High Plains Elementary School

Summary:

High Plains Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Greenwood Village, Colorado, with a student population of 459 as of the 2022-2023 school year. This school is part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 28 out of 116 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

High Plains Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments, with 55.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 53.2% proficient or better in Math, compared to 48.3% and 40.8% for the district, respectively. The school also has a more diverse student population, with 17.86% Hispanic and 11.55% Asian students, and a relatively low percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at 15.45% to 18.74% over the past three years. Additionally, High Plains maintains a favorable student-teacher ratio ranging from 14.7 to 17.1 over the same period.

Compared to nearby schools within the Cherry Creek School District, High Plains Elementary generally performs better academically, with higher proficiency rates in assessments. However, some schools like Cottonwood Creek Elementary and Cherry Creek Charter Academy have even stronger academic performance, ranking among the top elementary schools in the state. While High Plains has shown strong performance for its Hispanic and Gifted and Talented student subgroups, the school's performance for its Low Socioeconomic Status (SES) students is an area that could be further addressed.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 6100 South Fulton Street
       Greenwood Village, CO  80111-5423


(720) 554-3600

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
231st of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,887 Help


Students who attend High Plains Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Campus Middle School
High:    Cherry Creek High School

Student/teacher ratio:  14.7 Help
Number of students:  459

Racial breakdown:

White:
58.6%
Hispanic:
17.9%
Asian:
11.5%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.7% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details High Plains Elementary School ranks better than 75.5% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 18th 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 73.39. (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 High Plains Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at High Plains Elementary School is $16,887, which is the 9th highest among 46 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

High Plains Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks High Plains Elementary School 231st of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See High Plains 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 High Plains Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at High Plains Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 87.50 64th 808 92.1%
2005 75.37 205th 823 75.1%
2006 77.79 154th 829 81.4%
2007 69.50 267th 852 68.7%
2008 70.67 246th 849 71.0%
2009 72.34 240th 872 72.5%
2010 73.74 230th 925 75.1%
2011 80.79 151st 935 83.9%
2012 84.86 110th 935 88.2%
2013 86.57 97th 954 89.8%
2014 89.25 65th 962 93.2%
2015 86.67 103rd 938 89.0%
2016 87.26 89th 914 90.3%
2017 84.93 107th 929 88.5%
2018 86.52 101st 917 89.0%
2019 81.77 150th 965 84.5%
2021 75.18 194th 710 72.7%
2022 73.24 229th 921 75.1%
2023 70.16 252nd 933 73.0%
2024 73.39 231st 943 75.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at High Plains Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 39.85 201st 332 39.5%
2024 26.84 284th 365 22.2%
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Rank History for Female students at High Plains Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 83.33 81st 690 88.3%
2019 80.81 113th 758 85.1%
2021 56.25 186th 351 47.0%
2022 65.16 196th 595 67.1%
2023 63.91 207th 642 67.8%
2024 64.35 221st 684 67.7%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at High Plains Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 62.16 46th 110 58.2%
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Rank History for Male students at High Plains Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.23 145th 693 79.1%
2019 71.61 179th 764 76.6%
2021 76.36 93rd 352 73.6%
2022 62.55 204th 594 65.7%
2023 55.90 269th 649 58.6%
2024 64.49 228th 683 66.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at High Plains Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 69.04 58th 270 78.5%
2024 63.50 72nd 242 70.2%
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Rank History for White students at High Plains Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 75.95 68th 337 79.8%
2019 72.30 132nd 596 77.9%
2021 55.44 151st 288 47.6%
2022 65.02 159th 454 65.0%
2023 54.53 238th 525 54.7%
2024 61.00 209th 539 61.2%
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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 High Plains Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 585 8 14 7 0 n/a n/a 0 614
1989 592 10 16 9 0 n/a n/a 0 627
1990 616 8 17 7 0 n/a n/a 0 648
1991 490 7 14 13 1 n/a n/a 0 525
1992 490 8 20 11 2 n/a n/a 0 531
1993 495 9 21 12 2 n/a n/a 0 539
1994 503 6 17 11 2 n/a n/a 0 539
1995 540 4 30 12 1 n/a n/a 0 587
1996 540 4 30 12 1 n/a n/a 0 587
1997 536 6 29 16 5 n/a n/a 0 592
1998 550 8 33 14 9 n/a n/a 0 614
1999 549 4 30 25 6 n/a n/a 0 614
2000 518 8 26 25 4 n/a n/a 0 581
2001 527 21 25 32 2 n/a n/a 0 607
2002 439 11 21 48 4 n/a n/a 0 523
2003 439 11 21 48 4 n/a n/a 0 523
2004 385 22 27 47 0 n/a n/a 0 481
2005 401 40 46 65 6 n/a n/a 0 558
2006 339 15 29 63 2 n/a n/a 0 448
2007 327 16 38 80 0 n/a n/a 0 461
2008 293 21 43 80 0 n/a n/a 0 437
2009 315 18 62 91 0 n/a n/a 0 486
2010 362 17 65 101 0 n/a n/a 0 545
2011 350 10 57 83 1 0 18 0 519
2012 340 8 54 98 0 2 16 0 518
2013 334 9 50 97 1 1 22 0 514
2014 333 9 49 107 1 1 31 0 531
2015 326 14 52 110 1 0 34 0 537
2016 337 17 74 93 0 0 41 0 562
2017 363 16 76 98 1 1 45 0 600
2018 368 13 79 86 1 1 44 0 592
2019 376 21 64 101 1 1 44 0 608
2020 353 11 67 93 2 1 39 0 566
2021 350 16 59 87 4 1 33 0 550
2022 322 18 47 86 4 1 36 0 514
2023 269 15 53 82 4 0 36 0 459

