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Bromwell Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

81^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 91% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Bromwell Elementary School is a Pre-K through 5th grade school in Denver's School District No. 1, serving 329 students and ranking 81st out of 943 Colorado elementary schools in 2025-26 — an excellent 91st-percentile result, though a step back from its historic 97th-98th percentile peaks. The school sits in a district that ranks in only the 38th percentile statewide, making Bromwell a clear academic standout, though not the top school in its neighborhood cluster. Several nearby schools rank higher, including Steele Elementary School (98th percentile), Steck Elementary School (96th), Lincoln Elementary School (94th), Teller Elementary School (94th), and Carson Elementary School (92nd).

Bromwell's 2025-26 CMAS results far exceed district and state averages: 74.6% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, versus 42.5% district and 44.7% state, and 63.4% are proficient in math, versus 35.0% district and 37.3% state. Math is the clearest gap relative to peers — Steele (79.6%), Steck (74.6%), Carson (67.0%), and Teller (64.5%) all post higher math proficiency. Science is the most volatile subject: 5th-grade scores swung from 84.6% proficiency in 2024-25, the highest among nearby schools, down to 57.8% in 2025-26. Students do show strong growth across grade levels, with ELA proficiency improving from 64.6% in 3rd grade to 82.6% in 5th grade.

Chronic absenteeism is 16.9%, well below the district's 38.1% and the state's 28.4%, but higher than all of Bromwell's closest high-achieving peers, including Carson (8.6%), Steele (11.3%), and Steck (13.2%). About 21% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch — lower than Palmer Elementary School (38%) and Dora Moore Ece-8 School (65%), but higher than Steele (13.9%) and Carson (17.7%). Academic success is broad-based: female students score in the 86th percentile, male students in the 79th, and white students in the 84th. Bromwell remains a reliably strong school, though its ranking has ranged from the 85th to 97th percentile in recent years; improving attendance and math scores could push it back toward its historic peak.

329

Students ?

16.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,959

Per pupil spending ?

21%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2500 East 4th Avenue
Denver, CO 80206-4214

(720) 424-9330

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Bromwell Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Morey Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

68.7%

Hispanic:

17.3%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 98th percentile in 2016 → 91st in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (67% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 9% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School District No. 1

Worth a look

!Ranking has slipped — down 7 percentile points since 2016

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school67%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

81^st of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 9%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From top 2% (2016) to top 9% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

14^th of 99Elementary Schools in the School District No. 1

71^st 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	88.8	81 of 943	91.4%	★★★★★
2025	82.9	143 of 950	84.9%	★★★★☆
2024	88.6	91 of 943	90.3%	★★★★★
2023	95.0	29 of 933	96.9%	★★★★★
2022	84.1	118 of 921	87.2%	★★★★☆
2021	86.7	86 of 710	87.9%	★★★★☆
2019	92.9	45 of 965	95.3%	★★★★★
2018	95.9	26 of 917	97.2%	★★★★★
2017	94.3	36 of 929	96.1%	★★★★★
2016	97.0	14 of 914	98.5%	★★★★★
2015	97.6	16 of 938	98.3%	★★★★★
2014	92.7	33 of 962	96.6%	★★★★★
2013	93.7	24 of 954	97.5%	★★★★★
2012	93.3	20 of 935	97.9%	★★★★★
2011	90.8	50 of 935	94.7%	★★★★★
2010	90.6	48 of 925	94.8%	★★★★★
2009	89.8	44 of 872	95.0%	★★★★★
2008	92.6	24 of 849	97.2%	★★★★★
2007	86.6	71 of 852	91.7%	★★★★★
2006	91.3	33 of 829	96.0%	★★★★★
2005	73.2	234 of 823	71.6%	★★★★☆
2004	93.9	12 of 808	98.5%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	82.2	96 of 692	86.1%	★★★★☆
2025	76.5	127 of 694	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	85.4	71 of 684	89.6%	★★★★☆
2023	91.2	36 of 642	94.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.4	84 of 595	85.9%	★★★★☆
2019	87.9	59 of 758	92.2%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	67.1	36 of 119	69.7%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	75.8	149 of 694	78.5%	★★★★☆
2025	76.3	139 of 700	80.1%	★★★★☆
2024	82.2	96 of 683	85.9%	★★★★☆
2023	91.3	36 of 649	94.5%	★★★★★
2022	73.4	148 of 594	75.1%	★★★★☆
2019	90.5	46 of 764	94.0%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	77.6	86 of 546	84.2%	★★★★☆
2025	76.0	101 of 551	81.7%	★★★★☆
2024	75.0	104 of 539	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	91.7	24 of 525	95.4%	★★★★★
2022	82.9	53 of 454	88.3%	★★★★☆
2019	84.4	48 of 596	91.9%	★★★★★

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)

Female (2026)86th percentile-5 vs school

White (2026)84th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)79th percentile-13 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)70th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts75%+30 vs state

Math63%+26 vs state

Science58%+22 vs state

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by a parent
Friday, March 2, 2018

Bromwell has fantastic teachers and support staff that have helped my children transition during difficult learning periods. Bromwell has amazing office staff that know your children and their schedules better than the parents and are an extension of your care while your kids are out of reach.

