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Trails West Elementary School

5400 South Waco Street
Aurora, CO 80015

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Serving 425 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Trails West Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).

The percentage of students achieving is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 42% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20% in CO
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: Trails West Elementary School serves a central area in Aurora, CO, encompassing approximately 0.8 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a short drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with most living within 0.6 miles of its edges and the furthest distance being 0.9 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Trails West Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Trails West Elementary School's student population of 425 students has declined by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Trails West Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	61
1	53
2	71
3	70
4	70
5	75

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Total Students

425 students

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Total Students Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Trails West Elementary School
2025	425
2024	423
2023	436
2022	446
2021	455
2020	460
2019	442
2018	461
2017	458
2015	541
2014	578
2013	615
2012	662
2011	623
2010	621
2009	617
2008	604
2007	575
2006	594
2005	601
2004	633
2003	675
2002	680
2001	636
2000	653
1999	627
1998	584
1997	531
1996	533
1995	597
1994	562
1993	541
1992	629
1991	635
1990	622
1989	616
1988	611
1987	584

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1987-2025)
Year	Trails West Elementary School
2025	29
2024	29
2023	28
2022	29
2021	28
2020	29
2019	27
2018	26
2017	24
2015	27
2014	30
2013	30
2012	31
2011	29
2010	29
2009	30
2008	30
2007	31
2006	31
2005	32
2004	35
2003	34
2002	36
2001	31
2000	33
1999	35
1998	31
1997	28
1996	28
1995	29
1994	27
1993	25
1992	33
1991	31
1990	29
1989	28
1988	28
1987	27

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Year Founded

1980

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School Rankings

Trails West Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Trails West Elementary School is 0.60, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

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State Level (CO)

#252 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School
2023	#252
2022	#236
2021	#336
2019	#436
2018	#625
2017	#571
2016	#643
2015	#667
2014	#566
2013	#489
2012	#545
2011	#624
2010	#684

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50-54%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	52%	33%	41%
2022	52%	32%	41%
2021	34%	33%	40%
2019	49%	35%	44%
2018	41%	35%	44%
2017	42%	33%	44%
2016	41%	33%	45%
2015	32%	31%	41%
2014	72%	57%	66%
2013	78%	57%	67%
2012	75%	56%	65%
2011	94%	82%	88%
2010	93%	81%	87%

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60-64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	62%	45%	52%
2021	67%	47%	58%
2019	55%	47%	53%
2018	48%	44%	44%
2017	47%	42%	50%
2016	42%	40%	50%
2015	42%	40%	50%
2014	74%	69%	76%
2013	74%	70%	77%
2012	74%	70%	76%
2011	91%	89%	93%
2010	90%	89%	92%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1987-2025)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2025	15:1	15:1
2024	15:1	15:1
2023	16:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	16:1	17:1
2021	16:1	15:1	18:1
2020	16:1	16:1	18:1
2019	16:1	17:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2015	20:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	21:1	17:1	18:1
2012	21:1	17:1	18:1
2011	21:1	17:1	18:1
2010	21:1	16:1	18:1
2009	21:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	16:1	17:1
2007	19:1	17:1	17:1
2006	19:1	16:1	17:1
2005	19:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	20:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	21:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	18:1	18:1
1998	19:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	21:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	19:1	18:1
1993	22:1	19:1	18:1
1992	19:1	18:1	18:1
1991	20:1	18:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	19:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2025	3%	3%
2024	3%	3%
2023	4%	3%	9%
2022	5%	3%	9%
2021	5%	3%	9%
2020	5%	3%	9%
2019	5%	3%	9%
2018	4%	3%	9%
2017	5%	3%	9%
2015	4%	3%	8%
2014	5%	3%	8%
2013	4%	3%	8%
2012	5%	3%	8%
2011	5%	3%	8%
2010	8%	4%	9%
2009	8%	4%	9%
2008	8%	3%	8%
2007	8%	3%	8%
2006	9%	3%	8%
2005	9%	3%	8%
2004	8%	3%	7%
2003	10%	3%	7%
2002	10%	3%	7%
2001	9%	3%	7%
2000	8%	3%	6%
1999	7%	3%	6%
1998	6%	3%	6%
1997	4%	3%	5%
1996	4%	3%	6%
1995	5%	2%	5%
1994	5%	3%	5%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	3%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	4%
1990	2%	2%	4%
1989	2%	2%	4%
1988	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

