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Stedman Elementary School

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Stedman Elementary School ranks 403 rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

403^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 57% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Stedman Elementary School is a PK-5 school in Denver's School District No. 1, serving 447 students in a moderately diverse area where about 41% of families qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school has transformed itself over the past decade, climbing from the bottom 4% of Colorado elementary schools in 2015-2016 to the 57th percentile statewide today, and has now earned a 3-star rating for four consecutive years.

Academically, Stedman outperforms both its district and the state in English Language Arts and Math. In 2025-2026, 50% of students were proficient in ELA versus 42.5% for the district and 44.7% for the state, while math proficiency reached 41.4% versus 35% district and 37.3% state averages. The school also stands out for attendance: only 21% of students are chronically absent, compared to 38.1% districtwide and 28.4% statewide — roughly half the rate of several nearby schools like Hallett Academy and Smith Elementary School.

Stedman occupies a unique middle ground among its neighbors. It far outperforms higher-poverty schools in the area and beats its closest economic peer, Columbine Elementary School, across every major academic and attendance metric. However, it still trails more affluent schools like Park Hill School and Teller Elementary School by roughly 20-30 percentage points. The school's biggest challenge is an internal equity gap: low-income students rank in the bottom 9% compared to similar students statewide, even as other groups perform well. With class sizes creeping upward, Stedman will need to protect its hard-won gains while ensuring every student shares in the progress.

447

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,359

Per pupil spending ?

41.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2940 Dexter Street
Denver, CO 80207-2643

(720) 424-3800

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

35.8%

Hispanic:

28.0%

African American:

27.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2016 → 57th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 53 percentile points since 2016

✓Above the Colorado median (57th percentile)

Worth a look

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school44%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

403^rd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 43%▲ up 53 pts since 2016

From bottom 4% (2016) to top 43% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

33^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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	54.7	403 of 946	57.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	56.4	394 of 950	58.5%	★★★☆☆
2024	57.9	382 of 943	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	47.7	456 of 933	51.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	45.1	468 of 921	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	42.6	433 of 710	39.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	18.1	792 of 965	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.1	792 of 917	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	829 of 929	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	9.5	874 of 914	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	12.1	860 of 938	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	21.0	784 of 962	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	16.8	812 of 954	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	11.6	835 of 935	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	6.6	882 of 935	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	22.7	745 of 925	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	764 of 872	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	10.2	773 of 849	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	11.5	763 of 852	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	11.5	735 of 829	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	6.7	775 of 823	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	11.2	725 of 808	10.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.5	385 of 695	44.6%	★★☆☆☆
2025	45.1	356 of 694	48.7%	★★☆☆☆
2024	61.8	238 of 684	65.2%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	73.4	42 of 242	82.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	16.6	294 of 322	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	21.7	305 of 365	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	49.8	332 of 697	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	50.8	323 of 700	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	32.3	440 of 683	35.6%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	74.8	104 of 547	81.0%	★★★★☆
2025	83.0	54 of 551	90.2%	★★★★★
2024	87.1	38 of 539	92.9%	★★★★★

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 (2024)83rd percentile+23 vs school

White (2026)81st percentile+24 vs school

Male (2026)52nd percentile-5 vs school

Female (2026)45th percentile-13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)9th percentile-49 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts50%+5 vs state

Math41%+4 vs state

Science36%~ state avg

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, March 13, 2020

We love the school and is diversity of learning. We have 2 children in the Spanish immersion program and its amazing to see their learning growth over the past 2.5 years Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, January 21, 2020

Stedman is a very strong and nurturing community with talented leadership and an active PTA of involved parents who are working together to create meaningful experiences for the students and providing support and resources to the staff and parents. In the 2019/2020 school year, 3rd-5th graders' math results were very high. 3rd graders, for example, had the second highest scores in the district, just behind Polaris (a gifted and talented magnet school). Their Spanish immersion program is wonderful. We currently have our child in Spanish Kinder and absolutely love it (as does our child).
From experience, I recognize what a stressful experience the Choice process can be. If you can, take a moment and watch this 5-minute video from the non-profit "Park Hill Neighbors for Equity in Education" (PHNEE). It provides a larger picture on the school boundaries and the impact (both positive and negative) the Choice system can have on our schools and communities. https://phnee.org/oneparkhill/.

