Sunrise Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

4050 South Genoa Way
Aurora, CO 80013

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Bottom 50%

Serving 459 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Sunrise Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 71% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 459 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 71%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Sunrise Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Diversity

Most diverse schools (Top 1%)

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Sunrise Elementary School's student population of 459 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 32 teachers has grown by 28% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Sunrise Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	73
1	66
2	79
3	70
4	62
5	68

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Total Students

459 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School
2023	494
2022	487
2021	478
2020	530
2019	530
2018	638
2017	638
2016	667
2015	674
2014	668
2013	696
2012	717
2011	702
2010	707
2009	672
2008	678
2007	714
2006	714
2005	749
2004	718
2003	697
2002	738
2001	713
2000	744
1999	888
1998	894
1997	874
1996	825
1995	743
1994	692
1993	684
1992	739
1991	698
1990	775
1989	721
1988	795
1987	737

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

32 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School
2023	31
2022	32
2021	25
2020	34
2019	34
2018	36
2017	36
2016	38
2015	37
2014	36
2013	36
2012	34
2011	36
2010	39
2009	42
2008	42
2007	43
2006	45
2005	42
2004	43
2003	45
2002	44
2001	41
2000	41
1999	49
1998	50
1997	45
1996	40
1995	38
1994	37
1993	40
1992	37
1991	43
1990	41
1989	39
1988	38
1987	33

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Last Day of School

Mon. May 25, 2026

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Sunrise Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Sunrise Elementary School is 0.74, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1583 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School
2023	#1583
2022	#1500
2021	#1294
2019	#1419
2018	#1267
2017	#916
2016	#961
2015	#788
2014	#931
2013	#936
2012	#989

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6-9%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	7%	33%	41%
2022	12%	32%	41%
2021	20%	33%	40%
2019	17%	35%	44%
2018	17%	35%	44%
2017	32%	33%	44%
2016	31%	33%	45%
2015	32%	31%	41%
2014	62%	57%	66%
2013	64%	57%	67%
2012	61%	56%	65%

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20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe
2022	22%	45%	52%
2021	22%	47%	58%
2019	30%	47%	53%
2018	34%	44%	44%
2017	35%	42%	50%
2016	31%	40%	50%
2015	36%	40%	50%
2014	62%	69%	76%
2013	64%	70%	77%
2012	62%	70%	76%
2011	88%	89%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	16:1	16:1	17:1
2022	15:1	15:1	17:1
2021	19:1	15:1	18:1
2020	16:1	16:1	18:1
2019	16:1	16:1	18:1
2018	18:1	17:1	18:1
2017	18:1	17:1	18:1
2016	18:1	17:1	18:1
2015	18:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	20:1	17:1	18:1
2012	21:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	16:1	17:1
2007	17:1	17:1	17:1
2006	16:1	16:1	17:1
2005	18:1	17:1	17:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	15:1	16:1	17:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	18:1	17:1	18:1
1998	18:1	18:1	18:1
1997	19:1	18:1	18:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	20:1	18:1	18:1
1994	19:1	18:1	18:1
1993	17:1	18:1	18:1
1992	20:1	18:1	18:1
1991	16:1	18:1	18:1
1990	19:1	18:1	19:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	21:1	18:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	19:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1996-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%
2004	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	5%	3%	9%
2022	4%	3%	9%
2021	2%	3%	9%
2020	5%	3%	9%
2019	5%	3%	9%
2018	4%	3%	9%
2017	4%	3%	9%
2016	3%	3%	9%
2015	4%	3%	8%
2014	3%	3%	8%
2013	3%	3%	8%
2012	3%	3%	8%
2011	3%	3%	8%
2010	5%	4%	9%
2009	6%	4%	9%
2008	8%	3%	8%
2007	7%	3%	8%
2006	6%	3%	8%
2005	6%	3%	8%
2004	6%	3%	7%
2003	6%	3%	7%
2002	6%	3%	7%
2001	6%	3%	7%
2000	8%	3%	6%
1999	6%	3%	6%
1998	5%	3%	6%
1997	4%	3%	5%
1996	4%	3%	6%
1995	4%	3%	5%
1994	4%	2%	5%
1993	3%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	4%
1991	3%	2%	4%

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Hispanic

38%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	36%	35%	22%
2022	36%	35%	21%
2021	36%	34%	21%
2020	38%	34%	20%
2019	38%	34%	20%
2018	30%	34%	20%
2017	30%	34%	20%
2016	28%	33%	19%
2015	27%	33%	19%
2014	25%	33%	19%
2013	23%	32%	18%
2012	20%	32%	18%
2011	21%	32%	18%
2010	20%	29%	14%
2009	18%	28%	14%
2008	19%	28%	13%
2007	19%	28%	13%
2006	19%	27%	12%
2005	21%	26%	11%
2004	17%	25%	10%
2003	17%	24%	9%
2002	13%	23%	8%
2001	11%	22%	7%
2000	7%	21%	6%
1999	8%	20%	6%
1998	7%	19%	5%
1997	7%	19%	5%
1996	8%	18%	4%
1995	6%	18%	4%
1994	5%	17%	4%
1993	5%	17%	4%
1992	4%	17%	4%
1991	5%	16%	3%

