Dry Creek Elementary School

Dry Creek Elementary School is one of the intimate elementary campuss in ENGLEWOOD, Colorado, part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, with 269 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 29% below typical.

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah runs 70 schools in total, collectively educating 52,099 students. Dry Creek Elementary School is one of those campuses.

On demographics, Dry Creek Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White, at 63% of enrollment. The remainder consists of 14% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 6% Asian, 4% Black. Compared to Arapahoe County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at school resources, The school reports having 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.0:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 20% of students at Dry Creek Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Arapahoe County (around 50%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Dry Creek Elementary School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 54.6%; this one delivers 68.4%, a residual of +13.8 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Arapahoe County indicate the typical household earns roughly $101,087 per year, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Arapahoe County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), of which Dry Creek Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Homestead Elementary School, around 0.5 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Dry Creek Elementary School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Dry Creek Elementary School at 2nd of 9; the average score across the group is 61.3%.

Dry Creek Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Looking at the recent track record. Dry Creek Elementary School's enrollment has fell 35% since 2018, when it stood at 415 (now 269). Over the same period, the Asian share decreased from 11% to 6%. Class-load math has fell: from 18.9:1 in 2018 to 14.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.