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Columbine Elementary School

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Columbine Elementary School ranks 459 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

459^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 52% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Columbine Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 321 students in grades PK-5. The school 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.

Columbine Elementary School has faced several key challenges in recent years. The school has had high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 37.1%, which are significantly higher than the state and district averages. Additionally, the school's test scores in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) for English Language Arts, Math, and Science are generally lower than the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 44.6% in ELA, 33.7% in Math, and 46.4% in Science, compared to the district's 41.9%, 32.9%, and 34%, respectively, and the state's 44.8%, 35.9%, and 39%. Columbine Elementary School also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 42.37% to 54.35% in recent years, indicating a higher proportion of students from economically disadvantaged backgrounds.

When comparing Columbine Elementary School to nearby schools within the same district, several interesting findings emerge. University Prep - Arapahoe St., Swansea Elementary School, and International Academy of Denver at Harrington all have lower test scores and higher chronic absenteeism rates than Columbine Elementary School. In contrast, University Prep - Steele St. and French American School of Denver have higher test scores and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Notably, Polaris Elementary School stands out as the highest-performing school in the area, with exceptional test scores and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

346

Students ?

14.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,233

Per pupil spending ?

42.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2540 East 29th Ave
Denver, CO 80205-4730

(720) 424-8510

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Columbine Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	DSST: Cole Middle School
	Manual Middle School
High:	Manual High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

45.4%

Hispanic:

24.6%

African American:

17.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 2nd percentile in 2012 → 52nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 50 percentile points since 2012

✓Above the Colorado median (52nd percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school40%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

459^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 48%▲ up 28 pts since 2015

From bottom 24% (2015) to top 48% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

37^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.2	459 of 950	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.2	750 of 943	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	590 of 933	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	11.7	893 of 965	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	22.0	716 of 929	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	29.9	611 of 914	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.4	712 of 938	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	6.7	936 of 962	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.3	946 of 954	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	918 of 935	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	13.4	821 of 935	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.9	765 of 925	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.2	766 of 872	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	15.5	732 of 849	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	9.9	780 of 852	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.2	757 of 829	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	6.8	773 of 823	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	9.0	740 of 808	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science46%+7 vs state

English Language Arts45%~ state avg

Math34%~ state avg

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by a parent
Thursday, January 26, 2012

My daughter is attending the 2011-2012 ECE program and she is really enjoying herself. Mrs. Coursey and Ms. Maeve are awesome!!!! Close Quote

Schools Near Columbine 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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2540 East 29th Ave	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8510	346	25	14.0	42.2%	157 (45.4%)	62 (17.9%)	85 (24.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	33 (9.5%)	48.2	459^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.7%		19.2	750^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.5%	291	48.9	28.0	51.6		44.6	42.2	12.0	39.3		33.7	46.4	$19,233
French American School of Denver	Public, Charter	K-6	2350 N. Gaylord Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 506-4589	230	18	12.7	20.0%	163 (70.9%)	19 (8.3%)	22 (9.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.6%)	81.4	159^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.3%		82.2	149^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.2%	10	48.8		61.9		54.7	73.2	60.9			68.4	66.7	$11,986
International Academy of Denver at Harrington	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 East 37th Avenue	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6420	152	17	9.0	92.1%	4 (2.6%)	28 (18.4%)	109 (71.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (3.9%)	5 (3.3%)								(n/a)			14.3		13.6							$29,373
University Prep - Steele St.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3230 East 38th Avenue	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 329-8412	334	29	11.4	89.2%	15 (4.5%)	94 (28.1%)	206 (61.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	23.2	694^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.9%		23.4	696^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.2%	2	32.7	14.3	16.2		22.0	38.2	24.0	28.2		30.6	15.4	$18,565
Cole Arts and Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 E 33rd Ave	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9120	275	21	13.0	83.6%	29 (10.5%)	41 (14.9%)	189 (68.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)			20.9		13.6					7.9	9.3	$23,197
Wyatt Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3620 Franklin Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-5515	240	18	13.6	81.3%	22 (9.2%)	43 (17.9%)	166 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	21.8	714^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.8%					(n/a)	24.3	18.8	14.3		20.0	13.6	35.3	39.1		26.7		$15,338
Whittier Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2480 Downing Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3040	242	17	14.2	88.4%	13 (5.4%)	122 (50.4%)	72 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	29 (12.0%)	8.3	915^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.7%					(n/a)	15.4		15.4	47.8	17.6		12.5		13.0	7.0		$21,737
Stedman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2940 Dexter Street	Denver	80207	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3800	447	23	19.0	41.2%	160 (35.8%)	124 (27.7%)	125 (28.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	56.4	394^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.5%		57.9	382^nd of 943 public elementary schools	59.5%	12	58.9	40.9	51.1		49.7	39.1	42.4	34.0		39.0	50.0	$16,359
Polaris Elementary School	Public	1-5	410 Park Avenue West	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-7860	350	18	19.6	17.4%	198 (56.6%)	15 (4.3%)	49 (14.0%)	34 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (15.4%)	99.3	1^st of 950 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.6	1^st of 943 public elementary schools	99.9%		90.8	94.9	96.2		94.0	84.4	97.4	95.1		92.4	95.0	$16,759
University Prep - Arapahoe St.	Public, Charter	K-5	2409 Arapahoe Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-0463	313	27	11.7	89.8%	15 (4.8%)	155 (49.5%)	124 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	12 (3.8%)	13.8	822^nd of 950 public elementary schools	13.5%		11.4	862^nd of 943 public elementary schools	8.6%	40	12.1	16.7	22.4		16.8	16.9	31.6	16.7		20.7		$18,826

Frequently Asked Questions about Columbine Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Columbine Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Columbine Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : DSST: Cole Middle School
Middle : Manual Middle School
High : Manual High School

What is the racial makeup of Columbine Elementary School?

Students at Columbine Elementary School are 45% White, 25% Hispanic, 18% African American, 10% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Is Columbine Elementary School a good school?

Columbine Elementary School ranks 459^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Columbine Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Columbine Elementary School.

What district is Columbine Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

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