Sagebrush Elementary School

Summary:

Sagebrush Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 417 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 28 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 4-star rating.

Despite being part of a highly-ranked district, Sagebrush Elementary consistently underperforms academically compared to the district and state averages. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 28% of Sagebrush students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 48.3% for the district and 44.1% for the state. In math, just 23.5% of Sagebrush students were proficient, compared to 40.8% for the district and 34.2% for the state. This underperformance may be linked to the school's relatively high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 48.92% receiving free or reduced-price lunch. Sagebrush's diverse student population, with 44.36% White, 14.15% African American, 29.02% Hispanic, 4.56% Asian, and 7.43% two or more races, is not reflected in its academic performance, as the school's rankings for specific subgroups are consistently low compared to other Colorado schools.

When compared to nearby schools within the Cherry Creek School District, Sagebrush Elementary stands out as an outlier in terms of academic performance. For example, Trails West Elementary School, located just 2.25 miles away, consistently ranks in the top 25% of Colorado elementary schools and outperforms Sagebrush across all academic measures. Sagebrush's performance has also been declining over the years, with its statewide ranking dropping from 437 out of 929 Colorado elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 718 out of 943 in 2023-2024, indicating the need for significant interventions to improve student outcomes.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 14700 East Temple Place
       Aurora, CO  80015-1221


(720) 886-8300

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
718th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $15,695 Help


Students who attend Sagebrush Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Laredo Middle School
High:    Smoky Hill High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  389

Racial breakdown:

White:
45.8%
Hispanic:
29.8%
African American:
11.8%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  58.1% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Sagebrush Elementary School ranks worse than 76.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 37th among 46 ranked elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.88. (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 Racial makeup is: White (45.8%), Hispanic (29.8%), African American (11.8%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 58.1% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Sagebrush Elementary School is 12.3, which is the lowest among 49 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5! (See more...)
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Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Sagebrush Elementary School is $15,695, which is the 21st highest among 46 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Sagebrush Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Sagebrush Elementary School 718th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Sagebrush Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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Cherry Creek School District No. 5:

SchoolDigger ranks Cherry Creek School District No. 5 28th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Sagebrush Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Sagebrush Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 79.12 154th 808 80.9%
2005 77.63 174th 823 78.9%
2006 67.50 289th 829 65.1%
2007 71.38 248th 852 70.9%
2008 59.94 372nd 849 56.2%
2009 50.41 472nd 872 45.9%
2010 42.42 577th 925 37.6%
2011 44.15 568th 935 39.3%
2012 54.51 462nd 935 50.6%
2013 44.98 559th 954 41.4%
2014 37.03 639th 962 33.6%
2015 33.70 590th 938 37.1%
2016 41.18 494th 914 46.0%
2017 47.87 437th 929 53.0%
2018 34.38 576th 917 37.2%
2019 24.64 719th 965 25.5%
2021 13.47 657th 710 7.5%
2022 18.33 748th 921 18.8%
2023 18.16 761st 933 18.4%
2024 21.88 718th 943 23.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Sagebrush Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 24.83 260th 308 15.6%
2019 20.60 297th 332 10.5%
2023 18.54 248th 265 6.4%
2024 25.01 291st 365 20.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Sagebrush Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.37 573rd 690 17.0%
2019 24.50 566th 758 25.3%
2023 18.62 530th 642 17.4%
2024 13.14 614th 684 10.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Sagebrush Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.51 446th 693 35.6%
2019 24.94 564th 764 26.2%
2022 8.66 576th 594 3.0%
2023 21.17 513th 649 21.0%
2024 18.08 554th 683 18.9%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Sagebrush Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 53.58 74th 172 57.0%
2019 47.57 124th 270 54.1%
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Rank History for White students at Sagebrush Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 33.48 230th 337 31.8%
2019 14.20 552nd 596 7.4%
2022 8.02 439th 454 3.3%
2023 19.73 461st 525 12.2%
2024 9.26 515th 539 4.5%
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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.

Sagebrush Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Monday, August 15, 2022

Open Quote This is school flat out lies about the teacher to student ratio. They include ALL staff, even the ones that never watch children, to get that ratio. The truth is they have 30+ kids in these classes, not 16. Cherry Creek is fantastic at deception though. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Sagebrush Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 468 17 4 10 0 n/a n/a 0 499
1989 498 29 6 7 0 n/a n/a 0 540
1990 592 29 10 9 0 n/a n/a 0 640
1991 556 37 15 15 1 n/a n/a 0 624
1992 657 44 24 19 2 n/a n/a 0 746
1993 669 42 32 27 3 n/a n/a 0 773
1994 628 26 33 36 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1995 551 27 32 29 3 n/a n/a 0 642
1996 551 27 32 29 3 n/a n/a 0 642
1997 551 47 28 30 2 n/a n/a 0 658
1998 538 46 25 29 1 n/a n/a 0 639
1999 499 57 31 35 2 n/a n/a 0 624
2000 524 69 34 39 2 n/a n/a 0 668
2001 500 56 29 50 2 n/a n/a 0 637
2002 454 60 42 66 11 n/a n/a 0 633
2003 454 60 42 66 11 n/a n/a 0 633
2004 423 70 57 72 11 n/a n/a 0 633
2005 401 85 64 72 9 n/a n/a 0 631
2006 360 105 68 85 10 n/a n/a 0 628
2007 381 121 60 75 8 n/a n/a 0 645
2008 351 110 48 87 5 n/a n/a 0 601
2009 333 119 53 110 3 n/a n/a 0 618
2010 332 113 53 92 5 n/a n/a 0 595
2011 260 76 34 147 1 3 46 0 567
2012 263 92 27 137 3 2 46 0 570
2013 263 71 21 140 2 2 40 0 539
2014 279 80 18 139 2 1 42 0 561
2015 270 71 31 125 2 0 34 0 533
2016 250 80 32 134 2 0 31 0 529
2017 210 66 26 118 0 0 36 0 456
2018 198 56 29 113 4 0 30 0 430
2019 185 54 32 97 3 0 40 0 411
2020 189 55 28 112 4 0 32 0 420
2021 187 59 22 115 1 1 27 0 412
2022 194 62 17 124 0 1 26 0 424
2023 185 59 19 121 1 1 31 0 417
2024 178 46 14 116 2 1 32 0 389

