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Lowry Elementary School

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Lowry Elementary School ranks 675 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

675^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 29% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Lowry Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Denver, Colorado, with 392 students. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 76 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger. However, Lowry Elementary has seen its statewide ranking decline from 220 out of 929 Colorado elementary schools in 2016-2017 to 675 out of 950 in 2024-2025, with a 1-star rating.

Lowry Elementary consistently underperforms compared to the district and the state in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) test scores across all grades and subjects. For example, in 2024-2025, only 19.6% of 5th graders were proficient or better in CMAS Science, compared to 34% for the district and 39% for the state. The school has also seen a significant increase in chronic absenteeism, from 27.7% in 2023-2024 to 43.1% in 2023-2024, which is much higher than the state average. Additionally, Lowry Elementary has a high percentage of students from low socioeconomic backgrounds, with 72.7% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch in 2023-2024.

Compared to nearby schools like Carson Elementary and Denver Language School, Lowry Elementary's academic performance lags behind, with these schools consistently outperforming Lowry in CMAS test scores and having higher statewide rankings. Addressing the school's challenges in academic performance, student attendance, and socioeconomic factors should be a priority for the school and the district to ensure that all students have access to a high-quality education.

400

Students ?

13.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,714

Per pupil spending ?

74.8%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8001 East Cedar Avenue
Denver, CO 80230-6775

(720) 424-5910

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Lowry Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences
High:	George Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

African American:

38.3%

Hispanic:

31.3%

White:

20.3%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 67th percentile in 2015 → 29th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Colorado)

!Ranking has slipped — down 38 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

675^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 29%▼ down 38 pts since 2015

From top 33% (2015) to bottom 29% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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	24.2	675 of 950	28.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	22.6	702 of 943	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.6	690 of 933	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	33.3	588 of 921	36.2%	★★☆☆☆
2021	25.3	566 of 710	20.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	46.2	487 of 965	49.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	57.0	350 of 917	61.8%	★★★☆☆
2017	74.0	220 of 929	76.3%	★★★★☆
2016	67.0	273 of 914	70.1%	★★★★☆
2015	62.9	307 of 938	67.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	65.6	323 of 962	66.4%	★★★☆☆
2013	71.0	271 of 954	71.6%	★★★★☆
2012	49.2	520 of 935	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2011	51.6	497 of 935	46.8%	★★☆☆☆
2010	48.3	534 of 925	42.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	48.5	490 of 872	43.8%	★★☆☆☆
2008	49.9	472 of 849	44.4%	★★☆☆☆
2007	40.1	559 of 852	34.4%	★★☆☆☆
2006	19.2	688 of 829	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	22.8	660 of 823	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	31.8	584 of 808	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	38.8	11 of 21	47.6%	★★★☆☆
2023	30.3	14 of 20	30.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.1	23 of 23	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.9	569 of 694	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	24.0	519 of 684	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.7	527 of 642	17.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.7	459 of 595	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	317 of 351	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	32.9	489 of 758	35.5%	★★☆☆☆
2018	52.7	294 of 690	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	24.4	277 of 337	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	360 of 365	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	47.4	89 of 203	56.2%	★★★☆☆
2019	29.9	264 of 332	20.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	38.1	203 of 308	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	17.8	567 of 700	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.9	613 of 683	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	18.9	538 of 649	17.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	26.7	422 of 594	29.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	18.3	323 of 352	8.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	46.9	370 of 764	51.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	43.5	354 of 693	48.9%	★★☆☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	25.9	430 of 539	20.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	37.8	213 of 288	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.9	198 of 596	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	79.3	55 of 337	83.7%	★★★★☆

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)

African American (2025)48th percentile+19 vs school

White (2024)20th percentile-5 vs school

Male (2025)19th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)18th percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts29%-16 vs state

