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SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HARRISON SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. 2 IN THE COUNTY OF EL PASO AN·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
Enrollment
235
Elementary
DISTRICT 422 · STATE 379
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
Kindergarten
35
Grade 1
35
Grade 2
43
Grade 3
44
Grade 4
40
Grade 5
38
Student demographics
White
6226%
DISTRICT 22% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
12654%
DISTRICT 54% · STATE 37%
Black
188%
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 5%
Asian
21%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 3%
Two+
2711%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 5%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
10846%
Female
12754%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
33.3%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
24.6%
CO avg 36.1% . -12.2pp 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
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
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
235
-20 (-8%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.2:1
% White
26%
was 42%
% Hispanic
54%
was 40%
% Black
8%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 3%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Oak Creek Elementary School

Set in COLORADO SPRINGS, Colorado, Oak Creek Elementary School is a tight-knit elementary campus, part of Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an. It enrolls 235 students across grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 38% below typical.

Across the 28 schools in Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an (11,938 students total), Oak Creek Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

In terms of who attends, Oak Creek Elementary School logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 54%, but no single group is in the majority; the rest comes out to 26% White, 11% multiracial, 8% Black. The wider county runs roughly 19% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, On paper, Oak Creek Elementary School has 19 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 12.4:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Oak Creek Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. Roughly 75% of students at Oak Creek Elementary School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against El Paso County (around 42%), the school's rate is north of typical.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Oak Creek Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 21.3% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 32.8%.

Around the school, census data for El Paso County shows the typical household earns roughly $90,363 per year, 42% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Oak Creek Elementary School is one of 245 public schools in El Paso County (combined enrollment of about 114,356 students).

Fox Meadow Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.9 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. On composite proficiency, Oak Creek Elementary School comes 3rd of 7 in the immediate cluster, behind the nearby-schools average of 35.4%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Oak Creek Elementary School has contracted 8%, going from 255 students in 2018 to 235 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 42% to 26% across the same window.

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El Paso County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Oak Creek Elementary School
District
Harrison School District No. 2 in the county of El Paso an
Address
3333 OAK CREEK DRIVE WEST, COLORADO SPRINGS, CO 80906
Phone
(719) 579-2175
County
El Paso County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
235
Teachers (FTE)
19
Student–teacher ratio
12.4:1
Free/Reduced lunch
176 (75%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
080453001369
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Oak Creek Elementary School
What 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 No. 2 in the county of El Paso an.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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