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Joe Shoemaker School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

865^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Joe Shoemaker School is an elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 439 students in grades PK-5. The school 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.

Joe Shoemaker School faces several challenges, including high chronic absenteeism rates (ranging from 27.7% to 41.8%) and consistently lower test scores on the CMAS assessments compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2024-2025 school year, only 18.3% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 41.9% in the district and 44.8% statewide. The school also has a high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 61.87% to 72.75% over the past few years.

When comparing Joe Shoemaker School to nearby schools in the same district, such as Samuels Elementary, Holm Elementary, and Polton Community Elementary, it is clear that Joe Shoemaker School is performing significantly worse on most metrics, including test scores and chronic absenteeism. The school's performance also lags behind schools in the neighboring Cherry Creek School District, such as Ponderosa Elementary, Belleview Elementary, and Village East Community Elementary.

543

Students ?

18.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,043

Per pupil spending ?

68.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3333 South Havana Street
Denver, CO 80231-3226

(720) 423-9333

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Joe Shoemaker School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle School
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

60.6%

African American:

19.9%

White:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 30th percentile in 2022 → 9th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (13% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (58% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school13%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

865^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2018

From bottom 4% (2018) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

81^st 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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.3	865 of 950	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.5	830 of 943	12.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	13.1	841 of 933	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	27.6	641 of 921	30.4%	★★☆☆☆
2019	21.0	765 of 965	20.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.2	879 of 917	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-27 vs state

Math11%-25 vs state

Science8%-30 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, August 21, 2020

Great school. Amazing teachers. Close Quote

by a parent
Tuesday, September 10, 2019

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by a parent
Friday, January 4, 2019

Awesome

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Joe Shoemaker School	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 South Havana Street	Denver	80231	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9333	543	29	18.5	68.1%	59 (10.9%)	108 (19.9%)	329 (60.6%)	20 (3.7%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (4.4%)	11.3	865^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.9%		13.5	830^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.0%	35		33.3		18.3	5.9	18.9	8.2	10.9	8.5	$18,043
Polton Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2985 South Oakland Street	Aurora	80014	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2600	466	34	13.7	55.6%	146 (31.3%)	108 (23.2%)	122 (26.2%)	17 (3.6%)	2 (0.4%)	5 (1.1%)	66 (14.2%)	18.2	763^rd of 950 public elementary schools	19.7%		26	662^nd of 943 public elementary schools	29.8%	101	22.4	31.9	21.0	24.7	24.5	19.6	25.4	23.5	15.9	$23,666
Holm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3185 South Willow Court	Denver	80231	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6350	510	33	15.4	69.8%	104 (20.4%)	54 (10.6%)	308 (60.4%)	22 (4.3%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	20 (3.9%)	37	556^th of 950 public elementary schools	41.5%		27.9	638^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.3%	82	52.5	33.3	36.9	40.1	31.3	31.9	34.2	32.5	28.2	$18,962
Eastridge Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	11777 East Wesley Avenue	Aurora	80014	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2200	716	48	15.0	65.6%	103 (14.4%)	158 (22.1%)	319 (44.6%)	53 (7.4%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.4%)	78 (10.9%)	9.8	887^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.6%		17	780^th of 943 public elementary schools	17.3%	107	20.2	5.0	28.7	18.3	9.9	5.5	19.8	11.8	9.5	$29,908
Samuels Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3985 South Vincennes Court	Denver	80237	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4450	532	29	18.3	86.5%	71 (13.3%)	115 (21.6%)	292 (54.9%)	27 (5.1%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (0.9%)	22 (4.1%)	26.8	647^th of 950 public elementary schools	31.9%					(n/a)	59.1	25.0	27.3	34.4	35.3	12.7	25.0	24.0	25.6	$18,906
Ponderosa Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1885 South Lima Street	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2800	634	35	18.1	71.5%	95 (15.0%)	139 (21.9%)	281 (44.3%)	50 (7.9%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	65 (10.3%)	13.9	820^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.7%		13.8	824^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.6%	4	10.3	20.8	26.2	18.6	11.8	19.3	23.6	17.9	21.1	$18,268
Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	7808 Cherry Creek South Dr #3	Denver	80231	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 863-8920	637	45	14.0	85.9%	67 (10.5%)	302 (47.4%)	234 (36.7%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	64	326^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.7%		58	381^st of 943 public elementary schools	59.6%	55	35.8	48.6	59.2	47.6	48.2	46.8	53.2	49.4	53.2	$13,302
Belleview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 South Dayton Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3100	577	36	15.8	29.6%	243 (42.1%)	45 (7.8%)	80 (13.9%)	140 (24.3%)	2 (0.3%)	3 (0.5%)	64 (11.1%)	79.7	178^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.3%		74.8	214^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.3%	36	62.5	46.9	71.9	59.9	62.7	52.0	55.9	56.4	65.2	$19,082
Village East Community Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1433 South Oakland Street	Aurora	80012	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2000	821	50	16.4	65.7%	120 (14.6%)	196 (23.9%)	376 (45.8%)	30 (3.7%)	6 (0.7%)	8 (1.0%)	85 (10.4%)	10.1	885^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.6	870^th of 943 public elementary schools	7.7%	15	10.8	14.7	19.3	15.2	14.2	11.0	16.1	13.8	20.0	$17,991
Southmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3755 South Magnolia Way	Denver	80237	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3930	431	25	17.3	36.9%	250 (58.0%)	51 (11.8%)	86 (20.0%)	13 (3.0%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (6.5%)	64.9	318^th of 950 public elementary schools	66.5%		74.5	217^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.0%	101	50.7	54.0	71.7	57.8	45.2	38.5	34.5	39.9	60.0	$15,982

Frequently Asked Questions about Joe Shoemaker School

What schools do graduates of Joe Shoemaker School attend?

Students who attend Joe Shoemaker School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamilton Middle School
High : Thomas Jefferson High School

Is Joe Shoemaker School a good school?

Joe Shoemaker School ranks in the bottom 8.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Joe Shoemaker School?

Students at Joe Shoemaker School are 61% Hispanic, 20% African American, 11% White, 4% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

What district is Joe Shoemaker School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Joe Shoemaker School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 543 students attended Joe Shoemaker School.

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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