Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080291000195
Homestead Elementary School
7451 SOUTH HOMESTEAD PARKWAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 · (720) 554-3700 · Arapahoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
23 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
13%
43 students
DISTRICT 38% · 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 11 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 46 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 56 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 55 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 48 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 64 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (46) is 28% smaller than its 5th grade class (64).
Student demographics
40%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
73.0%
CO avg 44.9% . -1.2pp since 2023
Math
72.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +6.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 73 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 73 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 73.0% | 72.7% |
| 2023-24 | 74.2% | 66.2% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
68.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
58.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 68% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 59% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Homestead Elementary School
Homestead Elementary School's state test result (68.3% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Homestead Elementary School this school | 334 | 12.9% | 68.3% |
| Cheyenne Mountain Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 324 | 10.2% | 69.0% |
| Saddle Ranch Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 355 | 10.1% | 64.2% |
| Bear Canyon Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 368 | 12.8% | 71.8% |
| Copper Mesa Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 306 | 11.1% | 61.8% |
| Summit View Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 350 | 10.0% | 67.7% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Homestead Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 68.3% | #67 of 931 | #9 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 72.7% | #38 of 940 ▲ 31 | #7 of 96 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 73.0% | #63 of 946 ▼ 15 | #10 of 96 ▼ 5 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #603 of 1,056 | #87 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.8:1 | #353 of 896 | #38 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 39.6% | #686 of 896 | #87 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 12.9% | #917 of 983 | #95 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -36.3% | #51 of 664 | #4 of 70 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
334
-70 (-17%) vs 2020
-39% since 1990-91, when it was 549
Student : Teacher
14.8:1
was 16.2:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 334 | 22.5 | 14.8:1 | 13% (43) |
| 2023-24 | 338 | 22.7 | 14.9:1 | 14% (47) |
| 2022-23 | 365 | 24.7 | 14.8:1 | 8% (28) |
| 2020-21 | 404 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 9% (37) |
| 2017-18 | 524 | 29.5 | 17.8:1 | 8% (40) |
| 2015-16 | 537 | 29 | 18.5:1 | 8% (45) |
| 2010-11 | 521 | 28 | 18.6:1 | 6% (31) |
| 2000-01 | 524 | 29 | 18.1:1 | 1% (5) |
| 1990-91 | 549 | 31 | 17.7:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Homestead Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 36% (524 to 334); teachers down 24% (29.5 to 22.5).
About Homestead Elementary School
Homestead Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school in CENTENNIAL, Colorado. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 334 students.
Cherry Creek School District operates 70 schools. Combined enrollment is 52,099 students.
More than half of enrollment at Homestead Elementary School is White: 77%. Other groups include 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 5% Asian, and 2% Black. The county population is about 59% White. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Homestead Elementary School scores 40%.
The school lists 22.5 full-time-equivalent teachers and a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1. Compared with the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado, this school's ratio is lower. Free or reduced-price lunch covers 13% of the student body. It compares with 50% for public schools in Arapahoe County.
Homestead Elementary School posts an average proficiency rate across its state test results of 68.3%, compared with a predicted 58.9%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the wider Arapahoe County area, median household income comes to about $101,087, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Arapahoe County's 176 public schools enroll about 115,502 students and include Homestead Elementary School.
Among nearby public schools, Dry Creek Elementary School is closest at about 0.5 miles. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Homestead Elementary School places 2nd of 9 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
In the federal locale system, Homestead Elementary School is coded City: Mid-size, for schools inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
In 2020-21, Homestead Elementary School enrolled 404 students. By 2024-25, that number had fallen to 334. There were fewer students per teacher in 2024-25 (14.8:1) than in 2020-21 (16.2:1).
Use the discussion section to ask about homework, tutoring, and testing dates at Homestead Elementary School. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
Arapahoe County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
659,844
Census ACS
Median income
$101,087
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
47%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
176
115,502 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Cherry Creek School District
- Cherry Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,852 students
- Cherokee Trail High SchoolHigh · 3,089 students
- Eaglecrest High SchoolHigh · 2,851 students
- Grandview High SchoolHigh · 2,684 students
- Smoky Hill High SchoolHigh · 2,297 students
- Overland High SchoolHigh · 2,228 students
Other schools in CENTENNIAL
- Eaglecrest High SchoolHigh · 2,851 students
- Arapahoe High SchoolHigh · 1,748 students
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Other Homestead Elementary schools
4 other US public schools in 5 states are named Homestead Elementary. Homestead Elementary School is the 4th largest of the 5.
- Homestead Elementary SchoolCrossville, TN · 737 students
- Homestead Elementary SchoolAurora, IL · 511 students
- Homestead Elementary SchoolCARROLLTON, TX · 470 students
- Homestead ElementaryEagle River, AK · 255 students
Nearby schools
- Dry Creek Elementary School0.5 mi · 269
- Walnut Hills Community Elementary School0.9 mi · 342
- Heritage Elementary School1.0 mi · 302
- Willow Creek Elementary School1.3 mi · 462
- Ford Elementary1.4 mi · 653
- Skyview Academy1.4 mi · 1,358
Frequently asked questions
About Homestead Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Homestead Elementary School?
Homestead Elementary School enrolls approximately 334 students in grades PK-05.
Is Homestead Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Homestead Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Homestead Elementary School have?
Homestead Elementary School employs 23 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.8:1.
What is the student diversity at Homestead Elementary School?
Student demographics at Homestead Elementary School are roughly 77% White, 9% Hispanic, 2% Black, 5% Asian, 7% Two or more.
Is Homestead Elementary School public or private?
Homestead Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Cherry Creek School District.
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