Cottonwood Creek Elementary School

11200 East Orchard Avenue, Cherry Creek CO, 80111 | Cherry Creek School District 5 | 720-554-3200
  • grades PK-5
  • students 636
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 69% 75% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 20 in Cherry Creek
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
36%Cherry Creek
39%Colorado

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School is a school servicing grades PK to 5 and is located in the district of "Cherry Creek School District 5" in Cherry Creek, CO. There are a total of 636 students and 35 teachers at Cottonwood Creek Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 19 to 1.

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 69.0%, which is 75% higher than the Colorado average.

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students636
Teachers35
Student/Teacher ratio19:1

 

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 Cottonwood 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
All67%
380-84%
455-59%
565-69%
6n/a
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All71%
375-79%
460-64%
575-79%
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.

Cottonwood Creek Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 75.8% 55.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.3% 11.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 15.1% 7.9% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 5.0% 18.7% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.3% 0.6% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 3.5% 5.5% 3.5% 3.1%

Cherry Creek demographics profile

StatisticCherry CreekColoradoNational
Population34,8405,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)5,3105691
Median age36.436.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)45%56%55%
Speak English88%83%79%
Speak Spanish9%12%13%

Education level achieved in Cherry Creek

IndexCherry CreekColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade86.7%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school85.4%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college65.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree43.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors36.0%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters11.8%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree2.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Cottonwood Creek Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.