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Johnson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

797^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 16% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Johnson Elementary School is a public elementary school serving 286 students in grades PK-5 in Denver, Colorado. 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.

Over the past several years, Johnson Elementary has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Colorado elementary schools, with a 0-1 star rating. The school has extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 41.8%, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. Academically, Johnson Elementary students perform well below their peers across the district and state in CMAS assessments, with only 15.5% of students proficient or better in ELA and 20.6% in math, compared to 41.9% and 32.9% in the district, respectively. The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 86.31% to 92.71%, indicating a high-poverty student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School, Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby Hill, and Doull Elementary, generally perform better than Johnson Elementary on academic measures, suggesting that the challenges faced by Johnson Elementary may be unique or more severe than those of its neighbors. The low student-teacher ratio at Johnson Elementary, ranging from 13.4 to 16.2, could be a strength, but the school's consistently poor performance indicates that other factors, such as curriculum, instruction, and school leadership, may need to be addressed to drive meaningful improvements.

294

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,340

Per pupil spending ?

87.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1850 South Irving Street
Denver, CO 80219-4656

(720) 424-6290

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.8%

White:

6.1%

Asian:

2.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 5th percentile in 2013 → 16th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2013

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (16th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (40% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

797^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 16%▲ up 13 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 16% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

66^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	15.7	797 of 950	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.0	834 of 943	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.1	895 of 933	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.9	918 of 965	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	854 of 917	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	12.6	841 of 929	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.0	890 of 914	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	9.8	905 of 938	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.4	928 of 962	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.3	909 of 954	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	4.0	926 of 935	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.4	928 of 935	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	9.3	850 of 925	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.8	845 of 872	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.8	836 of 849	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.8	840 of 852	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.3	824 of 829	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.7	823 of 823	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.0	788 of 808	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math21%-15 vs state

English Language Arts16%-29 vs state

Science10%-30 vs state

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Schools Near Johnson 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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
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
Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School	Public	K-5	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%)	15.9	794^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.4%		13.9	821^st of 943 public elementary schools	12.9%	27			23.9	18.8	24.5	25.5	14.0	21.3	12.0	$19,384
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
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
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%)	12.9	841^st of 950 public elementary schools	11.5%		8.7	904^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.1%	63	14.3	13.0	28.6	20.3	23.1	15.9	8.1	16.5		$19,610
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
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
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
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%)	17.9	768^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.2%		9.1	899^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.7%	131	19.5	21.0	34.5	25.3		19.4		14.1	19.3	$15,205
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary School

What district is Johnson Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

What schools do graduates of Johnson Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Johnson 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 : Abraham Lincoln High School

How many students attend Johnson Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 294 students attended Johnson Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Johnson Elementary School?

Students at Johnson Elementary School are 89% Hispanic, 6% White, 2% Asian, 1% African American, 1% Two or more races.

Is Johnson Elementary School a good school?

Johnson Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

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