76%
2006	86%	63%	77%
2005	86%	64%	78%
2004	87%	65%	78%
2003	87%	66%	78%
2002	86%	67%	79%
2001	86%	68%	80%
2000	88%	70%	81%
1999	90%	71%	82%
1998	91%	72%	82%
1997	90%	72%	83%
1996	90%	73%	82%
1995	91%	74%	84%
1994	92%	75%	85%
1993	91%	75%	84%
1992	91%	75%	85%
1991	91%	76%	85%

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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	Bear Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	12%	5%	6%
2022	12%	5%	6%
2021	11%	5%	6%
2020	8%	4%	6%
2019	8%	4%	6%
2018	10%	4%	5%
2017	10%	4%	5%
2016	10%	4%	5%
2015	12%	4%	5%
2014	11%	3%	5%
2013	10%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.45

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	0.46	0.62	0.52
2022	0.42	0.61	0.51
2021	0.42	0.61	0.51
2020	0.38	0.60	0.50
2019	0.38	0.60	0.50
2018	0.39	0.60	0.48
2017	0.39	0.60	0.48
2016	0.38	0.60	0.48
2015	0.40	0.60	0.47
2014	0.38	0.59	0.47
2013	0.42	0.59	0.47
2012	0.46	0.59	0.47
2011	0.41	0.58	0.47
2010	0.34	0.55	0.41
2009	0.30	0.55	0.40
2008	0.32	0.55	0.39
2007	0.28	0.54	0.39
2006	0.25	0.53	0.37
2005	0.25	0.52	0.37
2004	0.24	0.52	0.36
2003	0.24	0.51	0.36
2002	0.25	0.50	0.36
2001	0.25	0.49	0.34
2000	0.22	0.47	0.32
1999	0.19	0.46	0.31
1998	0.17	0.46	0.30
1997	0.19	0.45	0.30
1996	0.19	0.45	0.30
1995	0.17	0.43	0.28
1994	0.15	0.41	0.27
1993	0.16	0.41	0.27
1992	0.17	0.40	0.27
1991	0.17	0.40	0.26

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	3%	33%	21%
2022	3%	30%	17%
2021	2%	33%	17%
2020	2%	33%	18%
2019	2%	33%	18%
2018	2%	35%	18%
2017	2%	35%	18%
2016	2%	34%	18%
2015	1%	34%	17%
2014	3%	35%	16%
2013	3%	34%	16%
2012	2%	34%	16%
2011	2%	33%	15%
2010	4%	31%	14%
2009	4%	28%	14%
2008	2%	28%	14%
2007	3%	27%	15%
2006	3%	27%	14%
2005	3%	25%	11%
2004	2%	24%	11%
2003	1%	22%	9%
2002	1%	21%	9%
2001	1%	20%	9%
2000	1%	21%	9%
1999	2%	21%	9%
1998	2%	22%	10%
1997	3%	22%	9%
1996	3%	22%	10%
1995	5%	22%	10%
1994	5%	21%	9%
1993	7%	20%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2000-2023)
Year	Bear Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
2023	1%	7%	4%
2022	1%	6%	4%
2018	1%	8%	3%
2017	1%	8%	3%
2016	1%	7%	4%
2015	1%	7%	2%
2014	1%	7%	2%
2013	1%	7%	3%
2012	1%	7%	3%
2011	1%	7%	3%
2010	1%	7%	3%
2009	1%	7%	3%
2008	1%	7%	3%
2007	2%	7%	3%
2006	1%	6%	2%
2004	1%	6%	2%
2003	2%	7%	3%
2001	1%	7%	3%
2000	2%	7%	3%

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School District Name

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Bear Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Bear Creek Elementary School is ranked #11 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 1% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Bear Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Bear Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Mesa Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

85-89% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 80-84% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Bear Creek Elementary School?

315 students attend Bear Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

73% of Bear Creek Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Two or more races, 9% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Bear Creek Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Bear Creek Elementary School part of?

Bear Creek Elementary School is part of Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.

In what neighborhood is Bear Creek Elementary School located?

Bear Creek Elementary School is located in the South Boulder neighborhood of Boulder, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in South Boulder.

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