Side Creek Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025)

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Side Creek Elementary School

19191 East Iliff Pl
Aurora, CO 80013

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Bottom 50%

Serving 508 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Side Creek 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 13% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 22% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 79% 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: 508 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Side Creek Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Side Creek Elementary School's student population of 508 students has grown by 6% over five school years.

The teacher population of 27 teachers has grown by 22% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Side Creek Elementary School
Pre-K	43
Kind	82
1	81
2	70
3	76
4	73
5	83

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Total Students

508 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School
2023	501
2022	488
2021	438
2020	476
2019	476
2018	614
2017	614
2016	619
2015	684
2014	700
2013	698
2012	652
2011	663
2010	720
2009	672
2008	677
2007	724
2006	700
2005	748
2004	748
2003	747
2002	647
2001	634
2000	552
1999	528
1998	527
1997	566
1996	556
1995	556
1994	562
1993	529
1992	562
1991	556

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

27 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School
2023	25
2022	26
2021	26
2020	22
2019	22
2018	28
2017	28
2016	31
2015	33
2014	33
2013	31
2012	30
2011	28
2010	29
2009	29
2008	31
2007	32
2006	32
2005	34
2004	34
2003	36
2002	31
2001	27
2000	24
1999	26
1998	26
1997	27
1996	29
1995	28
1994	26
1993	25
1992	29
1991	27

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School Rankings

Side Creek 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 Side Creek Elementary School is 0.75, which is more 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)

#1496 out of 1779 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School
2022	#1496
2021	#1565
2019	#1344
2018	#1228
2017	#1332
2016	#1208
2015	#1425
2014	#1096
2013	#990
2012	#760
2011	#884

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13%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2022	13%	32%	14%
2021	10%	33%	14%
2019	21%	35%	18%
2018	19%	35%	17%
2017	16%	33%	16%
2016	20%	33%	15%
2015	11%	31%	13%
2014	58%	57%	36%
2013	63%	57%	38%
2012	70%	56%	38%
2011	92%	82%	72%

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22%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2022	22%	45%	24%
2021	17%	47%	25%
2019	31%	47%	27%
2018	36%	44%	17%
2017	27%	42%	24%
2016	29%	40%	22%
2015	26%	40%	21%
2014	56%	69%	47%
2013	61%	70%	49%
2012	67%	70%	48%
2011	86%	89%	78%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	20:1	16:1	17:1
2022	19:1	15:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	16:1
2020	22:1	16:1	18:1
2019	22:1	16:1	18:1
2018	22:1	17:1	18:1
2017	22:1	17:1	18:1
2016	20:1	17:1	19:1
2015	21:1	17:1	19:1
2014	21:1	17:1	20:1
2013	23:1	17:1	20:1
2012	22:1	17:1	20:1
2011	24:1	17:1	20:1
2010	25:1	16:1	20:1
2009	23:1	16:1	19:1
2008	22:1	16:1	18:1
2007	23:1	17:1	19:1
2006	22:1	16:1	19:1
2005	22:1	17:1	19:1
2004	22:1	16:1	19:1
2003	21:1	16:1	19:1
2002	21:1	17:1	20:1
2001	23:1	17:1	20:1
2000	23:1	17:1	20:1
1999	20:1	17:1	19:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	19:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	21:1	18:1	19:1
1992	20:1	18:1	19:1
1991	21:1	18:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	2%	2%	1%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	7%	3%	5%
2022	7%	3%	5%
2021	7%	3%	5%
2020	9%	3%	5%
2019	9%	3%	5%
2018	7%	3%	6%
2017	7%	3%	6%
2016	6%	3%	5%
2015	7%	3%	5%
2014	8%	3%	5%
2013	7%	3%	5%
2012	8%	3%	5%
2011	10%	3%	4%
2010	9%	4%	5%
2009	9%	4%	4%
2008	11%	3%	4%
2007	10%	3%	4%
2006	10%	3%	4%
2005	9%	3%	4%
2004	9%	3%	4%
2003	7%	3%	4%
2002	5%	3%	4%
2001	4%	3%	5%
2000	4%	3%	5%
1999	4%	3%	5%
1998	2%	3%	5%
1997	4%	3%	5%
1996	5%	3%	5%
1995	3%	3%	5%
1994	4%	2%	5%
1993	4%	2%	5%
1992	4%	2%	5%
1991	3%	2%	5%

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Hispanic

41%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	41%	35%	57%
2022	39%	35%	56%
2021	37%	34%	56%
2020	37%	34%	55%
2019	37%	34%	55%
2018	40%	34%	55%
2017	40%	34%	55%
2016	38%	33%	55%
2015	36%	33%	55%
2014	37%	33%	54%
2013	37%	32%	54%
2012	34%	32%	52%
2011	31%	32%	52%
2010	28%	29%	51%
2009	31%	28%	51%
2008	30%	28%	50%
2007	29%	28%	49%
2006	32%	27%	48%
2005	27%	26%	45%
2004	25%	25%	41%
2003	22%	24%	39%
2002	20%	23%	36%
2001	19%	22%	31%
2000	12%	21%	27%
1999	9%	20%	22%
1998	8%	19%	18%
1997	8%	19%	16%
1996	7%	18%	13%
1995	7%	18%	10%
1994	5%	17%	9%
1993	4%	17%	8%
1992	5%	17%	7%
1991	5%	16%	6%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	19%	5%	17%
2022	20%	4%	17%
2021	19%	5%	17%
2020	20%	5%	18%
2019	20%	5%	18%
2018	24%	5%	18%
2017	24%	5%	18%
2016	22%	5%	19%
2015	22%	5%	18%
2014	26%	5%	18%
2013	23%	5%	18%
2012	25%	5%	17%
2011	22%	5%	18%
2010	27%	6%	20%
2009	24%	6%	20%
2008	22%	6%	20%
2007	24%	6%	20%
2006	20%	6%	21%
2005	19%	6%	22%
2004	19%	6%	22%
2003	20%	6%	22%
2002	19%	6%	22%
2001	16%	6%	23%
2000	15%	5%	24%
1999	14%	5%	25%
1998	14%	5%	24%
1997	14%	5%	24%
1996	10%	5%	23%
1995	10%	4%	23%
1994	11%	5%	22%
1993	8%	5%	21%
1992	8%	5%	20%
1991	8%	5%	20%

