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Johnson Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

Summary

Johnson Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in southwest Denver serving 294 students in the 80219 area as part of School District No. 1. The school operates with significant economic need — 87.1% of students qualified for free or reduced-price lunch in 2024-2025 — and has a student-teacher ratio of 15.5:1, which is typical for the area.

Academically, Johnson is currently the lowest-performing elementary school in its immediate neighborhood. In the most recent testing year, only 7.6% of students scored proficient in ELA and 6.9% in math, compared with district averages of 42.5% and 35.0%. That represents a sharp one-year decline from 15.5% ELA and 20.6% math proficiency the previous year. The contrast with nearby schools serving similar populations is striking: Doull Elementary School (85.3% free/reduced lunch) posts 47.4% ELA proficiency, and Gust Elementary School (82.2%) posts 42.9% — roughly six times Johnson's rate. Even schools like College View Elementary School and Godsman Elementary School, which have similar or higher poverty rates, did not experience Johnson's dramatic decline.

Johnson's 40.1% chronic absenteeism rate — the third-highest among ten nearby schools — likely compounds the learning challenges. The school's long-term state ranking has improved from the 4th percentile in 2022-2023 to the 16th percentile in 2024-2025, earning its first 1-star ratings, but 2025-2026 results suggest that progress may have reversed. One notable bright spot: 3rd grade ELA proficiency was 19%, well above the school-wide 7.6%, suggesting that early-grade instruction may be stronger than what students experience in 4th and 5th grade. Nearby schools with similar demographics demonstrate that these outcomes are not inevitable.

294

Students ?

15.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,358

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 (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

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

!English Language Arts scores 37 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg39%

Colorado avg41%

Not ranked this year

Johnson Elementary School did not have enough recent test-score data to be ranked. Check the trend below for past years.

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
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 (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts8%-37 vs state

Math7%-30 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 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%)								(n/a)	19.0			7.6		8.1		6.9		$19,358
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
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%)	19.1	753^rd of 943 public elementary schools	20.1%		39.9	526^th of 950 public elementary schools	44.6%	227	12.7	29.9	21.3	21.5	23.9	31.2	18.9	24.8	27.0	$16,310
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	872^nd of 943 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.9	841^st of 950 public elementary schools	11.5%	31	26.9	18.9	21.7	22.0	15.6	15.1	15.2	15.3	10.6	$19,646
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
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
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%)	8.7	900^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.6%		12.8	843^rd of 950 public elementary schools	11.3%	57	14.3	26.1	17.6	19.2	13.7			7.9		$20,609
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
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%)	38.2	536^th of 943 public elementary schools	43.2%		53.5	419^th of 950 public elementary schools	55.9%	117	49.1	35.7	43.5	42.9	31.0	34.2	31.7	32.2	29.3	$18,612
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Johnson Elementary School

What district is Johnson Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Johnson Elementary School?

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

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

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.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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