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Gust Elementary School

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Gust Elementary School ranks 419 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

419^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 56% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Gust Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 560 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state.

Gust Elementary has shown consistent improvement in its statewide ranking, moving from the bottom 30% of Colorado elementary schools in 2020-2021 to the top 44% in 2024-2025. The school's performance on CMAS tests is noteworthy, particularly in science, where 50.7% of 5th-grade students were proficient or better in 2024-2025, compared to 34% for the district and 39% for the state. Gust Elementary also outperformed the district and state averages in 5th-grade English Language Arts (ELA) and 3rd-grade math proficiency rates.

While Gust Elementary generally outperforms nearby schools in the same district, such as Schmitt Elementary and Denison Montessori School, some nearby schools, like Sabin World School and Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby Hill, have higher overall academic performance and lower chronic absenteeism rates. Gust Elementary's high percentage of low-income students and English Language Learners suggests that the school faces significant socioeconomic challenges, which may contribute to its lower academic performance compared to more affluent schools in the district.

602

Students ?

17.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,607

Per pupil spending ?

82.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3440 West Yale Avenue
Denver, CO 80219-5847

(720) 424-6560

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Gust Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Bear Valley International School
	Rocky Mountain Prep Federal
High:	John F Kennedy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

80.4%

White:

10.1%

Asian:

3.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 43rd percentile in 2015 → 56th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 13 percentile points since 2015

✓Above the Colorado median (56th percentile)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school43%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

419^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 44%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 43% (2015) to top 44% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

35^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	53.5	419 of 950	55.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	33.6	573 of 943	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	32.3	588 of 933	37.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.5	631 of 921	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2021	15.0	644 of 710	9.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	22.0	748 of 965	22.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.0	675 of 917	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	31.9	608 of 929	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2016	31.4	595 of 914	34.9%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.5	532 of 938	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	36.7	643 of 962	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	41.3	593 of 954	37.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	34.0	658 of 935	29.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	20.0	763 of 935	18.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	16.4	789 of 925	14.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.3	742 of 872	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	8.9	784 of 849	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	6.3	804 of 852	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	6.4	782 of 829	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	10.0	752 of 823	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	16.3	696 of 808	13.9%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	77.6	2 of 14	85.7%	★★★★★
2024	88.1	1 of 15	93.3%	★★★★★
2023	80.2	2 of 17	88.2%	★★★★★
2022	80.0	2 of 19	89.5%	★★★★★
2019	72.6	6 of 43	86.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	43.1	369 of 694	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2024	31.4	460 of 684	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2023	18.7	529 of 642	17.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	22.5	468 of 595	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.6	620 of 758	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	19.2	576 of 690	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	94.9	10 of 247	96.0%	★★★★★
2024	79.0	30 of 242	87.6%	★★★★☆
2023	55.8	77 of 197	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	48.0	65 of 153	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	46.0	134 of 270	50.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	47.4	84 of 172	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	65 of 337	80.7%	★★★★☆
2023	47.0	139 of 265	47.5%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.1	85 of 203	58.1%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	48.5	345 of 700	50.7%	★★★☆☆
2024	19.6	541 of 683	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	32.2	423 of 649	34.8%	★★☆☆☆
2022	22.9	450 of 594	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.7	664 of 764	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.6	550 of 693	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)96th percentile+40 vs school

English Language Learner (2025)86th percentile+30 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)81st percentile+25 vs school

Male (2025)51st percentile-5 vs school

Female (2025)47th percentile-9 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science51%+12 vs state

English Language Arts42%~ state avg

Math40%+4 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, April 18, 2018

I withdrew my daughter from kindergarten before the term ended. Gust has an "F" rating for special needs practices. Horrifying school with archaic teaching methodology. The principle is disturbingly inhospitable to engaged parents. There is no parent community here nor is it encouraged. Predominately low income and minority, many ESL families. They are more vulnerable and the principal capitalizes on this. Yikes! Close Quote

by a parent
Saturday, August 25, 2012

My daughter has attended several different schools and we finally found a perfect fit at Gust. Her reading level went from 1st to 4th grade in one year. All of her teachers worked so hard to help her learn to read. They communicated with me via email, telephone, and in person whenever there was a need. I cannot even begin to express how amazing and helpful the Gust staff has been. My daughter loves school for the first time in her life and I know it's because of the caring and educational environment at Gust. This school is truly a diamond in the rough and I will be forever grateful for the good they have done my daughter. Close Quote

Schools Near Gust Elementary School

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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 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
Gust Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 West Yale Avenue	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6560	602	35	17.2	82.2%	61 (10.1%)	18 (3.0%)	484 (80.4%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	53.5	419^th of 950 public elementary schools	55.9%		33.6	573^rd of 943 public elementary schools	39.2%	154	52.2	16.7	60.0		42.3	60.6	20.7	44.4		40.4	50.7	$18,607
College View Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2675 South Decatur Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8660	368	25	14.6	93.2%	13 (3.5%)	24 (6.5%)	312 (84.8%)	5 (1.4%)	1 (0.3%)	7 (1.9%)	6 (1.6%)	12.8	843^rd of 950 public elementary schools	11.3%		11.4	860^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.8%	17			26.1		16.1			5.8		4.1	21.2	$22,442
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%)	30	615^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.3%		35.2	562^nd of 943 public elementary schools	40.4%	53	39.3	30.0	39.5		36.6	20.8	37.9	34.9		30.0	14.0	$20,340
Sabin World School	Public	PK, KG-5	3050 South Vrain Street	Denver	80236	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4520	559	35	16.1	65.1%	156 (27.9%)	35 (6.3%)	313 (56.0%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	59.6	364^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.7%		47.5	472^nd of 943 public elementary schools	49.9%	108	47.4	40.3	56.9		48.0	39.1	49.4	50.7		45.9	44.9	$18,439
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%)	39.9	526^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.6%		33.3	576^th of 943 public elementary schools	38.9%	50	35.6	23.7	42.9		34.7	34.6	31.7	44.3		37.0	38.5	$19,786
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%)	15.7	797^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.1%		13	834^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.6%	37			25.0		15.5	15.1	15.0	32.6		20.6	9.5	$20,340
Schmitt Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1820 South Vallejo Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4230	157	16	9.7	91.1%	12 (7.6%)	25 (15.9%)	109 (69.4%)	4 (2.5%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.8%)	0 (0.0%)								(n/a)					14.3					9.6	23.5	$27,641
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%)	35.7	565^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.5%		23.8	689^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.9%	124	38.9	36.4	21.7	52.9	36.7	27.8	26.5	34.8	35.3	30.0	30.4	$19,124
Traylor Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 South Ivan Way	Denver	80227	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3480	300	20	14.9	66.3%	32 (10.7%)	11 (3.7%)	232 (77.3%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	10.3	882^nd of 950 public elementary schools	7.2%		11.2	863^rd of 943 public elementary schools	8.5%	19	17.2	10.5	23.4		17.5	19.5	7.5	14.9		14.1	14.9	$19,307
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%)	10.4	880^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.4%					(n/a)			21.1		17.3	19.6				17.2	7.7	$21,524

Frequently Asked Questions about Gust Elementary School

How many students attend Gust Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 602 students attended Gust Elementary School.

Is Gust Elementary School a good school?

Gust Elementary School ranks 419^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Gust Elementary School?

Students at Gust Elementary School are 80% Hispanic, 10% White, 4% Asian, 3% African American, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Gust Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Bear Valley International School
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Federal
High : John F Kennedy High School

What district is Gust Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

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