Cotton Creek Elementary School

11100 Vrain Street, Westminster CO, 80030 | Northglenn-Thornton School District 12 | 720-972-5340
  • grades KG-5
  • students 597
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 49% 24% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 37 in Westminster
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
36%Westminster
39%Colorado

Cotton Creek Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 5 and is located in the district of "Northglenn-Thornton School District 12" in Westminster, CO. There are a total of 597 students and 30 teachers at Cotton Creek Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 20 to 1.

Cotton Creek Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 49.0%, which is 24% higher than the Colorado average.

Cotton Creek Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students597
Teachers30
Student/Teacher ratio20:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Cotton Creek Elementary School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All46%
345-49%
450-54%
535-39%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All52%
340-44%
450-54%
560-64%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Cotton Creek Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 69.9% 50.9% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 3.1% 2.1% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.6% 5.3% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 18.3% 38.8% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.7% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.3% 0.2% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.1% 1.9% 3.5% 3.1%

Westminster demographics profile

StatisticWestminsterColoradoNational
Population114,8325,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)3,6365691
Median age37.236.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)53%56%55%
Speak English84%83%79%
Speak Spanish9%12%13%

Education level achieved in Westminster

IndexWestminsterColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade88.4%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school87.8%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college69.5%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree45.7%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.5%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters13.3%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.9%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Cotton Creek Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.