Westerly Creek Elementary

Westerly Creek Elementary is a well-populated elementary campus in DENVER, Colorado, one of the schools within School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. The school teaches 647 students in grades pre-K through 5. Enrollment runs roughly 71% larger than the state mean of about 379.

Across the 198 schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C (90,471 students total), Westerly Creek Elementary accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Looking at the student body, Westerly Creek Elementary records that White students make up the majority at 62%. Beyond that, the school shows 16% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Black, 4% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, The school employs 42 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 15.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Westerly Creek Elementary tighter than the state norm the norm. Around 20% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is below Denver County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, Westerly Creek Elementary ranks in the top 10% of Colorado public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 54.5%; Westerly Creek Elementary posts 77.3%, +22.8 points above that line.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Denver County indicate median household earnings sit near $94,718, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Denver County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), Westerly Creek Elementary is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School, roughly 0.6 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Westerly Creek Elementary at 2nd of 7; the average score across the group is 39.0%.

Westerly Creek Elementary operates from a high-density location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Westerly Creek Elementary's enrollment has declined 8% since 2018, when it stood at 704 (now 647). Over the same period, the White share ticked down from 70% to 62%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 18.0:1 in 2018 to 15.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Westerly Creek Elementary typically covers pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.