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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 5 IN THE COUNTY OF ARAPAH·NCES 080291001329

Meadow Point Elementary School

17901 EAST GRAND AVENUE, AURORA, CO 80015 · (720) 886-8600 · Arapahoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL401 STUDENTS
Enrollment
401
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
30 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
60%
240 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 50%
Community
2
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Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
56
Kindergarten
52
Grade 1
50
Grade 2
56
Grade 3
58
Grade 4
74
Grade 5
55
Student demographics
White
34%
DISTRICT 44% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
38%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 37%
Black
12%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 5%
Asian
3%
DISTRICT 9% · STATE 3%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 10% · STATE 5%
Native American
n/r
Pacific Islander
n/r
n/r: not reliably reported by NCES for this school. Hispanic, Pacific Islander, and Native American enrollment are systematically under-reported in the source data.
Gender split
Male
50%
Female
50%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
31.0%
CO avg 44.9% . +0.9pp since 2023
Math
28.2%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.8pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
28.6%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
30.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-1.9pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
401
-185 (-32%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 17.7:1
% White
34%
was 38%
% Hispanic
38%
was 35%
% Black
12%
was 12%
% Asian
3%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Meadow Point Elementary School

Set in AURORA, Colorado, Meadow Point Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community, overseen by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah. It educates 401 students across grades pre-K through 5.

Meadow Point Elementary School is one of 70 schools operated by Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, a district that works with 52,099 students overall.

On demographics, Meadow Point Elementary School reports that the most-represented group is Hispanic (38%), with the rest of the student body spread across multiple groups. Other groups include 34% White, 12% Black, 12% multiracial, 3% Asian. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 22%.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 30 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.6:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. Roughly 60% of students at Meadow Point Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Arapahoe County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Meadow Point Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 30.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 28.6%.

Zooming out to the county, ACS estimates for Arapahoe County put median household income runs about $101,087, roughly 47% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Meadow Point Elementary School is one of 176 public schools in Arapahoe County (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students).

The closest other public school is Trails West Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Meadow Point Elementary School ranks 4th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 35.4%.

Meadow Point Elementary School operates from an inner-city location.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count decreased 32%: 586 students in 2018 compared to 401 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share shrank from 38% to 34%. Class-load math has fell: from 17.7:1 in 2018 to 13.6:1 in 2025.

Inside the community feed, recent activity here tends to focus on fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Arapahoe County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Meadow Point Elementary School
District
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
Address
17901 EAST GRAND AVENUE, AURORA, CO 80015
Phone
(720) 886-8600
County
Arapahoe County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
401
Teachers (FTE)
30
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free/Reduced lunch
240 (60%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
080291001329
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
Other schools in AURORA
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Frequently asked questions

About Meadow Point Elementary School
How large is Meadow Point Elementary School?
Meadow Point Elementary School enrolls approximately 401 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Meadow Point Elementary School serve?
Meadow Point Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Meadow Point Elementary School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Meadow Point Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Meadow Point Elementary School?
Student demographics at Meadow Point Elementary School are roughly 34% White, 38% Hispanic, 12% Black, 3% Asian, 12% Two or more.
What district is Meadow Point Elementary School in?
Meadow Point Elementary School is part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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