Cherry Drive Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

Cherry Drive Elementary School

11500 Cherry Drive
Denver, CO 80233

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Bottom 50%

Serving 354 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Cherry Drive Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 25-29% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 65% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 354 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Cherry Drive Elementary School's student population of 354 students has declined by 9% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cherry Drive Elementary School
Pre-K	79
Kind	41
1	55
2	42
3	48
4	37
5	52

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Total Students

354 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School
2023	359
2022	359
2021	337
2020	391
2019	391
2018	343
2017	343
2016	388
2015	454
2014	434
2013	466
2012	476
2011	509
2010	546
2009	528
2008	563
2007	553
2006	562
2005	623
2004	620
2003	607
2002	533
2001	596
2000	594
1999	643
1998	635
1997	556
1996	505
1995	510
1994	621
1993	662
1992	645
1991	659
1990	649
1989	696
1988	667
1987	677

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School
2023	20
2022	18
2021	20
2020	18
2019	18
2018	19
2017	19
2016	22
2015	22
2014	22
2013	21
2012	22
2011	25
2010	26
2009	26
2008	28
2007	30
2006	30
2005	31
2004	30
2003	32
2002	29
2001	30
2000	29
1999	28
1998	28
1997	25
1996	23
1995	23
1994	27
1993	29
1992	30
1991	29
1990	30
1989	32
1988	30
1987	29

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School Rankings

Cherry Drive Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Cherry Drive Elementary School is 0.57, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1302 out of 1779 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School
2022	#1302
2021	#1294
2019	#1150
2018	#1182
2017	#945
2016	#1051
2015	#1194
2014	#1093
2013	#1014
2012	#1065
2011	#895

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15-19%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2022	17%	32%	32%
2021	20%	33%	31%
2019	27%	35%	35%
2018	22%	35%	34%
2017	27%	33%	34%
2016	24%	33%	33%
2015	19%	31%	31%
2014	59%	57%	55%
2013	66%	57%	55%
2012	63%	56%	54%
2011	93%	82%	83%

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25-29%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2022	27%	45%	43%
2021	22%	47%	46%
2019	32%	47%	46%
2018	32%	44%	34%
2017	37%	42%	41%
2016	32%	40%	37%
2015	28%	40%	36%
2014	56%	69%	65%
2013	56%	70%	65%
2012	53%	70%	65%
2011	84%	89%	88%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	18:1	16:1	18:1
2022	20:1	15:1	18:1
2021	17:1	15:1	18:1
2020	22:1	16:1	19:1
2019	22:1	16:1	19:1
2018	18:1	17:1	19:1
2017	18:1	17:1	19:1
2016	18:1	17:1	19:1
2015	21:1	17:1	19:1
2014	19:1	17:1	20:1
2013	23:1	17:1	21:1
2012	22:1	17:1	20:1
2011	21:1	17:1	20:1
2010	21:1	16:1	20:1
2009	21:1	16:1	20:1
2008	20:1	16:1	20:1
2007	18:1	17:1	19:1
2006	19:1	16:1	19:1
2005	20:1	17:1	20:1
2004	21:1	16:1	20:1
2003	19:1	16:1	20:1
2002	18:1	17:1	19:1
2001	20:1	17:1	20:1
2000	20:1	17:1	19:1
1999	23:1	17:1	19:1
1998	23:1	18:1	20:1
1997	23:1	18:1	20:1
1996	22:1	18:1	20:1
1995	23:1	18:1	19:1
1994	23:1	18:1	19:1
1993	23:1	18:1	19:1
1992	22:1	18:1	19:1
1991	22:1	18:1	19:1
1990	22:1	18:1	19:1
1989	22:1	18:1	19:1
1988	22:1	18:1	19:1
1987	23:1	19:1	21:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2012)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2012	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	1%	1%	1%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	2%
2001	2%	1%	1%
2000	3%	1%	1%
1999	2%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	2%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	2%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	5%	3%	6%
2022	5%	3%	7%
2021	3%	3%	6%
2020	4%	3%	5%
2019	4%	3%	5%
2018	3%	3%	5%
2017	3%	3%	5%
2016	3%	3%	5%
2015	4%	3%	6%
2014	3%	3%	5%
2013	6%	3%	5%
2012	4%	3%	5%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	5%	4%	6%
2009	4%	4%	6%
2008	4%	3%	5%
2007	3%	3%	5%
2006	3%	3%	5%
2005	5%	3%	5%
2004	6%	3%	5%
2003	6%	3%	5%
2002	4%	3%	5%
2001	5%	3%	5%
2000	3%	3%	4%
1999	4%	3%	4%
1998	4%	3%	4%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	4%	3%	3%
1994	3%	2%	3%
1993	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

56%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	57%	35%	45%
2022	51%	35%	44%
2021	46%	34%	44%
2020	42%	34%	42%
2019	42%	34%	42%
2018	31%	34%	41%
2017	31%	34%	41%
2016	34%	33%	40%
2015	34%	33%	38%
2014	34%	33%	35%
2013	32%	32%	33%
2012	32%	32%	33%
2011	32%	32%	32%
2010	33%	29%	31%
2009	32%	28%	31%
2008	30%	28%	31%
2007	29%	28%	30%
2006	30%	27%	29%
2005	32%	26%	28%
2004	29%	25%	27%
2003	24%	24%	25%
2002	19%	23%	24%
2001	14%	22%	23%
2000	17%	21%	21%
1999	18%	20%	20%
1998	17%	19%	19%
1997	14%	19%	19%
1996	15%	18%	18%
1995	15%	18%	17%
1994	16%	17%	16%
1993	14%	17%	16%
1992	13%	17%	16%
1991	14%	16%	15%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	1%	5%	2%
2022	1%	4%	2%
2021	1%	5%	2%
2020	2%	5%	2%
2019	2%	5%	2%
2018	1%	5%	2%
2017	1%	5%	2%
2016	1%	5%	2%
2015	1%	5%	3%
2014	2%	5%	2%
2013	2%	5%	2%
2012	2%	5%	3%
2011	2%	5%	1%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	2%	6%	3%
2008	3%	6%	3%
2007	3%	6%	3%
2006	3%	6%	3%
2005	2%	6%	3%
2004	2%	6%	2%
2003	2%	6%	3%
2002	2%	6%	2%
2001	1%	6%	2%
2000	1%	5%	2%
1999	1%	5%	2%
1998	2%	5%	2%
1997	1%	5%	2%
1996	1%	5%	2%
1995	2%	4%	2%
1994	1%	5%	2%
1993	1%	5%	2%
1992	1%	5%	2%
1991	1%	5%	2%

