Sand Creek Elementary School
8898 South Maplewood Drive, Highlands Ranch, CO 80126 Map
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 | 54% state 42% · 2025-26 | 49% state 41% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 4 | 70% state 39% · 2025-26 | 70% state 47% · 2025-26 | — |
| Grade 5 | 42% state 39% · 2025-26 | 50% state 50% · 2025-26 | 29% state 36% · 2025-26 |
| Grade 6 | 66% state 33% · 2025-26 | 59% state 42% · 2025-26 | — |
| All grades | 57% state 38% · 2025-26 | 56% state 45% · 2025-26 | 29% state 36% · 2025-26 |
Results by year (all grades)
| School year | Math | English | Science |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 57% state 38% | 56% state 45% | 29% state 36% |
| 2024-25 | 54% state 37% | 61% state 44% | 64% state 39% |
| 2023-24 | 54% state 36% | 62% state 44% | 43% state 38% |
| 2022-23 | 52% state 34% | 62% state 44% | 50% state 34% |
| 2021-22 | 46% state 32% | 61% state 44% | — |
| 2018-19 | 51% state 35% | 55% state 45% | — |
| 2017-18 | 51% state 35% | 58% state 44% | — |
| 2016-17 | 41% state 35% | 52% state 43% | — |
| 2015-16 | 35% state 34% | 46% state 40% | — |
| 2014-15 | 37% state 32% | 49% state 40% | — |
Compared with similar schools
Colorado elementary schools where 3–13% of students come from families below the poverty line (this school: 8%)
- Math, 2025-26: this school 57%, typical similar school 53%. Higher than 59% of 419 similar schools.
- English, 2025-26: this school 56%, typical similar school 60%. Higher than 40% of 420 similar schools.
Similar schools nearby with higher scores
- Cougar Run Elementary School 1.0 mi from this school · math 61% · English 74%
- Northridge Elementary School 1.0 mi from this school · math 62% · English 75%
- Platte River Charter Academy 1.5 mi from this school · math 79% · English 80%
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
- Asian 7%
- White 63%
- Hispanic 18%
- Black 2%
- Two or more 9%
- Other 1%
Students with disabilities: 21% of students (61) receive special education under an IEP (individualized education program), 2023-24; another 6% 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.
| Pick to compare | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Cougar Run Elementary School
Grades K–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.0 mi |
61%
+22
vs state
|
74%
+29
vs state
|
21% | |
|
Northridge Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.0 mi |
62%
+24
vs state
|
75%
+30
vs state
|
15% | |
|
John Wesley Powell Middle School
Grades 6–8
· Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
|
1.1 mi |
53%
+18
vs state
|
64%
+21
vs state
|
26% | |
|
Platte River Charter Academy
Grades PK–8
Charter
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.5 mi |
79%
+42
vs state
|
80%
+35
vs state
|
4% | |
|
Bear Canyon Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.6 mi |
70%
+31
vs state
|
78%
+33
vs state
|
13% | |
|
STEM School Highlands Ranch
Grades K–12
Charter
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
1.7 mi |
61%
+25
vs state
|
71%
+26
vs state
|
13% | |
|
Summit View Elementary School
Grades PK–6
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
2.0 mi |
55%
+18
vs state
|
67%
+23
vs state
|
10% | |
|
Cresthill Middle School
Grades 7–8
· Douglas County School District No. Re 1
|
2.1 mi |
52%
+17
vs state
|
59%
+14
vs state
|
26% | |
|
Hopkins Elementary School
Grades PK–5
· Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
|
2.1 mi |
54%
+14
vs state
|
63%
+16
vs state
|
20% | |
|
Little Raven Elementary School
Grades K–5
· Littleton School District No. 6 in the county of Arapahoe
|
2.1 mi |
55%
+15
vs state
|
59%
+14
vs state
|
40% |
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