Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80016

Summary:

The 80016 zip code area in Colorado is home to 13 schools, including 7 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, and 2 high schools, all part of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5. This high-performing district is ranked 28th out of 116 school districts in Colorado and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Several schools in the 80016 zip code stand out for their exceptional academic performance. Altitude Elementary School ranks 51st out of 943 Colorado elementary schools and has a 5-star rating, with impressive test scores in science and English language arts. Creekside Elementary School and Black Forest Hills Elementary School also rank in the top 175 elementary schools in the state and have 4-star ratings, with strong performance across multiple subjects. Coyote Hills Elementary School stands out for its high science proficiency rates.

The middle schools and high schools in the 80016 zip code also demonstrate solid academic achievement, with Cherokee Trail High School and Grandview High School ranking in the top 73 and 51 high schools in Colorado, respectively. While there is some variation in performance, the schools in this area generally score above the state averages on standardized tests, reflecting the overall strength of the Cherry Creek School District No. 5.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2024)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2024)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2024)	SAT Reading and Writing (2024)	SAT Mathematics (2024)	CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)			Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Liberty Middle School	Public	6-8	21500 East Dry Creek Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-2400	873	51	17.0	29.1%	467 (53.5%)	69 (7.9%)	169 (19.4%)	98 (11.2%)	3 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	67 (7.7%)	64.9	140^th of 485 public middle schools	71.1%		66.2	136^th of 480 public middle schools	71.7%	4										46.0	41.2	52.8	45.9				45.0	36.1	54.3	44.2		55.1		$14,340
Cherokee Trail High School	Public	9-12	25901 Arapahoe Parkway	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-1900	2,924	152	19.2	14.6%	1,630 (55.7%)	288 (9.8%)	488 (16.7%)	282 (9.6%)	17 (0.6%)	5 (0.2%)	214 (7.3%)	77.6	73^rd of 349 public high schools	79.1%		79.8	67^th of 349 public high schools	80.8%	6	82.0	48.0	80.0	51.0	74.0	44.0																	20.8	$14,262
Coyote Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	24605 E Davies Way	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3900	526	32	16.4	19.0%	281 (53.4%)	50 (9.5%)	101 (19.2%)	42 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	50 (9.5%)	71.5	245^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.0%		73.8	217^th of 933 public elementary schools	76.7%	28							41.6	52.7	75.3				55.8	43.3	40.0	66.7				50.2	68.1			$14,789
Buffalo Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	24300 East Progress Drive	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4000	597	36	16.7	26.1%	271 (45.4%)	73 (12.2%)	125 (20.9%)	46 (7.7%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	80 (13.4%)	40.4	522^nd of 943 public elementary schools	44.6%		47.7	457^th of 933 public elementary schools	51.0%	65							36.1	37.9	46.7				40.6	40.3	32.9	30.0				34.0	27.6			$14,849
Fox Ridge Middle School	Public	6-8	26301 East Arapahoe Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4700	1,077	58	18.4	11.5%	631 (58.6%)	85 (7.9%)	187 (17.4%)	91 (8.4%)	5 (0.5%)	1 (0.1%)	77 (7.1%)	70.7	122^nd of 485 public middle schools	74.8%		72.9	107^th of 480 public middle schools	77.7%	15										59.6	56.0	55.3	57.0				34.4	34.2	55.3	40.7		51.6		$14,042
Pine Ridge Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6525 S. Wheatlands Parkway	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8800	757	46	16.5	15.5%	419 (55.4%)	56 (7.4%)	136 (18.0%)	75 (9.9%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	68 (9.0%)	65.9	306^th of 943 public elementary schools	67.6%		74.8	210^th of 933 public elementary schools	77.5%	96							44.9	50.5	56.9				51.1	43.3	44.1	55.8				48.1	47.1			$13,597
Black Forest Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	25233 E. Glasgow Dr	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-8900	593	34	17.5	10.8%	366 (61.7%)	32 (5.4%)	74 (12.5%)	59 (9.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	60 (10.1%)	79	175^th of 943 public elementary schools	81.4%		82.7	138^th of 933 public elementary schools	85.2%	37							53.3	63.6	57.6				58.3	56.0	55.8	58.5				56.7	54.7			$13,344
Grandview High School	Public	9-12	20500 East Arapahoe Road	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6500	2,774	148	18.6	22.0%	1,482 (53.4%)	247 (8.9%)	485 (17.5%)	331 (11.9%)	20 (0.7%)	5 (0.2%)	204 (7.4%)	82.2	51^st of 349 public high schools	85.4%		82.8	53^rd of 349 public high schools	84.8%	2	80.0	52.0	76.0	56.0	79.0	50.0																	53.4	$14,446
Creekside Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19993 East Long Avenue	Centennial	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-3500	570	33	17.4	20.7%	336 (58.9%)	34 (6.0%)	84 (14.7%)	50 (8.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	65 (11.4%)	81.8	155^th of 943 public elementary schools	83.6%		77.5	185^th of 933 public elementary schools	80.2%	30							67.1	57.0	68.0				64.3	67.5	34.6	61.9				55.4	62.6			$13,988
Falcon Creek Middle School	Public	6-8	6100 South Genoa Street	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-7600	687	42	16.5	31.4%	347 (50.5%)	51 (7.4%)	190 (27.7%)	50 (7.3%)	4 (0.6%)	2 (0.3%)	43 (6.3%)	59.5	162^nd of 485 public middle schools	66.6%		65.4	137^th of 480 public middle schools	71.5%	25										43.0	53.3	52.3	49.1				31.3	38.0	41.3	36.2		43.9		$16,831
Infinity Middle School	Public	6-8	25100 E Belleview Avenue	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-6000	856	48	17.7	20.2%	457 (53.4%)	84 (9.8%)	152 (17.8%)	69 (8.1%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.5%)	90 (10.5%)	59.4	163^rd of 485 public middle schools	66.4%		51.9	201^st of 480 public middle schools	58.1%	38										42.0	56.3	41.3	47.1				41.8	35.9	37.2	38.7		41.5		$13,000
Altitude Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	27300 East Southshore Drive	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 886-4300	735	42	17.4	6.8%	426 (58.0%)	65 (8.8%)	123 (16.7%)	59 (8.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.4%)	59 (8.0%)	92.5	51^st of 943 public elementary schools	94.6%		95	28^th of 933 public elementary schools	97.0%	23							64.3	75.9	72.4				71.0	70.1	72.7	66.7				69.9	68.4			$13,320
Woodland Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	7795 South Blackstone Parkway	Aurora	80016	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 886-1405	426	23	18.8	10.8%	254 (59.6%)	25 (5.9%)	57 (13.4%)	44 (10.3%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (10.3%)	69.7	266^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.8%					(n/a)							75.0	41.4	65.0				61.3	66.2	37.3	46.7				50.8	36.7			$13,007

Cities Near Zip Code 80016

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Centennial	0.38 mi	24	53^rd
Aurora	0.79 mi	104	167^th
Parker	2.64 mi	28	30^th
Englewood	3.48 mi	24	103^rd
Greenwood Village	6.16 mi	8	6^th

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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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