Trails West Elementary School

Trails West Elementary School, a mid-tier elementary campus in CENTENNIAL, Colorado, run under Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, works with 425 students, covering grades pre-K through 5.

Across the 70 schools in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah (52,099 students total), Trails West Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Trails West Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 58%. Other groups include 21% Hispanic, 13% multiracial, 4% Black, 3% Asian. That composition is broadly in line with Arapahoe County as a whole.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Trails West Elementary School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Trails West Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 32% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Arapahoe County runs at roughly 50%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Trails West Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 47.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 56.8%.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Arapahoe County indicate the typical household earns roughly $101,087 per year, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. Across Arapahoe County's 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), Trails West Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Meadow Point Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Trails West Elementary School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 41.9%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Trails West Elementary School has edged down 8%, going from 461 students in 2018 to 425 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share fell from 65% to 58%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 14.7:1 in 2025.

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