Cimarron Elementary School

Summary:

Cimarron Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving 372 students in grades PK-5. While the school is part of the highly-ranked Cherry Creek School District No. 5, it has faced significant academic challenges in recent years.

Cimarron Elementary consistently underperforms compared to district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 18.6% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 14.9% in Math, far below the district and state levels. The school's statewide ranking has also declined dramatically, dropping from 235 out of 938 Colorado elementary schools in 2014-2015 to 850 out of 943 in 2023-2024. Cimarron's Hispanic and low-income students perform particularly poorly, ranking 230 out of 242 and 333 out of 365 Colorado elementary schools, respectively, in these subgroups.

While Cimarron Elementary serves a diverse student population, with higher percentages of Hispanic (38.71%) and African American (16.94%) students than the district and state, nearby schools like Meadow Point Elementary and Summit Elementary within the Cherry Creek School District outperform Cimarron on academic measures. The school's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 52.26% to 57.53% over the past three years, may be a contributing factor to its lower performance.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 17373 East Lehigh Pl
       Aurora, CO  80013-3070


(720) 886-8100

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
850th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,018 Help


Students who attend Cimarron Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Horizon Middle School
High:    Smoky Hill High School

Student/teacher ratio:  12.3 Help
Number of students:  372

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
38.7%
White:
29.3%
African American:
16.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  57.5% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Cimarron Elementary School ranks worse than 90.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 43rd 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 12.16. (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 Cimarron 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 Cimarron Elementary School is $17,018, which is the 7th highest among 46 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Cimarron Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Cimarron Elementary School 850th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Cimarron 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 Cimarron Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Cimarron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 51.11 433rd 808 46.4%
2005 44.57 504th 823 38.8%
2006 42.47 511th 829 38.4%
2007 27.64 654th 852 23.2%
2008 28.82 644th 849 24.1%
2009 30.30 658th 872 24.5%
2010 33.93 657th 925 29.0%
2011 44.08 569th 935 39.1%
2012 38.32 617th 935 34.0%
2013 43.57 573rd 954 39.9%
2014 42.61 579th 962 39.8%
2015 71.06 235th 938 74.9%
2016 58.64 335th 914 63.3%
2017 55.28 366th 929 60.6%
2018 34.78 569th 917 37.9%
2019 43.35 514th 965 46.7%
2022 19.24 735th 921 20.2%
2023 10.41 882nd 933 5.5%
2024 12.16 850th 943 9.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Cimarron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 45.78 171st 308 44.5%
2019 66.70 75th 332 77.4%
2023 19.10 247th 265 6.8%
2024 16.34 333rd 365 8.8%
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Rank History for Female students at Cimarron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.24 575th 690 16.7%
2019 34.16 478th 758 36.9%
2023 7.32 628th 642 2.2%
2024 7.05 666th 684 2.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Cimarron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 34.36 438th 693 36.8%
2019 41.79 416th 764 45.5%
2023 12.20 592nd 649 8.8%
2024 8.39 659th 683 3.5%
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Rank History for African American students at Cimarron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 71.58 2nd 15 86.7%
2019 65.91 7th 23 69.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Cimarron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 55.39 92nd 270 65.9%
2023 16.25 183rd 197 7.1%
2024 14.42 230th 242 5.0%
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Rank History for White students at Cimarron Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 31.66 241st 337 28.5%
2019 35.47 397th 596 33.4%
2024 11.10 509th 539 5.6%
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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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by a parent
Monday, February 28, 2011

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Enrollment information for Cimarron Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 734 53 24 35 0 n/a n/a 0 846
1989 560 69 33 24 1 n/a n/a 0 687
1990 535 67 29 37 1 n/a n/a 0 669
1991 570 77 33 43 0 n/a n/a 0 723
1992 567 86 37 30 0 n/a n/a 0 720
1993 621 72 33 35 1 n/a n/a 0 762
1994 596 74 39 41 1 n/a n/a 0 751
1995 562 67 30 46 2 n/a n/a 0 707
1996 562 67 30 46 2 n/a n/a 0 707
1997 537 63 35 36 2 n/a n/a 0 673
1998 496 67 23 48 2 n/a n/a 0 636
1999 486 73 26 56 4 n/a n/a 0 645
2000 452 88 25 50 5 n/a n/a 0 620
2001 430 92 21 62 3 n/a n/a 0 608
2002 425 118 19 78 5 n/a n/a 0 645
2003 425 118 19 78 5 n/a n/a 0 645
2004 391 109 28 91 3 n/a n/a 0 622
2005 343 102 27 108 5 n/a n/a 0 585
2006 311 103 26 119 6 n/a n/a 0 565
2007 330 123 26 123 6 n/a n/a 0 608
2008 309 137 27 123 8 n/a n/a 0 604
2009 316 150 32 108 9 n/a n/a 0 615
2010 297 137 35 105 5 n/a n/a 0 579
2011 257 97 25 124 2 4 40 0 549
2012 240 103 18 124 5 8 42 0 540
2013 227 118 15 125 4 6 42 0 537
2014 237 116 16 157 4 7 56 0 593
2015 230 101 11 153 2 4 55 0 556
2016 213 102 7 141 3 3 54 0 523
2017 183 103 8 143 1 3 49 0 490
2018 185 99 12 143 2 2 58 0 501
2019 177 84 15 131 2 2 54 0 465
2020 167 80 12 143 2 0 59 0 463
2021 156 66 7 126 3 0 67 0 425
2022 128 67 7 128 4 0 64 0 398
2023 109 63 6 144 5 0 45 0 372

