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Newlon Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

726^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 23% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Newlon Elementary School is a PK–5 public school in Denver, CO, serving 293 students in School District No. 1 in a high-poverty neighborhood where 92.5% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Despite this challenging context, Newlon has become the strongest-performing school in its immediate geographic cluster. Its statewide ranking has climbed from the 2nd percentile in 2021-22 to the 23rd percentile in 2025-26 (725th out of 943 Colorado elementary schools)—nearly back to its pre-pandemic position.

In English Language Arts, Newlon posted 30.5% proficiency on CMAS in 2025-26, compared to 42.5% for the district and 44.7% for the state. Among nearby schools, only Colfax Elementary School (33.3%) scored higher; most neighbors were in the single digits or low 20s, including Cowell Elementary School (11.4%) and Munroe Elementary School (9.2%). Math remains a larger challenge, with just 15.5% proficiency versus a district average of 35.0%. In science, Newlon's 5th graders posted 17.5% proficiency—higher than every nearby school with data, including Barnum Elementary School (14.3%) and Rose Stein International Elementary (13.2%). Notably, Newlon outperforms nearby Jefferson County School District No. R-1 schools like Rose Stein International Elementary and Deane Elementary School despite being in a lower-ranked district.

Newlon also stands out for comparatively strong attendance: 36.9% chronic absenteeism in 2024-25 is below the district average of 38.1% and far better than neighbors like Cowell Elementary School (56.5%) and Munroe Elementary School (55.4%). The student-teacher ratio of 12.6:1 is more favorable than most nearby schools. Subgroup data shows the school serves economically disadvantaged students relatively well—performing at the 44th percentile among Colorado schools with similar low-income populations—and serves female students (22nd percentile) considerably better than male students (7th percentile). However, chronic absenteeism increased sharply from 29.6% in 2023-24, and math proficiency remains low. Newlon appears to be a school in the early stages of recovery: it has real momentum, but sustaining it will require addressing the math gap, the gender gap, and rising absenteeism.

293

Students ?

12.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,049

Per pupil spending ?

92.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

361 Vrain Street
Denver, CO 80219-1147

(720) 424-5150

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

90.4%

White:

4.4%

African American:

1.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2014 → 23rd in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (21% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (23rd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (35% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school21%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

726^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 23%▲ up 14 pts since 2016

From bottom 9% (2016) to bottom 23% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

53^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	21.2	726 of 946	23.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	14.4	816 of 950	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	10.4	874 of 943	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	903 of 921	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	733 of 965	24.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.3	716 of 917	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	21.9	717 of 929	22.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.0	831 of 914	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	20.2	747 of 938	20.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	20.3	792 of 962	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	21.3	772 of 954	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	21.2	764 of 935	18.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	7.5	877 of 935	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	13.5	815 of 925	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.2	795 of 872	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	7.5	797 of 849	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	4.5	819 of 852	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	3.1	812 of 829	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	2.3	812 of 823	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	1.9	798 of 808	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	59.2	15 of 43	65.1%	★★★★☆
2018	42.7	8 of 12	33.3%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	21.8	538 of 695	22.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.5	599 of 694	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.2	614 of 758	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	32.6	452 of 690	34.5%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	42.6	182 of 322	43.5%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	10.5	646 of 697	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.2	687 of 700	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	21.4	597 of 764	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	668 of 693	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

English Language Learner (2019)65th percentile+41 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)43rd percentile+20 vs school

Female (2026)23rd percentile~ school

Male (2026)7th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts30%-14 vs state

Science18%-19 vs state

Math16%-22 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 (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 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
Newlon Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	361 Vrain Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5150	293	23	12.6	92.5%	13 (4.4%)	5 (1.7%)	265 (90.4%)	3 (1.0%)	4 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	21.2	726^th of 946 public elementary schools	23.3%		14.4	816^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.1%	90	21.7	26.3	37.5		30.5	715.0	713.0	25.0		15.5	17.5	$20,049
Cowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4540 West 10th Avenue	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8300	308	22	14.1	91.6%	11 (3.6%)	7 (2.3%)	278 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	5.8	939^th of 946 public elementary schools	0.7%					(n/a)		716.0	13.5		11.4	706.0	7.7	707.0		5.9	8.1	$20,220
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	$19,834
Knapp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 South Utica Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6130	351	21	16.9	91.2%	15 (4.3%)	8 (2.3%)	323 (92.0%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	7.6	918^th of 946 public elementary schools	3.0%		18.1	765^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.5%	153	15.0	17.4	14.9		15.8	704.0	14.0	710.0		7.1	6.4	$20,999
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		$25,510
Eagleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	880 N Hooker Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7930	317	26	12.2	87.1%	31 (9.8%)	18 (5.7%)	260 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	7.1	923^rd of 946 public elementary schools	2.4%		9	907^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.5%	16	712.0	722.0	19.4		14.9	9.1	8.3	9.7		9.0	12.9	$23,225
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	$21,109
Deane Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	580 South Harlan Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9655	341	26	12.9	80.1%	50 (14.7%)	7 (2.1%)	262 (76.8%)	9 (2.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (3.5%)	6.4	932^nd of 946 public elementary schools	1.5%		6.6	932^nd of 950 public elementary schools	1.9%		12.9	16.7	10.2	7.7	11.8	708.0	14.3	723.0	713.0	7.5	6.3	$18,065
Colfax Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1526 Tennyson Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8740	280	19	14.4	89.3%	29 (10.4%)	31 (11.1%)	203 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	19.2	752^nd of 946 public elementary schools	20.5%		16.8	781^st of 950 public elementary schools	17.8%	29	40.9	30.0	31.0		33.3	29.4	6.3	13.8		15.3	712.0	$21,235
Rose Stein International Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	80 South Teller Street	Lakewood	80226	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6479	336	23	14.4	79.8%	65 (19.3%)	13 (3.9%)	241 (71.7%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (4.2%)	13.6	834^th of 946 public elementary schools	11.8%		9.5	893^rd of 950 public elementary schools	6.0%	59	25.5	9.1	30.8	17.4	21.8	19.1	703.0	15.8	714.0	14.2	13.2	$17,049

Frequently Asked Questions about Newlon Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Newlon Elementary School?

Students at Newlon Elementary School are 90% Hispanic, 4% White, 2% African American, 1% American Indian, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more races.

What district is Newlon Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

Is Newlon Elementary School a good school?

Newlon Elementary School ranks in the bottom 23.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Newlon Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Newlon 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 : West High School

How many students attend Newlon Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 293 students attended Newlon Elementary School.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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

2024–25 school spending dataJun 13, 2026

2024–25 dropout rates & graduation ratesJan 13, 2026

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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