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What advice would you give to incoming students at Willow Creek Elementary School?
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Enrollment
462
Elementary
DISTRICT 478 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·CHERRY CREEK SCHOOL DISTRICT·NCES 080291000208
Willow Creek Elementary School
7855 SOUTH WILLOW WAY, CENTENNIAL, CO 80112 · (720) 554-3900 · Arapahoe County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY12-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL462 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
29 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
15%
68 students
DISTRICT 38% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 18 | 4% |
| Kindergarten | 63 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 64 | 14% |
| Grade 2 | 68 | 15% |
| Grade 3 | 83 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 95 | 21% |
| Grade 5 | 71 | 15% |
Student demographics
55%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
62.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -9.0pp since 2023
Math
61.5%
CO avg 36.1% . -2.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 63 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 62 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 9 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 62.8% | 61.5% |
| 2023-24 | 71.8% | 63.7% |
% 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
65.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
57.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.0pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 58% 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 →
Where Willow Creek Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Arapahoe County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.8% | #92 of 931 | #12 of 96 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.5% | #127 of 940 | #15 of 96 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 62.8% | #169 of 946 | #16 of 96 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 462 | #297 of 1,056 | #60 of 104 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.0:1 | #535 of 896 | #62 of 97 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 55.2% | #306 of 896 | #67 of 97 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 14.7% | #897 of 983 | #92 of 101 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -14.9% | #388 of 664 | #36 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
462
-46 (-9%) vs 2020
-22% since 1990-91, when it was 593
Student : Teacher
16.0:1
was 17.5:1
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 | 462 | 28.8 | 16.0:1 | 15% (68) |
| 2023-24 | 502 | 29.2 | 17.2:1 | 14% (70) |
| 2022-23 | 494 | 30.3 | 16.3:1 | 8% (38) |
| 2020-21 | 508 | 29 | 17.5:1 | 7% (36) |
| 2017-18 | 543 | 30.3 | 17.9:1 | 7% (36) |
| 2015-16 | 550 | 29 | 19.0:1 | 7% (36) |
| 2010-11 | 548 | 27 | 20.3:1 | 4% (22) |
| 2000-01 | 552 | 28 | 19.7:1 | 1% (7) |
| 1990-91 | 593 | 28 | 21.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Creek Elementary School.
About Willow Creek Elementary School
Willow Creek Elementary School is an elementary school located in CENTENNIAL, Colorado, in Arapahoe County. School enrollment was 462 students in 2024-25, in pre-K through 5. For comparison, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students.
Cherry Creek School District, which runs Willow Creek Elementary School, has 70 schools and 52,099 students.
Willow Creek Elementary School's enrollment is 64% White. The remaining shares are 15% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, and 8% Asian. Willow Creek Elementary School has a diversity index of 55%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school reported 28.8 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 16.0:1. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average ratio is about 16.6:1. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 15%. Compared with the 50% average for public schools in Arapahoe County, the school's rate is lower.
Based on its free or reduced-price lunch share, the BeatsExpectations model predicts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 57.8% for Willow Creek Elementary School. The school posts 65.8%, 8.0 points above the prediction.
According to the American Community Survey, in Arapahoe County, median household income is about $101,087, 47% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 6% of residents live below the federal poverty line. A total of 176 public schools operate in Arapahoe County, serving about 115,502 students.
The closest other public school is Dry Creek Elementary School, about 0.8 miles away. Around the school, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Among its closest neighbors with test data, Willow Creek Elementary School is 3rd of 5 on proficiency.
NCES describes the area around Willow Creek Elementary School as City: Mid-size, meaning inside a principal city with a population between 100,000 and 250,000.
From 2020-21 to 2024-25, Willow Creek Elementary School went from 508 students to 462. The student-to-teacher ratio went down from 17.5:1 to 16.0:1.
Parents and students can post about school events, clubs, and volunteer needs at Willow Creek Elementary School. Alumni can share how the school prepared them.
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
- Dry Creek Elementary School0.8 mi · 269
- Walnut Hills Community Elementary School1.2 mi · 342
- Acres Green Elementary School1.2 mi · 341
- Homestead Elementary School1.3 mi · 334
- Colorado Summit Connections Academy1.5 mi · 1,245
- Colorado Connections @ 27J1.5 mi · 2,042
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Creek Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Willow Creek Elementary School?
Willow Creek Elementary School enrolls approximately 462 students in grades PK-05.
What age range does Willow Creek Elementary School serve?
Willow Creek Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade 05.
How many students per teacher at Willow Creek Elementary School?
Approximately 16.0:1 students per teacher at Willow Creek Elementary School.
What is the student diversity at Willow Creek Elementary School?
Student demographics at Willow Creek Elementary School are roughly 64% White, 12% Hispanic, 1% Black, 8% Asian, 15% Two or more.
What district is Willow Creek Elementary School in?
Willow Creek 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.