Elk Creek Elementary

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 New Castle, Colorado·81647
Score
21.5/100
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#609
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#3
In Garfield School District No. Re-2
#2
In New Castle
Top 79%
In Colorado

Score 21.5/100: better than 21% of Colorado elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
23%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 14% of them
107 students tested
Math
26%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 31% of them
107 students tested
Science
14%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 14% of them
28 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3CMAS14.335
English language artsGrade 4CMAS27.344
English language artsGrade 5CMAS28.628
English language artsAll gradesCMAS23.4107
MathGrade 3CMAS34.335
MathGrade 4CMAS2544
MathGrade 5CMAS17.928
MathAll gradesCMAS26.2107
ScienceGrade 5CMAS14.328

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
266
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
266
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
47%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

City
Garfield County

Contact

Address
804 WEST MAIN STREET
New Castle, CO 81647

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Location

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Elk Creek Elementary at a glance

Elk Creek Elementary is a public elementary school in New Castle, Colorado, serving grades PK-5. It is part of Garfield School District No. Re-2. It has about 266 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 47% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Colorado elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 23% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 26% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado elementary schools, it scores 21.5 out of 100: better than 21% of them, ranking #609 of 775. Its English language arts result fell by 4 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.