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McMeen Elementary School

Q: Is McMeen Elementary School a good school?

McMeen Elementary School ranks 695 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

McMeen Elementary School is a large PK–5 school in Denver's School District No. 1 that serves 706 students, most from low-income families (63% qualify for free or reduced-price lunch). The school has shown steady academic improvement — its statewide ranking climbed from the 7th percentile in 2022–2023 to the 26th percentile in 2025–2026 — yet it still trails district and state averages by about 10 percentage points in reading and 12–14 points in math. Today, 34.1% of students are proficient in reading, 22.9% in math, and 23% in science.

McMeen sits between two distinct groups of nearby schools. It outperforms higher-poverty neighbors like Ellis Elementary School, Lowry Elementary School, Denver Green School Southeast, and Place Bridge Academy, posting the highest reading and math proficiency in that group. But the gap with more affluent nearby schools is huge: Cory Elementary School, Carson Elementary School, Creativity Challenge Community, and Denver Language School all have proficiency rates in the 60–80% range. McMeen also has the most serious attendance problem among all nearby schools, with 54.7% of students chronically absent — nearly double the state rate and higher than every comparison school, even those with greater poverty.

The school faces two other notable challenges. Its student-teacher ratio of 18.3:1 is the highest among nearby schools, which suggests larger class sizes and less individual attention. Math proficiency also declines as students move up — it drops from 24.6% in 3rd grade to 20.7% in 5th grade — a sign that math gaps are growing rather than closing. On the positive side, McMeen is clearly improving, and it performs better than comparable high-poverty schools despite its attendance crisis. For parents, the bottom line is that McMeen is on an upward path but still has significant work ahead, especially in math, attendance, and making sure every student shares equally in the school's progress.

706

Students ?

18.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,986

Per pupil spending ?

63.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1000 South Holly Street
Denver, CO 80246-2308

(720) 424-5520

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend McMeen Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:

Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

55.7%

White:

21.2%

African American:

15.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 7th percentile in 2023 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 26th (2026) from a 7th-percentile low (2023)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (27% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 28% Colorado)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school27%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

695^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▼ down 11 pts since 2016

From bottom 38% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

50^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	22.9	695 of 943	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.8	730 of 950	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	17.4	771 of 943	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.2	870 of 933	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.6	818 of 921	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.6	604 of 710	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	35.4	593 of 965	38.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	29.4	623 of 917	32.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	33.0	601 of 929	35.3%	★★☆☆☆
2016	34.1	570 of 914	37.6%	★★☆☆☆
2015	40.7	511 of 938	45.5%	★★☆☆☆
2014	31.3	691 of 962	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	30.2	700 of 954	26.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	36.2	644 of 935	31.1%	★★☆☆☆
2011	31.2	685 of 935	26.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	31.1	677 of 925	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	28.3	680 of 872	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	20.5	702 of 849	17.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	21.9	694 of 852	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	21.3	676 of 829	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	25.6	647 of 823	21.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	27.8	616 of 808	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	46.3	11 of 23	52.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.0	10 of 15	33.3%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	50.0	20 of 43	53.5%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	19.6	560 of 692	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.7	548 of 694	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.5	516 of 684	24.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	631 of 642	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	567 of 595	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	30.3	510 of 758	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	23.0	546 of 690	20.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	216 of 249	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.8	224 of 242	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	31.3	100 of 153	34.6%	★★☆☆☆
2019	50.1	113 of 270	58.1%	★★★☆☆
2018	15.6	161 of 172	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	18.6	284 of 319	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	31.7	243 of 337	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.6	339 of 365	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	23.4	173 of 203	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	65.6	79 of 332	76.2%	★★★★☆
2018	26.3	252 of 308	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	15.7	595 of 694	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	520 of 700	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.6	631 of 683	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.6	588 of 649	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	22.7	453 of 594	23.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	31.0	509 of 764	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2018	21.8	549 of 693	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.6	170 of 546	68.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	25.8	431 of 539	20.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	36.1	392 of 596	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

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)

White (2026)69th percentile+43 vs school

English Language Learner (2019)53rd percentile+15 vs school

African American (2019)52nd percentile+14 vs school

Female (2026)19th percentile-7 vs school

Male (2026)14th percentile-12 vs school

Hispanic (2026)13th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)11th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts34%-11 vs state

Science23%-13 vs state

Math23%-14 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, March 25, 2020

My son is in his first year at McMeen and we can't stand the school. They tell you one thing and then the exact opposite is what occurs. Our first 2 years of preschool were at Bradley International and we loved it there, but we are out of district for them and McMeen is our home school. You can tell that some of the teachers are just done with it and over it as they put forth little effort with the kids because they are overworked and underpaid. They do little to assist the kids with Bullies. They "talk" to the other child and nothing ever changes. Trying to get answers from anyone in the school is like pulling teeth. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, November 8, 2019

worst decision of our life, beware of this place. Nothing good comes from Principal Adams. He is one of the rudest humans to walk the earth. Avoid this school like a plague. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 30, 2018

