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Holly Hills Elementary School

6161 East Cornell Avenue
Denver, CO 80222

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Bottom 50%

Serving 509 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Holly Hills Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 50%, and reading proficiency is top 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 30-34% (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 66% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Holly Hills Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Holly Hills Elementary School's student population of 509 students has declined by 21% over five school years.

The teacher population of 36 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Holly Hills Elementary School
Kind	75
1	95
2	79
3	94
4	85
5	81

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Total Students

509 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Holly Hills Elementary School
2023	504
2022	490
2021	500
2020	648
2019	648
2018	677
2017	677
2016	677
2015	695
2014	660
2013	611
2012	597
2011	614
2010	569
2009	604
2008	593
2007	562
2006	603
2005	562
2004	554
2003	227
2002	256
2001	266
2000	244
1999	262
1998	244
1997	523
1996	493
1995	478
1994	385
1993	412
1992	403
1991	376
1990	367
1989	326
1988	316
1987	305

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

36 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Holly Hills Elementary School
2023	37
2022	37
2021	30
2020	42
2019	42
2018	42
2017	42
2016	46
2015	47
2014	43
2013	43
2012	44
2011	46
2010	49
2009	49
2008	38
2007	39
2006	38
2005	36
2004	35
2003	18
2002	20
2001	25
2000	22
1999	23
1998	19
1997	35
1996	32
1995	30
1994	28
1993	27
1992	21
1991	24
1990	20
1989	21
1988	21
1987	19

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School Rankings

Holly Hills Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Holly Hills Elementary School is 0.70, 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)

#1029 out of 1779 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holly Hills Elementary School
2022	#1029
2021	#1152
2019	#1196
2018	#1044
2017	#967
2016	#807
2015	#962
2014	#1106
2013	#1275
2012	#1059
2011	#1115

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25-29%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holly Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	27%	32%	41%
2021	15%	33%	40%
2019	28%	35%	44%
2018	29%	35%	44%
2017	32%	33%	44%
2016	35%	33%	45%
2015	29%	31%	41%
2014	59%	57%	66%
2013	52%	57%	67%
2012	59%	56%	65%
2011	88%	82%	88%

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30-34%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Holly Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	32%	45%	52%
2021	37%	47%	58%
2019	31%	47%	53%
2018	36%	44%	44%
2017	32%	42%	50%
2016	35%	40%	50%
2015	30%	40%	50%
2014	54%	69%	76%
2013	50%	70%	77%
2012	59%	70%	76%
2011	82%	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	Holly Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	14:1	16:1	17:1
2022	13:1	15:1	17:1
2021	17:1	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	15:1	17:1	18:1
2015	15:1	17:1	18:1
2014	15:1	17:1	18:1
2013	14:1	17:1	18:1
2012	13:1	17:1	18:1
2011	13:1	17:1	18:1
2010	12:1	16:1	18:1
2009	12:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	16:1	17:1
2007	14:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	17:1	17:1
2004	16:1	16:1	17:1
2003	13:1	16:1	17:1
2002	13:1	17:1	17:1
2001	11:1	17:1	18:1
2000	11:1	17:1	17:1
1999	11:1	17:1	18:1
1998	13:1	18:1	18:1
1997	15:1	18:1	18:1
1996	15:1	18:1	19:1
1995	16:1	18:1	18:1
1994	14:1	18:1	18:1
1993	15:1	18:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	18:1
1990	18:1	18:1	19:1
1989	15:1	18:1	19:1
1988	15:1	18:1	19:1
1987	16:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Holly Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%
2004	2%	1%
2003	2%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

40%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holly Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	33%	35%	22%
2022	34%	35%	21%
2021	36%	34%	21%
2020	39%	34%	20%
2019	39%	34%	20%
2018	44%	34%	20%
2017	44%	34%	20%
2016	48%	33%	19%
2015	53%	33%	19%
2014	58%	33%	19%
2013	60%	32%	18%
2012	58%	32%	18%
2011	55%	32%	18%
2010	50%	29%	14%
2009	45%	28%	14%
2008	41%	28%	13%
2007	40%	28%	13%
2006	40%	27%	12%
2005	35%	26%	11%
2004	35%	25%	10%
2003	25%	24%	9%
2002	23%	23%	8%
2001	20%	22%	7%
2000	22%	21%	6%
1999	29%	20%	6%
1998	23%	19%	5%
1997	17%	19%	5%
1996	14%	18%	4%
1995	17%	18%	4%
1994	14%	17%	4%
1993	12%	17%	4%
1992	13%	17%	4%
1991	10%	16%	3%

