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University Park Elementary School

Public Grades K-5

80^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 92% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

University Park Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school serving 393 students in grades K-5 in Denver, Colorado. It is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

University Park Elementary School consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic achievement, with 69.8% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 64% proficient or better in math for the 2024-2025 school year, compared to 41.9% and 32.9% for the district, and 44.8% and 35.9% for the state, respectively. The school also performs exceptionally well for specific student subgroups, ranking 47th out of 700 Colorado elementary schools for male students and 46th out of 551 schools for white students, both with 5-star ratings. Additionally, the school is particularly strong in serving gifted and talented students, ranking 9th out of 119 Colorado elementary schools in this category.

While Slavens K-8 School, less than a mile away, also performs exceptionally well, ranking 10th out of 950 Colorado elementary schools, other nearby schools, such as Ellis Elementary School, struggle academically, with significantly lower test scores and rankings. University Park Elementary School has maintained a high level of academic performance over the years, with a consistent 4- or 5-star rating from SchoolDigger and a top-100 ranking among Colorado elementary schools for the past several years.

413

Students ?

15.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,805

Per pupil spending ?

28.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2300 South St Paul Street
Denver, CO 80210-5536

(720) 424-3410

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend University Park Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Merrill Middle School
High:	South High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

65.1%

Hispanic:

17.2%

African American:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 90th percentile in 2015 → 92nd in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (68% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 8% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School District No. 1

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school68%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

80^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 8%▲ up 2 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

13^th of 99Elementary Schools in the School District No. 1

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
2025	89.3	80 of 950	91.6%	★★★★★
2024	82.8	144 of 943	84.7%	★★★★☆
2023	81.2	154 of 933	83.5%	★★★★☆
2022	87.3	94 of 921	89.8%	★★★★☆
2021	79.4	160 of 710	77.5%	★★★★☆
2019	85.6	112 of 965	88.4%	★★★★☆
2018	90.0	70 of 917	92.4%	★★★★★
2017	91.9	55 of 929	94.1%	★★★★★
2016	86.6	93 of 914	89.8%	★★★★☆
2015	87.1	94 of 938	90.0%	★★★★★
2014	82.7	141 of 962	85.3%	★★★★☆
2013	78.7	187 of 954	80.4%	★★★★☆
2012	77.1	195 of 935	79.1%	★★★★☆
2011	75.3	218 of 935	76.7%	★★★★☆
2010	70.6	275 of 925	70.3%	★★★★☆
2009	73.9	219 of 872	74.9%	★★★★☆
2008	69.5	259 of 849	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2007	61.0	362 of 852	57.5%	★★★☆☆
2006	59.9	368 of 829	55.6%	★★★☆☆
2005	56.7	392 of 823	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2004	57.9	372 of 808	54.0%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	75.2	137 of 694	80.3%	★★★★☆
2024	74.6	140 of 684	79.5%	★★★★☆
2023	79.0	109 of 642	83.0%	★★★★☆
2022	83.5	77 of 595	87.1%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	123 of 758	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	75.2	141 of 690	79.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	76.9	9 of 119	92.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	89.8	47 of 700	93.3%	★★★★★
2024	77.1	137 of 683	79.9%	★★★★☆
2023	69.0	180 of 649	72.3%	★★★★☆
2022	78.7	104 of 594	82.5%	★★★★☆
2019	81.1	118 of 764	84.6%	★★★★☆
2018	92.4	32 of 693	95.4%	★★★★★

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	85.3	46 of 551	91.7%	★★★★★
2024	75.9	99 of 539	81.6%	★★★★☆
2023	77.2	85 of 525	83.8%	★★★★☆
2022	83.4	52 of 454	88.5%	★★★★☆
2021	62.4	120 of 288	58.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	75.7	109 of 596	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	87.9	30 of 337	91.1%	★★★★★

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)

Male (2025)93rd percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)92nd percentile~ school

White (2025)92nd percentile~ school

Female (2025)80th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Science78%+39 vs state

English Language Arts70%+25 vs state

Math64%+28 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, January 18, 2018

