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Highline Community Elementary School

Summary:

Highline Community Elementary School is a public elementary school in Aurora, Colorado, serving around 440 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5, which is ranked 28th out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating.

Highline Community Elementary School stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic (51.14%) and African American (22.73%) students compared to the surrounding schools and the state average. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 25% of Colorado elementary schools, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Its proficiency rates in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests are significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grades and subjects. Additionally, Highline Community Elementary School has a very high percentage of students (71.82% in 2022-2023) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

In contrast, nearby schools such as Village East Community Elementary School and Challenge School have significantly higher academic performance and lower percentages of economically disadvantaged students. This highlights the stark disparities in educational opportunities and outcomes between Highline Community Elementary School and its more affluent and higher-performing counterparts within the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 11000 East Exposition
       Aurora, CO  80012-2113

(720) 747-2300

District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5

SchoolDigger Rank:
881st of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,374 Help


Students who attend Highline Community Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Prairie Middle School
High:    Overland High School

Student/teacher ratio:  13.8 Help
Number of students:  440

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
51.1%
African American:
22.7%
White:
12.7%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  71.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Highline Community Elementary School ranks worse than 93.4% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks last 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 10.12. (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 Highline Community Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.  (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Highline Community Elementary School is $16,374, which is the 15th highest among 46 elementary schools in the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Highline Community Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

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 Highline Community Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Highline Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 38.87 528th 808 34.7%
2005 27.19 632nd 823 23.2%
2006 31.64 604th 829 27.1%
2007 22.32 691st 852 18.9%
2008 27.72 655th 849 22.9%
2009 24.91 693rd 872 20.5%
2010 30.92 678th 925 26.7%
2011 30.17 699th 935 25.2%
2012 23.36 744th 935 20.4%
2013 25.36 745th 954 21.9%
2014 12.17 870th 962 9.6%
2015 22.28 722nd 938 23.0%
2016 17.12 763rd 914 16.5%
2017 16.52 781st 929 15.9%
2018 9.76 875th 917 4.6%
2019 7.08 946th 965 2.0%
2021 10.28 691st 710 2.7%
2022 9.49 886th 921 3.8%
2023 10.87 875th 933 6.2%
2024 10.12 881st 943 6.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Highline Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 11.42 645th 690 6.5%
2023 6.37 632nd 642 1.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Highline Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 6.90 685th 693 1.2%
2023 9.06 627th 649 3.4%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Highline Community Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 16.96 159th 172 7.6%
2019 9.37 268th 270 0.7%
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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 Highline Community Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1992 442 113 32 23 4 n/a n/a 0 614
1993 450 94 32 19 4 n/a n/a 0 599
1994 442 104 37 28 5 n/a n/a 0 616
1995 396 126 38 40 1 n/a n/a 0 601
1996 396 126 38 40 1 n/a n/a 0 601
1997 363 175 36 52 3 n/a n/a 0 629
1998 329 160 45 79 8 n/a n/a 0 621
1999 303 162 43 105 5 n/a n/a 0 618
2000 295 150 38 142 4 n/a n/a 0 629
2001 261 157 30 157 7 n/a n/a 0 612
2002 238 199 28 249 4 n/a n/a 0 718
2003 238 199 28 249 4 n/a n/a 0 718
2004 208 187 20 256 1 n/a n/a 0 672
2005 176 159 14 317 4 n/a n/a 0 670
2006 170 160 24 328 4 n/a n/a 0 686
2007 142 136 19 340 6 n/a n/a 0 643
2008 130 141 21 336 9 n/a n/a 0 637
2009 129 140 21 313 8 n/a n/a 0 611
2010 123 155 21 309 8 n/a n/a 0 616
2011 102 131 18 316 7 0 25 0 599
2012 127 122 19 312 6 0 33 0 619
2013 112 127 17 324 7 4 27 0 618
2014 123 127 24 328 9 4 27 0 642
2015 106 124 18 331 6 3 23 0 611
2016 95 108 26 310 7 2 24 0 572
2017 84 92 21 303 8 1 24 0 533
2018 74 105 22 300 4 6 29 0 540
2019 73 98 14 266 5 24 26 0 506
2020 61 109 18 269 3 11 22 0 493
2021 51 90 22 219 3 9 13 0 407
2022 50 98 21 200 4 16 23 0 412
2023 56 100 16 225 1 10 32 0 440

