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Silver Creek Elementary School vs. Hulstrom Options K-8 School

Should you attend Silver Creek Elementary School or Hulstrom Options K-8 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.

School Overview

School
Silver Creek Elementary School
15101 Fillmore Stre
Brighton, CO 80602
: 
9/
10
Top 20%
Hulstrom Options K-8 School
11551 Wyco Drive
Denver, CO 80233
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 20%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

Hulstrom Options K-8 School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 565 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Silver Creek 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 59% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 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 37% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 645 students in grades Kindergarten-8, Hulstrom Options K-8 School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 71% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 85% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 45% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Grades Offered
K-5
K-8
Total Students
565 students
645 students
This chart displays total students of Silver Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Hulstrom Options K-8 School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
53% | 47%
49% | 51%
This chart displays gender of Silver Creek Elementary School
This chart displays gender of Hulstrom Options K-8 School
Total Classroom Teachers
32 teachers
37 teachers
This chart displays the total teachers of Silver Creek Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the total teachers of Hulstrom Options K-8 School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
17:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Silver Creek Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Hulstrom Options K-8 School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#191 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 20%)
#19 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Silver Creek Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Hulstrom Options K-8 School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
59%
(Top 10% in CO)
71%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Silver Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Hulstrom Options K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
64%
(Top 20% in CO)
85%
(Top 5% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Silver Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Hulstrom Options K-8 School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
n/a
70-79%
(Top 1% in CO)(20-21 School Year Data)

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Silver Creek Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Hulstrom Options K-8 School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
100
69
Grade 1 Students
93
71
Grade 2 Students
98
73
Grade 3 Students
83
76
Grade 4 Students
87
74
Grade 5 Students
104
75
Grade 6 Students
-
71
Grade 7 Students
-
72
Grade 8 Students
-
64

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Hulstrom Options K-8 School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
% Asian
6%
14%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Silver Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Hulstrom Options K-8 School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
23%
17%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Silver Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Hulstrom Options K-8 School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
1%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Silver Creek Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Hulstrom Options K-8 School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
63%
55%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Silver Creek Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Hulstrom Options K-8 School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
7%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Silver Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Hulstrom Options K-8 School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.64
This chart displays the diversity score of Silver Creek Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Hulstrom Options K-8 School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
4%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Silver Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Hulstrom Options K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
6%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Silver Creek Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Hulstrom Options K-8 School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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