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John H. Amesse Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

936^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 1% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

John H. Amesse Elementary is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Denver, Colorado, with an enrollment of 370 students. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Despite being located in the same district, John H. Amesse Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0 or 1 out of 5 star rating from SchoolDigger. The school's proficiency rates on the CMAS assessments are significantly below state and district averages across all grades and subjects, with only 9.4% of students proficient in math in the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 35.9% statewide and 32.9% in the district. Additionally, John H. Amesse Elementary has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 46.4% in recent years, which is much higher than the state and district averages.

When comparing John H. Amesse Elementary to other nearby schools in the same district, the performance gap is stark. For example, Inspire Elementary, located just 1.54 miles away, ranked in the top 20% of Colorado elementary schools and had proficiency rates that were 40-50 percentage points higher than John H. Amesse in both ELA and math. This consistent underperformance suggests that the school may be facing systemic challenges that have not been adequately addressed, and a comprehensive, multi-faceted approach may be needed to improve outcomes for the students at John H. Amesse Elementary.

358

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,754

Per pupil spending ?

94.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5440 Scranton Street
Denver, CO 80239-3668

(720) 424-9988

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend John H. Amesse Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School
	Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch
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	Rocky Mountain Prep Noel
High:	Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
	Montbello High School
	More...
	Northeast Early College
	Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.2%

African American:

8.9%

White:

2.8%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 7th percentile in 2012 → 1st in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (10% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

936^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 10% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

96^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	6.3	936 of 950	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.9	922 of 933	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.8	919 of 965	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	10.7	867 of 917	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	6.6	919 of 929	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	5.1	910 of 914	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.3	842 of 938	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	13.4	856 of 962	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	5.1	926 of 954	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.5	874 of 935	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	5.4	896 of 935	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	5.0	892 of 925	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	6.6	825 of 872	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.8	821 of 849	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.5	842 of 852	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.2	826 of 829	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.8	816 of 823	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.8	792 of 808	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	14.4	678 of 758	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	6.2	756 of 764	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2019)11th percentile+6 vs school

Male (2019)1st percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts10%-34 vs state

Science10%-29 vs state

Math9%-27 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, June 23, 2016

The low scores at this school could very well be attributed to parents who refuse to teach their children English. Raising a child in a Spanish-Speaking ONLY household places them at an extreme DISADVANTAGE when it comes to learning. Also, there is a poor parent turn out whenever the school hosts reward ceremonies which indicates the parents are not involved in their children's education. Perhaps the school should implement an agenda program where all students are required to enter their homework into the agenda and parents must sign off.

On the other hand, I attended the end of the year awards ceremony and a child earned 900 reading steps but didn't make Principle or A/B Honor roll. I find it hard to believe that children who earn reading steps (where parents sign to say their child has read 30 mins.) are failing class. If they are reading, they should be passing. I believe the teachers lack parent support greatly at this school and regret moving into this district. Just spending twenty minutes (per subject) going over math and reading with child can make a world of difference. We are homeschooling our gifted child next year. She doesn't stand a chance of being successful at this school. Close Quote

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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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
John H. Amesse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5440 Scranton Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9988	358	22	16.3	94.1%	10 (2.8%)	32 (8.9%)	305 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	6.3	936^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.5%					(n/a)			9.3				10.3	12.5	9.5	6.1				9.4	10.2		$18,754
Monarch Montessori	Public, Charter	K-5	4895 N Peoria Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 712-2001	282	20	14.0	68.4%	49 (17.4%)	40 (14.2%)	167 (59.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	14.2	818^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.9%		11.9	855^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.3%	37	36.7	28.0	12.9				25.6	17.1	13.3	8.6				13.2	11.4		$14,001
Academy 360	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12000 E. 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 574-1360	201	16	12.6	70.1%	11 (5.5%)	66 (32.8%)	103 (51.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (8.0%)								(n/a)							14.0										$14,449
McGlone Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4500 Crown Boulevard	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5660	842	56	14.9	89.0%	22 (2.6%)	59 (7.0%)	703 (83.5%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	10 (1.2%)	6.4	934^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.7%		4	942^nd of 943 public elementary schools	0.1%	8			5.3	7.0	16.0		7.5	15.7	9.1	6.9				7.9			$20,202
Escalante-Biggs Academy	Public	PK-K	5300 Crown Blvd	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4620	306	21	14.4	85.0%	10 (3.3%)	34 (11.1%)	247 (80.7%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	$22,252
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14390 East Bolling Drive	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5740	638	39	16.3	92.9%	20 (3.1%)	65 (10.2%)	530 (83.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	8 (1.3%)	5.7	942^nd of 950 public elementary schools	0.8%		12.6	841^st of 943 public elementary schools	10.8%	101	13.0	10.1	17.9				14.1	4.3	7.8	5.9				6.1	6.1		$19,499
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	14250 East Albrook Drive	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(720) 424-2740	585	43	13.5	88.9%	8 (1.4%)	67 (11.5%)	489 (83.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	7 (1.2%)	11.6	863^rd of 950 public elementary schools	9.2%		9.7	887^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.9%	24			13.5	11.6	10.9	19.4	14.0	33.3	11.1	9.8	15.7	6.0	15.9	14.4	7.5	12.7	$18,047
Barney Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14500 Maxwell Place	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7300	487	31	15.7	94.0%	10 (2.1%)	50 (10.3%)	409 (84.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	9.3	898^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.5%		9	901^st of 943 public elementary schools	4.5%	3	17.9	16.3	16.4				16.8	12.7	12.2	15.4				13.3	12.5		$18,860
Marie L. Greenwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5130 Durham Court	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6630	597	37	15.9	88.4%	4 (0.7%)	83 (13.9%)	483 (80.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	10.4	881^st of 950 public elementary schools	7.3%		9.5	895^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.1%	14	19.4	21.4	15.2	25.4	31.7	27.7	25.1	7.1	11.3	10.9	11.9	22.0	13.8	13.6	8.7	23.1	$17,110
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 John H. Amesse Elementary

What schools do graduates of John H. Amesse Elementary attend?

Students who attend John H. Amesse Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School
Middle : DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School
Middle : KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Noel
High : Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College
High : DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
High : KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
High : Montbello High School
High : Northeast Early College
High : Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

Is John H. Amesse Elementary a good school?

John H. Amesse Elementary ranks in the bottom 1.5% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is John H. Amesse Elementary in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of John H. Amesse Elementary?

Students at John H. Amesse Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 9% African American, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend John H. Amesse Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 358 students attended John H. Amesse Elementary.

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