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Kemp Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

852^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 10% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Kemp Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Commerce City, Colorado, with 487 students. Unfortunately, the school has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Kemp Elementary faces significant challenges, including low academic performance, high chronic absenteeism rates, and a high-poverty student population. In the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.4% of Kemp students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.8% statewide, and just 16.9% were proficient in math, compared to 35.9% statewide. The school's 5th-grade science proficiency rate of 5.6% is also far below the state average of 39%. Additionally, Kemp Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 48.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the state average.

The challenges at Kemp Elementary are not unique, as the other elementary schools in the School District No. 14 also perform poorly, with all of them ranking in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools. This suggests systemic issues within the district that may be contributing to the poor educational outcomes. Addressing the underlying socioeconomic factors and improving student engagement and attendance will be crucial for enhancing the performance of Kemp Elementary and the other schools in the district.

517

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,635

Per pupil spending ?

88.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6775 Oneida Street
Commerce City, CO 80022-2853

(303) 288-6633

District: School District N. 14

Students who attend Kemp Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Kearney Middle School
High:	Adams City High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.4%

White:

5.2%

Two or more races:

1.0%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 11th percentile in 2014 → 10th in 2025

Strengths

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School District N. 14

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (10th percentile)

!Science scores 33 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg10%

Colorado avg40%

852^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 10%▼ down 4 pts since 2015

From bottom 14% (2015) to bottom 10% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	12.5	852 of 950	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.7	746 of 943	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.5	742 of 933	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.8	835 of 921	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	798 of 965	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.5	891 of 917	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.3	861 of 929	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.2	867 of 914	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.9	807 of 938	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.2	858 of 962	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.9	824 of 954	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.9	830 of 935	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	23.0	741 of 935	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	20.4	762 of 925	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	27.1	686 of 872	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.4	703 of 849	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	20.2	703 of 852	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	18.7	693 of 829	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	15.0	715 of 823	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	15.2	705 of 808	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	631 of 694	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.8	641 of 684	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	14.0	683 of 758	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	5.0	682 of 690	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	23.5	230 of 270	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	8.8	659 of 700	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.6	520 of 683	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.9	609 of 764	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.1	687 of 693	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2019)15th percentile~ school

Female (2025)9th percentile~ school

Male (2025)6th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-26 vs state

Math17%-19 vs state

Science6%-33 vs state

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Schools Near Kemp 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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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 Kemp Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Kemp Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Kearney Middle School
High : Adams City High School

How many students attend Kemp Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 517 students attended Kemp Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Kemp Elementary School?

Students at Kemp Elementary School are 93% Hispanic, 5% White.

What district is Kemp Elementary School in?

School District N. 14

Is Kemp Elementary School a good school?

Kemp Elementary School ranks in the bottom 10.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

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