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Kemp Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-6

810^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Kemp Elementary School is a PK-6 school in Commerce City, Colorado, serving 517 students, nearly 89% of whom qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school belongs to School District N. 14, the lowest-ranked district in Colorado, and Kemp holds a 15th-percentile ranking statewide. Yet Kemp is actually the top-performing elementary school among the five same-district schools in its comparison group — including Dupont Elementary School, Central Elementary School, Monaco Elementary School, Rose Hill Elementary School, and Alsup Elementary School — which means this 1-star rating deserves a closer look.

What makes Kemp notable is math. Its overall math proficiency of 21.2% is nearly double the district's 10.9% and more than double Rose Hill's 9.4% or Monaco's 9.0%, despite all these schools serving similarly high-poverty populations. Kemp's 3rd-grade math proficiency of 38.5% sits just 3 points below the state average, while grade-level peers at Dupont (17.5%), Central (16.1%), and Alsup (19.3%) lag far behind. Attendance is also a relative bright spot: Kemp's 32.0% chronic absenteeism rate beats the district's 43.9% and is significantly better than Central (44.8%), Alsup (44.7%), or Community Leadership Academy (47.5%).

The challenges are equally clear. Reading proficiency has fallen from 24.8% to 15.6% over three years, and early math gains fade quickly — 3rd-grade math starts near the state average but drops to 20.8% by 4th grade and just 12.5% by 6th grade. There is also a pronounced gender gap: boys score in the 30th percentile while girls score in the 4th percentile. The gap between Kemp and nearby Denver schools is a reminder of how much context matters: Willow Elementary School, just 2.5 miles away, posts 69.6% math proficiency with only 29% of students in poverty, while Inspire Elementary reaches 53.6% math proficiency. These comparisons don't diminish Kemp's strengths — they highlight the structural challenges its students and teachers face every day.

517

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,235

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 — 14th percentile in 2015 → 14th in 2026

Strengths

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

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (19% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 29 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school19%

District avg13%

Colorado avg41%

810^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▲ up 9 pts since 2016

From bottom 5% (2016) to bottom 14% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 6Elementary Schools in the School District N. 14

114^th of 114School 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
2026	15.3	810 of 946	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
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
2026	8.9	669 of 695	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
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
2026	27.1	487 of 697	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
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)

Male (2026)30th percentile+16 vs school

Hispanic (2019)15th percentile~ school

Female (2026)4th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math21%-16 vs state

English Language Arts16%-29 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)					CMAS Math (2026)					CMAS Science (2026)	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 (2025)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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%)	15.3	810^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.4%		12.5	852^nd of 950 public elementary schools	10.3%	42	22.7	14.3	10.0	16.9	15.6	38.5	20.8	13.3	12.5	21.2	705.0	$17,235
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%)	21.6	720^th of 946 public elementary schools	23.9%		12.8	845^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.1%	125	36.4	34.2	26.5		32.8	29.5	13.2	20.6		21.6	11.8	$14,423
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%)	9.8	890^th of 946 public elementary schools	5.9%		4.8	946^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.4%	56	708.0	703.0	25.5	11.1	13.4	16.1	12.2	8.5	9.5	11.7	17.0	$18,122
University Prep - Commerce City	Public, Charter	PK-K	6201 Holly Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 866-6600	24	0		54.2%	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (95.8%)	1 (4.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)												$27,889
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%)	8.6	904^th of 946 public elementary schools	4.4%		12.3	854^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.1%	50	22.5	23.9	11.8	12.2	17.2	14.0	7.1	704.0	708.0	9.0	705.0	$17,884
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%)	8.5	906^th of 946 public elementary schools	4.2%					(n/a)	6.8	20.4	17.3	9.8	14.0	700.0	16.3	7.7	702.0	9.4	15.4	$19,535
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%)	11.4	870^th of 946 public elementary schools	8.0%		9.3	899^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.4%	29	22.8	25.7	19.4	12.9	20.4	19.3	10.4	9.7	7.8	11.5	19.4	$18,426
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%)	13.2	841^st of 946 public elementary schools	11.1%		9.8	890^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.3%	49	716.0	722.0	25.0	23.9	22.2	17.5	711.0	705.0	13.4	11.3	8.8	$17,140
Responsive Arts & STEAM Academy FNE	Public	PK, KG-2	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)												$27,277
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%)	89.9	73^rd of 946 public elementary schools	92.3%		83.3	135^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.8%	62	54.8	76.6	86.2		72.6	55.4	75.0	78.2		69.6	66.7	$16,588

Frequently Asked Questions about Kemp Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Kemp Elementary School?

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

Is Kemp Elementary School a good school?

Kemp Elementary School ranks in the bottom 14.4% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Kemp Elementary School?

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

What district is Kemp Elementary School in?

School District N. 14

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

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