Running Creek Elementary School
Running Creek Elementary School serves 313 students in grades Kindergarten-5.
Running Creek Elementary School placed in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
School Overview
Running Creek Elementary School's student population of 313 students has declined by 6% over five school years.
The teacher population of 22 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-5
Total Students
313 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
22 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Running Creek Elementary School is ranked within the bottom 50% 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 Running Creek Elementary School is 0.28, 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
#1237 out of 1783 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
14:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
n/a
3%
Hispanic
12%
34%
Black
n/a
5%
White
84%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
4%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
19%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
7%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
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