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Bruce Randolph School

Q: Is Bruce Randolph School a good school?

Bruce Randolph School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Colorado high schools.

Q: How many students attend Bruce Randolph School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Bruce Randolph School.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Bruce Randolph School?

Students at Bruce Randolph School are 88% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

Public Grades 6-12

324^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 328 Colorado High Schools

Better than 1% of Colorado high schools

Summary

Bruce Randolph School is a public high school serving grades 6-12 in Denver, Colorado, part of the School District No. 1. Despite being located in the same district, the school significantly underperforms its neighbors, ranking 324 out of 328 high schools in the state for the 2024-2025 school year.

Bruce Randolph School faces significant challenges, with only 11.9% of students proficient or better in CMAS/English Language Arts and just 1.9% proficient in CMAS/Math, compared to district averages of 41.9% and 32.9%, respectively. The school also struggles with a lower four-year graduation rate of 84.2% and a higher chronic absenteeism rate of 51.6%, well above the district averages. These academic and engagement issues are particularly concerning given the school's high percentage of students from low-income families, reaching 90.81% eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.

While Bruce Randolph School faces significant challenges, nearby schools within the same district, such as East High School, which ranks 68th out of 328 Colorado high schools, demonstrate that higher performance is possible. Addressing the issues at Bruce Randolph School will require a comprehensive, long-term approach focused on improving instructional quality, increasing student support services, and fostering a positive school climate to better serve its predominantly low-income student population.

663

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$20,688

Per pupil spending ?

88.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3955 Steele Street
Denver, CO 80205-3613

(720) 424-1080

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

87.9%

African American:

6.3%

Two or more races:

2.1%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 11th percentile in 2013 → 1st in 2025

Strengths

✓96% graduate in 4 years — above the Colorado average (86%)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (10% vs 43% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (51% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school10%

District avg38%

Colorado avg43%

Middle school

468^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 3 pts since 2015

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

High school

324^th of 328

Colorado public high schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 11 pts since 2015

From bottom 12% (2015) to bottom 1% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

29^th of 30High 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)

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	468 of 469	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.2	484 of 485	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	5.7	479 of 480	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.0	430 of 448	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.6	415 of 458	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	386 of 418	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	7.0	419 of 424	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	9.4	384 of 400	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	10.6	423 of 436	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.1	445 of 461	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	3.1	444 of 454	2.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	2.9	417 of 425	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.9	418 of 422	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.4	403 of 409	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	1.5	374 of 377	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	2.8	359 of 362	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.5	358 of 360	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.1	345 of 346	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	0.7	339 of 340	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.7	336 of 336	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	23.1	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	6.4	316 of 326	3.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	19.5	285 of 352	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.3	274 of 315	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	7.3	323 of 328	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	8.2	332 of 343	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	296 of 317	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

High school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	4.8	324 of 328	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.0	341 of 349	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.5	322 of 349	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.2	346 of 411	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	12.5	323 of 388	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	7.4	251 of 256	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	7.1	253 of 255	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	15.6	256 of 292	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.3	328 of 369	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	8.5	309 of 349	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	7.4	302 of 334	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	10.9	297 of 337	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	13.1	281 of 327	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	6.3	287 of 310	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	4.4	291 of 301	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	3.4	292 of 298	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	30.1	24 of 36	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	25.4	25 of 32	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	2.1	245 of 247	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.6	248 of 257	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	6.5	238 of 254	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.3	244 of 257	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	6.0	230 of 239	3.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	22.7	157 of 198	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.2	200 of 205	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	8.7	187 of 194	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	13.8	183 of 200	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	188 of 203	7.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	3.4	245 of 246	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	1.8	254 of 256	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.0	237 of 252	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.8	235 of 253	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	2.5	240 of 240	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Middle school

English Language Learner (2019)10th percentile~ school

Female (2022)3rd percentile~ school

Male (2022)2nd percentile~ school

High school

English Language Learner (2024)33rd percentile+31 vs school

Hispanic (2023)21st percentile+13 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)4th percentile~ school

Female (2025)1st percentile~ school

Male (2025)<1st percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Reading and Writing22%-42 vs state