Math27%-9 vs state

Science20%-19 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 (2024)
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
Lowry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8001 East Cedar Avenue	Denver	80230	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5910	400	29	13.9	74.8%	81 (20.3%)	153 (38.3%)	125 (31.3%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.3%)	24.2	675^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.9%		22.6	702^nd of 943 public elementary schools	25.6%	27	23.5	25.4	39.1				28.8	34.6	20.3	27.7				27.2	19.6		$19,714
Denver Green School Southeast	Public	K-8	6700 East Virginia Avenue	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7480	586	36	16.0	64.8%	125 (21.3%)	99 (16.9%)	289 (49.3%)	17 (2.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (8.2%)	12.1	856^th of 950 public elementary schools	9.9%		13.9	822^nd of 943 public elementary schools	12.8%	34	7.4	25.0	19.0	29.3	25.0	33.9	23.3	8.2	16.4	15.9	6.5	13.5	16.1	12.7	17.5	21.3	$17,701
Denver Language School	Public, Charter	K-8	451 Newport Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 557-0852	930	58	16.1	20.6%	381 (41.0%)	41 (4.4%)	286 (30.8%)	61 (6.6%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	158 (17.0%)	82.2	149^th of 950 public elementary schools	84.3%		75.5	205^th of 943 public elementary schools	78.3%	56	43.0	51.0	74.3	76.8	74.0	78.9	64.8	56.6	63.0	71.4	64.6	60.3	81.1	65.6	64.4	76.0	$12,369
Vanguard Classical School - West	Public, Charter	K-8	801 Yosemite Street	Denver	80230	Denver County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 691-2384	380	29	13.1	83.4%	19 (5.0%)	85 (22.4%)	246 (64.7%)	2 (0.5%)	4 (1.1%)	1 (0.3%)	23 (6.1%)	13.5	828^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.8%		11.1	865^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.3%	37	11.1			26.2	41.2	20.0	19.8	6.7			22.0	9.8	14.3	9.8		8.6	$16,057
Challenge School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	9659 East Mississippi Avenue	Denver	80247	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	Yes	No	No	(720) 747-2100	560	35	16.1	17.3%	195 (34.8%)	78 (13.9%)	39 (7.0%)	178 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (12.1%)	99	5^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.5%		98.8	5^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.5%		82.0	84.7	97.4	90.1	93.2	98.6	91.3	90.2	87.5	92.2	90.1	90.5	94.4	90.9	89.5	94.4	$16,722
Aurora Academy Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	10251 East 1st Ave	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 367-5983	536	40	13.4	73.9%	49 (9.1%)	272 (50.7%)	173 (32.3%)	10 (1.9%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	28 (5.2%)	42.7	509^th of 950 public elementary schools	46.4%		50.7	443^rd of 943 public elementary schools	53.0%	66	41.0	18.9	48.0	38.2	62.7	52.9	42.5	39.7		36.0	35.3	31.4		30.5	38.0	35.3	$13,726
Carson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5420 East 1st Avenue	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9090	412	25	16.8	17.7%	303 (73.5%)	22 (5.3%)	51 (12.4%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	88.7	85^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.1%		80.5	165^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.5%	80	67.2	72.1	80.0				73.1	67.2	47.5	67.2				60.7	72.9		$16,139
Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment	Public	PK, KG-5	1151 Newport Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5380	353	25	14.1	79.9%	58 (16.4%)	123 (34.8%)	126 (35.7%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.8%)	16.5	787^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.2	729^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.7%	58	9.5	27.7	30.8				23.4	13.6	23.1	15.1				17.4	22.2		$20,023
McMeen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 South Holly Street	Denver	80246	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5520	706	38	18.3	63.3%	150 (21.2%)	108 (15.3%)	393 (55.7%)	22 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	20.8	730^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.2%		17.4	771^st of 943 public elementary schools	18.2%	41	45.8	36.4	20.7				32.7	26.9	20.2	5.6				18.2	13.5		$16,752
Fulton Academy of Excellence	Public	PK, KG-5	755 Fulton St	Aurora	80010	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 364-8078	410	28	14.6	93.4%	25 (6.1%)	36 (8.8%)	323 (78.8%)	8 (2.0%)	4 (1.0%)	3 (0.7%)	11 (2.7%)	6.4	933^rd of 950 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.9	933^rd of 943 public elementary schools	1.1%		14.1	4.8	21.3				12.6	5.9	6.1	12.5				7.7	10.4		$19,859

Frequently Asked Questions about Lowry Elementary School

What district is Lowry Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

What schools do graduates of Lowry Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Hill Campus of Arts and Sciences
High : George Washington High School

How many students attend Lowry Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 400 students attended Lowry Elementary School.

Is Lowry Elementary School a good school?

Lowry Elementary School ranks 675^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Lowry Elementary School?

Students at Lowry Elementary School are 38% African American, 31% Hispanic, 20% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

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