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White

35%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	34%	51%	42%
2022	40%	52%	43%
2021	47%	52%	44%
2020	50%	53%	47%
2019	50%	53%	47%
2018	63%	53%	50%
2017	63%	53%	50%
2016	61%	54%	51%
2015	60%	54%	51%
2014	59%	55%	54%
2013	58%	56%	57%
2012	60%	56%	57%
2011	65%	57%	63%
2010	57%	60%	59%
2009	61%	61%	59%
2008	61%	61%	60%
2007	64%	62%	61%
2006	63%	63%	62%
2005	60%	64%	63%
2004	62%	65%	65%
2003	66%	66%	66%
2002	74%	67%	67%
2001	78%	68%	69%
2000	76%	70%	72%
1999	75%	71%	73%
1998	76%	72%	74%
1997	80%	72%	75%
1996	80%	73%	76%
1995	78%	74%	77%
1994	78%	75%	78%
1993	80%	75%	78%
1992	81%	75%	78%
1991	81%	76%	79%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	3%	5%	5%
2022	3%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	3%
2019	2%	4%	3%
2018	2%	4%	2%
2017	2%	4%	2%
2016	1%	4%	2%
2015	1%	4%	2%
2014	2%	3%	2%
2013	2%	3%	2%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.57

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	0.56	0.62	0.62
2022	0.58	0.61	0.62
2021	0.57	0.61	0.61
2020	0.58	0.60	0.60
2019	0.58	0.60	0.60
2018	0.51	0.60	0.59
2017	0.51	0.60	0.59
2016	0.52	0.60	0.58
2015	0.53	0.60	0.58
2014	0.54	0.59	0.58
2013	0.56	0.59	0.57
2012	0.54	0.59	0.57
2011	0.48	0.58	0.51
2010	0.57	0.55	0.55
2009	0.53	0.55	0.55
2008	0.54	0.55	0.54
2007	0.51	0.54	0.54
2006	0.52	0.53	0.53
2005	0.54	0.52	0.53
2004	0.53	0.52	0.51
2003	0.51	0.51	0.50
2002	0.42	0.50	0.49
2001	0.37	0.49	0.48
2000	0.40	0.47	0.44
1999	0.41	0.46	0.43
1998	0.40	0.46	0.41
1997	0.34	0.45	0.40
1996	0.34	0.45	0.39
1995	0.37	0.43	0.37
1994	0.37	0.41	0.36
1993	0.34	0.41	0.35
1992	0.33	0.40	0.35
1991	0.32	0.40	0.35

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Eligible for

45%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	38%	33%	34%
2022	33%	30%	31%
2021	34%	33%	32%
2020	35%	33%	29%
2019	35%	33%	29%
2018	36%	35%	31%
2017	36%	35%	31%
2016	37%	34%	31%
2015	33%	34%	30%
2014	39%	35%	31%
2013	37%	34%	30%
2012	29%	34%	27%
2011	29%	33%	28%
2010	27%	31%	26%
2009	23%	28%	23%
2008	19%	28%	23%
2007	17%	27%	24%
2006	19%	27%	23%
2005	17%	25%	19%
2004	19%	24%	19%
2003	15%	22%	16%
2002	7%	21%	15%
2001	6%	20%	14%
2000	6%	21%	14%
1999	4%	21%	14%
1998	6%	22%	17%
1997	5%	22%	15%
1996	5%	22%	17%
1995	6%	22%	18%
1994	8%	21%	16%
1993	5%	20%	15%

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Eligible for

12%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cherry Drive Elementary School	Colorado	Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District
2023	14%	7%	11%
2022	11%	6%	9%
2021	9%	7%	9%
2020	12%	8%	9%
2019	12%	8%	9%
2018	13%	8%	7%
2017	13%	8%	7%
2016	12%	7%	7%
2015	13%	7%	7%
2014	9%	7%	6%
2013	8%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	6%
2011	6%	7%	6%
2010	8%	7%	6%
2009	6%	7%	6%
2008	7%	7%	6%
2007	6%	7%	5%
2006	6%	6%	6%
2005	9%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	6%
2003	6%	7%	6%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Cherry Drive Elementary School's ranking?

Cherry Drive Elementary School is ranked #1302 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Cherry Drive Elementary School often compared to?

Cherry Drive Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Woodglen Elementary School, Skyview Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 25-29% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Cherry Drive Elementary School?

354 students attend Cherry Drive Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

56% of Cherry Drive Elementary School students are Hispanic, 35% of students are White, 5% of students are Asian, 2% of students are Black, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Cherry Drive Elementary School?

Cherry Drive Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Cherry Drive Elementary School offer ?

Cherry Drive Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cherry Drive Elementary School part of?

Cherry Drive Elementary School is part of Adams 12 Five Star Schools School District.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 354 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 65%
: Bottom 50%
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 25-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education