English Language Arts12%-33 vs state

Mathematics6%-30 vs state

Science5%-27 vs state

Math2%-34 vs state

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Schools Near Bruce Randolph School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2025)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2025)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2025)	SAT Reading and Writing (2025)	SAT Mathematics (2025)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th 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 All Grades	CMAS Science 8th Grade	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
Bruce Randolph School	Public	6-12	3955 Steele Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-1080	663	45	14.5	88.5%	10 (1.5%)	42 (6.3%)	583 (87.9%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	10 (1.5%)	14 (2.1%)	4.8	324^th of 328 public high schools	1.2%		5	341^st of 349 public high schools	2.3%	17	22.0	6.0	24.0	8.0	23.0	7.0	12.7	15.1	8.0	11.9	1.9	5.0	5.0	$20,688
Colorado High School Charter - GES	Public, Charter	9-12	3093 E 42nd Ave	Denver	80216	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 524-8664	209	14	14.9	89.5%	9 (4.3%)	49 (23.4%)	139 (66.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.4%)	1 (0.5%)	5 (2.4%)								(n/a)					30.0									$14,796
Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy	Public	9-12	2900 Richard Allen Ct	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-7260	89	16	5.7	68.5%	1 (1.1%)	62 (69.7%)	12 (13.5%)	2 (2.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (13.5%)								(n/a)			62.0	34.0										$64,304
Prep Academy	Public	6-12	2727 Columbine Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8451	44	12	3.7	93.2%	0 (0.0%)	23 (52.3%)	18 (40.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (2.3%)	2 (4.5%)								(n/a)														$82,251
DSST: Cole High School	Public, Charter	9-12	3240 Humboldt Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 524-6354	287	29	9.9	82.2%	11 (3.8%)	41 (14.3%)	227 (79.1%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.7%)	27.5	241^st of 328 public high schools	26.5%		22.9	265^th of 349 public high schools	24.1%	24	60.0	43.0	44.0	23.0	29.0	18.0							7.4	$20,616
Manual High School	Public	9-12	1700 East 28th Avenue	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-6300	348	23	15.3	78.2%	18 (5.2%)	121 (34.8%)	184 (52.9%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	20 (5.7%)	6.6	315^th of 328 public high schools	4.0%		9.6	317^th of 349 public high schools	9.2%	2	19.0	5.0	31.0	10.0	35.0	7.0								$22,965
Gilliam Youth Services Center	Public	5-12	2844 Downing	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 294-8930	21	10	2.0	61.9%	2 (9.5%)	5 (23.8%)	13 (61.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (4.8%)								(n/a)														$78,565
East High School	Public	9-12	1600 City Park Esplanade	Denver	80206	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8300	2,476	117	21.2	32.5%	1,282 (51.8%)	336 (13.6%)	568 (22.9%)	70 (2.8%)	10 (0.4%)	7 (0.3%)	184 (7.4%)	78.9	68^th of 328 public high schools	79.3%		79.2	65^th of 349 public high schools	81.4%	3	78.0	54.0	76.0	56.0	77.0	51.0							36.0	$16,095
Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman	Public	6-12	1690 Williams Street	Denver	80218	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2980	150	15	10.1	86.7%	12 (8.0%)	40 (26.7%)	85 (56.7%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.7%)	1 (0.7%)	8 (5.3%)								(n/a)														$36,155
RiseUp Community School	Public, Charter	9-12	2342 Broadway St	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-1018	100	11	9.0	77.0%	15 (15.0%)	30 (30.0%)	46 (46.0%)	1 (1.0%)	3 (3.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (3.0%)								(n/a)					29.0									$24,490

Frequently Asked Questions about Bruce Randolph School

What district is Bruce Randolph School in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Bruce Randolph School?

Students at Bruce Randolph School are 88% Hispanic, 6% African American, 2% Two or more races, 2% White, 2% Pacific Islander.

How many students attend Bruce Randolph School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 663 students attended Bruce Randolph School.

Is Bruce Randolph School a good school?

Bruce Randolph School ranks in the bottom 1.2% of Colorado high schools.

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