Grade Trends

Walnut Hills Community Elementary School

Grades PK–5 Public District: Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah

8195 East Costilla Boulevard, Centennial, CO 80112 Map

Math (met standard)
66%
+26 state 40% · 2025-26
English (met standard)
64%
+18 state 46% · 2025-26
Science (met standard)
58%
+22 state 36% · 2025-26
Low income
33%
free or reduced-price lunch
Special education
15%
students with an IEP · 2023-24
Students
342
2024-25
Students per teacher
14.1
2024-25

Test score trends

Share of students who met or exceeded the state standard each year.

Latest results by grade

Grade Math English Science
Grade 3 67% state 42% · 2025-26 49% state 41% · 2025-26 —
Grade 4 77% state 39% · 2025-26 76% state 47% · 2025-26 —
Grade 5 58% state 39% · 2025-26 71% state 50% · 2025-26 58% state 36% · 2025-26
All grades 66% state 40% · 2025-26 64% state 46% · 2025-26 58% state 36% · 2025-26
Results by year (all grades)
School year Math English Science
2025-26 66% state 40% 64% state 46% 58% state 36%
2024-25 57% state 39% 64% state 44% 55% state 39%
2023-24 57% state 38% 67% state 44% 54% state 38%
2022-23 61% state 37% 64% state 44% 50% state 34%
2021-22 56% state 35% 60% state 44% —
2018-19 51% state 37% 65% state 46% —
2017-18 52% state 36% 61% state 45% —
2016-17 51% state 36% 66% state 43% —
2015-16 45% state 35% 55% state 41% —
2014-15 45% state 32% 51% state 40% —

Compared with similar schools

Colorado elementary schools where 4–14% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 10%)

Similar schools nearby with higher scores

Family income strongly affects test scores, so comparing a school with others that serve families like its own is fairer than comparing it with the state average. The share of students below the poverty line is an estimate by the Urban Institute for 2022-23, made the same way in every state; it is a stricter measure than the low-income share above (free or reduced-price lunch, which goes up to 185% of the poverty line), so it is lower. “Typical” is the median: half of the similar schools score higher, half lower.

Students

Race and ethnicity, 2024-25

Students with disabilities: 15% of students (44) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 3% have only a Section 504 plan (support such as extra time or seating, without special education), 2023-24. Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection.

Year-by-year history is loaded from the NCES Common Core of Data (2017-18 onward).

Nearby schools

Subject percentages show the share of students who met or exceeded the state standard.

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Dry Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
0.6 mi
55%
+15 vs state
70%
+25 vs state
69%
+33 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 65% in 2022-23 → 65% in 2025-26 20% 269 White 63%
Heritage Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
0.9 mi
66%
+26 vs state
69%
+23 vs state
57%
+21 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 64% in 2025-26 24% 302 White 60%
Homestead Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
0.9 mi
75%
+35 vs state
77%
+31 vs state
35%
−1 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 60% in 2022-23 → 62% in 2025-26 13% 334 White 77%
Willow Creek Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
1.2 mi
69%
+29 vs state
71%
+25 vs state
61%
+25 vs state
Average of math, English and science: 69% in 2022-23 → 67% in 2025-26 15% 462 White 64%
Cherry Creek Charter Academy
Grades K–8 Charter · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
1.4 mi
82%
+44 vs state
86%
+41 vs state
69%
+33 vs state
6% Average of math, English and science: 73% in 2022-23 → 79% in 2025-26 16% 594 White 47%
High Plains Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
1.8 mi
49%
+9 vs state
50%
+3 vs state
34%
−2 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 44% in 2025-26 30% 462 White 52%
Lois Lenski Elementary School
Grades K–5 · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
2.0 mi
70%
+30 vs state
75%
+29 vs state
61%
+25 vs state
7% Average of math, English and science: 62% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 11% 509 White 79%
Ford Elementary
Grades K–5 · Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
2.1 mi
60%
+20 vs state
62%
+16 vs state
69%
+32 vs state
14% Average of math, English and science: 49% in 2022-23 → 63% in 2025-26 13% 653 White 80%
Skyview Academy
Grades PK–12 Charter · Douglas County School District No. Re 1
2.2 mi
51%
+14 vs state
56%
+12 vs state
58%
+22 vs state
5% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 55% in 2025-26 15% 1,358 White 54%
Greenwood Elementary School
Grades PK–5 · Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah
2.2 mi
67%
+27 vs state
73%
+27 vs state
66%
+30 vs state
19% Average of math, English and science: 50% in 2022-23 → 69% in 2025-26 16% 355 White 79%