Serving 337 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Summit 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 proficiency in math is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 67% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).
Quick Facts (26-27)
- Grades: Prekindergarten-5
- Enrollment: 337 students
- Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
- Minority Enrollment: 67%
- Overall Testing Rank: Bottom 50% in CO
- Math Proficiency: 25-29% (Top 50%)
- Reading Proficiency: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
- Attendance Zone: Summit Elementary School serves the northeast part of Aurora, CO, covering an area of approximately 0.8 square miles. Most families live within a 5-10 minute drive, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.3 miles from the school.
- Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
School Overview
Summit Elementary School's student population of 337 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)
(No virtual instruction)
Total Students
337 students
Showing 2015–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓
Total Classroom Teachers
25 teachers
Showing 2015–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓
School Calendar
School Rankings
Summit Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Summit Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#1088 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
33%
Showing 2012–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
25-29%
45%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Student-Teacher Ratio
13:1
15:1
Showing 2015–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓
American Indian
2%
1%
Showing 2012–2025. Full 35-year historical data available below ↓
Asian
6%
3%
Showing 2015–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓
Hispanic
35%
37%
Showing 2015–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓
Black
16%
5%
Showing 2015–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓
White
33%
49%
Showing 2015–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓
Two or more races
8%
5%
Showing 2015–2025. Full 15-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
Showing 2015–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(22-23)27.3%
33.6%
Eligible for Free Lunch
46%
39%
Showing 2015–2025. Full 37-year historical data available below ↓
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%
Showing 2015–2025. Full 26-year historical data available below ↓
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Summit Elementary School's ranking?
Summit Elementary School is ranked #1088 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.
What schools are Summit Elementary School often compared to?
Summit Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Sunrise Elementary School, Arrowhead Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
25-29% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).
How many students attend Summit Elementary School?
337 students attend Summit Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
35% of Summit Elementary School students are Hispanic, 33% of students are White, 16% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 6% of students are Asian, and 2% of students are American Indian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Summit Elementary School?
Summit Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.
What grades does Summit Elementary School offer ?
Summit Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Summit Elementary School part of?
Summit Elementary School is part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah.
School Reviews
2 10/10/2025
The teachers at this school seem to be nice, however as a parent I do not feel that they have the best interest of the child in mind. They have art class, music class and gym, and as far as I can see those programs are wonderful. The 'homeroom' teachers do not include parents on choices such as sending a child into a 'special' reading class and showing them that they will get ice cream parties and stickers that they do not get in their normal classes, when the child does not need the class in the first place. Then of course the child wants to be in that class, because they get ice cream and stickers and they laugh and play, who wouldn't want to do that instead of regular class work? I myself went to a Cherry Creek School, as did three of my sibling, I was in high school, one sibling was in middle school and the other two were in elementary school and all four of us had problems with the schools. There is a reason Cherry Creek Schools get so much funding, but are you really sure you want to be the one to find out why I should have known better then to trust the Cherry Creek Schools, but after 10 years I thought maybe they had changed. I was wrong and now I get to fight the battle with the school like my mother did so many years ago. I would NOT recommend ANY Cherry Creek School, to any one, ever.
2 10/10/2025
The person who posted the previous review obviously needs more schooling, due to the fact that their review was one huge Run-on sentence. Summit Elementary/Cherry Creek Schools are outstanding. The teachers are great, the nurse is great, and Ms. Rubio is great. They DO include parents in decision making, but you DO have to look in your child's backpack after they get home. It sounds like this individual is of the few parents to whom steadfast involvement in a child's academic career is just too much after a hard day of waiting tables or selling pencils from a cup.
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