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Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah Schools
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah is a public school district in Colorado, based in Arapahoe County (Greenwood Village). SchoolGrade grades 68 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah on the map
District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
64 of 68 schools in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah carry a SchoolGrade (4 have too little test data to grade). Grade distribution:
A: 13B: 21C: 13D: 15F: 2
Best schools in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
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The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Challenge School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Cherry Creek High School (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Cottonwood Creek Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Homestead Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A Campus Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A Cherry Hills Village Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
- A- Cherry Creek Charter Academy (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A- Grandview High School (High school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Heritage Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A- Belleview Elementary School (Elementary school, meets expectations)
Every school in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
High schools (7)
- B+ Cherokee Trail High School, Aurora
- A Cherry Creek High School, Greenwood Village
- B- Eaglecrest High School, Centennial
- A- Grandview High School, Aurora
- B High Plains Elementary School, Greenwood Village
- C- Overland High School, Aurora
- C+ Smoky Hill High School, Aurora
Middle and junior high schools (11)
- A Campus Middle School, Greenwood Village
- C+ Falcon Creek Middle School, Aurora
- B- Fox Ridge Middle School, Aurora
- D- Horizon Middle School, Aurora
- C+ Infinity Middle School, Aurora
- D Laredo Middle School, Aurora
- C Liberty Middle School, Aurora
- F Prairie Middle School, Aurora
- C- Sky Vista Middle School, Aurora
- C+ Thunder Ridge Middle School, Aurora
- B West Middle School, Greenwood Village
Elementary and primary schools (41)
- A- Altitude Elementary School, Aurora
- C Antelope Ridge Elementary School, Aurora
- C Arrowhead Elementary School, Aurora
- B+ Aspen Crossing Elementary School, Centennial
- A- Belleview Elementary School, Greenwood Village
- B+ Black Forest Hills Elementary School, Aurora
- B- Buffalo Trail Elementary School, Aurora
- C- Canyon Creek Elementary School, Aurora
- A Cherry Hills Village Elementary School, Cherry Hills Village
- D- Cimarron Elementary School, Aurora
- A Cottonwood Creek Elementary School, Englewood
- B Coyote Hills Elementary School, Aurora
- B+ Creekside Elementary School, Centennial
- B Dakota Valley Elementary School, Aurora
- B Dry Creek Elementary School, Englewood
- D- Eastridge Community Elementary School, Aurora
- B Fox Hollow Elementary School, Aurora
- B+ Greenwood Elementary School, Greenwood Village
- A- Heritage Elementary School, Centennial
- D- Highline Community Elementary School, Aurora
- D+ Holly Hills Elementary School, Denver
- A Homestead Elementary School, Centennial
- D- Independence Elementary School, Aurora
- A- Indian Ridge Elementary School, Aurora
- F Meadow Point Elementary School, Aurora
- C- Mission Viejo Elementary School, Aurora
- B+ Mountain Vista Elementary School, Centennial
- B- Peakview Elementary School, Centennial
- B- Pine Ridge Elementary School, Aurora
- D Polton Community Elementary School, Aurora
- D- Ponderosa Elementary School, Aurora
- D- Red Hawk Ridge Elementary School, Centennial
- B+ Rolling Hills Elementary School, Aurora
- D- Sagebrush Elementary School, Aurora
- D+ Summit Elementary School, Aurora
- D- Sunrise Elementary School, Aurora
- C Timberline Elementary School, Centennial
- B Trails West Elementary School, Centennial
- D- Village East Community Elementary School, Aurora
- B Walnut Hills Community Elementary School, Centennial
- B+ Willow Creek Elementary School, Centennial
Other schools and academies (9)
- A+ Challenge School, Denver
- A- Cherry Creek Charter Academy, Greenwood Village
- Cherry Creek Elevation, Centennial
- C+ Colorado Skies Academy, Englewood
- D- Endeavor Academy, Centennial
- A- Heritage Heights Academy, Centennial
- Outback Preschool, Aurora
- The Cottage At Holly Ridge, Denver
- The Journey Preschool, Aurora
Where Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah schools are
Cities and towns served (6)
- Aurora (39)
- Centennial (15)
- Greenwood Village (7)
- Denver (3)
- Englewood (3)
- Cherry Hills Village (1)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Colorado
- County: Arapahoe County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 51,808 students with 3,220 full-time-equivalent teachers and 7,440 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0802910
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
- Aurora Joint District No. 28 of the counties of Adams and A (60 schools, 8 mi)
- Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe (21 schools, 11 mi)
- Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe (9 schools, 11 mi)
- School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C (201 schools, 11 mi)
- Sheridan School District No. 2 (5 schools, 12 mi)
- School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo (13 schools, 16 mi)
- Mapleton School District No. 1 in the county of Adams & St (17 schools, 18 mi)
- Bennett School District No. 29J (5 schools, 18 mi)
Questions about Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
How many schools are in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah?
SchoolGrade grades 68 public schools in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah, across 6 cities and towns. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah serve?
The largest by graded schools: Aurora, Centennial, Greenwood Village, Denver, Englewood and 1 more.
How good are the schools in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah?
Across the 64 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C+, with 40% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 41.4%. 55% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah?
51,808 students were enrolled in Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah in the 2023-24 school year, about 16.1 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah?
Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah is in Colorado, based in Arapahoe County, with its district office in Greenwood Village. Its boundary covers about 108 sq mi.