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Schools in Greenwood Village · Cherry Creek School District 5, Littleton School District 6

Greenwood Village’s public schools outscore 89% of Colorado districts

In Greenwood Village, 43% of tested students are proficient in math, above the Colorado average (32%). The grade covers the two public school districts serving Greenwood Village, from kindergarten through graduation, on state tests and graduation. Each state writes its own tests, so this is the one TownRatings grade compared within Colorado, not nationally.

#32of 159 Colorado townsK–12Where will my kid go?

From Colorado state tests taken in spring 2022, when 77% of students in the tested grades sat them, and the class of 2023’s four-year graduation rate, as reported to the U.S. Department of Education.

Reading proficiency
55%
▲ 10 pts vs CO 45%
2021–22
Math proficiency
43%
▲ 11 pts vs CO 32%
2021–22
Graduate on time
89%
▲ 6 pts vs CO 83%
class of 2023
Spent per student
$17.2K
▲ 8% vs CO $15.9K
FY2024 · Cherry Creek School District 5
Students per teacher
16.7
CO 16.3
Schools in town
8
7,114 students on the public path
In brief

Greenwood Village’s schools, in brief

Against towns with similar incomes

Among the 83 Colorado towns with household incomes within a quarter of Greenwood Village’s, its schools beat 63%, lower than their 89% against all the state’s districts. The grade ↓

Above the state on both counts

Reading proficiency is 55% and math 43% across both districts in spring 2022, against 45% and 32% statewide; 89% of the class of 2023 graduated in four years, against 83%. Test scores ↓

Spending and class size

Cherry Creek School District 5 spends $17,160 per student and Littleton School District 6 $16,635, against $15,889 across Colorado (FY2024). Neither counts toward the grade. Districts ↓

Choice beyond the district

Aspen Academy (private), Village Child Development Center (private) and Fusion Academy Denver (private) are in town. Every school ↓

Written from the figures on this page. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023; each school’s own letter uses 2020–21 results.

The School Grade

What’s behind Greenwood Village’s grade

A Test scoresB+ Graduation

A: better than 89% of Colorado school districts, #32 of 159 Colorado towns. Test scores and graduation are both above the Colorado average; test scores are the stronger of the two.

Colorado school districts we grade (169)Better than 89%
Lower resultsHigher results
Colorado towns with similar household incomes (83)Better than 63%
A firm grade. Ordinary sampling error in 26,766 test results and a graduating class of 4,345 wouldn’t change the letter. The tests are from spring 2022, when 77% of Greenwood Village’s students in the tested grades sat them (26,795 in math, 26,738 in reading).

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where will my kid go?

Pick a grade. These are the public schools that serve Greenwood Village, with each school’s own grade.

The path, start to finish
PK–52 elementary schoolsDepends on your addressA
6–82 middle schoolsDepends on your addressA− to A
9–12Cherry Creek High SchoolCherry Creek School District 5A+

Greenwood Village runs its own schools through grade 12 (Cherry Creek School District 5). From grade PK, students attend the Littleton School District 6, shared with Bow Mar, Centennial, Columbine Valley and Littleton. To confirm the school for a specific address, ask the district.

Two districts serve Greenwood Village

Spending and class size are shown but don’t count toward the grade. Each district’s own page has every school.

Cherry Creek School District 5Grades PK–12 · 69 schools · 51,980 students, down 3% since 2020–21 · 16.5 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$17,160CO $15,889 · FY2024
A−
Littleton School District 6Grades PK–12 · 20 schools · 13,109 students, up 6% since 2020–21 · 17.7 per teacher (CO 16.3)
$16,635CO $15,889 · FY2024
A+
Test scores · 2021–22

Well above the state in reading

Reading · PK–12, Cherry Creek School District 552%
State average 44.9% · 20783 students tested
Math · PK–12, Cherry Creek School District 541%
State average 31.8% · 20822 students tested
Reading · PK–12, Littleton School District 664%
State average 44.9% · 5955 students tested
Math · PK–12, Littleton School District 649%
State average 31.8% · 5973 students tested

Greenwood Village vs. its neighbors

Schools grades for the Colorado towns that share Greenwood Village’s borders.

Schools next door
TownSchoolsMain districts
Greenwood VillageACherry Creek School District 5 PK–12 · Littleton School District 6 PK–12
CentennialACherry Creek School District 5 PK–12 · Littleton School District 6 PK–12
DenverB−Denver County School District 1
EnglewoodC−Englewood School District 1
Cherry Hills VillageA−Cherry Creek School District 5
LittletonA+Littleton School District 6

2 of the 5 neighbors share Cherry Creek School District 5 with Greenwood Village for grades PK–12, so their letters differ mainly through the lower grades.

Every school in Greenwood Village

8 schools. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools (the newest school-level results we have).

District schools in Greenwood Villageby address
Belleview Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
577 students16:1Rate it →
Greenwood Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5
A
355 students14:1Rate it →
Campus Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A
1,311 students17:1Rate it →
West Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8
A−
1,019 students18:1Rate it →
Cherry Creek High School
High · Grades 9–12
A+
3,852 students21:1Rate it →
Private schoolstuition; no state tests, so no grade
Aspen Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8
Private · Nonsectarian
488 students13:1Rate it →
Village Child Development Center
Elementary · Grades PK–K
Private · Nonsectarian
136 studentsRate it →
Fusion Academy Denver
Grades 6–12
Private · Nonsectarian
42 students2:1Rate it →

Questions about Greenwood Village’s schools

Are Greenwood Village’s schools good?

By Colorado’s own tests, yes: the public schools Greenwood Village children attend outscore 89% of Colorado’s school districts on tests and graduation, an A Schools grade, #32 of 159 Colorado towns. Among towns with similar incomes they beat 63%. Tests are from 2021–22, graduation from the class of 2023.

What school district is Greenwood Village in?

Two districts: Cherry Creek School District 5 runs grades PK–12, and Littleton School District 6 runs grades PK–12, shared with Bow Mar, Centennial, Columbine Valley and Littleton.

Where do Greenwood Village kids go to high school?

Cherry Creek High School, with 3,852 students; its own test results earn an A+.

What is Greenwood Village’s graduation rate?

89% of the class of 2023 in Cherry Creek School District 5 graduated in four years, against 83% across Colorado.

How much does Greenwood Village spend per student?

$17,160 in Cherry Creek School District 5 and $16,635 in Littleton School District 6 (FY2024), against $15,889 across Colorado. Spending doesn’t count toward the grade.

Are there private schools in Greenwood Village?

Yes: Aspen Academy (nonsectarian, grades PK–8, 488 students), Village Child Development Center (nonsectarian, grades PK–K, 136 students) and Fusion Academy Denver (nonsectarian, grades 6–12, 42 students).

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School data: state test results (2021–22, with participation) and four-year graduation rates (class of 2023) reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express); each school’s own letter uses its 2020–21 results (EDFacts via the Urban Institute); schools and enrollment from NCES (2024–25; private schools 2023–24); spending from the Census Bureau’s school finance survey (FY2024). The School Grade is our own summary, graded within Colorado. Stars are from neighbors.