Here's also a link to learn more about Stedman's Principal, who was just recently featured on the TODAY show, as well as on the school's academic performance ("SPF Results - Showing Growth" from Oct. 22, 2019): http://stedman.dpsk12.org/category/featured/

Good luck in your Choice journey! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, December 22, 2017

As a parent, we love the amazing community at Stedman. We love having the option of a Traditional track, as well as a Dual Language (Spanish) track. As a small neighborhood school, all the staff and teachers know me and my student. Our child has had a wonderful experience learning and growing at Stedman! 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
Stedman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2940 Dexter Street	Denver	80207	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3800	447	23	19.0	41.2%	160 (35.8%)	124 (27.7%)	125 (28.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	35 (7.8%)	54.7	403^rd of 946 public elementary schools	57.4%		56.4	394^th of 950 public elementary schools	58.5%	9	51.5	44.4	53.7				50.0	43.7	43.1	37.3				41.4	36.5		$16,359
Hallett Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2950 Jasmine Street	Denver	80207	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6070	250	22	11.4	81.6%	23 (9.2%)	156 (62.4%)	50 (20.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (8.0%)	14	829^th of 946 public elementary schools	12.4%		10.6	878^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.6%	49	20.8	20.0	34.8				24.7	701.0	13.3	716.0				13.0	714.0		$22,184
Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3590 Jasmine Street	Denver	80207	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4000	457	29	15.6	88.8%	30 (6.6%)	117 (25.6%)	280 (61.3%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	14	828^th of 946 public elementary schools	12.5%		12.9	839^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.7%	11	18.9	25.0	34.7				27.0	18.2	14.3	10.2				14.4	18.0		$19,955
Park Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 East 19th Avenue	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4910	717	37	19.2	13.4%	542 (75.6%)	21 (2.9%)	66 (9.2%)	10 (1.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.0%)	92.8	46^th of 946 public elementary schools	95.1%		95.5	23^rd of 950 public elementary schools	97.6%	23	72.9	78.0	82.7				77.7	68.9	67.2	64.5				67.0	66.1		$16,905
University Prep - Steele St.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3230 East 38th Avenue	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 329-8412	334	29	11.4	89.2%	15 (4.5%)	94 (28.1%)	206 (61.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	28	645^th of 946 public elementary schools	31.8%		23.2	694^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.9%	49	31.6	31.1	21.6				28.4	38.6	42.6	21.2				34.7	11.5		$18,565
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2540 East 29th Ave	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8510	346	25	14.0	42.2%	157 (45.4%)	62 (17.9%)	85 (24.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	33 (9.5%)	37.6	545^th of 946 public elementary schools	42.4%		48.2	459^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.7%	86	40.0	51.1	37.8				43.4	40.0	33.3	16.7				30.6	22.2		$19,233
Odyssey School of Denver	Public, Charter	K-8	6550 East 21st Avenue	Denver	80207	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 316-3944	318	24	13.0	23.3%	187 (58.8%)	28 (8.8%)	64 (20.1%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.4%)	86.5	112^th of 946 public elementary schools	88.2%		78.7	195^th of 950 public elementary schools	79.5%	83	54.5	84.2	71.4	61.9	38.9	57.9	64.6	74.3	68.4	63.6	50.0	27.8	60.0	61.0	48.5	50.0	$14,112
French American School of Denver	Public, Charter	K-5	2350 N. Gaylord Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 506-4589	230	18	12.7	20.0%	163 (70.9%)	19 (8.3%)	22 (9.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.6%)	70.1	265^th of 946 public elementary schools	72.0%		81.4	159^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.3%	106	25.0	71.8	83.3				57.3	35.3	59.0	78.9				54.3	78.9		$11,986
Teller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Garfield Street	Denver	80206	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3560	518	29	18.1	22.0%	345 (66.6%)	30 (5.8%)	84 (16.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.0%)	91.1	61^st of 946 public elementary schools	93.6%		93	43^rd of 950 public elementary schools	95.5%	18	77.3	73.1	80.5				77.0	68.2	62.8	63.1				64.5	63.0		$18,443
Swigert International School	Public	PK, KG-5	3480 Syracuse Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4800	673	40	16.7	20.5%	381 (56.6%)	63 (9.4%)	118 (17.5%)	42 (6.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.8%)	86	121^st of 946 public elementary schools	87.2%		86.2	115^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.9%	6	63.9	75.8	75.2				71.7	56.8	75.3	57.0				63.0	50.5		$16,694

Frequently Asked Questions about Stedman Elementary School

What district is Stedman Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

What schools do graduates of Stedman Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Denver Green School Northfield
Middle : DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School
Middle : DSST: Montview Middle School
Middle : McAuliffe International School
High : East High School

Is Stedman Elementary School a good school?

Stedman Elementary School ranks 403^rd of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Stedman Elementary School?

Students at Stedman Elementary School are 36% White, 28% Hispanic, 28% African American, 8% Two or more races.

How many students attend Stedman Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 447 students attended Stedman Elementary School.

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