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Teachers: what resource would make the biggest difference at Westerly Creek Elementary this year?
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Enrollment
647
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336001957
Westerly Creek Elementary
8800 EAST 28TH AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80238 · (720) 424-3160 · Denver County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL647 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
42 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
130 students
DISTRICT 68% · 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 | 22 | 3% |
| Kindergarten | 100 | 15% |
| Grade 1 | 106 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 110 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 105 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 104 | 16% |
| Grade 5 | 100 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (100) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (100).
Student demographics
57%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · 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
81.6%
CO avg 44.9% . +0.8pp since 2023
Math
74.9%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.6pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 82 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 75 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 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 81.6% | 74.9% |
| 2023-24 | 80.8% | 73.3% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
77.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.5%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+22.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 77% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 55% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 23 points, placing it in Colorado's top 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 Westerly Creek Elementary
Westerly Creek Elementary's state test result (77.3% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Westerly Creek Elementary this school | 647 | 20.1% | 77.3% |
| Swigert International School DENVER | 673 | 20.5% | 67.3% |
| Inspire Elementary DENVER | 645 | 25.4% | 58.3% |
| Ranch Creek Elementary COLORADO SPRINGS | 578 | 13.8% | 59.7% |
| William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School DENVER | 872 | 13.1% | 78.2% |
| Teller Elementary School DENVER | 518 | 22.0% | 67.7% |
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 Westerly Creek Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 77.3% | #20 of 931 | #5 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 74.9% | #29 of 940 ▼ 3 | #7 of 108 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 81.6% | #17 of 946 no change | #3 of 109 ▲ 2 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 647 | #85 of 1,056 | #12 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #459 of 896 | #58 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 57.2% | #257 of 896 | #43 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.1% | #829 of 983 | #105 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -8.1% | #518 of 664 | #45 of 63 |
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
647
-72 (-10%) vs 2020
+10% since 2010-11, when it was 588
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 17.1:1
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 | 647 | 41.6 | 15.5:1 | 20% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 673 | 40.5 | 16.6:1 | 19% (128) |
| 2022-23 | 680 | 40.3 | 16.9:1 | 14% (97) |
| 2020-21 | 719 | 42 | 17.1:1 | 8% (58) |
| 2017-18 | 704 | 39.1 | 18.0:1 | 11% (75) |
| 2015-16 | 699 | 42 | 16.6:1 | 12% (86) |
| 2010-11 | 588 | 35 | 16.8:1 | 16% (94) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Westerly Creek Elementary.
Since 2017-18: students down 8% (704 to 647); teachers up 7% (39.1 to 41.6).
About Westerly Creek Elementary
Westerly Creek Elementary, a large elementary school, is located in DENVER, Colorado. Its enrollment is 647 students, spread over pre-K through 5. On average, elementary schools in Colorado enroll around 379, and this school is 71% larger than that mark.
The 198 schools of Denver Public Schools, including Westerly Creek Elementary, enroll 90,471 students.
Of every 100 students at Westerly Creek Elementary, about 62 are White. Beyond that, enrollment is 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Black, and 4% Asian. Among Denver County residents, the White share is about 59%. The diversity index for Westerly Creek Elementary is 57%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
There are 41.6 full-time-equivalent teachers at Westerly Creek Elementary, giving a ratio of 15.5:1. Elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1, 1.0 more students per teacher than here. A total of 130 students, or 20%, are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. Public schools in Denver County average 63%.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results, 77.3%, is 22.8 points above the 54.5% the model predicts from its free or reduced-price lunch share. That result is in the top 10% of Colorado schools.
The county, Denver County, is where the school is located. Median household income comes to about $94,718, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 206, with about 91,233 students.
About 0.6 miles separate Westerly Creek Elementary from the closest public school, William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School. The five-mile area around Westerly Creek Elementary holds at least 8 other public schools. Westerly Creek Elementary ranks 2nd of 7 among nearby schools on average proficiency, with 77.3% against a local average of 40.3%.
Westerly Creek Elementary falls in the City: Large locale category, used for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The school's student count fell 10% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years. Students per teacher dropped from 17.1 in 2020-21 to 15.5 in 2024-25.
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Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
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- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
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- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Nearby schools
- William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School0.6 mi · 872
- DSST: Montview Middle School0.6 mi · 463
- DSST: Montview High School0.6 mi · 562
- Early Learning Center at New Legacy Charter School0.7 mi · 8
- New Legacy Charter School0.7 mi · 96
- Swigert International School0.9 mi · 673
Frequently asked questions
About Westerly Creek ElementaryHow many students attend Westerly Creek Elementary?
Westerly Creek Elementary enrolls approximately 647 students in grades PK-05.
Is Westerly Creek Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
Westerly Creek Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
How many teachers does Westerly Creek Elementary have?
Westerly Creek Elementary employs 42 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 15.5:1.
How diverse is Westerly Creek Elementary?
Westerly Creek Elementary reports a student body of 62% White, 16% Hispanic, 8% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Westerly Creek Elementary public or private?
Westerly Creek Elementary is a public K-12 school, overseen by Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.