Sand Creek Elementary School

8898 SOUTH MAPLEWOOD DRIVE
HIGHLANDS RANCH, CO 80126

365 Students

Elementary School Pre-K - 6th

School Overview

Sand Creek Elementary School, located in the master-planned community of Highlands Ranch, Colorado, is a public school serving students in the Douglas County School District. As part of a highly regarded suburban district, the school focuses on providing a comprehensive educational experience that emphasizes academic rigor, character development, and student engagement. It serves as a central hub for its neighborhood, fostering a community-oriented environment where parents and faculty work collaboratively to support student success.

The school is known for its commitment to inclusive learning, offering a variety of programs designed to meet the diverse needs of its student body. Beyond the standard curriculum, Sand Creek Elementary often highlights initiatives that promote social-emotional learning, technology integration, and extracurricular enrichment. By leveraging its location within Highlands Ranch, the school benefits from a supportive local infrastructure and a community that places a high value on public education, ensuring that students have access to modern resources and a stable, nurturing learning atmosphere.

365

Total Students

23.8

Full-Time Teachers

15.3

Student/Teacher Ratio

24.1%

Free/Reduced Lunch

Student Demographics

Student Demographics Data Table

Student Demographics for Sand Creek Elementary School
Demographic	Student Count
White	237
Hispanic	70
Black	4
Asian	12
Two or More	39
American Indian	3

White
237 (64.9 %)
Hispanic
70 (19.2 %)
Two or More
39 (10.7 %)
Asian
12 (3.3 %)
Black
4 (1.1 %)
American Indian
3 (0.8 %)

School Location

School Details

Status:	Open
School Level:	Elementary School
School Type:	Regular School
Charter Status:*	Public Non-Charter
Virtual Instruction:	No virtual instruction
Shared Time Status:	No
District:	Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Phone:	(303)387-6600
Grade Range:	Pre-K - 6th
Total Students:	365
Full-Time Teachers (FTE):	23.8
Pupil/Teacher Ratio:	15.3
NSLP Participation:¹	Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)
Qualified Free Lunch:	85
Qualified Reduced Lunch:	3

* Charter Schools: A public charter school is a publicly funded school that operates independently under a legislative contract (or "charter") with a state, school district, or designated authorizing entity. Charters grant these schools greater operational flexibility over curriculum, staffing, and budgeting in exchange for strict accountability to achieve performance standards established in their charter agreement.

¹ National School Lunch Program (NSLP): The National School Lunch Program is a federally assisted meal program operating in public and nonprofit private schools. It provides nutritionally balanced, low-cost or free lunches to eligible children each school day based on household income thresholds or community eligibility options (CEO).

Title I Program Overview: Title I, Part A of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) allocates federal financial assistance to local educational agencies and public schools with high percentages of children from low-income families to help ensure that all children meet challenging state academic standards.

Grades Taught

Pre-Kindergarten 40

Kindergarten 44

Grade 1 45

Grade 2 48

Grade 3 42

Grade 4 38

Grade 5 42

Grade 6 66