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 High Plains Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 614 25.1 24.4 n/a
1989 627 25.4 24.6 1.3
1990 648 30.0 21.6 2.2
1991 525 26.0 20.1 1.7
1992 531 24.8 21.4 1.1
1993 539 25.2 21.4 2.2
1994 539 27.2 19.8 2.2
1995 587 26.2 22.4 0.9
1996 587 26.2 22.4 0.9
1997 592 32.5 18.2 0.3
1998 614 31.2 19.7 0.8
1999 614 33.6 18.3 2
2000 581 33.5 17.3 2.9
2001 607 33.6 18.1 3.6
2002 523 32.0 16.3 8.6
2003 523 32.0 16.3 8.6
2004 481 30.4 15.8 11.4
2005 558 32.6 17.1 16.5
2006 448 28.1 15.9 17.2
2007 461 26.2 17.6 20.6
2008 437 27.5 15.9 21.3
2009 486 27.5 17.7 17.3
2010 545 29.3 18.5 20.7
2011 519 30.6 16.9 20.8
2012 518 28.5 18.1 19.7
2013 514 28.9 17.7 18.3
2014 531 29.3 18.0 17.3
2015 537 30.0 17.9 20.9
2016 562 29.0 19.3 17.1
2017 600 31.4 19.1 17.5
2018 592 32.6 18.1 17.1
2019 608 33.8 17.9 19.7
2020 566 37.1 15.2 16.6
2021 550 32.0 17.1 15.5
2022 514 30.6 16.7 16.7
2023 459 31.0 14.7 18.7

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 High Plains Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 614 25.1 24.4 n/a
1989 627 25.4 24.6 1.3
1990 648 30.0 21.6 2.2
1991 525 26.0 20.1 1.7
1992 531 24.8 21.4 1.1
1993 539 25.2 21.4 2.2
1994 539 27.2 19.8 2.2
1995 587 26.2 22.4 0.9
1996 587 26.2 22.4 0.9
1997 592 32.5 18.2 0.3
1998 614 31.2 19.7 0.8
1999 614 33.6 18.3 2
2000 581 33.5 17.3 2.9
2001 607 33.6 18.1 3.6
2002 523 32.0 16.3 8.6
2003 523 32.0 16.3 8.6
2004 481 30.4 15.8 11.4
2005 558 32.6 17.1 16.5
2006 448 28.1 15.9 17.2
2007 461 26.2 17.6 20.6
2008 437 27.5 15.9 21.3
2009 486 27.5 17.7 17.3
2010 545 29.3 18.5 20.7
2011 519 30.6 16.9 20.8
2012 518 28.5 18.1 19.7
2013 514 28.9 17.7 18.3
2014 531 29.3 18.0 17.3
2015 537 30.0 17.9 20.9
2016 562 29.0 19.3 17.1
2017 600 31.4 19.1 17.5
2018 592 32.6 18.1 17.1
2019 608 33.8 17.9 19.7
2020 566 37.1 15.2 16.6
2021 550 32.0 17.1 15.5
2022 514 30.6 16.7 16.7
2023 459 31.0 14.7 18.7

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 High Plains Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,785
2020 $13,125
2021 $12,307
2022 $14,252
2023 $16,887

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

Impact of COVID-19 on High Plains Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 150th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 252nd of 933 Elementary schools
 11.5%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (High Plains Elementary School)63.452
 11.4%
   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 (High Plains Elementary School)69.150
 19.1%
   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 (High Plains Elementary School)59.257.5
 1.7%
   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 (High Plains Elementary School)5137.5
 13.5%
   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 (High Plains Elementary School)4944
 5%
   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 (High Plains Elementary School)62.162.7
 0.6%
   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 (High Plains Elementary School)56.348.7
 7.6%
   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 (High Plains Elementary School)61.657.4
 4.2%
   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 (High Plains Elementary School)58.645.2
 13.4%
   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 Students608459
 24.5%
African American2115
 28.6%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian6453
 17.2%
Hispanic10182
 18.8%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White376269
 28.5%
Two or More Races4436
 18.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients19.7%18.7%
 1%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 459 students attended High Plains Elementary School.

High Plains Elementary School ranks 231st of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend High Plains Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Campus Middle School
High : Cherry Creek High School

Students at High Plains Elementary School are 59% White, 18% Hispanic, 12% Asian, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American.


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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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