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Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Public Grades K-5

794^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School is an elementary school located in Denver, Colorado, serving 332 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

CMS Community School faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, well below average academic performance on state assessments, and particularly poor performance among student subgroups such as Hispanic students, English Language Learners, and students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom quartile of Colorado elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger in most years. Nearby schools in the same district, such as Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest, Castro Elementary, and Johnson Elementary, also struggle academically, suggesting that the challenges faced by CMS Community School may be systemic within the district.

Despite having a relatively low student-teacher ratio, CMS Community School's high concentration of students from low-income backgrounds, ranging from 87.05% to 91.8% over the past few years, likely contributes to the school's academic challenges. Addressing these issues will likely require a comprehensive, district-wide approach to improve educational outcomes for all students.

339

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,929

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1300 South Lowell Boulevard
Denver, CO 80219-3844

(720) 424-4300

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

White:

0.9%

American Indian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 23rd percentile in 2019 → 16th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (19% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school19%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

794^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 15 pts since 2015

From bottom 1% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

65^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	15.9	794 of 950	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	821 of 943	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	843 of 933	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	715 of 921	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	744 of 965	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	805 of 917	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	855 of 929	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	882 of 914	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	925 of 938	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.5	959 of 962	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.5	954 of 954	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.3	914 of 935	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.8	922 of 935	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.4	913 of 925	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.8	863 of 872	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.3	840 of 849	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.2	843 of 852	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.7	821 of 829	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.2	743 of 823	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.6	781 of 808	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	32.6	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	18.3	633 of 758	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	214 of 247	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	298 of 337	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	17.6	641 of 764	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2018)17th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2019)16th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2019)16th percentile-7 vs school

Hispanic (2025)13th percentile-3 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math21%-15 vs state

English Language Arts19%-26 vs state

Science12%-27 vs state

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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
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
Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	911 South Hazel Court	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 863-8920	453	34	13.2	90.9%	16 (3.5%)	28 (6.2%)	386 (85.2%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	17.9	768^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.2%		9.1	899^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.7%	131	19.5	21.0	34.5		25.3		19.4			14.1	19.3	$13,558
Castro Elementary School	Public	K-5	845 South Lowell Boulevard	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8990	241	18	13.5	91.7%	5 (2.1%)	12 (5.0%)	207 (85.9%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)					8.4	44.8				14.7	10.4	$20,501
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
Force Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 South Wolff Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7400	303	19	15.6	88.8%	10 (3.3%)	4 (1.3%)	263 (86.8%)	16 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	10.4	880^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.4%					(n/a)			21.1		17.3	19.6				17.2	7.7	$21,150
Munroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 West Virginia Avenue	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5230	332	22	15.0	88.9%	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.2%)	303 (91.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)					4.6	12.2				6.3		$21,109
Goldrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 South Zuni Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6980	385	25	15.4	82.6%	14 (3.6%)	20 (5.2%)	331 (86.0%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	27.5	640^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.6%		28.1	636^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.6%	4	25.0	19.5	40.4		30.2	30.2	23.7	35.6		29.8	22.8	$20,051
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
Denison Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	1821 South Yates Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8080	364	21	17.6	55.5%	109 (29.9%)	4 (1.1%)	208 (57.1%)	26 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	35.7	565^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.5%		23.8	689^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.9%	124	38.9	36.4	21.7	52.9	36.7	27.8	26.5	34.8	35.3	30.0	30.4	$18,597
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3400 West Nevada Place	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 934-3245	146	13	10.8	89.0%	7 (4.8%)	3 (2.1%)	133 (91.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)					22.7							$25,510

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

What district is Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School in?

School District No. 1

What schools do graduates of Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School attend?

Students who attend Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Compass Academy
Middle : DSST: College View Middle School
Middle : Kepner Beacon Middle School
Middle : KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood
High : Abraham Lincoln High School

What is the racial makeup of Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School?

Students at Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School are 98% Hispanic.

How many students attend Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School.

Is Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School a good school?

Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School ranks in the bottom 16.4% of Colorado elementary schools.

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