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Force Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

813^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 14% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Force Elementary School is a PK–5 school in School District No. 1 serving 303 students in a high-poverty area of Denver, where 88.8% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. The school's most recent state ranking places it 813th of 943 Colorado elementary schools (14th percentile, 1 star), while its district rates 2 stars. However, the most recent data shows meaningful signs of progress after several very challenging years.

Academically, Force remains below district and state averages, but it is improving. ELA proficiency rose from 7.9% in 2023-24 to 26.0% in 2025-26, and math proficiency rose from 6.4% to 18.2% over the same period. This upward trend stands out because several nearby schools declined during the same timeframe — Knapp Elementary School fell from 29.1% to 15.8% in ELA, and Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest fell from 25.3% to 16.8%. Among high-poverty peers in the area, Force is now second in ELA behind Doull Elementary School, which serves a similar population but posts significantly higher scores (47.4% ELA, 29.5% math). Force has also shown historical strength with Hispanic and English Language Learner students, earning 4-star ratings in those subgroups in 2018-19.

Two areas need attention. Chronic absenteeism improved from 46.6% to 39.4%, but still means nearly two in five students miss too much school. Fifth grade is a particular concern, with only 7.9% of 5th graders proficient in science, far below the state average of 36.1%. The student-teacher ratio has also risen from 12.8:1 to 15.6:1. That said, Force is outperforming several nearby schools with similar poverty levels, including Lasley Elementary School and Deane Elementary School in Jefferson County School District No. R-1. If the recent trend continues, Force may climb out of the bottom tier, but it still has significant ground to make up.

303

Students ?

15.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,150

Per pupil spending ?

88.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1550 South Wolff Street
Denver, CO 80219-4353

(720) 424-7400

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.8%

Asian:

5.3%

White:

3.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 31st percentile in 2019 → 14th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (14th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (39% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

813^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 14%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

69^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.6	813 of 943	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.4	880 of 950	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	28.8	670 of 965	30.6%	★★☆☆☆
2018	19.6	731 of 917	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.6	720 of 929	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	17.1	765 of 914	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	858 of 938	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.0	860 of 962	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.4	846 of 954	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	9.3	861 of 935	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.8	861 of 935	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	11.1	832 of 925	10.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	7.8	813 of 872	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.0	804 of 849	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.3	821 of 852	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.4	783 of 829	5.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	4.6	791 of 823	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	4.1	775 of 808	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	61.4	14 of 43	67.4%	★★★★☆
2018	70.7	4 of 12	66.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	25.3	560 of 758	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.0	578 of 690	16.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	63.3	74 of 270	72.6%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	31.5	503 of 764	34.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	11.0	646 of 693	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)73rd percentile+42 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)67th percentile+37 vs school

Male (2019)34th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2019)26th percentile-4 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-19 vs state

Math18%-19 vs state

Science8%-28 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	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 All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Force Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 South Wolff Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7400	303	19	15.6	88.8%	10 (3.3%)	4 (1.3%)	263 (86.8%)	16 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	14.6	813^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.8%		10.4	880^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.4%	67	16.0	38.9	20.5		26.0	23.3	20.0	10.3	18.2	7.9	$21,150
Denison Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	1821 South Yates Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8080	364	21	17.6	55.5%	109 (29.9%)	4 (1.1%)	208 (57.1%)	26 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	37.5	544^th of 943 public elementary schools	42.3%		35.7	565^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.5%	21	40.5		45.5		43.0		31.3	33.3	29.6	21.2	$18,597
Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School	Public	K-6	1300 South Lowell Boulevard	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4300	339	22	15.1	87.3%	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	332 (97.9%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	22.6	706^th of 943 public elementary schools	25.1%		15.9	794^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.4%	88		24.0			10.4	29.3	26.0		18.8		$19,929
Lasley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1401 South Kendall Street	Lakewood	80232	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9720	576	38	15.1	75.9%	83 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	436 (75.7%)	33 (5.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	11	873^rd of 943 public elementary schools	7.4%		8.4	914^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.8%	41	20.4	25.0	20.0	14.3	19.6		14.6	11.2	9.2	15.6	$16,942
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 South Irving Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6290	294	19	15.5	87.1%	18 (6.1%)	4 (1.4%)	261 (88.8%)	7 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (1.4%)								(n/a)	19.0				7.6		8.1		6.9		$19,358
Doull Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2520 South Utica Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8000	381	24	16.0	85.3%	26 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	336 (88.2%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	37.6	543^rd of 943 public elementary schools	42.4%		30	615^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.3%	72	27.8	48.1	57.6		47.4	27.9	19.6	45.5	29.5	25.0	$20,112
Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	911 South Hazel Court	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 863-8920	453	34	13.2	90.9%	16 (3.5%)	28 (6.2%)	386 (85.2%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	11.8	858^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.0%		17.9	768^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.2%	90	14.3	8.9	26.1		16.8	20.0	12.1	18.1	17.1	19.7	$13,558
Knapp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 South Utica Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6130	351	21	16.9	91.2%	15 (4.3%)	8 (2.3%)	323 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.5	915^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.0%		18.1	765^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.5%	150	15.0	17.4	14.9		15.8		14.0		7.1	6.4	$20,999
Deane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	580 South Harlan Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9655	341	26	12.9	80.1%	50 (14.7%)	7 (2.1%)	262 (76.8%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	6.4	929^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.6	932^nd of 950 public elementary schools	1.9%	3	12.9	16.7	10.2	7.7	11.8		14.3		7.5	6.3	$18,065
Munroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 West Virginia Avenue	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5230	332	22	15.0	88.9%	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.2%)	303 (91.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	6	932^nd of 943 public elementary schools	1.2%					(n/a)	19.4	7.1	5.2		9.2	13.1	9.5	10.3	11.2		$21,109

Frequently Asked Questions about Force Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Force Elementary School?

Students at Force Elementary School are 87% Hispanic, 5% Asian, 3% White, 1% African American, 1% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

Is Force Elementary School a good school?

Force Elementary School ranks in the bottom 13.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Force Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Compass Academy
Middle : DSST: College View Middle School
Middle : Kepner Beacon Middle School
Middle : KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood
High : John F Kennedy High School

What district is Force Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Force Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 303 students attended Force Elementary School.

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