The top reported proficiency rate is 64% in English language arts. The lowest is 57% in Math.
Original Research by School Decision on Brush Creek Elementary School
Brush Creek Elementary School serves students from preschool through fifth grade in the town of Eagle, Colorado, the county seat of Eagle County. The school sits in the Eagle Ranch neighborhood at the south end of town, where the built environment transitions from the downtown corridor along U.S. Route 6 into the residential areas that stretch up the Brush Creek valley. The town has an extensive trail system for mountain biking and hiking, and Town Park offers an outdoor stage, a pool, and an ice rink. Eagle has seen steady growth as a residential community in the Eagle River valley, and the school’s location places it within a family-oriented part of town that has developed around the Eagle Ranch master plan.
Brush Creek is a regular public school within Eagle County School District Re 50. Its enrollment is small for a school serving these grade levels, with roughly a few hundred students spread from prekindergarten through fifth grade. The student body is predominantly white, with a substantial Hispanic minority making up a notable share of the population. A relatively small share of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which suggests a comparatively lower concentration of economic disadvantage than many schools in the state. Data on the share of students with disabilities and the share identified as English learners was not available, so a parent may want to ask the school directly about those support populations.
On the Colorado Measures of Academic Success assessments, Brush Creek’s students performed well across tested subjects. Proficiency rates in both English language arts and mathematics for grades three through five were above state averages, and the school’s science results for fifth graders were similarly strong. These are solid academic outcomes for an elementary school, and they suggest that most students are meeting grade-level expectations in core subjects. Participation rates on the tests were high, which means the results are a reliable reflection of the school’s performance rather than a partial sample.
The community and economic context around the school is notable. The local housing market is expensive, with home values well above both the state median and the national median. Rents are also high relative to incomes, and the estimated monthly mortgage payment on a typical home would be a substantial sum. This creates a specific financial profile for the families who live in the attendance area. Many parents may work in the local government sector given that Eagle is the county seat, or in the hospitality and recreation industries that support the region’s tourism economy, including nearby Vail Resorts and the Eagle County Regional Airport. A parent considering this school should understand that the housing market makes the attendance zone relatively pricey, which in turn shapes the peer environment.
The town’s civic amenities are a clear asset. ECO Transit provides bus service connecting Eagle to other communities in the valley, and Bustang offers state-run coach service to Grand Junction and Denver. The trail network and open space provide recreation opportunities that families with elementary-age children may value.
No district-level changes or strategic priorities were reported in publicly available information, and the school’s data did not indicate any recent curriculum shifts or leadership changes that would alter its academic character. For a parent looking at Brush Creek Elementary, the picture is of a well-performing school in an expensive, recreation-oriented mountain town, where academic results are solid and the student body is relatively advantaged. The missing data on special education and English learner populations is a gap worth investigating, especially for a family whose child would need those services.
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