High Plains Elementary School

High Plains Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in GREENWOOD VILLAGE, Colorado, run under Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah. The school serves 462 students in grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 22% above the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

High Plains Elementary School is one of 70 schools operated by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, a district that hosts 52,099 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, High Plains Elementary School lists that the largest single group is White at 52%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 23% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 9% Asian, 5% Black.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 31 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 14.9:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting High Plains Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 30% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. Set against Arapahoe County (around 50%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

After controlling for student poverty, High Plains Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 48.8%; this one delivers 49.9%.

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

The closest other public school is Cherry Creek Charter Academy, roughly 0.3 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, High Plains Elementary School comes 8th of 9 in the immediate cluster, beneath the nearby-schools average of 64.6%.

High Plains Elementary School operates from a suburban location.

Five-year trend. High Plains Elementary School's enrollment has declined 22% since 2018, when it stood at 592 (now 462). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 62% to 52%. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 14.9:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.