Willow Creek Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2025)

7855 South Willow Way
Englewood, CO 80112

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Top 20%

Serving 502 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Willow Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 58% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 62% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 502 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 35%
: Top 20% in CO
: 58% (Top 10%)
: 62% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Willow Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Willow Creek Elementary School's student population of 502 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has declined by 6% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2018

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Willow Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	16
Kind	66
1	64
2	78
3	97
4	79
5	102

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Total Students

502 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School
2023	494
2022	509
2021	508
2020	558
2019	558
2018	538
2017	538
2016	550
2015	564
2014	542
2013	545
2012	540
2011	548
2010	553
2009	533
2008	537
2007	532
2006	545
2005	556
2004	556
2003	559
2002	545
2001	552
2000	546
1999	550
1998	506
1997	515
1996	551
1995	559
1994	567
1993	573
1992	542
1991	593
1990	597
1989	610
1988	584
1987	605

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School
2023	30
2022	31
2021	30
2020	31
2019	31
2018	29
2017	29
2016	29
2015	29
2014	29
2013	29
2012	29
2011	28
2010	29
2009	28
2008	28
2007	31
2006	31
2005	31
2004	31
2003	31
2002	29
2001	28
2000	28
1999	28
1998	24
1997	26
1996	27
1995	28
1994	27
1993	26
1992	24
1991	28
1990	28
1989	29
1988	28
1987	29

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Year Founded

1977

School Calendar

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School Rankings

Willow Creek 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 Willow Creek Elementary School is 0.54, which is less 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)

#215 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School
2023	#215
2022	#204
2021	#177
2019	#101
2018	#72
2017	#54
2016	#35
2015	#92
2014	#23
2013	#28
2012	#31

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58%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	58%	33%	41%
2022	57%	32%	41%
2021	52%	33%	40%
2019	68%	35%	44%
2018	68%	35%	44%
2017	73%	33%	44%
2016	75%	33%	45%
2015	58%	31%	41%
2014	96%	57%	66%
2013	96%	57%	67%
2012	95%	56%	65%

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62%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2022	62%	45%	52%
2021	62%	47%	58%
2019	70%	47%	53%
2018	70%	44%	44%
2017	69%	42%	50%
2016	71%	40%	50%
2015	67%	40%	50%
2014	93%	69%	76%
2013	93%	70%	77%
2012	92%	70%	76%
2011	97%	89%	93%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	16:1	16:1	17:1
2022	16:1	15:1	17:1
2021	17:1	15:1	18:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	18:1	16:1	18:1
2018	19:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2016	19:1	17:1	18:1
2015	19:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	19:1	17:1	18:1
2012	19:1	17:1	18:1
2011	20:1	17:1	18:1
2010	19:1	16:1	18:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	18:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	17:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	18:1
2000	20:1	17:1	17:1
1999	20:1	17:1	18:1
1998	21:1	18:1	18:1
1997	20:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1
1994	21:1	18:1	18:1
1993	22:1	18:1	18:1
1992	23:1	18:1	18:1
1991	21:1	18:1	18:1
1990	21:1	18:1	19:1
1989	21:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	21:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2007-2021)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2021	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

11%

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	11%	3%	9%
2022	13%	3%	9%
2021	13%	3%	9%
2020	14%	3%	9%
2019	14%	3%	9%
2018	11%	3%	9%
2017	11%	3%	9%
2016	13%	3%	9%
2015	14%	3%	8%
2014	12%	3%	8%
2013	14%	3%	8%
2012	14%	3%	8%
2011	13%	3%	8%
2010	14%	4%	9%
2009	12%	4%	9%
2008	9%	3%	8%
2007	7%	3%	8%
2006	7%	3%	8%
2005	5%	3%	8%
2004	3%	3%	7%
2003	3%	3%	7%
2002	2%	3%	7%
2001	2%	3%	7%
2000	2%	3%	6%
1999	2%	3%	6%
1998	3%	3%	6%
1997	3%	3%	5%
1996	4%	3%	6%
1995	3%	3%	5%
1994	2%	2%	5%
1993	2%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	2%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

11%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	11%	35%	22%
2022	9%	35%	21%
2021	8%	34%	21%
2020	8%	34%	20%
2019	8%	34%	20%
2018	6%	34%	20%
2017	6%	34%	20%
2016	6%	33%	19%
2015	5%	33%	19%
2014	7%	33%	19%
2013	7%	32%	18%
2012	7%	32%	18%
2011	8%	32%	18%
2010	3%	29%	14%
2009	4%	28%	14%
2008	4%	28%	13%
2007	5%	28%	13%
2006	4%	27%	12%
2005	3%	26%	11%
2004	3%	25%	10%
2003	2%	24%	9%
2002	2%	23%	8%
2001	2%	22%	7%
2000	1%	21%	6%
1998	1%	19%	5%
1996	1%	18%	4%
1995	1%	18%	4%
1994	1%	17%	4%
1993	1%	17%	4%
1992	1%	17%	4%
1991	2%	16%	3%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	2%	5%	12%
2022	1%	4%	12%
2021	2%	5%	12%
2020	3%	5%	11%
2019	3%	5%	11%
2018	1%	5%	11%
2017	1%	5%	11%
2015	1%	5%	12%
2014	2%	5%	12%
2013	1%	5%	12%
2012	1%	5%	12%
2011	2%	5%	12%
2010	3%	6%	15%
2009	5%	6%	14%
2008	3%	6%	14%
2007	2%	6%	14%
2006	2%	6%	13%
2005	3%	6%	12%
2004	2%	6%	12%
2003	1%	6%	11%
2002	2%	6%	10%
2001	2%	6%	9%
2000	1%	5%	9%
1998	1%	5%	7%
1997	1%	5%	7%
1994	1%	5%	6%
1993	1%	5%	6%
1992	1%	5%	6%
1991	1%	5%	6%
1990	1%	5%	5%
1988	1%	5%	4%

