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Running Creek Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

900 South Elbert Street, Elizabeth, CO 80107 · (303) 646-4620 · Part of Elizabeth School District

Elizabeth’s School Grade A− better than 78% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
292
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
35%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Running Creek Elementary School

  • Its own letter, B−: better results than 47% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Next stop for Elizabeth kids: Elizabeth Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Running Creek Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–8Elizabeth Middle School386 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency32%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts32%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

900 South Elbert Street, Elizabeth

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten52
Grade 144
Grade 252
Grade 351
Grade 439
Grade 554
Enrollment over time
278’20
305’21
309’22
311’23
292’24

Up 5% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 78%Hispanic 16%Two or more races 3%American Indian/Alaska Native 1%Black <1%Asian <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Running Creek Elementary School from Elizabeth families.

Other schools in Elizabeth School District

The district →
Singing Hills Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Parker
72 students
Elizabeth Running Creek Preschool
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Elizabeth
53 students
Legacy Academy
Elementary · Grades K–8 · Elizabeth
B−
428 students13:1
Singing Hills Elementary School
Elementary · Grades K–5 · Parker
A−
383 students16:1
Elizabeth Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Elizabeth
B
386 students18:1
Elizabeth High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Elizabeth
A−
668 students16:1

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