Willow Creek Elementary School

Located at 7855 SOUTH WILLOW WAY, in CENTENNIAL, Colorado, Willow Creek Elementary School is a reasonably sized elementary-level community that educates 462 students (grades pre-K through 5), one of the schools within Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 22% larger than typical.

Within Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, which oversees 70 schools and 52,099 students, Willow Creek Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Demographically, Willow Creek Elementary School lists that White students make up the majority at 64%. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 12% Hispanic, 8% Asian.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Willow Creek Elementary School reports 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 16.0:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 15% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is noticeably below Arapahoe County's rate of about 50%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Willow Creek Elementary School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 57.8% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 65.8%.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Arapahoe County put median household earnings sit near $101,087, about 47% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 6%. In all, Arapahoe County runs 176 public schools (combined enrollment of about 115,502 students), of which Willow Creek Elementary School is one.

Nearest neighbor: Dry Creek Elementary School, around 0.8 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Willow Creek Elementary School. Among the 5 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Willow Creek Elementary School ranks 3rd on composite proficiency, above the local average of 59.2%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Looking at the recent track record. Willow Creek Elementary School's enrollment has contracted 15% since 2018, when it stood at 543 (now 462). Asian enrollment moved from 13% to 8% across the same window. Class-load math has pulled in: from 17.9:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

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