Cottonwood Creek Elementary School
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School serves 636 students in grades Prekindergarten-5.
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School placed in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 10%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 67% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 71% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 30% of the student body (majority Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
School Overview
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School's student population of 636 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 35 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
Total Students
636 students

Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers
35 teachers

Students by Grade

School Calendar
School Calendar
View the Cottonwood Creek Elementary School yearly calendar below. Note key dates such as:
Event
Date
Last day of School ~ All Schools
May 27, 2022 (Friday)
No School ~ Fall Break ~ All Schools
October 17, 2022 (Monday)
Spring Break ~ All Schools
March 20, 2023 (Monday)
School Rankings
Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is ranked within the top 10% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is 0.48, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#97 out of 1783 schools
(Top 10%)
(Top 10%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
67%
35%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
71%
47%

Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1

American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
17%
3%

Hispanic
7%
34%

Black
1%
5%

White
70%
53%

Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
5%
4%

All Ethnic Groups



Eligible for Free Lunch
3%
34%

Eligible for Reduced Lunch
1%
8%

School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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