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What tradition at Trails West Elementary School should never be changed?
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Enrollment
425
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080291001330
Trails West Elementary School
5400 SOUTH WACO STREET, CENTENNIAL, CO 80015 · (720) 886-8500 · Arapahoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL425 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
32%
134 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 | 25 | 6% |
| Kindergarten | 61 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 53 | 12% |
| Grade 2 | 71 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 70 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 75 | 18% |
This year's kindergarten class (61) is 19% smaller than its 5th grade class (75).
Student demographics
60%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
56.5%
CO avg 44.9% . +0.0pp since 2023
Math
57.1%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.0pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 57 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores have held steady since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 56.5% | 57.1% |
| 2023-24 | 56.5% | 52.1% |
% 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
56.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
47.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+9.1pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 57% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 48% 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 Trails West Elementary School
Trails West Elementary School's state test result (56.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trails West Elementary School this school | 425 | 31.5% | 56.8% |
| Kendrick Lakes Elementary School LAKEWOOD | 443 | 30.0% | 52.2% |
| Castle Rock Elementary School CASTLE ROCK | 440 | 32.0% | 45.3% |
| Explorer Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 470 | 27.4% | 55.1% |
| Timnath Elementary School TIMNATH | 455 | 30.8% | 53.6% |
| Brown International Academy DENVER | 530 | 31.3% | 57.5% |
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 Trails West Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 56.8% | #193 of 931 | #25 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #176 of 940 ▲ 31 | #24 of 96 ▲ 2 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 56.5% | #267 of 946 ▼ 1 | #29 of 96 ▼ 1 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 425 | #377 of 1,056 | #70 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.7:1 | #333 of 896 | #34 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 59.9% | #205 of 896 | #56 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 31.5% | #689 of 983 | #73 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -7.8% | #521 of 664 | #53 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
425
-30 (-7%) vs 2020
-33% since 1990-91, when it was 635
Student : Teacher
14.7:1
was 16.9:1
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 | 425 | 28.9 | 14.7:1 | 32% (134) |
| 2023-24 | 423 | 29.4 | 14.4:1 | 34% (142) |
| 2022-23 | 436 | 27.5 | 15.8:1 | 23% (102) |
| 2020-21 | 455 | 27 | 16.9:1 | 25% (116) |
| 2017-18 | 461 | 25.8 | 17.9:1 | 23% (108) |
| 2015-16 | 531 | 24 | 22.1:1 | 18% (98) |
| 2010-11 | 623 | 29 | 21.5:1 | 21% (132) |
| 2000-01 | 636 | 31 | 20.5:1 | 5% (29) |
| 1990-91 | 635 | 31 | 20.5:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Trails West Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (461 to 425); teachers up 12% (25.8 to 28.9).
About Trails West Elementary School
Trails West Elementary School is a medium-sized elementary school serving families in CENTENNIAL, Colorado. Enrollment in 2024-25 was 425 students in pre-K through 5.
Cherry Creek School District serves 52,099 students across 70 schools.
White students make up a majority at Trails West Elementary School, at 58%. The next largest groups are 21% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 4% Black, and 3% Asian. The White share in Arapahoe County as a whole is similar, at about 59%. Pick two students at random and there is a 60% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
Its 28.9 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 14.7:1. The school has fewer students per teacher than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. The school's lunch program data list 32% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. On average, public schools in Arapahoe County report 50%.
Compared with Colorado schools that have similar shares of low-income students, Trails West Elementary School's results are 9.1 points above predicted: 56.8% against 47.6%.
Within Arapahoe County, the median household income is $101,087, about 47% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 6%. In all, Arapahoe County has 176 public schools and roughly 115,502 students.
Nearby, Meadow Point Elementary School is about 0.5 miles away. Within five miles of Trails West Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. On average proficiency, Trails West Elementary School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools with test data.
NCES lists the school's locale as City: Mid-size. That means it sits inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
Over 4 years, Trails West Elementary School's enrollment declined 7%, to 425. By 2024-25, the school had 14.7 students per teacher, compared with 16.9 in 2020-21.
The allk12 site hosts a discussion page for Trails West Elementary School covering things like sports tryouts, band and choir, and theater. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
Nearby schools
- Meadow Point Elementary School0.5 mi · 401
- Indian Ridge Elementary School0.9 mi · 410
- Rolling Hills Elementary School0.9 mi · 499
- Peakview Elementary School1.0 mi · 447
- Fox Hollow Elementary School1.2 mi · 555
- Smoky Hill High School1.2 mi · 2,297
Frequently asked questions
About Trails West Elementary SchoolHow large is Trails West Elementary School?
Trails West Elementary School enrolls approximately 425 students in grades PK-05.
Is Trails West Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Trails West Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Trails West Elementary School have?
Trails West Elementary School employs 29 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.7:1.
What is the student diversity at Trails West Elementary School?
Student demographics at Trails West Elementary School are roughly 58% White, 21% Hispanic, 4% Black, 3% Asian, 13% Two or more.
What district is Trails West Elementary School in?
Trails West Elementary School is part of Cherry Creek School District.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.