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Enrollment
478
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080291001405
Timberline Elementary School
5500 SOUTH KILLARNEY STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80015 · (720) 886-3200 · Arapahoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL478 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
33%
158 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 37 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 57 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 68 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 19% |
This year's kindergarten class (57) is 37% smaller than its 5th grade class (91).
Student demographics
68%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
37.7%
CO avg 44.9% . +2.1pp since 2023
Math
43.6%
CO avg 36.1% . +10.7pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 38 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 44 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 2 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 11 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 37.7% | 43.6% |
| 2023-24 | 35.6% | 32.9% |
% 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
37.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.7%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 37% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 47% 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 Timberline Elementary School
Timberline Elementary School's state test result (37.0% proficient) is higher than 0 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Timberline Elementary School this school | 478 | 33.1% | 37.0% |
| Creekside Elementary School CENTENNIAL | 567 | 34.0% | 61.6% |
| Antelope Ridge Elementary School AURORA | 549 | 39.7% | 45.4% |
| Peakview Elementary School CENTENNIAL | 447 | 36.2% | 42.0% |
| Isabella Bird Community School DENVER | 487 | 25.7% | 58.1% |
| Willow Elementary School DENVER | 596 | 29.0% | 57.8% |
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 Timberline Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 37.0% | #481 of 931 | #45 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 43.6% | #359 of 940 ▲ 122 | #39 of 96 ▲ 8 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 37.7% | #534 of 946 ▲ 25 | #48 of 96 no change |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 478 | #274 of 1,056 | #55 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #372 of 896 | #43 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.7% | #71 of 896 | #33 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 33.1% | #668 of 983 | #71 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -25.8% | #178 of 664 | #14 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
478
-98 (-17%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 715
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 20.6:1
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 | 478 | 32 | 14.9:1 | 33% (158) |
| 2023-24 | 506 | 31.6 | 16.0:1 | 33% (169) |
| 2022-23 | 576 | 30.1 | 19.2:1 | 25% (142) |
| 2020-21 | 576 | 28 | 20.6:1 | 25% (145) |
| 2017-18 | 644 | 34.8 | 18.5:1 | 25% (162) |
| 2015-16 | 671 | 34 | 19.7:1 | 20% (135) |
| 2010-11 | 684 | 40 | 17.1:1 | 20% (137) |
| 2000-01 | 623 | 38 | 16.4:1 | 5% (30) |
| 1990-91 | 715 | 39 | 18.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Timberline Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 26% (644 to 478); teachers down 8% (34.8 to 32).
About Timberline Elementary School
Timberline Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school with an address in CENTENNIAL, Colorado. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 478 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students each.
The Cherry Creek School District system has 70 schools and 52,099 students.
Timberline Elementary School is 50% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 19% Hispanic, 14% multiracial, 11% Black, and 6% Asian. County-wide, 59% of Arapahoe County residents are White. Timberline Elementary School's diversity index is 68%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal staffing data show 32 full-time-equivalent teachers at Timberline Elementary School and a ratio of 14.9:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 33% of enrollment. The rate at public schools in Arapahoe County averages 50%, higher than here.
The BeatsExpectations prediction for Timberline Elementary School is 46.7%, and its average proficiency rate on state tests is 37.0%.
Within Arapahoe County, the median household income is $101,087, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Besides Timberline Elementary School, Arapahoe County has 175 other public schools.
The nearest other public school, Heritage Heights Academy, is about 0.6 miles away. Inside a five-mile radius, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Timberline Elementary School is 7th of 8 nearby schools with test data.
Timberline Elementary School has an NCES locale of City: Mid-size.
Enrollment has fallen by 98 students since 2020-21, to 478. The number of students per teacher fell from 20.6 to 14.9 over 4 years.
Discussions about Timberline Elementary School may include school events, clubs, and volunteer needs. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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
- Newton Middle SchoolMiddle · 781 students
- Ford ElementaryElementary · 653 students
- Aspen Crossing Elementary SchoolElementary · 569 students
- Mountain Vista Elementary SchoolElementary · 568 students
Other Timberline Elementary schools
2 other US public schools in 3 states are named Timberline Elementary. Timberline Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 3.
- Timberline Elementary SchoolGRAPEVINE, TX · 593 students
- TIMBERLINE ELEMENTARYWEIPPE, ID · 92 students
Nearby schools
- Heritage Heights Academy0.6 mi · 539
- Outback Preschool0.6 mi · 81
- Thunder Ridge Middle School0.7 mi · 1,106
- Falcon Creek Middle School0.8 mi · 701
- Eaglecrest High School0.9 mi · 2,851
- Peakview Elementary School0.9 mi · 447
Frequently asked questions
About Timberline Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Timberline Elementary School?
Timberline Elementary School enrolls approximately 478 students in grades PK-05.
Is Timberline Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Timberline Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Timberline Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Timberline Elementary School is approximately 14.9:1 (32 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Timberline Elementary School?
Timberline Elementary School reports a student body of 50% White, 19% Hispanic, 11% Black, 6% Asian, 14% Two or more.
Who oversees Timberline Elementary School?
Timberline Elementary School is overseen by Cherry Creek School District in Arapahoe County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.