Walnut Hills Community Elementary School vs. Dry Creek Elementary School
Should you attend Walnut Hills Community Elementary School or Dry Creek Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.
Serving 372 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Walnut Hills Community Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 55-59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 51% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 310 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Dry Creek Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 70-74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 41% of the student body (majority Hispanic and Asian), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
372 students
310 students
% Male | % Female
56% | 44%
48% | 52%
Total Classroom Teachers
21 teachers
20 teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
16:1
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Test Scores
Overall Testing Rank
#204 out of 1779 schools in CO (Top 20%)
#94 out of 1779 schools in CO (Top 10%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
55-59%
(Top 10% in CO)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CO)
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
60-64%
(Top 20% in CO)
70-74%
(Top 10% in CO)
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Grade
Students by Grade
Pre-K Students
90
53
Kindergarten Students
41
40
Grade 1 Students
46
32
Grade 2 Students
50
34
Grade 3 Students
45
50
Grade 4 Students
52
58
Grade 5 Students
48
43
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Students by Ethnicity
% American Indian
n/a
n/a
% Asian
16%
8%
% Hispanic
22%
15%
% Black
5%
7%
% White
49%
59%
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
8%
11%
Diversity Score
0.68
0.61
<麻豆果冻传媒 class="so-dt-title">Additional Information