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White

21%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	19%	51%	14%
2022	20%	52%	14%
2021	22%	52%	14%
2020	24%	53%	16%
2019	24%	53%	16%
2018	23%	53%	17%
2017	23%	53%	17%
2016	27%	54%	18%
2015	29%	54%	18%
2014	24%	55%	18%
2013	27%	56%	19%
2012	27%	56%	21%
2011	30%	57%	22%
2010	34%	60%	23%
2009	34%	61%	24%
2008	35%	61%	25%
2007	35%	62%	25%
2006	36%	63%	26%
2005	43%	64%	28%
2004	46%	65%	31%
2003	50%	66%	34%
2002	55%	67%	37%
2001	61%	68%	40%
2000	69%	70%	43%
1999	73%	71%	47%
1998	76%	72%	52%
1997	74%	72%	54%
1996	78%	73%	58%
1995	79%	74%	61%
1994	79%	75%	63%
1993	83%	75%	65%
1992	82%	75%	67%
1991	83%	76%	68%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

14%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	13%	5%	5%
2022	13%	5%	6%
2021	13%	5%	5%
2020	10%	4%	4%
2019	10%	4%	4%
2018	6%	4%	4%
2017	6%	4%	4%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	6%	4%	4%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.75

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	0.75	0.62	0.63
2022	0.75	0.61	0.63
2021	0.76	0.61	0.63
2020	0.75	0.60	0.64
2019	0.75	0.60	0.64
2018	0.73	0.60	0.64
2017	0.73	0.60	0.64
2016	0.73	0.60	0.64
2015	0.74	0.60	0.63
2014	0.75	0.59	0.64
2013	0.75	0.59	0.65
2012	0.75	0.59	0.65
2011	0.76	0.58	0.65
2010	0.73	0.55	0.65
2009	0.73	0.55	0.65
2008	0.73	0.55	0.65
2007	0.73	0.54	0.66
2006	0.73	0.53	0.66
2005	0.70	0.52	0.68
2004	0.69	0.52	0.69
2003	0.66	0.51	0.69
2002	0.62	0.50	0.69
2001	0.57	0.49	0.69
2000	0.49	0.47	0.69
1999	0.44	0.46	0.67
1998	0.40	0.46	0.65
1997	0.43	0.45	0.63
1996	0.38	0.45	0.60
1995	0.36	0.43	0.57
1994	0.36	0.41	0.55
1993	0.30	0.41	0.53
1992	0.32	0.40	0.51
1991	0.30	0.40	0.50

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Eligible for

62%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	60%	33%	66%
2022	56%	30%	63%
2021	51%	33%	64%
2020	45%	33%	59%
2019	45%	33%	59%
2018	43%	35%	57%
2017	43%	35%	57%
2016	40%	34%	57%
2015	38%	34%	61%
2014	38%	35%	60%
2013	37%	34%	60%
2012	36%	34%	57%
2011	38%	33%	56%
2010	32%	31%	54%
2009	25%	28%	51%
2008	21%	28%	48%
2007	20%	27%	46%
2006	22%	27%	44%
2005	24%	25%	42%
2004	20%	24%	36%
2003	14%	22%	35%
2002	8%	21%	28%
2001	9%	20%	28%
2000	6%	21%	29%
1999	5%	21%	26%
1998	11%	22%	31%
1997	10%	22%	27%
1996	8%	22%	25%
1995	8%	22%	24%
1994	7%	21%	24%
1993	5%	20%	23%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Side Creek Elementary School	Colorado	Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District
2023	8%	7%	8%
2022	7%	6%	9%
2021	10%	7%	8%
2020	11%	8%	8%
2019	11%	8%	8%
2018	8%	8%	8%
2017	8%	8%	8%
2016	8%	7%	8%
2015	12%	7%	8%
2014	8%	7%	8%
2013	7%	7%	8%
2012	9%	7%	8%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	6%	7%	7%
2009	6%	7%	8%
2008	5%	7%	8%
2007	6%	7%	8%
2006	5%	6%	6%
2005	6%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	6%
2003	7%	7%	7%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Side Creek Elementary School's ranking?

Side Creek Elementary School is ranked #1496 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Side Creek Elementary School often compared to?

Side Creek Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Aurora Frontier K-8, Coyote Hills Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

13% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 22% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Side Creek Elementary School?

508 students attend Side Creek Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

41% of Side Creek Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are White, 16% of students are Black, 14% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Side Creek Elementary School?

Side Creek Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Side Creek Elementary School offer ?

Side Creek Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Side Creek Elementary School part of?

Side Creek Elementary School is part of Aurora Joint District No. 28 Of The Counties Of Adams And A School District.

In what neighborhood is Side Creek Elementary School located?

Side Creek Elementary School is located in the Sterling Hills neighborhood of Aurora, CO.

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 508 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 79%
: Bottom 50%
: 13% (Btm 50%)
: 22% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education