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 Highline Community Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 614 30.9 19.8 17.8
1993 599 32.5 18.4 20.7
1994 616 31.8 19.4 24.2
1995 601 33.2 18.1 21.3
1996 601 33.2 18.1 21.3
1997 629 33.5 18.8 19.9
1998 621 34.8 17.8 25
1999 618 39.3 15.7 23.1
2000 629 39.1 16.1 41.5
2001 612 40.6 15.1 46.2
2002 718 46.6 15.4 50
2003 718 46.6 15.4 50
2004 672 47.9 14.0 49.1
2005 670 46.9 14.3 58.8
2006 686 45.2 15.2 55.2
2007 643 47.9 13.4 68.3
2008 637 49.4 12.9 68.6
2009 611 46.8 13.1 69.9
2010 616 49.5 12.4 76.5
2011 599 46.7 12.8 76.1
2012 619 40.1 15.4 80.1
2013 618 46.0 13.4 79.6
2014 642 47.2 13.6 77.9
2015 611 43.0 14.2 87.1
2016 572 42.0 13.6 89.2
2017 533 38.6 13.7 87.1
2018 540 36.5 14.7 84.8
2019 506 37.9 13.3 84.2
2020 493 36.5 13.4 83.4
2021 407 30.4 13.3 83.5
2022 412 34.0 12.0 76.7
2023 440 31.7 13.8 71.8

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 Highline Community Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1992 614 30.9 19.8 17.8
1993 599 32.5 18.4 20.7
1994 616 31.8 19.4 24.2
1995 601 33.2 18.1 21.3
1996 601 33.2 18.1 21.3
1997 629 33.5 18.8 19.9
1998 621 34.8 17.8 25
1999 618 39.3 15.7 23.1
2000 629 39.1 16.1 41.5
2001 612 40.6 15.1 46.2
2002 718 46.6 15.4 50
2003 718 46.6 15.4 50
2004 672 47.9 14.0 49.1
2005 670 46.9 14.3 58.8
2006 686 45.2 15.2 55.2
2007 643 47.9 13.4 68.3
2008 637 49.4 12.9 68.6
2009 611 46.8 13.1 69.9
2010 616 49.5 12.4 76.5
2011 599 46.7 12.8 76.1
2012 619 40.1 15.4 80.1
2013 618 46.0 13.4 79.6
2014 642 47.2 13.6 77.9
2015 611 43.0 14.2 87.1
2016 572 42.0 13.6 89.2
2017 533 38.6 13.7 87.1
2018 540 36.5 14.7 84.8
2019 506 37.9 13.3 84.2
2020 493 36.5 13.4 83.4
2021 407 30.4 13.3 83.5
2022 412 34.0 12.0 76.7
2023 440 31.7 13.8 71.8

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Highline Community Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $14,160
2020 $14,547
2021 $14,992
2022 $16,721
2023 $16,374

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Highline Community 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 946th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 875th of 933 Elementary schools
 4.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Highline Community Elementary School)14.123.4
 9.3%
   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 (Highline Community Elementary School)105
 5%
   3rd Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)49.949.1
 0.8%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4139.4
 1.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Highline Community Elementary School)17.716.4
 1.3%
   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 (Highline Community Elementary School)7.315.5
 8.2%
   4th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)39.636.2
 3.4%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.630.7
 2.9%
5th Grade Science (Highline Community Elementary School)12.99
 3.9%
   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 (Highline Community Elementary School)21.420.6
 0.8%
   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 (Highline Community Elementary School)4.813.4
 8.6%
   5th Grade Math (Cherry Creek School District No. 5)42.142.7
 0.6%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students506440
 13%
African American98100
 2%
American Indian51
 80%
Asian1416
 14.3%
Hispanic266225
 15.4%
Pacific Islander2410
 58.3%
White7356
 23.3%
Two or More Races2632
 23.1%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients84.2%71.8%
 12.4%

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Frequently Asked Questions about Highline Community Elementary School

Highline Community Elementary School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Colorado elementary schools.

Students who attend Highline Community Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Prairie Middle School
High : Overland High School

In the 2022-23 school year, 440 students attended Highline Community Elementary School.

Students at Highline Community Elementary School are 51% Hispanic, 23% African American, 13% White, 7% Two or more races, 4% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.


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