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Black

16%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	14%	5%	12%
2022	17%	4%	12%
2021	15%	5%	12%
2020	11%	5%	11%
2019	11%	5%	11%
2018	13%	5%	11%
2017	13%	5%	11%
2016	16%	5%	11%
2015	16%	5%	12%
2014	19%	5%	12%
2013	18%	5%	12%
2012	20%	5%	12%
2011	17%	5%	12%
2010	21%	6%	15%
2009	21%	6%	14%
2008	19%	6%	14%
2007	21%	6%	14%
2006	18%	6%	13%
2005	16%	6%	12%
2004	14%	6%	12%
2003	12%	6%	11%
2002	13%	6%	10%
2001	11%	6%	9%
2000	12%	5%	9%
1999	9%	5%	8%
1998	9%	5%	7%
1997	8%	5%	7%
1996	6%	5%	6%
1995	7%	4%	6%
1994	7%	5%	6%
1993	6%	5%	6%
1992	7%	5%	6%
1991	6%	5%	6%

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White

29%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	32%	51%	48%
2022	29%	52%	49%
2021	31%	52%	50%
2020	35%	53%	52%
2019	35%	53%	52%
2018	41%	53%	54%
2017	41%	53%	54%
2016	44%	54%	55%
2015	44%	54%	55%
2014	43%	55%	56%
2013	47%	56%	56%
2012	47%	56%	57%
2011	48%	57%	57%
2010	53%	60%	61%
2009	54%	61%	63%
2008	54%	61%	64%
2007	53%	62%	64%
2006	57%	63%	66%
2005	56%	64%	69%
2004	62%	65%	71%
2003	64%	66%	73%
2002	68%	67%	75%
2001	72%	68%	77%
2000	73%	70%	79%
1999	76%	71%	80%
1998	78%	72%	82%
1997	80%	72%	83%
1996	81%	73%	84%
1995	83%	74%	85%
1994	84%	75%	85%
1993	86%	75%	86%
1992	87%	75%	86%
1991	86%	76%	87%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

12%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	11%	5%	8%
2022	12%	5%	8%
2021	14%	5%	7%
2020	9%	4%	7%
2019	9%	4%	7%
2018	11%	4%	6%
2017	11%	4%	6%
2016	8%	4%	6%
2015	9%	4%	6%
2014	9%	3%	4%
2013	8%	3%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.74

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	0.74	0.62	0.70
2022	0.75	0.61	0.69
2021	0.74	0.61	0.68
2020	0.72	0.60	0.67
2019	0.72	0.60	0.67
2018	0.72	0.60	0.65
2017	0.72	0.60	0.65
2016	0.70	0.60	0.65
2015	0.71	0.60	0.64
2014	0.71	0.59	0.64
2013	0.69	0.59	0.64
2012	0.70	0.59	0.63
2011	0.69	0.58	0.63
2010	0.64	0.55	0.57
2009	0.63	0.55	0.56
2008	0.64	0.55	0.55
2007	0.64	0.54	0.54
2006	0.61	0.53	0.52
2005	0.62	0.52	0.50
2004	0.57	0.52	0.48
2003	0.55	0.51	0.45
2002	0.51	0.50	0.42
2001	0.46	0.49	0.40
2000	0.45	0.47	0.37
1999	0.40	0.46	0.34
1998	0.38	0.46	0.33
1997	0.35	0.45	0.31
1996	0.34	0.45	0.29
1995	0.30	0.43	0.27
1994	0.29	0.41	0.26
1993	0.26	0.41	0.25
1992	0.24	0.40	0.25
1991	0.25	0.40	0.24

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Eligible for

56%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	43%	33%	23%
2022	37%	30%	21%
2021	49%	33%	23%
2020	41%	33%	22%
2019	41%	33%	22%
2018	38%	35%	22%
2017	38%	35%	22%
2016	38%	34%	22%
2015	35%	34%	23%
2014	34%	35%	20%
2013	32%	34%	19%
2012	31%	34%	19%
2011	29%	33%	20%
2010	23%	31%	17%
2009	26%	28%	15%
2008	24%	28%	15%
2007	19%	27%	13%
2006	19%	27%	13%
2005	17%	25%	11%
2004	12%	24%	9%
2003	11%	22%	8%
2002	12%	21%	6%
2001	7%	20%	5%
2000	7%	21%	6%
1999	5%	21%	5%
1998	6%	22%	6%
1997	5%	22%	5%
1996	5%	22%	5%
1995	6%	22%	5%
1994	8%	21%	6%
1993	9%	20%	5%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Sunrise Elementary School	Colorado	Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe
2023	14%	7%	7%
2022	12%	6%	5%
2021	14%	7%	7%
2020	12%	8%	8%
2019	12%	8%	8%
2018	10%	8%	6%
2017	10%	8%	6%
2016	9%	7%	6%
2015	10%	7%	6%
2014	10%	7%	6%
2013	10%	7%	6%
2012	10%	7%	6%
2011	9%	7%	6%
2010	12%	7%	7%
2009	13%	7%	7%
2008	13%	7%	7%
2007	14%	7%	6%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	9%	6%	5%
2004	8%	6%	5%
2003	9%	7%	4%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Sunrise Elementary School's ranking?

Sunrise Elementary School is ranked #1583 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Sunrise Elementary School often compared to?

Sunrise Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Byers Elementary School, Summit Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Sunrise Elementary School?

459 students attend Sunrise Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

38% of Sunrise Elementary School students are Hispanic, 29% of students are White, 16% of students are Black, 12% of students are Two or more races, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Sunrise Elementary School?

Sunrise Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Sunrise Elementary School offer ?

Sunrise Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Sunrise Elementary School part of?

Sunrise Elementary School is part of Cherry Creek School District No. 5 In The County Of Arapahoe.

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