Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80470

Summary:

The 80470 zip code is home to a single standout elementary school, Elk Creek Elementary School, which consistently outperforms the Jefferson County School District and the state of Colorado in academic assessments. With a diverse student population and a favorable student-teacher ratio, Elk Creek Elementary has maintained a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top third of Colorado elementary schools.

Elk Creek Elementary's academic excellence is evident in its high proficiency rates on the CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments. In the 2023-2024 school year, the school had a 63.5% proficiency rate in CMAS/English Language Arts, compared to 51.8% for the district and 44.1% for the state. Similarly, the school's CMAS/Science proficiency rate of 52.1% outpaced the district's 46.6% and the state's 37.9%.

While Elk Creek Elementary's overall academic performance is impressive, there may be opportunities for further improvement, particularly in the area of CMAS/Math proficiency, where the school's rates are lower than the district and state averages. Nevertheless, the school's consistent ranking and 3-star rating from SchoolDigger suggest a stable and high-performing institution that provides a quality education and a diverse learning environment for its students.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				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	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Elk Creek Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	13304 South U S Highway 285	Pine	80470	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2900	337	21	16.1	18.7%	275 (81.6%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (9.2%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.1%)	68	287^th of 943 public elementary schools	69.6%		62.7	322^nd of 933 public elementary schools	65.5%	35	58.0	62.3	70.8	63.5	39.2	46.7	28.0	38.5	52.1	$15,538

Cities Near Zip Code 80470

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Pine	0.79 mi	1	59^th
Conifer	5.29 mi	3	16^th
Bailey	5.65 mi	3	48^th
Evergreen	9.39 mi	10	20^th
Indian Hills	13.24 mi	1	1^st

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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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