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Black

15%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holly Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	14%	5%	12%
2022	15%	4%	12%
2021	15%	5%	12%
2020	19%	5%	11%
2019	19%	5%	11%
2018	14%	5%	11%
2017	14%	5%	11%
2016	16%	5%	11%
2015	15%	5%	12%
2014	12%	5%	12%
2013	14%	5%	12%
2012	13%	5%	12%
2011	14%	5%	12%
2010	15%	6%	15%
2009	16%	6%	14%
2008	16%	6%	14%
2007	17%	6%	14%
2006	16%	6%	13%
2005	20%	6%	12%
2004	19%	6%	12%
2003	25%	6%	11%
2002	25%	6%	10%
2001	21%	6%	9%
2000	16%	5%	9%
1999	13%	5%	8%
1998	14%	5%	7%
1997	13%	5%	7%
1996	12%	5%	6%
1995	9%	4%	6%
1994	9%	5%	6%
1993	8%	5%	6%
1992	7%	5%	6%
1991	9%	5%	6%

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White

34%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holly Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	37%	51%	48%
2022	33%	52%	49%
2021	32%	52%	50%
2020	28%	53%	52%
2019	28%	53%	52%
2018	28%	53%	54%
2017	28%	53%	54%
2016	23%	54%	55%
2015	22%	54%	55%
2014	21%	55%	56%
2013	17%	56%	56%
2012	21%	56%	57%
2011	21%	57%	57%
2010	26%	60%	61%
2009	29%	61%	63%
2008	34%	61%	64%
2007	31%	62%	64%
2006	32%	63%	66%
2005	35%	64%	69%
2004	36%	65%	71%
2003	44%	66%	73%
2002	48%	67%	75%
2001	55%	68%	77%
2000	57%	70%	79%
1999	53%	71%	80%
1998	57%	72%	82%
1997	65%	72%	83%
1996	70%	73%	84%
1995	80%	74%	85%
1994	78%	75%	85%
1993	75%	75%	86%
1992	75%	75%	86%
1991	78%	76%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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

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All Ethnic Groups

0.70

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Holly Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	0.73	0.62	0.70
2022	0.75	0.61	0.69
2021	0.74	0.61	0.68
2020	0.73	0.60	0.67
2019	0.73	0.60	0.67
2018	0.71	0.60	0.65
2017	0.71	0.60	0.65
2016	0.69	0.60	0.65
2015	0.65	0.60	0.64
2014	0.61	0.59	0.64
2013	0.59	0.59	0.64
2012	0.61	0.59	0.63
2011	0.63	0.58	0.63
2010	0.66	0.55	0.57
2009	0.69	0.55	0.56
2008	0.69	0.55	0.55
2007	0.71	0.54	0.54
2006	0.71	0.53	0.52
2005	0.72	0.52	0.50
2004	0.71	0.52	0.48
2003	0.69	0.51	0.45
2002	0.66	0.50	0.42
2001	0.62	0.49	0.40
2000	0.61	0.47	0.37
1999	0.62	0.46	0.34
1998	0.61	0.46	0.33
1997	0.56	0.45	0.31
1996	0.49	0.45	0.29
1995	0.46	0.43	0.27
1994	0.45	0.41	0.26
1993	0.44	0.41	0.25
1992	0.42	0.40	0.25
1991	0.38	0.40	0.24

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Eligible for

61%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Holly Hills Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	53%	33%	23%
2022	51%	30%	21%
2021	51%	33%	23%
2020	56%	33%	22%
2019	56%	33%	22%
2018	61%	35%	22%
2017	61%	35%	22%
2016	65%	34%	22%
2015	68%	34%	23%
2014	68%	35%	20%
2013	73%	34%	19%
2012	68%	34%	19%
2011	66%	33%	20%
2010	60%	31%	17%
2009	61%	28%	15%
2008	49%	28%	15%
2007	49%	27%	13%
2006	46%	27%	13%
2005	46%	25%	11%
2004	35%	24%	9%
2003	35%	22%	8%
2002	32%	21%	6%
2001	28%	20%	5%
2000	30%	21%	6%
1999	33%	21%	5%
1998	34%	22%	6%
1997	26%	22%	5%
1996	32%	22%	5%
1995	28%	22%	5%
1994	31%	21%	6%
1993	13%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

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

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School Statewide Testing

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Holly Hills Elementary School's ranking?

Holly Hills Elementary School is ranked #1029 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

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

25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 30-34% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Holly Hills Elementary School?

509 students attend Holly Hills Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

40% of Holly Hills Elementary School students are Hispanic, 34% of students are White, 15% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Holly Hills Elementary School?

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

What grades does Holly Hills Elementary School offer ?

Holly Hills Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Holly Hills Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 509 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 66%
: Bottom 50%
: 25-29% (Top 50%)
: 30-34% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education