Side Creek Elementary School

Summary:

Side Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 501 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked 107 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Academically, Side Creek Elementary consistently ranks in the bottom 10-20% of Colorado elementary schools, with low performance on state assessments. In 2023-2024, only 21.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the state average of 44.1% and the district average of 24.2%. The school's performance is particularly low for Hispanic, White, and low-income students. With a high student-teacher ratio of 20:1, Side Creek faces challenges in supporting its diverse student population, of which 68.26% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28, such as Iowa Elementary School and Yale Elementary School, also perform poorly on academic measures. However, schools in the neighboring Cherry Creek School District No. 5, like Cimarron Elementary School and Arrowhead Elementary School, generally outperform Side Creek and the other Aurora schools, despite serving similar student demographics. This suggests that there may be opportunities for Side Creek to improve through targeted interventions and collaboration with successful neighboring schools.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 19191 East Iliff Pl
       Aurora, CO  80013-6201


(303) 755-1785

District: Aurora Joint District No. 28

SchoolDigger Rank:
843rd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,455 Help


Students who attend Side Creek Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Mrachek Middle School
High:    Rangeview High School

Student/teacher ratio:  20.0 Help
Number of students:  501

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
41.1%
White:
18.8%
African American:
18.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  68.3% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Side Creek Elementary School ranks worse than 89.4% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 19th among 38 ranked elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.53. (See more...)
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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.
Student Body
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Compare Details Side Creek Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Aurora Joint District No. 28.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Side Creek Elementary School is $16,455. 29 elementary schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Side Creek Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Side Creek Elementary School 843rd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Side Creek Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Aurora Joint District No. 28:

SchoolDigger ranks Aurora Joint District No. 28 107th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Side Creek Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Side Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 68.56 262nd 808 67.6%
2005 55.70 408th 823 50.4%
2006 53.06 429th 829 48.3%
2007 57.61 399th 852 53.2%
2008 49.73 476th 849 43.9%
2009 64.33 330th 872 62.2%
2010 56.97 441st 925 52.3%
2011 48.42 528th 935 43.5%
2012 51.68 487th 935 47.9%
2013 38.37 628th 954 34.2%
2014 26.71 726th 962 24.5%
2015 20.60 745th 938 20.6%
2016 23.79 685th 914 25.1%
2017 15.45 795th 929 14.4%
2018 22.88 695th 917 24.2%
2019 21.21 761st 965 21.1%
2021 9.87 697th 710 1.8%
2022 12.50 839th 921 8.9%
2023 11.63 866th 933 7.2%
2024 12.53 843rd 943 10.6%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Side Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 25.91 254th 308 17.5%
2019 27.41 274th 332 17.5%
2022 10.15 203rd 203 0.0%
2023 9.21 264th 265 0.4%
2024 10.46 355th 365 2.7%
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Rank History for Female students at Side Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 20.10 567th 690 17.8%
2019 17.70 643rd 758 15.2%
2022 9.72 560th 595 5.9%
2023 6.01 634th 642 1.2%
2024 8.20 651st 684 4.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Side Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 13.46 623rd 693 10.1%
2019 15.83 661st 764 13.5%
2022 14.74 523rd 594 12.0%
2023 10.05 617th 649 4.9%
2024 8.85 658th 683 3.7%
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Rank History for African American students at Side Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 59.05 4th 15 73.3%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Side Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.72 93rd 172 45.9%
2019 37.02 166th 270 38.5%
2022 14.03 150th 153 2.0%
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Rank History for White students at Side Creek Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 15.29 542nd 596 9.1%
2024 4.06 530th 539 1.7%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Side Creek Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 349 26 13 12 3 n/a n/a 0 403
1989 417 23 15 17 3 n/a n/a 0 475
1990 438 38 12 17 3 n/a n/a 0 508
1991 464 45 15 28 4 n/a n/a 0 556
1992 463 44 21 30 4 n/a n/a 0 562
1993 439 43 21 22 4 n/a n/a 0 529
1994 447 62 21 28 4 n/a n/a 0 562
1995 434 58 22 40 2 n/a n/a 0 556
1996 434 58 22 40 2 n/a n/a 0 556
1997 418 80 20 46 2 n/a n/a 0 566
1998 399 75 12 41 0 n/a n/a 0 527
1999 386 75 17 49 1 n/a n/a 0 528
2000 382 82 21 67 0 n/a n/a 0 552
2001 387 103 24 118 2 n/a n/a 0 634
2002 377 149 49 163 9 n/a n/a 0 747
2003 377 149 49 163 9 n/a n/a 0 747
2004 352 139 64 187 6 n/a n/a 0 748
2005 324 145 65 204 10 n/a n/a 0 748
2006 258 141 69 221 11 n/a n/a 0 700
2007 256 171 69 213 15 n/a n/a 0 724
2008 237 152 73 206 9 n/a n/a 0 677
2009 228 162 63 207 12 n/a n/a 0 672
2010 242 195 64 205 14 n/a n/a 0 720
2011 202 149 66 206 5 2 33 0 663
2012 177 160 51 221 2 1 40 0 652
2013 187 159 49 258 4 0 41 0 698
2014 168 181 53 256 4 0 38 0 700
2015 195 149 48 243 2 0 47 0 684
2016 162 136 40 230 2 1 48 0 619
2017 136 146 44 243 2 1 42 0 614
2018 118 114 45 198 4 0 32 0 511
2019 116 93 43 174 0 0 50 0 476
2020 99 105 42 191 4 3 52 0 496
2021 96 86 30 161 6 3 56 0 438
2022 97 100 33 189 5 1 63 0 488
2023 94 94 35 206 4 2 66 0 501

