Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO·NCES 080453001369
Oak Creek Elementary School
3333 OAK CREEK DRIVE WEST, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906 · (719) 579-2175 · El Paso County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL235 STUDENTS
B
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Scored higher than 62% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- A-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
19 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
75%
176 students
DISTRICT 70% · 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 35 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 44 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 40 | 17% |
| Grade 5 | 38 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (35) is 8% smaller than its 5th grade class (38).
Student demographics
62%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 63% · 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
33.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
24.6%
CO avg 36.1% . -12.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 25 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 5 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 12 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 33.3% | 24.6% |
| 2023-24 | 38.5% | 36.8% |
% 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
32.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
21.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+11.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 33% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 Oak Creek Elementary School
Oak Creek Elementary School's state test result (32.8% proficient) is higher than 5 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Oak Creek Elementary School this school | 235 | 74.9% | 32.8% |
| Edison Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 214 | 77.6% | 23.3% |
| Rogers Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 267 | 77.9% | 15.6% |
| Wm E Bishop Elementary School ENGLEWOOD | 200 | 78.5% | 26.3% |
| Field Elementary School LITTLETON | 280 | 73.9% | 26.5% |
| Monroe Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 321 | 75.4% | 12.8% |
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 Oak Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In El Paso County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.8% | #534 of 931 | #83 of 128 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.6% | #628 of 940 ▼ 186 | #94 of 126 ▼ 29 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 33.3% | #601 of 946 ▼ 82 | #87 of 127 ▼ 9 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 235 | #859 of 1,056 | #115 of 137 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #76 of 896 | #16 of 122 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 62.4% | #164 of 896 | #61 of 122 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 74.9% | #217 of 983 | #20 of 134 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #522 of 664 | #79 of 100 |
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
235
+23 (+11%) vs 2020
-30% since 1990-91, when it was 334
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 10.6:1
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 | 235 | 19 | 12.4:1 | 75% (176) |
| 2023-24 | 270 | 17 | 15.9:1 | 74% (200) |
| 2022-23 | 260 | 17.1 | 15.2:1 | 65% (168) |
| 2020-21 | 212 | 20 | 10.6:1 | 66% (139) |
| 2017-18 | 255 | 19.3 | 13.2:1 | 81% (206) |
| 2015-16 | 301 | 19 | 15.8:1 | 77% (233) |
| 2010-11 | 356 | 25 | 14.2:1 | 72% (258) |
| 2000-01 | 339 | 21 | 16.1:1 | 49% (167) |
| 1990-91 | 334 | 22 | 15.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Oak Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (255 to 235); teachers down 1% (19.3 to 19).
About Oak Creek Elementary School
Oak Creek Elementary School runs as a small elementary school in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado. It educates 235 students in pre-K through 5. The typical figure for elementary schools in Colorado is about 379 students.
Harrison School District Two is the local district for Oak Creek Elementary School. It runs 28 schools with 11,938 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at Oak Creek Elementary School, with 54% of enrollment. The school is also 26% White, 11% multiracial, and 8% Black. The Hispanic share of the county population is lower, at 19%. Oak Creek Elementary School's diversity index is 62%, against a US figure of 70%.
The school reported 19 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.4:1. That is 4.2 students per teacher below the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 75%. The 42% average for public schools in El Paso County is 33 points lower.
allk12 grades Oak Creek Elementary School a B. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Oak Creek Elementary School is 21.3%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 32.8%.
In El Paso County (population about 742,999), the median household income is $90,363, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of people live in poverty. Oak Creek Elementary School is one of 245 public schools in the county.
Fox Meadow Middle School is the public school closest to Oak Creek Elementary School, about 0.9 miles away. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. On average proficiency, Oak Creek Elementary School is 3rd of 7 nearby schools with test data.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Compared with 2020-21, the school had 23 more students in 2024-25. Federal data show the ratio rising from 10.6:1 to 12.4:1.
Community posts for Oak Creek Elementary School can cover enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
El Paso County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
742,999
Census ACS
Median income
$90,363
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
42%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
6%
Below federal line
Schools in county
245
114,356 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Harrison School District Two
- Harrison High SchoolHigh · 1,089 students
- The Vanguard School (Elementary)Elementary · 949 students
- Sierra High SchoolHigh · 843 students
- Soaring Eagles Community SchoolElementary · 764 students
- Sand Creek International SchoolElementary · 595 students
- Mountain Vista Community SchoolElementary · 590 students
Other schools in COLORADO SPRINGS
- The Classical Academy CharterElementary · 1,909 students
- Pine Creek High SchoolHigh · 1,875 students
- Doherty High SchoolHigh · 1,715 students
- Banning Lewis Ranch AcademyCombined · 1,697 students
- Liberty High SchoolHigh · 1,526 students
- Vista Ridge High SchoolHigh · 1,473 students
Other Oak Creek Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 6 states are named Oak Creek Elementary. Oak Creek Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 6.
- Oak Creek ElementaryIrvine, CA · 963 students
- Oak Creek Elementary SchoolNEW BRAUNFELS, TX · 855 students
- Oak Creek Elementary SchoolLewis Center, OH · 649 students
- Oak Creek Elementary SchoolLake Oswego, OR · 402 students
- Oak Creek Elementary SchoolCornville, AZ · 238 students
Nearby schools
- Fox Meadow Middle School0.9 mi · 369
- Broadmoor Elementary School1.1 mi · 327
- Otero Elementary School1.1 mi · 330
- Aspire Online Academy1.3 mi · 98
- Career Readiness Academy1.3 mi · 69
- Harrison High School1.4 mi · 1,089
Frequently asked questions
About Oak Creek Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Oak Creek Elementary School?
Oak Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 235 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Oak Creek Elementary School serve?
Oak Creek Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Oak Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at Oak Creek Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Oak Creek Elementary School?
Student demographics at Oak Creek Elementary School are roughly 26% White, 54% Hispanic, 8% Black, 1% Asian, 11% Two or more.
Is Oak Creek Elementary School public or private?
Oak Creek Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by Harrison School District Two.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.