Enrollment
292
Elementary
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080372001479
Running Creek Elementary School
900 SOUTH ELBERT STREET, ELIZABETH, CO 80107 · (303) 646-4620 · Elbert County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL292 STUDENTS
C-
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 21% 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.
- FBeats 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
24 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 58.5:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
35%
102 students
DISTRICT 27% · 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 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 15% |
| Grade 2 | 52 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 4 | 39 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 54 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (52) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (54).
Student demographics
36%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 34% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Based on grade levels within ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
29.2%
CO avg 44.9% . -6.8pp since 2023
Math
27.4%
CO avg 36.1% . -7.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 29 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 7 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 29.2% | 27.4% |
| 2023-24 | 36.0% | 34.4% |
% 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
UNDERPERFORMING
Bottom 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
32.2%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
45.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-13.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, below the roughly 46% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations compares each school with others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school lands here when its results trail those comparable schools, which is not the same as having low scores. A higher-scoring school can still fall in this tier if similar schools score higher still.
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 Running Creek Elementary School
Running Creek Elementary School's state test result (32.2% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Running Creek Elementary School this school | 292 | 34.9% | 32.2% |
| Stott Elementary School ARVADA | 288 | 32.3% | 53.2% |
| Academy for Advanced and Creative Learning COLORADO SPRINGS | 298 | 32.9% | 57.6% |
| Mount View Core Knowledge Charter School CANON CITY | 250 | 34.0% | 46.1% |
| Byers Elementary School BYERS | 275 | 37.8% | 55.2% |
| Peyton Elementary School PEYTON | 293 | 32.1% | 48.4% |
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 Running Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Elbert County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 32.2% | #546 of 931 | #5 of 6 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 27.4% | #581 of 940 ▼ 115 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 29.2% | #668 of 946 ▼ 116 | #5 of 6 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 292 | #739 of 1,056 | #3 of 7 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #78 of 896 | N/A |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 35.8% | #744 of 896 | N/A |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.9% | #645 of 983 | #2 of 6 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -6.7% | #549 of 664 | N/A |
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
292
+14 (+5%) vs 2020
-50% since 1990-91, when it was 584
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 13.2:1
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 | 292 | 23.5 | 12.4:1 | 35% (102) |
| 2023-24 | 311 | 21.2 | 14.6:1 | 37% (114) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 24.9 | 12.4:1 | 20% (62) |
| 2020-21 | 278 | 21 | 13.2:1 | 23% (65) |
| 2017-18 | 313 | 22.2 | 14.1:1 | 26% (82) |
| 2015-16 | 332 | 22 | 15.1:1 | 33% (110) |
| 2010-11 | 386 | 28 | 13.8:1 | 24% (92) |
| 2000-01 | 558 | 28 | 19.9:1 | 6% (35) |
| 1990-91 | 584 | 31 | 18.8:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Running Creek Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 7% (313 to 292); teachers up 6% (22.2 to 23.5).
About Running Creek Elementary School
Running Creek Elementary School is a small elementary school located in ELIZABETH, Colorado. The school enrolls 292 students in kindergarten through 5. That compares with an average of about 379 students for elementary schools in Colorado.
The district for Running Creek Elementary School is ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT, with 7 schools and 2,282 students.
About 78% of the student body at Running Creek Elementary School is White. Other students are 16% Hispanic and 3% multiracial. A diversity index of 36% means there is a 36% chance two randomly chosen students at Running Creek Elementary School are from different groups.
There are 23.5 full-time-equivalent teachers at Running Creek Elementary School, giving a ratio of 12.4:1. By comparison, the average for elementary schools in Colorado is 16.6:1. A total of 102 students, or 35%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Colorado public elementary schools, Running Creek Elementary School outscored 21%, which works out to a C- on the allk12 Grade.
After accounting for student poverty, Running Creek Elementary School is in the bottom 10% of Colorado schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 32.2% is 13.3 points below the 45.5% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
Census data for Elbert County show median household income comes to about $132,685, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. There are 17 public schools in the county, enrolling about 3,265, Running Creek Elementary School among them.
Elizabeth Running Creek Preschool is less than a tenth of a mile from Running Creek Elementary School, the shortest distance to any other public school. Counting only straight-line distance, 4 other public schools are within five miles. On state test proficiency, Running Creek Elementary School ranks 4th in a group of 6 nearby schools.
The NCES locale for Running Creek Elementary School is Rural: Distant, which covers schools in rural territory some distance from an urban area.
Over the 4 years from 2020-21 to 2024-25, enrollment increased 5%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on special education services, counseling, and support programs here. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
Elbert County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
27,874
Census ACS
Median income
$132,685
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
17
3,265 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT
- Elizabeth High SchoolHigh · 668 students
- Legacy AcademyElementary · 428 students
- Elizabeth Middle SchoolMiddle · 386 students
- Singing Hills Elementary SchoolElementary · 383 students
- Singing Hills PreschoolElementary · 72 students
- Elizabeth Running Creek PreschoolElementary · 53 students
Other schools in ELIZABETH
- Elizabeth High SchoolHigh · 668 students
- Legacy AcademyElementary · 428 students
- Elizabeth Middle SchoolMiddle · 386 students
- Elizabeth Running Creek PreschoolElementary · 53 students
Nearby schools
- Elizabeth Running Creek Preschool0.0 mi · 53
- Elizabeth Middle School1.1 mi · 386
- Elizabeth High School1.1 mi · 668
- Legacy Academy1.7 mi · 428
- Kiowa Middle School7.4 mi · 66
- Kiowa High School7.4 mi · 67
Frequently asked questions
About Running Creek Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Running Creek Elementary School?
Running Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 292 students in grades KG-05.
Is Running Creek Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Running Creek Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades KG-05.
How many teachers does Running Creek Elementary School have?
Running Creek Elementary School employs 24 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.4:1.
How diverse is Running Creek Elementary School?
Running Creek Elementary School reports a student body of 78% White, 16% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian, 3% Two or more.
Is Running Creek Elementary School public or private?
Running Creek Elementary School is a public K-12 school, overseen by ELIZABETH SCHOOL DISTRICT.
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