Teacher s with no degrees complete disrespect from teachers they also treat students horribly Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, September 1, 2016

This school is a multicultural quilt of languages and cultures. My son has attended 1st - 5th here and had incredible relationships with his teachers who have encouraged him to do his best, be bonded with his school, and sustain strong relationships. Close Quote

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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 (2025)	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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
McMeen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 South Holly Street	Denver	80246	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5520	706	38	18.3	63.3%	150 (21.2%)	108 (15.3%)	393 (55.7%)	22 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	22.9	695^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.3%		20.8	730^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.2%	35	27.4	39.7	36.0				34.1	24.6	22.7	20.7				22.9	23.0		$16,986
Denver Green School Southeast	Public	K-8	6700 East Virginia Avenue	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7480	586	36	16.0	64.8%	125 (21.3%)	99 (16.9%)	289 (49.3%)	17 (2.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (8.2%)	17.3	782^nd of 943 public elementary schools	17.1%		12.1	856^th of 950 public elementary schools	9.9%	74	40.5	30.8	30.8	11.7	28.6	13.6	25.3	22.6	23.6	13.0	6.7	24.6	11.4	17.0	15.4	7.0	$19,510
Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1651 South Dahlia Street	Denver	80222	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7700	467	26	18.1	85.2%	80 (17.1%)	31 (6.6%)	334 (71.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	15.8	799^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.3%		9.8	886^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.7%	87	43.5	35.3	13.0				25.6	17.5	20.8	10.9				16.7			$18,945
Place Bridge Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7125 Cherry Creek Drive North	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0960	824	63	13.0	85.2%	65 (7.9%)	193 (23.4%)	467 (56.7%)	77 (9.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (1.8%)	9	898^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.3	866^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.8%	32	8.6	14.3	16.4	9.6	13.3	17.9	13.7	20.8	14.1	19.4	7.1	8.3	13.4	13.4	9.1	8.8	$21,474
Carson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5420 East 1st Avenue	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9090	412	25	16.8	17.7%	303 (73.5%)	22 (5.3%)	51 (12.4%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	89.9	72^nd of 943 public elementary schools	92.4%		88.7	85^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.1%	13	86.7	67.6	78.8				78.0	84.0	54.9	60.6				67.0	62.1		$16,850
Creativity Challenge Community	Public	K-5	1551 S. Monroe St	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-0630	306	17	17.6	14.4%	229 (74.8%)	7 (2.3%)	39 (12.7%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (8.2%)	96.3	19^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.0%		92	52^nd of 950 public elementary schools	94.5%	33	73.9	75.9	92.9				80.3	76.6	74.1	82.9				77.5	81.0		$16,913
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education	Public	PK-K	3245 East Exposition Avenue	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-6500	276	22	12.7	26.1%	152 (55.1%)	18 (6.5%)	53 (19.2%)	22 (8.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.8%)								(n/a)																	$21,365
Highline Academy Southeast	Public, Charter	K-8	2170 South Dahlia Street	Denver	80222	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 759-7808	591	46	12.8	53.3%	229 (38.7%)	147 (24.9%)	168 (28.4%)	20 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	63.2	322^nd of 943 public elementary schools	65.9%		54.8	406^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.3%	84	41.8	62.7	62.3	51.8	50.6	52.9	53.8	38.2	47.8	50.0	34.1	31.2	45.6	40.6	44.3	36.8	$15,050
Cory Elementary School	Public	1-5	1550 South Steele Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-8380	407	24	16.8	23.1%	286 (70.3%)	18 (4.4%)	43 (10.6%)	14 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	44 (10.8%)	88.5	86^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.9%		91.5	56^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.1%	30	59.3	80.3	78.0				72.4	59.8	72.4	62.2				64.6	58.0		$16,807
Lowry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8001 East Cedar Avenue	Denver	80230	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5910	400	29	13.9	74.8%	81 (20.3%)	153 (38.3%)	125 (31.3%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.3%)	12.9	840^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.9%		24.2	675^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.9%	165	8.6	29.8	23.5				20.0	13.2	25.4	17.4				18.4	14.5		$19,261

Frequently Asked Questions about McMeen Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of McMeen Elementary School?

Students at McMeen Elementary School are 56% Hispanic, 21% White, 15% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% Asian.

How many students attend McMeen Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 706 students attended McMeen Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of McMeen Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences

What district is McMeen Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

Is McMeen Elementary School a good school?

McMeen Elementary School ranks 695^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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