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Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

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Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School ranks 707 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-6

707^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 25% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School is a K-5 elementary school in Denver's School District No. 1, serving 339 students in a high-poverty area of the city where 87.3% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school maintains a student-teacher ratio of 15.1:1. On the 2025-26 CMAS state tests, only 10.4% of CMS students were proficient in English Language Arts and 18.8% in Math, well below district averages of 42.5% and 35%. However, the school's statewide rank of 25th percentile (706 out of 943 schools) reflects a steady climb from the 1st percentile in 2014-15.

Despite low absolute test scores, CMS outperforms most of its immediate neighbors. It ranks second only to Denison Montessori School (42nd percentile) among nearby schools, ahead of Goldrick Elementary School (20th), Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest (9th), Godsman Elementary School (8th), Knapp Elementary School (3rd), and Munroe Elementary School (1st). Math is a relative strength, with 18.8% proficiency versus just 10.4% in ELA, and CMS's 3rd grade math score of 29.3% trails only Goldrick among nearby schools. The Hispanic student subgroup ranked at the 53rd percentile statewide in 2025-26, up from the 13th percentile the prior year. Chronic absenteeism of 36.1% is better than the district average of 38.1% and most nearby schools; only Denison Montessori and KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary have better attendance.

The biggest concern is literacy: ELA proficiency fell sharply from 24.1% in 2023-24 to 10.4% in 2025-26, and 4th grade ELA trails the district by more than 21 points. Science is also a gap, with 5th grade proficiency at just 12% versus the district's 34%. Still, CMS has climbed from the 10th percentile in 2022-23 to the 25th percentile in 2025-26 while several nearby schools have sunk to the bottom of state rankings. In a very high-poverty context, this upward trajectory is notable — but sustaining it will require stabilizing reading outcomes.

339

Students ?

15.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,929

Per pupil spending ?

87.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

1300 South Lowell Boulevard
Denver, CO 80219-3844

(720) 424-4300

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

97.9%

White:

0.9%

American Indian:

0.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 1st percentile in 2015 → 25th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 24 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (15% vs 41% meeting standards)

!English Language Arts scores 34 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school15%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

707^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 25%▲ up 22 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to bottom 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

51^st 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.6	707 of 946	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	15.9	794 of 950	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.9	821 of 943	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.9	843 of 933	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	20.4	715 of 921	22.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	22.5	744 of 965	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.6	805 of 917	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	11.6	855 of 929	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	8.8	882 of 914	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.1	925 of 938	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.5	959 of 962	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.5	954 of 954	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.3	914 of 935	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.8	922 of 935	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	3.4	913 of 925	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	2.8	863 of 872	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.3	840 of 849	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.2	843 of 852	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.7	821 of 829	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.2	743 of 823	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.6	781 of 808	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	32.6	10 of 12	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	18.3	633 of 758	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	45.3	117 of 251	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	19.1	214 of 247	13.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	19.1	298 of 337	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	17.6	641 of 764	16.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)53rd percentile+28 vs school

English Language Learner (2018)17th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2019)16th percentile-6 vs school

Male (2019)16th percentile-7 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)12th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math19%-18 vs state

English Language Arts10%-34 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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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
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	707^th of 946 public elementary schools	25.3%		15.9	794^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.4%	87		24.0	710.0	715.0	10.4	29.3	26.0	717.0	701.0	18.8	700.0	$19,929
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	861^st of 946 public elementary schools	9.0%		17.9	768^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.2%	93	14.3	8.9	26.1		16.8	20.0	12.1	18.1		17.1	19.7	$13,558
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	711.0	713.0		7.6	717.0	8.1	710.0		6.9	698.0	$19,358
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%)	14.7	816^th of 946 public elementary schools	13.7%		10.4	880^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.4%	64	16.0	38.9	20.5		26.0	23.3	20.0	10.3		18.2	7.9	$21,150
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
Goldrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 South Zuni Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6980	385	25	15.4	82.6%	14 (3.6%)	20 (5.2%)	331 (86.0%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	18.8	761^st of 946 public elementary schools	19.6%		27.5	640^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.6%	121	26.7	16.7	29.3		24.3	39.1	18.8	23.7		26.0	10.5	$20,051
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%)	11.1	875^th of 946 public elementary schools	7.5%		12.9	841^st of 950 public elementary schools	11.5%	34	26.9	18.9	21.7		22.0	15.6	15.1	15.2		15.3	10.6	$19,646
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%)	37.6	543^rd of 946 public elementary schools	42.6%		35.7	565^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.5%	22	40.5	744.0	45.5		43.0	728.0	31.3	33.3		29.6	21.2	$18,597
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
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

What schools do graduates of Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School attend?

Students who attend Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community 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 Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School?

Students at Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School are 98% Hispanic.

What district is Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 339 students attended Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School.

Is Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School a good school?

Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School ranks 707^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

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2025–26 attendance dataNewOct 6, 2026

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