Greenwood Elementary School

Greenwood Elementary School operates as a middle-of-the-pack elementary campus in GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, operated by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah. Current enrollment sits at 355 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 70 schools in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah (52,099 students total), Greenwood Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Greenwood Elementary School records that White students make up the majority at 79%. The remainder reads as 10% Hispanic, 6% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Arapahoe County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews visibly more White than its surroundings.

On the resource side, On paper, Greenwood Elementary School has 26 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 13.8:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Greenwood Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 16% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Arapahoe County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully below the surrounding baseline.

After controlling for student poverty, Greenwood Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 57.0%; this one delivers 61.8%.

In the broader community, Arapahoe County reports that median household income runs about $101,087, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 6%. Greenwood Elementary School is one of 176 public schools in Arapahoe County (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students).

Nearest neighbor: West Middle School, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Greenwood Elementary School at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.2%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Greenwood Elementary School has shrank 17%, going from 428 students in 2018 to 355 in 2025. Class-load math has tightened: from 17.0:1 in 2018 to 13.8:1 in 2025.

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