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Kaiser Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

760^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Kaiser Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Denver, Colorado, with an enrollment of 224 students. 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.

Kaiser Elementary faces significant challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (37.1% compared to 27.7% for the district and state), consistently low academic performance (only 21.7% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.9% for the district and 44.8% for the state), and a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch (75.77% to 80% over the past few years). However, the school has a relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 10.4 to 11 over the past few years.

Nearby schools, such as Grant Ranch Ece-8 School, Sabin World School, and Traylor Academy, generally perform better than Kaiser Elementary on academic measures, despite serving similar student populations. Addressing the root causes of Kaiser's challenges, such as chronic absenteeism, will require a comprehensive, data-driven approach that considers the unique needs and circumstances of the school and its community.

243

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$24,403

Per pupil spending ?

73.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4500 South Quitman Street
Denver, CO 80236-3521

(720) 424-6210

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Kaiser Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bear Valley International School
	Rocky Mountain Prep Federal
High:	John F Kennedy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

62.6%

White:

23.0%

African American:

7.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 22nd percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (57% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school23%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

760^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▼ down 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

58^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	18.3	760 of 950	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	701 of 943	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	25.6	664 of 933	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	15.0	792 of 921	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	6.9	949 of 965	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	12.1	849 of 917	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.3	694 of 929	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	26.4	649 of 914	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	21.9	728 of 938	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	24.2	755 of 962	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	28.4	713 of 954	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	19.6	772 of 935	17.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	19.5	767 of 935	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	24.8	729 of 925	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	18.0	731 of 872	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.0	708 of 849	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	18.0	717 of 852	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	15.8	712 of 829	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.9	646 of 823	21.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	24.0	645 of 808	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science32%-7 vs state

Math22%-14 vs state

English Language Arts22%-23 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, August 2, 2018

Kaiser is truly the hidden gem in Southwest Denver! A small school atmosphere with caring staff who greet parents by name and really get to know each student and family. Led by a great leadership team, the school boasts two teachers for every grade and have the support staff, and programs to help students succeed. Kaiser also has programs for three and four year old children through Early Childhood Education Program as well as being a site for Mild-to-Moderate Autism Spectrum Special Education. Because of the additional programs, Kaiser boasts a full time Psychologist as well as a part time social worker. Kaiser has exceeded our expectations over the past few years, and I look forward to the next few. When looking for a school for your child, stop by and see the difference in person at Kaiser. Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Kaiser Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4500 South Quitman Street	Denver	80236	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6210	243	18	13.5	73.7%	56 (23.0%)	17 (7.0%)	152 (62.6%)	10 (4.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (3.3%)	18.3	760^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.0%		22.6	701^st of 943 public elementary schools	25.7%	59	17.6	16.7	31.8				21.7		16.7					22.4	31.8		$24,403
Alice Terry Elementary School	Public	K-2	4485 S. Irving St.	Englewood	80110	Arapahoe County	Sheridan School District No. 2	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 833-6990	167	11	15.1	83.8%	27 (16.2%)	5 (3.0%)	127 (76.0%)	3 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)	3 (1.8%)								(n/a)																	$29,417
Centennial Academy of Fine Arts Education	Public	PK, KG-5	3306 West Berry Avenue	Littleton	80123	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 347-4425	334	25	13.2	44.6%	185 (55.4%)	4 (1.2%)	107 (32.0%)	7 (2.1%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (8.7%)	42.2	516^th of 950 public elementary schools	45.7%		29.8	615^th of 943 public elementary schools	34.8%	99	47.1	41.9	33.3				40.7	50.0	31.1	32.1				38.0	25.0		$23,035
Grant Ranch Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	5400 South Jay Circle	Denver	80123	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6880	334	22	14.9	67.4%	104 (31.1%)	20 (6.0%)	176 (52.7%)	14 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	18 (5.4%)	14.6	815^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.2%		22.2	709^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.8%	106	32.0	12.5	10.7	18.8	33.3	32.1	23.2	20.0	20.8		15.6		10.7	14.0			$19,040
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
Blue Heron Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5987 West Dorado Drive	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-2770	325	24	13.4	30.8%	180 (55.4%)	2 (0.6%)	78 (24.0%)	48 (14.8%)	2 (0.6%)	3 (0.9%)	12 (3.7%)	45.3	488^th of 950 public elementary schools	48.6%		50.9	437^th of 943 public elementary schools	53.7%	51	40.0	37.5	48.8				41.9	34.8	34.0	38.6				35.7	41.5		$18,748
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7114 West Jefferson Avenue	Lakewood	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 986-5791	774	45	17.1		477 (61.6%)	10 (1.3%)	235 (30.4%)	27 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	64.4	321^st of 950 public elementary schools	66.2%		55.7	399^th of 943 public elementary schools	57.7%	78	43.2	48.7	56.8	52.0	55.7	49.3	50.7	58.0	50.0	45.2	46.7	28.6	46.4	46.4	37.8	37.7	$9,284
Traylor Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 South Ivan Way	Denver	80227	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3480	300	20	14.9	66.3%	32 (10.7%)	11 (3.7%)	232 (77.3%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	10.3	882^nd of 950 public elementary schools	7.2%		11.2	863^rd of 943 public elementary schools	8.5%	19	17.2	10.5	23.4				17.5	19.5	7.5	14.9				14.1	14.9		$19,615
Wilder Elementary School	Public	K-5	4300 West Ponds Circle	Littleton	80123	Arapahoe County	Littleton School District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(303) 347-4750	592	31	18.9	9.5%	497 (84.0%)	2 (0.3%)	47 (7.9%)	20 (3.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (3.7%)	85.3	123^rd of 950 public elementary schools	87.1%		89.7	81^st of 943 public elementary schools	91.4%	42	54.2	62.5	74.2				63.3	72.9	58.3	68.4				66.8	56.3		$15,887
Leawood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6155 West Leawood Drive	Littleton	80123	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-7860	321	20	16.2	27.1%	217 (67.6%)	1 (0.3%)	66 (20.6%)	16 (5.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (6.2%)	65.8	312^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.2%		66.3	303^rd of 943 public elementary schools	67.9%	9	46.3	59.1	56.8				53.3	46.3	54.5	37.8				46.7	51.4		$18,238

Frequently Asked Questions about Kaiser Elementary School

How many students attend Kaiser Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 243 students attended Kaiser Elementary School.

Is Kaiser Elementary School a good school?

Kaiser Elementary School ranks in the bottom 20.0% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Kaiser Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bear Valley International School
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Federal
High : John F Kennedy High School

What is the racial makeup of Kaiser Elementary School?

Students at Kaiser Elementary School are 63% Hispanic, 23% White, 7% African American, 4% Asian, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Kaiser Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

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