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 Sagebrush Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 24.5 20.3 n/a
1989 540 24.2 22.3 3
1990 640 29.9 21.4 3.3
1991 624 30.1 20.7 5.3
1992 746 32.9 22.6 5.4
1993 773 37.7 20.5 5.7
1994 723 34.8 20.8 6.6
1995 642 31.3 20.5 6.7
1996 642 31.3 20.5 6.7
1997 658 33.5 19.6 5.3
1998 639 33.5 19.1 5.5
1999 624 34.2 18.2 5.3
2000 668 35.6 18.8 11.2
2001 637 37.0 17.2 8
2002 633 40.5 15.6 15.6
2003 633 40.5 15.6 15.6
2004 633 38.1 16.6 19.1
2005 631 39.2 16.1 19.3
2006 628 41.6 15.1 26.4
2007 645 39.7 16.2 26.7
2008 601 37.0 16.2 31.4
2009 618 35.2 17.6 37.4
2010 595 38.8 15.3 37.1
2011 567 35.5 15.9 39.9
2012 570 33.2 17.1 41.8
2013 539 32.8 16.3 31.9
2014 561 33.3 16.8 37.8
2015 533 33.0 16.1 44.7
2016 529 32.0 16.5 44.4
2017 456 31.7 14.3 43.9
2018 430 25.1 17.0 47
2019 411 25.7 15.9 49.4
2020 420 30.6 13.7 48.3
2021 412 25.3 16.2 46.6
2022 424 28.0 15.1 44.6
2023 417 29.6 14.0 48.9
2024 389 31.5 12.3 58.1

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 Sagebrush Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 499 24.5 20.3 n/a
1989 540 24.2 22.3 3
1990 640 29.9 21.4 3.3
1991 624 30.1 20.7 5.3
1992 746 32.9 22.6 5.4
1993 773 37.7 20.5 5.7
1994 723 34.8 20.8 6.6
1995 642 31.3 20.5 6.7
1996 642 31.3 20.5 6.7
1997 658 33.5 19.6 5.3
1998 639 33.5 19.1 5.5
1999 624 34.2 18.2 5.3
2000 668 35.6 18.8 11.2
2001 637 37.0 17.2 8
2002 633 40.5 15.6 15.6
2003 633 40.5 15.6 15.6
2004 633 38.1 16.6 19.1
2005 631 39.2 16.1 19.3
2006 628 41.6 15.1 26.4
2007 645 39.7 16.2 26.7
2008 601 37.0 16.2 31.4
2009 618 35.2 17.6 37.4
2010 595 38.8 15.3 37.1
2011 567 35.5 15.9 39.9
2012 570 33.2 17.1 41.8
2013 539 32.8 16.3 31.9
2014 561 33.3 16.8 37.8
2015 533 33.0 16.1 44.7
2016 529 32.0 16.5 44.4
2017 456 31.7 14.3 43.9
2018 430 25.1 17.0 47
2019 411 25.7 15.9 49.4
2020 420 30.6 13.7 48.3
2021 412 25.3 16.2 46.6
2022 424 28.0 15.1 44.6
2023 417 29.6 14.0 48.9
2024 389 31.5 12.3 58.1

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 Sagebrush Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,217
2020 $12,941
2021 $11,834
2022 $14,692
2023 $15,695

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Sagebrush Elementary School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 719th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 761st of 933 Elementary schools
 7.1%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Sagebrush Elementary School)31.433.3
 1.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)48.546.1
 2.4%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Sagebrush Elementary School)25.735.2
 9.5%
   3rd Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)49.947.8
 2.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Sagebrush Elementary School)29.918.3
 11.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)53.949.3
 4.6%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Sagebrush Elementary School)16.410.2
 6.2%
   4th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)39.636.4
 3.2%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Sagebrush Elementary School)27.37.7
 19.6%
   5th Grade Science (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)41.139.4
 1.7%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Sagebrush Elementary School)39.528.8
 10.7%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)51.854.9
 3.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Sagebrush Elementary School)20.811.3
 9.5%
   5th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)42.142.7
 0.6%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Sagebrush Elementary School)33.826.5
 7.3%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)50.849.7
 1.1%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Sagebrush Elementary School)2118.7
 2.3%
   All Grades Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)43.139.9
 3.2%
   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 Students411417
 1.5%
African American5459
 9.3%
American Indian31
 66.7%
Asian3219
 40.6%
Hispanic97121
 24.7%
Pacific Islander01
White185185
Two or More Races4031
 22.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients49.4%48.9%
 0.5%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Sagebrush Elementary School

Students at Sagebrush Elementary School are 46% White, 30% Hispanic, 12% African American, 8% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

Students who attend Sagebrush Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Laredo Middle School
High : Smoky Hill High School

In the 2023-24 school year, 389 students attended Sagebrush Elementary School.

Sagebrush Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.9% of Colorado elementary schools.


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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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