Bullying is rampant. Principal and Teachers do not take bullying seriously.
Advanced students are given an iPad and left on their own. There is no interaction, expectations or follow-up on the advanced work.
Communication from Administrators and Teachers is poor and often conflicting. Be prepared to dig through the information to try and understand what is happening. Close Quote

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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 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
University Park Elementary School	Public	K-5	2300 South St Paul Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3410	413	27	15.4	28.6%	269 (65.1%)	24 (5.8%)	71 (17.2%)	22 (5.3%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	24 (5.8%)	89.3	80^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.6%		82.8	144^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.7%	64	65.2	64.2	81.1				69.8	56.7	64.3	72.7				64.0	78.2		$17,805
Slavens K-8 School	Public	K-8	3000 South Clayton Street	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4150	762	41	18.6	13.3%	591 (77.6%)	29 (3.8%)	71 (9.3%)	13 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.5%)	97.8	10^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.9%		97.7	10^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.9%		76.6	83.3	85.7	92.1	92.9	89.5	86.7	80.3	84.3	86.8	81.6	90.6	91.3	85.9	75.0	80.2	$16,642
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%)	91.5	56^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.1%		96.1	22^nd of 943 public elementary schools	97.7%	34	66.2	60.5	81.4				68.9	73.0	67.9	75.7				72.0	69.1		$16,807
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%)	92	52^nd of 950 public elementary schools	94.5%		93.4	38^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.0%	14	73.1	73.3	80.0				75.2	69.8	60.0	65.0				65.2	72.5		$16,913
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%)	54.8	406^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.3%		57.9	383^rd of 943 public elementary schools	59.4%	23	49.2	49.2	56.3	51.9	53.4	61.8	53.7	33.3	55.7	33.9	29.6	26.0	58.0	38.9	35.5	42.6	$15,050
Asbury Elementary School	Public	K-5	1320 East Asbury Avenue	Denver	80210	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9750	292	21	13.5	23.3%	202 (69.2%)	9 (3.1%)	58 (19.9%)	4 (1.4%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (5.8%)	90.6	70^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.6%		92.1	53^rd of 943 public elementary schools	94.4%	17	70.0	73.5	81.0				74.6	54.0	67.6	71.4				63.5	81.0		$19,079
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%)	9.8	886^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.7%		8.5	905^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.0%	19			19.6				21.3	19.6	9.1	15.0				14.6	10.0		$18,945
Bradley International School	Public	PK, KG-5	3051 South Elm Street	Denver	80222	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9468	574	34	16.8	42.2%	275 (47.9%)	64 (11.1%)	153 (26.7%)	23 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.9%)	62.8	336^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.6%		69.6	267^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.7%	69	46.1	53.2	44.4				47.9	49.3	61.3	41.8				51.1	43.6		$17,469
Charles Hay World School	Public	K-6	1221 E Eastman Ave	Englewood	80113	Arapahoe County	Englewood School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 761-2433	271	23	11.9	52.8%	150 (55.4%)	22 (8.1%)	83 (30.6%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (5.5%)	44.8	491^st of 950 public elementary schools	48.3%		40.5	521^st of 943 public elementary schools	44.8%	30	47.7	34.1	48.8	43.8			43.7	54.5	26.8	25.0	29.0			34.6	31.7		$18,666
Holly Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6161 East Cornell Avenue	Denver	80222	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2500	633	42	15.2	62.4%	174 (27.5%)	71 (11.2%)	323 (51.0%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)	22.1	710^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.3%		22	712^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.5%	2	28.0	21.1	35.2				28.1	21.4	20.6	27.7				23.4	25.5		$20,165

Frequently Asked Questions about University Park Elementary School

Is University Park Elementary School a good school?

Yes. University Park Elementary School ranks in the top 8.4% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend University Park Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 413 students attended University Park Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of University Park Elementary School?

Students at University Park Elementary School are 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% African American, 6% Two or more races, 5% Asian.

What district is University Park Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

What schools do graduates of University Park Elementary School attend?

Students who attend University Park Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Merrill Middle School
High : South High School

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