The principal is another story. Principal Hodges abused his power to shut down my voice multiple times. I helped create a petition to save the eagle which got a majority of student signatures. He then “verified” signatures by having face to face conversations with the younger grades (k-2) to decrease our majority to a minority so that he could further his agenda of a new mascot. When I said I would peacefully protest at the assembly, he threatened to have me removed by force. One hundred and sixty one student voices were silenced, heads hung, tears fell, and he was rewarded from his dictatorial tactics. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, March 10, 2015

Bromwell is not the premier top 5 elementary school it once was. Most of the problems can be attributed to the poor leadership and management skills of the current principal. There is high teacher turnover, a divided parental community, behavioral problems, and many unhappy students with dissatisfied parents. Steck, Cory, Steele are better choices for parents looking for a high quality public elementary school. It's a shame because Bromwell once was at the top of the list and the neighborhood kids deserve better that what is currently offered. It's time for DPS to rectify their mistake and hire a new principal. The one bright spot is 4th grade with the two remaining star teachers. Close Quote

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Bromwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 East 4th Avenue	Denver	80206	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9330	329	20	16.4	21.0%	226 (68.7%)	10 (3.0%)	57 (17.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)	88.8	81^st of 943 public elementary schools	91.4%		82.9	143^rd of 950 public elementary schools	84.9%	62	64.6	77.5	82.6	74.6	57.4	61.0	71.7	63.4	57.8	$16,959
Steck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Albion Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3870	323	18	18.3	20.1%	201 (62.2%)	17 (5.3%)	54 (16.7%)	13 (4.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.2%)	94	35^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.3%		95	31^st of 950 public elementary schools	96.7%	4	61.1	82.8	86.0	76.9	74.1	69.0	80.7	74.6	66.7	$16,328
Dora Moore Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	846 Corona Street	Denver	80218	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5300	349	21	16.5	65.3%	108 (30.9%)	55 (15.8%)	135 (38.7%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.9%)	21	726^th of 943 public elementary schools	23.0%		21	724^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.8%	2	30.8	19.4	23.5	24.8	25.6	22.2	20.0	22.7	31.4	$18,380
Teller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Garfield Street	Denver	80206	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3560	518	29	18.1	22.0%	345 (66.6%)	30 (5.8%)	84 (16.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.0%)	91	61^st of 943 public elementary schools	93.5%		93	43^rd of 950 public elementary schools	95.5%	18	77.3	73.1	80.5	77.0	68.2	62.8	63.1	64.5	63.0	$18,443
Steele Elementary School	Public	K-5	320 South Marion Parkway	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3720	452	25	18.0	13.9%	350 (77.4%)	6 (1.3%)	53 (11.7%)	8 (1.8%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (7.3%)	97	15^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.4%		95.4	26^th of 950 public elementary schools	97.3%	11	78.6	79.1	84.9	81.0	80.0	79.4	79.5	79.6	77.8	$16,725
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education	Public	PK-K	3245 East Exposition Avenue	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-6500	276	22	12.7	26.1%	152 (55.1%)	18 (6.5%)	53 (19.2%)	22 (8.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.8%)								(n/a)										$21,365
Carson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5420 East 1st Avenue	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9090	412	25	16.8	17.7%	303 (73.5%)	22 (5.3%)	51 (12.4%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	89.9	72^nd of 943 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.7	85^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.1%	13	86.7	67.6	78.8	78.0	84.0	54.9	60.6	67.0	62.1	$16,850
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	710 South Pennsylvania Street	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-5990	310	17	17.9	26.1%	208 (67.1%)	9 (2.9%)	64 (20.6%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (7.7%)	91.3	58^th of 943 public elementary schools	93.8%		79.8	175^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.6%	117	65.9		77.1	65.8	62.2		71.4	58.7	76.5	$17,427
Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont	Public	PK, KG-5	520 West 3rd Avenue	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7620	344	25	13.5	48.8%	124 (36.0%)	15 (4.4%)	176 (51.2%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.2%)	37.4	547^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.0%		44.2	496^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.8%	51	48.4	50.0	42.4	47.0	38.1	28.6	15.6	28.4	19.4	$20,968
French American School of Denver	Public, Charter	K-5	2350 N. Gaylord Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 506-4589	230	18	12.7	20.0%	163 (70.9%)	19 (8.3%)	22 (9.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.6%)	70.1	264^th of 943 public elementary schools	72.0%		81.4	159^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.3%	105	25.0	71.8	83.3	57.3	35.3	59.0	78.9	54.3	78.9	$11,986

Frequently Asked Questions about Bromwell Elementary School

Is Bromwell Elementary School a good school?

Yes. Bromwell Elementary School ranks in the top 8.6% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Bromwell Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Bromwell Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 329 students attended Bromwell Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Bromwell Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Morey Middle School
High : East High School

What is the racial makeup of Bromwell Elementary School?

Students at Bromwell Elementary School are 69% White, 17% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 3% African American, 3% Asian.

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