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Central Elementary School

Q: Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Colorado elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Central Elementary School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually go on to attend: Middle : Kearney Middle School High : Adams City High School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

946^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Central Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 367 students in grades PK-5 in Commerce City, Colorado. The school is part of School District No. 14, which is ranked 115 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger. Central Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Central Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 47.4% to 48.9% in recent years, which is much higher than the state average and other nearby schools. Student performance on state assessments is also very low, with only 6.6% of students proficient or better in CMAS Math and 7.4% proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 35.9% and 44.8%, respectively. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 78.94% to 90.74% in recent years.

While the nearby Kemp Elementary School and Monaco Elementary School also struggle with low performance, Central Elementary stands out as the lowest-performing school in the area. Addressing the root causes of the school's poor performance, such as chronic absenteeism and low academic achievement, will be crucial for improving outcomes for its students.

421

Students ?

16.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,288

Per pupil spending ?

90.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6450 Holly Street
Commerce City, CO 80022-2506

(303) 287-0327

District: School District N. 14

Students who attend Central Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kearney Middle School
High:	Adams City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.1%

African American:

5.5%

White:

4.5%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 5th percentile in 2011 → <1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (7% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (45% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school7%

District avg10%

Colorado avg40%

946^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 6 pts since 2015

From bottom 6% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

5^th of 5Elementary Schools in the School District N. 14

115^th of 115School District N. 14 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	4.8	946 of 950	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.5	898 of 965	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.1	896 of 917	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	8.1	901 of 929	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.7	872 of 914	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	11.3	879 of 938	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	932 of 962	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	5.7	916 of 954	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.0	892 of 935	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.0	885 of 935	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.3	849 of 925	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.7	789 of 872	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.7	794 of 849	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.8	770 of 852	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	8.9	760 of 829	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	8.8	759 of 823	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	14.2	708 of 808	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	10.0	728 of 764	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2019)5th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts7%-37 vs state

Math7%-29 vs state

Science6%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Central 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 (2024)
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
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6450 Holly Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0327	421	25	16.8	90.5%	19 (4.5%)	23 (5.5%)	371 (88.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	4.8	946^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)			11.7	5.8	7.4	10.4				6.6	6.3	$19,288
Community Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6880 Holly Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-2711	316	13	24.4	85.1%	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	298 (94.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.8	845^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.1%		16.6	784^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.9%	61	17.5	34.3	25.9		25.6	12.5	14.3	13.0		13.2	7.5	$13,260
Kemp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6775 Oneida Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-6633	517	31	16.5	88.6%	27 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	483 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	12.5	852^nd of 950 public elementary schools	10.3%		19.7	746^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.9%	106	10.9	25.0	16.9	21.3	18.4	29.3	14.1	8.2	15.4	16.9	5.6	$17,635
Alsup Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4413 E. 68th Ave	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-3333	492	30	16.1	85.4%	49 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	423 (86.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	9.3	899^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.4%		10	883^rd of 943 public elementary schools	6.4%	16	14.3	18.8	20.6	22.4	18.7	11.5		11.1		10.1	11.1	$19,151
Rose Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6900 East 58th Avenue	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0163	315	22	14.1	88.9%	25 (7.9%)	10 (3.2%)	273 (86.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)			12.2		6.8	13.0				6.0		$19,309
Monaco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7631 Monaco Boulevard	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0307	434	27	15.7	87.1%	47 (10.8%)	7 (1.6%)	374 (86.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12.3	854^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.1%		6.4	929^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.5%	75	21.3	14.3			10.9	20.0				7.9		$20,004
Dupont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7970 Kimberly Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0189	488	31	15.7	87.1%	33 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	446 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	9.8	890^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.3%		10.4	873^rd of 943 public elementary schools	7.4%	17	28.1	6.5	15.7	16.9	15.9	18.2			9.7	9.2	11.4	$17,500
Willow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8499 E Stoll Place	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-2100	596	36	16.5	29.0%	276 (46.3%)	54 (9.1%)	157 (26.3%)	41 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.7%)	83.3	135^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.8%		74.1	220^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.7%	85	59.3	67.4	69.6		65.4	51.2	75.3	55.1		61.0	59.7	$16,324
Responsive Arts & STEAM Academy FNE	Public	PK, KG-1	19201 E 62nd Ave.	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 940-0736	161	12	13.1	72.0%	15 (9.3%)	46 (28.6%)	74 (46.0%)	6 (3.7%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.7%)	13 (8.1%)								(n/a)
Inspire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5650 N Elmira Ct	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4850	645	37	17.4	25.4%	359 (55.7%)	41 (6.4%)	163 (25.3%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.4%)	79.4	182^nd of 950 public elementary schools	80.8%		78.2	184^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.5%	2	52.3	64.7	64.6		60.4	57.5	60.0	55.6		57.7	54.9	$15,697

Frequently Asked Questions about Central Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Central Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kearney Middle School
High : Adams City High School

What district is Central Elementary School in?

School District N. 14

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 421 students attended Central Elementary School.

Is Central Elementary School a good school?

Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 0.4% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Central Elementary School?

Students at Central Elementary School are 88% Hispanic, 5% African American, 5% White, 1% Two or more races.

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