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 Cimarron Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 846 40.2 21.0 n/a
1989 687 37.0 18.5 9.6
1990 669 36.6 18.2 9.1
1991 723 40.9 17.6 9.3
1992 720 39.4 18.2 6.8
1993 762 41.5 18.4 6.8
1994 751 44.8 16.8 13
1995 707 38.7 18.3 9.6
1996 707 38.7 18.3 9.6
1997 673 37.0 18.2 10.1
1998 636 35.5 17.9 9.6
1999 645 35.2 18.3 10.2
2000 620 37.0 16.8 23.2
2001 608 37.7 16.1 24.5
2002 645 39.3 16.4 23.1
2003 645 39.3 16.4 23.1
2004 622 36.3 17.1 23.3
2005 585 36.8 15.9 26.2
2006 565 35.6 15.9 32.6
2007 608 32.1 18.9 36.5
2008 604 36.7 16.5 40.4
2009 615 35.7 17.2 39.7
2010 579 37.4 15.4 41.6
2011 549 32.9 16.6 47.7
2012 540 31.7 16.9 47.8
2013 537 29.7 18.0 47.1
2014 593 29.8 19.8 50.9
2015 556 33.0 16.8 55.2
2016 523 29.0 18.0 56.8
2017 490 29.0 16.8 55.5
2018 501 31.1 16.0 55.7
2019 465 31.7 14.6 53.5
2020 463 30.6 15.1 54.9
2021 425 27.1 15.6 56.7
2022 398 30.4 13.0 52.3
2023 372 30.1 12.3 57.5

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 Cimarron Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 846 40.2 21.0 n/a
1989 687 37.0 18.5 9.6
1990 669 36.6 18.2 9.1
1991 723 40.9 17.6 9.3
1992 720 39.4 18.2 6.8
1993 762 41.5 18.4 6.8
1994 751 44.8 16.8 13
1995 707 38.7 18.3 9.6
1996 707 38.7 18.3 9.6
1997 673 37.0 18.2 10.1
1998 636 35.5 17.9 9.6
1999 645 35.2 18.3 10.2
2000 620 37.0 16.8 23.2
2001 608 37.7 16.1 24.5
2002 645 39.3 16.4 23.1
2003 645 39.3 16.4 23.1
2004 622 36.3 17.1 23.3
2005 585 36.8 15.9 26.2
2006 565 35.6 15.9 32.6
2007 608 32.1 18.9 36.5
2008 604 36.7 16.5 40.4
2009 615 35.7 17.2 39.7
2010 579 37.4 15.4 41.6
2011 549 32.9 16.6 47.7
2012 540 31.7 16.9 47.8
2013 537 29.7 18.0 47.1
2014 593 29.8 19.8 50.9
2015 556 33.0 16.8 55.2
2016 523 29.0 18.0 56.8
2017 490 29.0 16.8 55.5
2018 501 31.1 16.0 55.7
2019 465 31.7 14.6 53.5
2020 463 30.6 15.1 54.9
2021 425 27.1 15.6 56.7
2022 398 30.4 13.0 52.3
2023 372 30.1 12.3 57.5

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 Cimarron Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,402
2020 $13,735
2021 $13,127
2022 $15,836
2023 $17,018

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Cimarron Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 514th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 882nd of 933 Elementary schools
 41.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Cimarron Elementary School)23.416.4
 7%
   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 (Cimarron Elementary School)26.69.7
 16.9%
   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 (Cimarron Elementary School)31.218.2
 13%
   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 (Cimarron Elementary School)22.112.7
 9.4%
   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 (Cimarron Elementary School)47.49.8
 37.6%
   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 (Cimarron Elementary School)51.328.3
 23%
   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 (Cimarron Elementary School)54.711.3
 43.4%
   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 (Cimarron Elementary School)35.920.7
 15.2%
   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 (Cimarron Elementary School)34.711.2
 23.5%
   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 Students465372
 20%
African American8463
 25%
American Indian25
 150%
Asian156
 60%
Hispanic131144
 9.9%
Pacific Islander20
 100%
White177109
 38.4%
Two or More Races5445
 16.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients53.5%57.5%
 4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Cimarron Elementary School

Students at Cimarron Elementary School are 39% Hispanic, 29% White, 17% African American, 12% Two or more races, 2% Asian, 1% American Indian.

Cimarron Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

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

Middle : Horizon Middle School
High : Smoky Hill High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 372 students attended Cimarron Elementary School.


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