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Oakland Elementary

Public Grades PK, KG-5

841^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Oakland Elementary, located in Denver, CO, serves 352 students in grades PK-5 as part of School District No. 1. About 85% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, reflecting a high-poverty community. The school's student-teacher ratio of 14.5 is similar to nearby schools, but its state ranking is a challenge: Oakland sits in the 11th percentile of Colorado elementary schools, down from the 24th percentile in the prior year.

The most distinctive feature of Oakland's academics is the gap between math and reading. In 2025-26, roughly 21% of students scored proficient in math, but fewer than 9% reached that bar in English Language Arts. This 12-point advantage for math is the largest inversion among nearby schools — most, including Monarch Montessori and Lena Archuleta Elementary School, are stronger in reading. Math proficiency has climbed steadily from 6% in 2022-23 to nearly 21% today, a gain of about 15 points that outpaces comparable schools in the area. Reading, however, remains among the lowest in the region: only McGlone Academy scores lower nearby, and even Maxwell Elementary School — another low-performing school just under half a mile away — posts higher reading scores. Oakland's math momentum is real, but literacy is clearly the school's most urgent weakness.

Attendance is also a major concern. Nearly half of Oakland's students were chronically absent in 2024-25, meaning they missed enough school to significantly disrupt learning. That rate is down from 57% the previous year — encouraging progress — but still well above the state rate of 28% and far higher than schools like Monarch Montessori and Marie L. Greenwood Academy, which both sit near 30%. Given the direct link between attendance and achievement, reducing absenteeism further is likely the school's most actionable lever for improvement. Oakland's steady math gains prove progress is possible here; replicating that success in reading, while continuing to bring kids to school, would go a long way toward lifting this school's ranking.

352

Students ?

14.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$22,156

Per pupil spending ?

85.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4580 Dearborn Street
Denver, CO 80239-5424

(720) 424-5070

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Oakland Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School
	Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch
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	Rocky Mountain Prep Noel
High:	Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
	Montbello High School
	More...
	Northeast Early College
	Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

68.2%

African American:

20.2%

Two or more races:

4.0%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 24th percentile in 2025 → 11th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (16% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (49% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school16%

District avg39%

Colorado avg41%

841^st of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▲ up 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 11% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

71^st 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
2026	12.9	841 of 943	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.2	720 of 950	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	885 of 965	8.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	736 of 917	19.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	13.4	830 of 929	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	11.8	847 of 914	7.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.0	926 of 938	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	2.5	961 of 962	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math21%-17 vs state

English Language Arts9%-36 vs state

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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	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
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4580 Dearborn Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5070	352	24	14.5	85.5%	11 (3.1%)	71 (20.2%)	240 (68.2%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	12.9	841^st of 943 public elementary schools	10.8%		21.2	720^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.2%	121			10.5				8.9	22.5	21.1	18.4				20.7			$22,156
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14390 East Bolling Drive	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5740	638	39	16.3	92.9%	20 (3.1%)	65 (10.2%)	530 (83.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	8 (1.3%)	5.3	939^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.7	942^nd of 950 public elementary schools	0.8%	3	8.9	15.3	16.0				14.1	4.5	4.4	9.6				6.3	7.7		$19,838
Marie L. Greenwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5130 Durham Court	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6630	597	37	15.9	88.4%	4 (0.7%)	83 (13.9%)	483 (80.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	12.2	853^rd of 943 public elementary schools	9.5%		10.4	881^st of 950 public elementary schools	7.3%	28	15.4	25.8	27.8	21.1	28.4	28.8	25.4	26.5	9.3	13.0	7.9	18.9	32.9	18.2	9.3	20.5	$18,276
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	14250 East Albrook Drive	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(720) 424-2740	585	43	13.5	88.9%	8 (1.4%)	67 (11.5%)	489 (83.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	7 (1.2%)	8.5	904^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.6	863^rd of 950 public elementary schools	9.2%	41			13.0	10.1	18.7	5.8	11.3	19.0	17.9	9.3	11.6	13.0	6.0	12.1	5.6		$19,736
Escalante-Biggs Academy	Public	PK-K	5300 Crown Blvd	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4620	306	21	14.4	85.0%	10 (3.3%)	34 (11.1%)	247 (80.7%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	$21,039
McGlone Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4500 Crown Boulevard	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5660	842	56	14.9	89.0%	22 (2.6%)	59 (7.0%)	703 (83.5%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	10 (1.2%)	5.2	940^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.3%		6.4	934^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.7%	6	7.1	9.3	4.3	6.8	7.1	6.1	6.5	9.0	12.2	9.7	6.8	5.4	6.1	8.8	3.3		$19,373
Barney Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14500 Maxwell Place	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7300	487	31	15.7	94.0%	10 (2.1%)	50 (10.3%)	409 (84.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	12.4	846^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.3%		9.3	898^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.5%	52	16.2	36.4	24.0				26.3	11.8	10.6	21.3				14.5	7.1		$18,879
Lena Archuleta Elementary School	Public	1-5	16000 Maxwell Place	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9888	515	36	14.5	77.3%	22 (4.3%)	53 (10.3%)	371 (72.0%)	33 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	15 (2.9%)	36.5	560^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.6%		22.8	698^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.5%	138	36.8	40.2	45.0				41.1	34.0	33.6	28.0				31.9	29.0		$18,597
John H. Amesse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5440 Scranton Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9988	358	22	16.3	94.1%	10 (2.8%)	32 (8.9%)	305 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	14.4	820^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.0%		6.3	936^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.5%	116	17.6	17.4	25.6				21.7	21.4	14.3	14.0				16.4	25.6		$20,250
Monarch Montessori	Public, Charter	K-5	4895 N Peoria Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 712-2001	282	20	14.0	68.4%	49 (17.4%)	40 (14.2%)	167 (59.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	11.4	866^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.2%		14.2	818^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.9%	48	16.7	26.5	21.7				22.2		12.8					9.2			$16,620

Frequently Asked Questions about Oakland Elementary

What is the racial makeup of Oakland Elementary?

Students at Oakland Elementary are 68% Hispanic, 20% African American, 4% Two or more races, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Oakland Elementary attend?

Students who attend Oakland Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School
Middle : DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School
Middle : KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Noel
High : Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College
High : DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
High : KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
High : Montbello High School
High : Northeast Early College
High : Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

Is Oakland Elementary a good school?

Oakland Elementary ranks in the bottom 10.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Oakland Elementary in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Oakland Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 352 students attended Oakland Elementary.

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