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Goldrick Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

761^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 20% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Goldrick Elementary School serves 385 students in grades PK-5 in a high-poverty pocket of southwest Denver, part of School District No. 1, where roughly 83% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school has climbed a long way from its darkest days: after ranking in the 2nd percentile statewide in 2018-19, Goldrick reached the 33rd percentile in both 2023-24 and 2024-25, earning 2 stars. The most recent 2025-26 rating slipped to the 20th percentile (1 star), a reminder that the progress is real but not yet stable. Still, the school remains far above its own historical lows.

Goldrick stands out as one of the stronger academic performers in its immediate cluster. In 2025-26, proficiency rates were 24.3% in English Language Arts and 26.0% in math — higher than most nearby schools, including Godsman Elementary School (22.0% ELA / 15.3% math), Valverde Elementary School (17.5% / 13.5%), and Munroe Elementary School (9.2% / 11.2%). Only KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary posted higher ELA, and Goldrick had the clear edge in math over every nearby school with reported scores. The 3rd grade math proficiency rate of 39.1% nearly matches the state average, far ahead of neighbors like Godsman (15.6%) and Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest (20.0%). Goldrick also earns strong marks with English Language Learners, ranking in the 71st percentile statewide with a 4-star rating for two straight years — a standout result in a high-poverty context.

Challenges remain. Female students score low but relatively steady, while male students fell from the 24th to the 8th percentile in a single year. Fourth grade scores dip sharply in both subjects, and 5th grade science proficiency was just 10.5% compared to 33.2% districtwide. Chronic absenteeism affects 43.2% of students — above the state rate of 28.4%, but very much a neighborhood-wide issue, with Munroe at 55.4% and Valverde at 50.2%. For parents exploring elementary options in southwest Denver, Goldrick's turnaround, early-math strength, and ELL success make it a school worth a closer look.

385

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,051

Per pupil spending ?

82.6%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

98.4%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

1050 South Zuni Street
Denver, CO 80223-2541

(720) 424-6980

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Goldrick Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grant Beacon Middle School
High:	Abraham Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

86.0%

African American:

5.2%

White:

3.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 12th percentile in 2014 → 20th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (20th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (44% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

761^st of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 6% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

69^th of 114School 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	18.8	761 of 946	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	27.5	640 of 950	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	28.1	636 of 943	32.6%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.8	737 of 933	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.2	943 of 965	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	9.9	874 of 917	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	856 of 929	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	10.9	860 of 914	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	906 of 938	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.9	850 of 962	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.7	814 of 954	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.4	836 of 935	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	15.9	808 of 935	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	17.7	779 of 925	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.5	770 of 872	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.5	772 of 849	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	10.4	774 of 852	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.9	748 of 829	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.3	741 of 823	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	3.9	777 of 808	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	69.1	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆
2025	57.6	4 of 14	71.4%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	26.3	509 of 695	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	25.7	502 of 694	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.1	518 of 684	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	42.4	128 of 247	48.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	10.9	643 of 697	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	533 of 700	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.9	509 of 683	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2026)71st percentile+52 vs school

Hispanic (2025)48th percentile+16 vs school

Female (2026)27th percentile+7 vs school

Male (2026)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math26%-11 vs state

English Language Arts24%-20 vs state

Science10%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, July 23, 2015

This school is so amazing my kid has been on an low grade for her average grade. She is going to go to Goldrick Elementary school for 2015. she has went there for 3 years and went to another school. she did not get along well Gust Elementary don't go there Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)					CMAS Math (2026)					CMAS Science (2026)	Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Goldrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 South Zuni Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6980	385	25	15.4	82.6%	14 (3.6%)	20 (5.2%)	331 (86.0%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	18.8	761^st of 946 public elementary schools	19.6%		27.5	640^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.6%	121	26.7	16.7	29.3		24.3	39.1	18.8	23.7		26.0	10.5	98.4%	0%	$20,051
Godsman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2120 West Arkansas Avenue	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7060	332	20	16.6	91.9%	15 (4.5%)	4 (1.2%)	298 (89.8%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	11.1	875^th of 946 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.9	841^st of 950 public elementary schools	11.5%	34	26.9	18.9	21.7		22.0	15.6	15.1	15.2		15.3	10.6	89.8%	2%	$19,646
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	861^st of 946 public elementary schools	9.0%		17.9	768^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.2%	93	14.3	8.9	26.1		16.8	20.0	12.1	18.1		17.1	19.7	80.7%	0%	$13,558
Valverde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2030 West Alameda Avenue	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3250	359	26	13.7	85.2%	20 (5.6%)	25 (7.0%)	291 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	11 (3.1%)	8.5	908^th of 946 public elementary schools	4.0%		11.6	864^th of 950 public elementary schools	9.1%	44	702.0	725.0	22.2		17.5	18.2	9.5	12.7		13.5	5.5	32.1%	1.9%	$21,055
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	707^th of 946 public elementary schools	25.3%		15.9	794^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.4%	87		24.0	710.0	715.0	10.4	29.3	26.0	717.0	701.0	18.8	700.0	100%	0%	$19,929
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	935^th of 946 public elementary schools	1.2%					(n/a)	19.4	7.1	5.2		9.2	13.1	9.5	10.3		11.2	704.0	34.6%	0%	$21,109
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	711.0	713.0		7.6	717.0	8.1	710.0		6.9	698.0	83.6%	1.8%	$19,358
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3400 West Nevada Place	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 934-3245	146	13	10.8	89.0%	7 (4.8%)	3 (2.1%)	133 (91.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)					25.9	726.0	714.0			720.0		96.7%	3.3%	$25,510
Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby Hill	Public, Charter	K-5	2626 West Evans Avenue	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 460-2800	443	39	11.2	86.0%	14 (3.2%)	14 (3.2%)	401 (90.5%)	9 (2.0%)	3 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	19.2	756^th of 946 public elementary schools	20.1%		39.9	526^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.6%	230	12.7	29.9	21.3		21.5	23.9	31.2	18.9		24.8	27.0			$16,310
Barnum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Hooker Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9590	334	21	15.6	88.6%	14 (4.2%)	12 (3.6%)	302 (90.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	13.9	830^th of 946 public elementary schools	12.3%		14.7	812^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.5%	18	701.0	737.0	25.0		24.4	17.8	21.7	18.2		19.3	14.3	93%	2.3%	$19,834

Frequently Asked Questions about Goldrick Elementary School

How many students attend Goldrick Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 385 students attended Goldrick Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Goldrick Elementary School?

Students at Goldrick Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 5% African American, 4% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Goldrick Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Grant Beacon Middle School
High : Abraham Lincoln High School

Is Goldrick Elementary School a good school?

Goldrick Elementary School ranks in the bottom 19.6% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Goldrick Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

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2017–18 through 2025–26 immunization rates (updated)NewOct 19, 2026

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2025–26 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 19, 2026

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