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Bear Creek Elementary School

Grades PK–05 · BOULDER, CO · NCES 080249000099

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2500 TABLE MESA DRIVE · BOULDER, CO 80305

At a glance

Reported students

318

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

17.17

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

18.5:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

PK–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Colorado elementary enrollment

36th percentile

Compared with 1,017 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

367.5

Bear Creek Elementary School: 318 reported students.

State peer staffing position

91st percentile

18.5:1 reported; state peer median 15.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
347
Teachers (FTE)
20.03
Student–teacher ratio
17.3:1

What the reported data says about Bear Creek Elementary School

Bear Creek Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK–05 in BOULDER. It is one of 56 current school records connected to Boulder Valley School District No. Re2. NCES reports 318 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,017 elementary schools in Colorado with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 370 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 36th percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 18.5:1, above the Colorado median of 15.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (75.2%) and multiracial (9.4%). English learners represent 4% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 12.1%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Bear Creek Elementary School

  1. 1How do the reported 18.5:1 student–teacher ratio and 17.17 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 1 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
4%
Students with disabilities
12.1%
Free/reduced-price lunch
7.5%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
1
Nurses (FTE)
0.08
Psychologists (FTE)
0
Social workers (FTE)
0.15

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White75.2%
  • Hispanic7.2%
  • Black0.6%
  • Asian7.5%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0%
  • Multiracial9.4%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in Boulder Valley School District No. Re2

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Alicia Sanchez International School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

321 reported students

Douglass Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

313 reported students

Coal Creek Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

313 reported students

Eisenhower Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

308 reported students

Birch Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

299 reported students

Horizons K-8 School

Elementary · Grades KG–08

358 reported students

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