22%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2025	22%	37%
2024	20%	36%
2023	17%	35%	22%
2022	19%	35%	21%
2021	19%	34%	21%
2020	18%	34%	20%
2019	17%	34%	20%
2018	18%	34%	20%
2017	18%	33%	20%
2015	10%	33%	19%
2014	12%	33%	19%
2013	11%	32%	18%
2012	10%	32%	18%
2011	12%	31%	18%
2010	8%	28%	14%
2009	9%	28%	14%
2008	10%	28%	13%
2007	8%	28%	13%
2006	10%	27%	12%
2005	9%	26%	11%
2004	7%	25%	10%
2003	7%	24%	9%
2002	5%	23%	8%
2001	4%	22%	7%
2000	6%	21%	6%
1999	4%	20%	6%
1998	4%	19%	5%
1997	4%	19%	5%
1996	3%	18%	4%
1995	3%	18%	4%
1994	2%	17%	4%
1993	3%	17%	4%
1992	2%	17%	4%
1991	2%	17%	3%
1990	2%	16%	3%
1989	2%	16%	3%
1988	3%	15%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2025	4%	5%
2024	4%	5%
2023	4%	5%	12%
2022	4%	4%	12%
2021	4%	5%	12%
2020	5%	5%	11%
2019	5%	5%	11%
2018	4%	5%	11%
2017	5%	5%	11%
2015	5%	5%	12%
2014	5%	5%	12%
2013	6%	5%	12%
2012	8%	5%	12%
2011	9%	5%	12%
2010	9%	6%	15%
2009	9%	6%	14%
2008	8%	6%	14%
2007	7%	6%	14%
2006	8%	6%	13%
2005	8%	6%	12%
2004	8%	6%	12%
2003	7%	6%	11%
2002	7%	6%	10%
2001	5%	6%	9%
2000	5%	6%	9%
1999	4%	6%	8%
1998	3%	6%	7%
1997	4%	5%	7%
1996	3%	5%	6%
1995	2%	5%	6%
1994	2%	5%	6%
1993	2%	5%	6%
1992	3%	5%	6%
1991	3%	5%	6%
1990	4%	5%	5%
1989	4%	5%	5%
1988	3%	5%	4%

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White

58%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2025	58%	49%
2024	60%	50%
2023	64%	51%	48%
2022	61%	52%	49%
2021	60%	52%	50%
2020	61%	53%	52%
2019	64%	53%	52%
2018	65%	53%	54%
2017	65%	54%	54%
2015	76%	54%	55%
2014	74%	55%	56%
2013	73%	56%	56%
2012	70%	56%	57%
2011	68%	57%	57%
2010	74%	61%	61%
2009	73%	61%	63%
2008	73%	62%	64%
2007	76%	62%	64%
2006	72%	63%	66%
2005	74%	64%	69%
2004	76%	65%	71%
2003	76%	66%	73%
2002	78%	67%	75%
2001	81%	68%	77%
2000	80%	69%	79%
1999	84%	70%	80%
1998	86%	71%	82%
1997	88%	72%	83%
1996	89%	73%	84%
1995	89%	74%	85%
1994	90%	74%	85%
1993	91%	75%	86%
1992	92%	75%	86%
1991	92%	75%	87%
1990	92%	76%	88%
1989	92%	76%	88%
1988	92%	77%	90%

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Two or more races

13%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2025	13%	5%
2024	13%	5%
2023	11%	5%	8%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	12%	5%	7%
2020	11%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	8%	4%	6%
2017	7%	4%	6%
2015	5%	4%	6%
2014	4%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	5%
2012	5%	3%	4%
2011	5%	3%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