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Side Creek Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 403 19.5 20.6 n/a
1989 475 21.3 22.3 4.2
1990 508 24.1 21.0 5.7
1991 556 26.7 20.8 4.3
1992 562 28.6 19.6 n/a
1993 529 25.2 21.0 5.1
1994 562 26.3 21.4 6.8
1995 556 28.6 19.4 8.5
1996 556 28.6 19.4 8.5
1997 566 26.9 21.0 9.5
1998 527 25.5 20.7 11.4
1999 528 26.3 20.1 5.3
2000 552 24.4 22.6 10.3
2001 634 27.9 22.7 12.9
2002 747 36.8 20.3 21
2003 747 36.8 20.3 21
2004 748 34.0 22.0 25.8
2005 748 34.0 22.0 30.1
2006 700 32.1 21.8 26.7
2007 724 32.0 22.6 26.7
2008 677 31.0 21.8 26.3
2009 672 29.0 23.2 31.4
2010 720 29.0 24.8 38.2
2011 663 27.9 23.7 44.2
2012 652 29.6 22.0 44.6
2013 698 30.9 22.5 44
2014 700 33.4 20.9 45.9
2015 684 33.0 20.7 50.7
2016 619 31.0 19.9 49.8
2017 614 28.0 21.9 52.1
2018 511 24.3 21.0 50.5
2019 476 22.3 21.3 55.7
2020 496 25.3 19.5 64.3
2021 438 26.3 16.6 61.2
2022 488 26.4 18.4 62.9
2023 501 25.0 20.0 68.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Side Creek Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 403 19.5 20.6 n/a
1989 475 21.3 22.3 4.2
1990 508 24.1 21.0 5.7
1991 556 26.7 20.8 4.3
1992 562 28.6 19.6 n/a
1993 529 25.2 21.0 5.1
1994 562 26.3 21.4 6.8
1995 556 28.6 19.4 8.5
1996 556 28.6 19.4 8.5
1997 566 26.9 21.0 9.5
1998 527 25.5 20.7 11.4
1999 528 26.3 20.1 5.3
2000 552 24.4 22.6 10.3
2001 634 27.9 22.7 12.9
2002 747 36.8 20.3 21
2003 747 36.8 20.3 21
2004 748 34.0 22.0 25.8
2005 748 34.0 22.0 30.1
2006 700 32.1 21.8 26.7
2007 724 32.0 22.6 26.7
2008 677 31.0 21.8 26.3
2009 672 29.0 23.2 31.4
2010 720 29.0 24.8 38.2
2011 663 27.9 23.7 44.2
2012 652 29.6 22.0 44.6
2013 698 30.9 22.5 44
2014 700 33.4 20.9 45.9
2015 684 33.0 20.7 50.7
2016 619 31.0 19.9 49.8
2017 614 28.0 21.9 52.1
2018 511 24.3 21.0 50.5
2019 476 22.3 21.3 55.7
2020 496 25.3 19.5 64.3
2021 438 26.3 16.6 61.2
2022 488 26.4 18.4 62.9
2023 501 25.0 20.0 68.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Side Creek Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,522
2020 $12,173
2021 $15,131
2022 $16,163
2023 $16,455

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Side Creek Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 761st of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 866th of 933 Elementary schools
 14%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Side Creek Elementary School)32.915.3
 17.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)22.819.8
 3%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Side Creek Elementary School)22.918.9
 4%
   3rd Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)23.718
 5.7%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Side Creek Elementary School)28.424.1
 4.3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)2723.3
 3.7%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Side Creek Elementary School)17.611.4
 6.2%
   4th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)1715.5
 1.5%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Side Creek Elementary School)21.110.1
 11%
   5th Grade Science (Aurora Joint District No. 28)15.914.6
 1.3%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Side Creek Elementary School)30.819.4
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)28.524.6
 3.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Side Creek Elementary School)23.315.9
 7.4%
   5th Grade Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)19.317
 2.3%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Side Creek Elementary School)30.619.7
 10.9%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Aurora Joint District No. 28)26.423.3
 3.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Side Creek Elementary School)21.415.3
 6.1%
   All Grades Math (Aurora Joint District No. 28)18.215.2
 3%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students476501
 5.3%
African American9394
 1.1%
American Indian04
Asian4335
 18.6%
Hispanic174206
 18.4%
Pacific Islander02
White11694
 19%
Two or More Races5066
 32%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients55.7%68.3%
 12.6%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Side Creek Elementary School

Students who attend Side Creek Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Mrachek Middle School
High : Rangeview High School

Side Creek Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.6% of Colorado elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 501 students attended Side Creek Elementary School.

Students at Side Creek Elementary School are 41% Hispanic, 19% White, 19% African American, 13% Two or more races, 7% Asian.


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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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