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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·BOULDER VALLEY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE2·NCES 080249000099

Bear Creek Elementary School

2500 TABLE MESA DRIVE, BOULDER, CO 80305 · (720) 561-3500 · Boulder County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL318 STUDENTS
Enrollment
318
Elementary
DISTRICT 352 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
24 students
DISTRICT 30% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
51
Grade 1
39
Grade 2
54
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
57
Grade 5
63
Student demographics
White
75%
DISTRICT 65% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
7%
DISTRICT 21% · STATE 37%
Black
1%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 5%
Asian
8%
DISTRICT 6% · STATE 3%
Two+
9%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
50%
Female
50%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
85.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.1pp since 2023
Math
85.3%
CO avg 36.1% . -1.9pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
86.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
62.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+24.5pp
above demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
318
-130 (-29%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
18.5:1
was 21.1:1
% White
75%
was 79%
% Hispanic
7%
was 5%
% Black
1%
was 1%
% Asian
8%
was 7%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Bear Creek Elementary School

Located at 2500 TABLE MESA DRIVE, in BOULDER, Colorado, Bear Creek Elementary School is a cozy elementary campus that teaches 318 students (grades pre-K through 5), overseen by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2.

Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 runs 56 schools in total, collectively educating 27,988 students. Bear Creek Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On the student-mix side, Bear Creek Elementary School shows that 75% of the student body identifies as White. The remainder consists of 9% multiracial, 8% Asian, 7% Hispanic. Compared to Boulder County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

On the income-and-resources front, Bear Creek Elementary School logs 17 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.5:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Roughly 8% of students at Bear Creek Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Boulder County (around 33%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Bear Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Colorado public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 62.1%; Bear Creek Elementary School posts 86.6%, +24.5 points above that line.

Across the wider county, Boulder County reports that median household income runs about $103,994, about 64% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 4%. In all, Boulder County runs 86 public schools (combined enrollment of about 42,200 students), of which Bear Creek Elementary School is one.

Mesa Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Bear Creek Elementary School comes 1st of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 70.4%.

Bear Creek Elementary School operates from a high-density location.

Five-year trend. Bear Creek Elementary School's enrollment has decreased 29% since 2018, when it stood at 448 (now 318). The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 21.1:1 in 2018 to 18.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, recent activity here tends to focus on pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Members of the school community can share what they know.

Boulder County at a glance

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Population
328,961
Census ACS
Median income
$103,994
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
64%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
86
42,200 students

Quick facts

School name
Bear Creek Elementary School
District
Boulder Valley School District No. Re2
Address
2500 TABLE MESA DRIVE, BOULDER, CO 80305
Phone
(720) 561-3500
County
Boulder County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
318
Teachers (FTE)
17
Student–teacher ratio
18.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
24 (8%)
Locale
12-City: Mid-size
NCES ID
080249000099
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Bear Creek Elementary School
How large is Bear Creek Elementary School?
Bear Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 318 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Bear Creek Elementary School serve?
Bear Creek Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many teachers does Bear Creek Elementary School have?
Bear Creek Elementary School employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.5:1.
What is the student diversity at Bear Creek Elementary School?
Student demographics at Bear Creek Elementary School are roughly 75% White, 7% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 9% Two or more.
Who oversees Bear Creek Elementary School?
Bear Creek Elementary School is overseen by Boulder Valley School District No. Re2 in Boulder County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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