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College View Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

843^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

College View Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Denver, Colorado, with 317 students. It is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. Despite its challenges, College View is not an outlier within its district, as nearby schools like Godsman Elementary, Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School, and Denison Montessori School also struggle to meet state academic standards.

College View Elementary School faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 47.5% over the past 3 school years, and low academic performance, with only 16.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and just 4.1% proficient in Math, compared to state averages of 44.8% and 35.9%, respectively. These academic struggles are likely exacerbated by the school's high-poverty student population, with over 88% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

While College View's performance is poor compared to state and district averages, the school's challenges are not unique. The nearby Denison Montessori School, a public Montessori school in the district, significantly outperforms College View and other nearby schools on academic measures, highlighting the potential benefits of alternative educational approaches in serving high-needs student populations. Addressing the root causes of chronic absenteeism and exploring innovative teaching methods could be potential strategies to improve outcomes for the students at College View Elementary School.

368

Students ?

14.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,609

Per pupil spending ?

93.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2675 South Decatur Street
Denver, CO 80219-6031

(720) 424-8660

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.8%

African American:

6.5%

White:

3.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 1st percentile in 2019 → 11th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 11th (2025) from a 1st-percentile low (2019)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (11% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school11%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

843^rd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

From bottom 15% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

77^th of 99Elementary Schools in the School District No. 1

76^th of 115School District No. 1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	843 of 950	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	860 of 943	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.8	914 of 933	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.5	913 of 921	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	5.9	958 of 965	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.8	850 of 917	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.0	822 of 929	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.7	822 of 914	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	16.6	800 of 938	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	17.8	806 of 962	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	834 of 954	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	6.6	897 of 935	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.0	903 of 935	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.0	907 of 925	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	4.7	836 of 872	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.9	819 of 849	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.7	831 of 852	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	4.4	802 of 829	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.2	814 of 823	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.9	768 of 808	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	10.8	302 of 308	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science21%-18 vs state

English Language Arts16%-29 vs state

Math4%-32 vs state

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Schools Near College View Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)					CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
College View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2675 South Decatur Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8660	368	25	14.6	93.2%	13 (3.5%)	24 (6.5%)	312 (84.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	12.8	843^rd of 950 public elementary schools	11.3%		11.4	860^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.8%	17			26.1		16.1			5.8		4.1	21.2	$20,609
Gust Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 West Yale Avenue	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6560	602	35	17.2	82.2%	61 (10.1%)	18 (3.0%)	484 (80.4%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	53.5	419^th of 950 public elementary schools	55.9%		33.6	573^rd of 943 public elementary schools	39.2%	154	52.2	16.7	60.0		42.3	60.6	20.7	44.4		40.4	50.7	$18,612
Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby Hill	Public, Charter	K-5	2626 West Evans Avenue	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 460-2800	443	39	11.2	86.0%	14 (3.2%)	14 (3.2%)	401 (90.5%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	39.9	526^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.6%		33.3	576^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.9%	50	35.6	23.7	42.9		34.7	34.6	31.7	44.3		37.0	38.5	$16,310
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 South Irving Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6290	294	19	15.5	87.1%	18 (6.1%)	4 (1.4%)	261 (88.8%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)	15.7	797^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.1%		13	834^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.6%	37			25.0		15.5	15.1	15.0	32.6		20.6	9.5	$19,358
Doull Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2520 South Utica Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8000	381	24	16.0	85.3%	26 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	336 (88.2%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	30	615^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.2	562^nd of 943 public elementary schools	40.4%	53	39.3	30.0	39.5		36.6	20.8	37.9	34.9		30.0	14.0	$20,112
Schmitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 South Vallejo Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4230	157	16	9.7	91.1%	12 (7.6%)	25 (15.9%)	109 (69.4%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					14.3					9.6	23.5	$29,073
Sabin World School	Public	PK, KG-5	3050 South Vrain Street	Denver	80236	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4520	559	35	16.1	65.1%	156 (27.9%)	35 (6.3%)	313 (56.0%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	59.6	364^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.7%		47.5	472^nd of 943 public elementary schools	49.9%	108	47.4	40.3	56.9		48.0	39.1	49.4	50.7		45.9	44.9	$18,539
Godsman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2120 West Arkansas Avenue	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7060	332	20	16.6	91.9%	15 (4.5%)	4 (1.2%)	298 (89.8%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	12.9	841^st of 950 public elementary schools	11.5%		8.7	904^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.1%	63	14.3	13.0	28.6		20.3	23.1	15.9	8.1		16.5		$19,646
Wm E Bishop Elementary School	Public	K-6	3100 S Elati St	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 761-1496	200	18	11.3	78.5%	49 (24.5%)	15 (7.5%)	121 (60.5%)	4 (2.0%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (4.5%)	30.1	613^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.5%		41.5	508^th of 943 public elementary schools	46.1%	105		27.8		31.8	19.3		21.1		31.8	16.9		$20,858
Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School	Public	K-5	1300 South Lowell Boulevard	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4300	339	22	15.1	87.3%	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	332 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	15.9	794^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.4%		13.9	821^st of 943 public elementary schools	12.9%	27			23.9		18.8	24.5	25.5	14.0		21.3	12.0	$19,929

Frequently Asked Questions about College View Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of College View Elementary School?

Students at College View Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 7% African American, 4% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races, 1% Asian.

Is College View Elementary School a good school?

College View Elementary School ranks in the bottom 11.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend College View Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 368 students attended College View Elementary School.

What district is College View Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

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