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Westerly Creek Elementary

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

8800 East 28th Avenue, Denver, CO 80238 · (720) 424-3160 · Part of Denver County School District 1

Denver’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
647
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
20%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Westerly Creek Elementary

  • Its own letter, A: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 32 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts above the state
  • Enrollment down 10% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Denver kids: 32 middle schools

On the path

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

PK–5Westerly Creek ElementaryYou are here
6–832 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency62%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts72%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

8800 East 28th Avenue, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K22
Kindergarten100
Grade 1106
Grade 2110
Grade 3105
Grade 4104
Grade 5100
Enrollment over time
719’20
715’21
680’22
673’23
647’24

Down 10% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 62%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 10%Black 8%Asian 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Westerly Creek Elementary from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →
Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
886 students18:1
McGlone Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
842 students15:1
Place Bridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
824 students13:1
Park Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
B+
717 students19:1
Green Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C−
714 students15:1
McMeen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C
706 students18:1

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; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.