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Creativity Challenge Community

Public Grades K-5

19^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 98% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Creativity Challenge Community is a K-5 elementary school in Denver, CO, serving 306 students and ranking among the top 2% of elementary schools in Colorado. Despite being part of School District No. 1, a district ranked just 71st out of 115 in the state, the school has earned 5 stars and currently ranks #19 out of 943 Colorado elementary schools — up from #52 last year and its best position in recent history.

The school's academic results are remarkable. In the most recent CMAS testing, 80.3% of students scored proficient in English language arts, compared to 42.5% for the district and 44.7% statewide. In math, 77.5% of students were proficient, more than double the district rate of 35.0% and the state rate of 37.3%. Science is an especially strong area: 81.0% of 5th graders were proficient, roughly 45 percentage points above the state average, and that figure has climbed steadily from 52.2% three years ago. Fifth-grade reading is particularly impressive, with 92.9% proficiency. Within the nearby cluster of high-performing schools, Creativity Challenge compares well with Slavens K-8 School (#21) and Steele Elementary School (#15), and it actually leads both in 5th-grade science.

Attendance is another standout. The school's chronic absenteeism rate is just 11.0%, far below the district's 38.1% and the state's 28.4%. This is in stark contrast to nearby schools like Ellis Elementary School (49.6%) and McMeen Elementary School (54.7%), and on par with Steele Elementary School (11.3%) and Cory Elementary School (10.2%). The school also performs exceptionally well across student subgroups, with both boys and girls ranking in the 96th percentile or higher statewide. Only 14.4% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch, a figure similar to Slavens and Steele, but the school's consistent top-tier results in a district with enormous socioeconomic diversity make it a true standout in Denver's southeast elementary landscape.

306

Students ?

17.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,913

Per pupil spending ?

14.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1551 S. Monroe St
Denver, CO 80210-3015

(720) 424-0630

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

74.8%

Hispanic:

12.7%

Two or more races:

8.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 93rd percentile in 2016 → 98th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (79% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 2% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2016

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school79%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

19^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 2%▲ up 5 pts since 2016

From top 7% (2016) to top 2% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^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	96.3	19 of 943	98.0%	★★★★★
2025	92.0	52 of 950	94.5%	★★★★★
2024	93.4	38 of 943	96.0%	★★★★★
2023	90.8	67 of 933	92.8%	★★★★★
2022	83.0	132 of 921	85.7%	★★★★☆
2021	84.5	109 of 710	84.6%	★★★★☆
2019	90.4	66 of 965	93.2%	★★★★★
2018	92.8	50 of 917	94.5%	★★★★★
2017	90.4	65 of 929	93.0%	★★★★★
2016	90.0	66 of 914	92.8%	★★★★★
2015	83.0	132 of 938	85.9%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	91.3	29 of 692	95.8%	★★★★★
2025	91.1	39 of 694	94.4%	★★★★★
2024	93.2	26 of 684	96.2%	★★★★★
2023	85.4	68 of 642	89.4%	★★★★☆
2022	72.5	141 of 595	76.3%	★★★★☆
2019	85.1	82 of 758	89.2%	★★★★☆
2018	86.1	62 of 690	91.0%	★★★★★

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	77.7	4 of 91	95.6%	★★★★★
2023	43.9	61 of 82	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	95.0	16 of 694	97.7%	★★★★★
2025	82.8	99 of 700	85.9%	★★★★☆
2024	84.1	86 of 683	87.4%	★★★★☆
2023	84.2	81 of 649	87.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.7	117 of 594	80.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.5	67 of 764	91.2%	★★★★★
2018	86.4	72 of 693	89.6%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	90.6	22 of 546	96.0%	★★★★★
2025	83.4	53 of 551	90.4%	★★★★★
2024	87.5	34 of 539	93.7%	★★★★★
2023	83.3	56 of 525	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	87.3	37 of 596	93.8%	★★★★★

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 (2026)98th percentile~ school

White (2026)96th percentile~ school

Female (2026)96th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2024)96th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Science81%+45 vs state

English Language Arts80%+36 vs state

Math78%+40 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
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%)	96.3	19^th of 943 public elementary schools	98.0%		92	52^nd of 950 public elementary schools	94.5%	33	73.9	75.9	92.9				80.3	76.6	74.1	82.9				77.5	81.0		$16,913
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%)	88.5	86^th of 943 public elementary schools	90.9%		91.5	56^th of 950 public elementary schools	94.1%	30	59.3	80.3	78.0				72.4	59.8	72.4	62.2				64.6	58.0		$16,807
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%)	15.8	799^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.3%		9.8	886^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.7%	87	43.5	35.3	13.0				25.6	17.5	20.8	10.9				16.7			$18,945
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%)	86	116^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.7%		89.3	80^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.6%	36	53.6	71.0	77.1				65.9	56.5	60.3	77.6				63.5	77.1		$17,805
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education	Public	PK-K	3245 East Exposition Avenue	Denver	80209	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-6500	276	22	12.7	26.1%	152 (55.1%)	18 (6.5%)	53 (19.2%)	22 (8.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	27 (9.8%)								(n/a)																	$21,365
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%)	63.2	322^nd of 943 public elementary schools	65.9%		54.8	406^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.3%	84	41.8	62.7	62.3	51.8	50.6	52.9	53.8	38.2	47.8	50.0	34.1	31.2	45.6	40.6	44.3	36.8	$15,050
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%)	22.9	695^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.3%		20.8	730^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.2%	35	27.4	39.7	36.0				34.1	24.6	22.7	20.7				22.9	23.0		$16,986
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%)	84.5	135^th of 943 public elementary schools	85.7%		90.6	70^th of 950 public elementary schools	92.6%	65	60.4	55.8	71.4				61.4	66.7	58.8	65.7				63.6	79.4		$19,079
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%)	95.9	21^st of 943 public elementary schools	97.8%		97.8	10^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.9%	11	69.2	82.7	89.5	87.3	93.3	83.5	84.3	71.8	64.6	85.1	84.8	85.3	93.6	80.8	72.3	82.4	$16,642
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%)	68.3	280^th of 943 public elementary schools	70.3%		62.8	336^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.6%	56	54.5	49.3	55.9				53.0	57.4	41.3	55.7				51.0	51.7		$17,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Creativity Challenge Community

How many students attend Creativity Challenge Community?

In the 2024-25 school year, 306 students attended Creativity Challenge Community.

Is Creativity Challenge Community a good school?

Yes! Creativity Challenge Community is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 19^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Creativity Challenge Community?

Students at Creativity Challenge Community are 75% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 2% African American, 2% Asian.

What district is Creativity Challenge Community in?

School District No. 1

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