Holly Hills Elementary School

Holly Hills Elementary School, an expansive elementary campus in DENVER, Colorado, part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, serves 633 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 67% larger than typical.

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

Looking at the student body, Holly Hills Elementary School shows that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest is composed of 27% White, 11% Black, 7% multiracial, 2% Asian. By comparison, Arapahoe County as a whole is about 22% Hispanic, so the school skews meaningfully more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 15.2:1 students per teacher. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 62% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is higher than Arapahoe County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Holly Hills Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 28.9%; this one delivers 25.3%.

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%. Across Arapahoe County's 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), Holly Hills Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: The Cottage at Holly Ridge, around 0.5 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Holly Hills Elementary School at 7th of 8; the average score across the group is 40.0%.

The campus sits in a commuter-belt setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Holly Hills Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 8% since 2018, when it stood at 689 (now 633). Over the same period, the Hispanic share expanded from 40% to 51%. The student-to-teacher ratio narrowed from 16.6:1 in 2018 to 15.2:1 today.

On the community side, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.