42%

51%

0.60

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1988-2025)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2025	0.60	0.62
2024	0.59	0.62
2023	0.55	0.62	0.70
2022	0.58	0.61	0.69
2021	0.59	0.61	0.68
2020	0.58	0.60	0.67
2019	0.55	0.60	0.67
2018	0.54	0.60	0.65
2017	0.54	0.60	0.65
2015	0.41	0.60	0.64
2014	0.44	0.59	0.64
2013	0.45	0.59	0.64
2012	0.49	0.59	0.63
2011	0.52	0.58	0.63
2010	0.44	0.55	0.57
2009	0.45	0.55	0.56
2008	0.45	0.54	0.55
2007	0.41	0.54	0.54
2006	0.46	0.53	0.52
2005	0.43	0.52	0.50
2004	0.41	0.52	0.48
2003	0.41	0.51	0.45
2002	0.38	0.50	0.42
2001	0.33	0.49	0.40
2000	0.35	0.48	0.37
1999	0.29	0.47	0.34
1998	0.26	0.46	0.33
1997	0.22	0.45	0.31
1996	0.21	0.44	0.29
1995	0.21	0.42	0.27
1994	0.19	0.42	0.26
1993	0.17	0.41	0.25
1992	0.15	0.41	0.25
1991	0.15	0.41	0.24
1990	0.15	0.40	0.22
1989	0.15	0.40	0.21
1988	0.15	0.39	0.19

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(22-23)

20%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	20%	33.6%	30.3%
2022	25.7%	37.4%	32.9%
2021	12.7%	26.8%	18.8%

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Eligible for

29%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1989-2025)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2025	29%	39%
2024	26%	39%
2023	16%	33%	23%
2022	15%	30%	21%
2021	19%	33%	23%
2020	17%	33%	22%
2019	19%	33%	22%
2018	18%	34%	22%
2017	19%	35%	22%
2015	13%	34%	23%
2014	15%	35%	20%
2013	16%	34%	19%
2012	15%	34%	19%
2011	14%	33%	20%
2010	11%	31%	17%
2009	10%	28%	15%
2008	12%	28%	15%
2007	9%	27%	13%
2006	11%	27%	13%
2005	7%	25%	11%
2004	6%	24%	9%
2003	7%	22%	8%
2002	3%	21%	6%
2001	3%	20%	5%
2000	5%	21%	6%
1999	3%	21%	5%
1998	2%	22%	6%
1997	2%	22%	5%
1996	2%	22%	5%
1995	1%	22%	5%
1994	3%	21%	6%
1993	2%	20%	5%
1992	2%	19%	5%
1991	1%	18%	4%
1990	1%	18%	4%
1989	1%	17%	3%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Trails West Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2025	3%	5%
2024	7%	6%
2023	7%	7%	7%
2022	5%	6%	5%
2021	7%	7%	7%
2020	9%	8%	8%
2019	5%	8%	8%
2018	5%	8%	6%
2017	6%	8%	6%
2015	5%	7%	6%
2014	6%	7%	6%
2013	5%	7%	6%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	7%	7%	6%
2010	5%	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%	7%
2008	4%	7%	7%
2007	4%	7%	6%
2006	4%	6%	5%
2005	4%	6%	5%
2004	3%	6%	5%
2003	2%	7%	4%
2002	1%	7%	4%
2001	2%	7%	4%
2000	2%	7%	4%

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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: 10/09/2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Trails West Elementary School's ranking?

Trails West Elementary School is ranked #252 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Trails West Elementary School often compared to?

Trails West Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Indian Ridge Elementary School, Coyote Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Trails West Elementary School?

425 students attend Trails West Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

58% of Trails West Elementary School students are White, 22% of students are Hispanic, 13% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Black, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Trails West Elementary School?

Trails West Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Trails West Elementary School offer ?

Trails West Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Trails West Elementary School part of?

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

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 425 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 42%
: Top 20%
: 50-54% (Top 20%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
: Trails West Elementary School serves a central area in Aurora, CO, encompassing approximately 0.8 square miles. Families within this zone typically have a short drive of 5 to 10 minutes to reach the school, with most living within 0.6 miles of its edges and the furthest distance being 0.9 miles.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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