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Schmitt Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

157

Students ?

9.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$29,073

Per pupil spending ?

91.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1820 South Vallejo Street
Denver, CO 80223-3710

(720) 424-4230

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Schmitt Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Grant Beacon Middle School
High:	Abraham Lincoln High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.4%

African American:

15.9%

White:

7.6%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2011 → 3rd in 2022

Strengths

✓Small classes — about 10 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (14% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Ranking has slipped — down 6 percentile points since 2011

!English Language Arts scores 30 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

Not ranked this year

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

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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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	9.3	890 of 921	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	6.2	956 of 965	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.9	726 of 917	20.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.3	785 of 929	15.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.0	880 of 914	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.6	917 of 938	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	13.8	853 of 962	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	14.2	835 of 954	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	16.6	794 of 935	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	9.7	852 of 935	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.1	859 of 925	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	12.7	775 of 872	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	21.4	692 of 849	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	13.7	747 of 852	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.3	737 of 829	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.8	772 of 823	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	5.7	764 of 808	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2018	17.6	282 of 308	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2018)8th percentile-12 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science24%-16 vs state

English Language Arts14%-30 vs state

Math10%-26 vs state

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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 (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 (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
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	$29,073
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		$19,646
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	$16,310
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	$19,358
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%)	27.5	640^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.6%		28.1	636^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.6%	4	25.0	19.5	40.4	30.2	30.2	23.7	35.6	29.8	22.8	$20,051
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	$20,609
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	$19,929
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%)	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	$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%)	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	$18,612
McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1230 South Grant Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-5600	305	20	15.0	24.3%	187 (61.3%)	3 (1.0%)	82 (26.9%)	7 (2.3%)	5 (1.6%)	2 (0.7%)	19 (6.2%)	83.2	137^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.6%		69.5	269^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.5%	132	73.7	70.5	57.7	68.5	60.5	47.7	60.9	55.2	65.4	$19,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Schmitt Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Schmitt Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Grant Beacon Middle School
High : Abraham Lincoln High School

What district is Schmitt Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Schmitt Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 157 students attended Schmitt Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Schmitt Elementary School?

Students at Schmitt Elementary School are 69% Hispanic, 16% African American, 8% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian.

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