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Black Forest Hills Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

25233 E. Glasgow Dr, Aurora, CO 80016 · (720) 886-8900 · Part of Cherry Creek School District 5

Aurora’s School Grade B better than 59% of Colorado school districts

Students
500
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
18%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Black Forest Hills Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A−: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 17 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 15.4% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Aurora kids: 24 middle schools

On the path

Where Aurora kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Black Forest Hills Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–824 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency47%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts62%
State average 47%

Its own letter, A−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

25233 E. Glasgow Dr, Aurora

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K33
Kindergarten65
Grade 175
Grade 268
Grade 383
Grade 485
Grade 591
Enrollment over time
591’20
627’21
593’22
516’23
500’24

Down 15.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 56%Two or more races 13%Hispanic 13%Asian 10%Black 8%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Black Forest Hills Elementary School from Aurora families.

Other schools in Cherry Creek School District 5

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Aurora’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.