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White

65%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	64%	51%	48%
2022	66%	52%	49%
2021	65%	52%	50%
2020	67%	53%	52%
2019	67%	53%	52%
2018	71%	53%	54%
2017	71%	53%	54%
2016	72%	54%	55%
2015	72%	54%	55%
2014	73%	55%	56%
2013	73%	56%	56%
2012	73%	56%	57%
2011	73%	57%	57%
2010	80%	60%	61%
2009	78%	61%	63%
2008	83%	61%	64%
2007	85%	62%	64%
2006	87%	63%	66%
2005	89%	64%	69%
2004	92%	65%	71%
2003	94%	66%	73%
2002	94%	67%	75%
2001	94%	68%	77%
2000	96%	70%	79%
1999	98%	71%	80%
1998	95%	72%	82%
1997	96%	72%	83%
1996	95%	73%	84%
1995	96%	74%	85%
1994	96%	75%	85%
1993	96%	75%	86%
1992	96%	75%	86%
1991	95%	76%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	12%	5%	8%
2022	11%	5%	8%
2021	11%	5%	7%
2020	8%	4%	7%
2019	8%	4%	7%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	11%	4%	6%
2016	9%	4%	6%
2015	8%	4%	6%
2014	6%	3%	4%
2013	5%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	0.56	0.62	0.70
2022	0.53	0.61	0.69
2021	0.55	0.61	0.68
2020	0.52	0.60	0.67
2019	0.52	0.60	0.67
2018	0.47	0.60	0.65
2017	0.47	0.60	0.65
2016	0.46	0.60	0.65
2015	0.46	0.60	0.64
2014	0.45	0.59	0.64
2013	0.45	0.59	0.64
2012	0.44	0.59	0.63
2011	0.46	0.58	0.63
2010	0.34	0.55	0.57
2009	0.37	0.55	0.56
2008	0.30	0.55	0.55
2007	0.27	0.54	0.54
2006	0.24	0.53	0.52
2005	0.21	0.52	0.50
2004	0.15	0.52	0.48
2003	0.12	0.51	0.45
2002	0.12	0.50	0.42
2001	0.12	0.49	0.40
2000	0.08	0.47	0.37
1998	0.09	0.46	0.33
1997	0.08	0.45	0.31
1996	0.10	0.45	0.29
1995	0.08	0.43	0.27
1994	0.08	0.41	0.26
1993	0.07	0.41	0.25
1992	0.07	0.40	0.25

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Eligible for

13%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	6%	33%	23%
2022	4%	30%	21%
2021	5%	33%	23%
2020	4%	33%	22%
2019	4%	33%	22%
2018	3%	35%	22%
2017	3%	35%	22%
2016	3%	34%	22%
2015	4%	34%	23%
2014	5%	35%	20%
2013	3%	34%	19%
2012	3%	34%	19%
2011	3%	33%	20%
2010	3%	31%	17%
2009	3%	28%	15%
2008	3%	28%	15%
2007	2%	27%	13%
2006	2%	27%	13%
2005	4%	25%	11%
2004	1%	24%	9%
2003	1%	22%	8%
2001	1%	20%	5%
2000	1%	21%	6%
1999	1%	21%	5%
1996	1%	22%	5%
1995	1%	22%	5%
1994	1%	21%	6%
1991	1%	18%	4%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2004-2023)
Year	Willow Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapah
2023	2%	7%	7%
2022	1%	6%	5%
2021	2%	7%	7%
2020	2%	8%	8%
2019	2%	8%	8%
2018	3%	8%	6%
2017	3%	8%	6%
2016	2%	7%	6%
2015	2%	7%	6%
2014	1%	7%	6%
2013	1%	7%	6%
2011	1%	7%	6%
2010	1%	7%	7%
2009	1%	7%	7%
2008	1%	7%	7%
2007	2%	7%	6%
2006	1%	6%	5%
2005	1%	6%	5%
2004	1%	6%	5%

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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

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Willow Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Willow Creek Elementary School is ranked #215 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Willow Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Willow Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Dry Creek Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

58% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 62% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Willow Creek Elementary School?

502 students attend Willow Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

65% of Willow Creek Elementary School students are White, 12% of students are Two or more races, 11% of students are Asian, 11% of students are Hispanic, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Willow Creek Elementary School?

Willow Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Willow Creek Elementary School offer ?

Willow Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Willow Creek Elementary School part of?

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

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