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Denison Montessori School

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Denison Montessori School ranks 565 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-6

565^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 41% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Denison Montessori School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-6 in Denver, Colorado, with 349 students enrolled. The school faces several challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism, and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

Denison Montessori School's academic performance, as measured by CMAS test scores, is generally below the School District No. 1 and state averages across all grades and subjects. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in English Language Arts (36.7%) and Math (30%) were lower than the district (41.9% and 32.9%) and state (44.8% and 35.9%) averages. Additionally, Denison Montessori School has high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 37.1% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

When compared to other nearby schools in the same district, such as Gust Elementary School and Sabin World School, Denison Montessori School generally performs worse academically. The school's performance for low-socioeconomic status students is also very low, ranking 281 out of 308 Colorado elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year. Furthermore, Denison Montessori School's statewide ranking has declined over the years, from 541 out of 917 Colorado elementary schools in the 2017-2018 school year to 565 out of 950 in the 2024-2025 school year, suggesting that the school's performance is not improving relative to other schools in the state.

364

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,597

Per pupil spending ?

55.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1821 South Yates Street
Denver, CO 80219-4318

(720) 424-8080

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

57.1%

White:

29.9%

Asian:

7.1%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 31st percentile in 2014 → 41st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 10 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (33% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school33%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

565^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 41%▲ up 16 pts since 2015

From bottom 25% (2015) to bottom 41% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

42^nd 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	35.7	565 of 950	40.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.8	689 of 943	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.4	638 of 933	31.6%	★★☆☆☆
2022	38.7	522 of 921	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	34.0	605 of 965	37.3%	★★☆☆☆
2018	37.8	541 of 917	41.0%	★★☆☆☆
2017	30.6	630 of 929	32.2%	★★☆☆☆
2016	28.3	624 of 914	31.7%	★★☆☆☆
2015	23.7	707 of 938	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	34.3	666 of 962	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2013	36.1	654 of 954	31.4%	★★☆☆☆
2012	31.5	677 of 935	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	39.1	614 of 935	34.3%	★★☆☆☆
2010	41.0	595 of 925	35.7%	★★☆☆☆
2009	43.9	543 of 872	37.7%	★★☆☆☆
2008	37.8	579 of 849	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2007	31.7	627 of 852	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	33.9	584 of 829	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	24.0	653 of 823	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	34.0	568 of 808	29.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	26.0	501 of 694	27.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	44.8	120 of 247	51.4%	★★★☆☆
2024	18.8	213 of 242	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	29.4	149 of 197	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.7	59 of 153	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2019	22.4	237 of 270	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.3	136 of 172	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	17.8	281 of 308	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	31.1	460 of 700	34.3%	★★☆☆☆

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)

Hispanic (2025)51st percentile+11 vs school

Male (2025)34th percentile-6 vs school

Female (2025)28th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)9th percentile-32 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts37%-8 vs state

Science30%-9 vs state

Math30%-6 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
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
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
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
Lasley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1401 South Kendall Street	Lakewood	80232	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9720	576	38	15.1	75.9%	83 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	436 (75.7%)	33 (5.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	8.4	914^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.8%		8.3	907^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.8%	7	14.8	25.0	17.7	17.5	18.7	11.4	7.2	4.9	7.7	7.9	8.6	$16,942
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
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
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
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
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Denison Montessori School

How many students attend Denison Montessori School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 364 students attended Denison Montessori School.

What district is Denison Montessori School in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Denison Montessori School?

Students at Denison Montessori School are 57% Hispanic, 30% White, 7% Asian, 4% Two or more races, 1% African American.

Is Denison Montessori School a good school?

Denison Montessori School ranks 565^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

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