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Inspire Elementary

Q: Is Inspire Elementary a good school?

Inspire Elementary ranks 182 nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

182^nd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 81% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Inspire Elementary is a public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 629 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.

Inspire Elementary consistently ranks among the top 20% of Colorado elementary schools, with strong academic performance across various subjects and grade levels. In 2024-2025, the school's proficiency rates on the CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests were significantly higher than the district and state averages, with 60.4% in English Language Arts and 57.7% in Math, compared to the district's 41.9% and 32.9%, and the state's 44.8% and 35.9%. The school's performance is particularly impressive in CMAS Science for 5th grade, with a proficiency rate of 54.9% compared to the district's 34% and the state's 39%. Inspire Elementary's performance is also consistently strong across different student subgroups, including female, male, Hispanic, and white students, as well as students from low socioeconomic backgrounds and students with disabilities.

While Inspire Elementary outperforms most nearby schools in academic achievement, Willow Elementary School, located just 1.25 miles away, also demonstrates strong academic performance, with proficiency rates on par with or even exceeding Inspire Elementary in some areas. However, the school's Gifted and Talented program is an area of concern, with Inspire Elementary ranking in the bottom 40% among Colorado elementary schools in recent years. Additionally, the school has experienced significant fluctuations in its chronic absenteeism rate, ranging from 13.8% in 2021-2022 to 37.1% in 2022-2023, which warrants further investigation and improvement.

645

Students ?

17.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,706

Per pupil spending ?

25.4%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5650 N Elmira Ct
Denver, CO 80238-2323

(720) 424-4850

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

55.7%

Hispanic:

25.3%

Two or more races:

8.4%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 28th percentile in 2021 → 81st in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (58% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 19% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 53 percentile points since 2021

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school58%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

182^nd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 19%▲ up 53 pts since 2021

From bottom 28% (2021) to top 19% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

23^rd 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)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	79.4	182 of 950	80.8%	★★★★☆
2024	78.2	184 of 943	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	78.0	181 of 933	80.6%	★★★★☆
2022	62.7	320 of 921	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	31.9	512 of 710	27.9%	★☆☆☆☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.2	1 of 7	85.7%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	73.6	155 of 694	77.7%	★★★★☆
2024	73.9	148 of 684	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.7	161 of 642	74.9%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	56.6	71 of 119	40.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	50.4	60 of 91	34.1%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	59.9	76 of 247	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2024	72.0	50 of 242	79.3%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	87.3	8 of 337	97.6%	★★★★★
2024	67.2	84 of 365	77.0%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	70.1	187 of 700	73.3%	★★★★☆
2024	67.6	204 of 683	70.1%	★★★★☆
2023	64.8	203 of 649	68.7%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	83.0	56 of 551	89.8%	★★★★★
2024	78.8	81 of 539	85.0%	★★★★☆
2023	72.9	118 of 525	77.5%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)98th percentile+17 vs school

White (2025)90th percentile+9 vs school

Disabled (2025)86th percentile+5 vs school

Female (2025)78th percentile-3 vs school

Male (2025)73rd percentile-8 vs school

Hispanic (2025)69th percentile-12 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)40th percentile-41 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts60%+16 vs state

Math58%+22 vs state

Science55%+16 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Monday, August 28, 2023

Great admin, teachers and energy to challenge our kids without stifling creativity. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, May 15, 2019

Accreditation is on probation Close Quote

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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 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th 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 All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Inspire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5650 N Elmira Ct	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4850	645	37	17.4	25.4%	359 (55.7%)	41 (6.4%)	163 (25.3%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.4%)	79.4	182^nd of 950 public elementary schools	80.8%		78.2	184^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.5%	2	52.3	64.7	64.6			60.4	57.5	60.0	55.6		57.7	54.9	$15,706
Responsive Arts & STEAM Academy FNE	Public	PK, KG-1	19201 E 62nd Ave.	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 940-0736	161	12	13.1	72.0%	15 (9.3%)	46 (28.6%)	74 (46.0%)	6 (3.7%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.7%)	13 (8.1%)								(n/a)													$27,277
Willow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8499 E Stoll Place	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-2100	596	36	16.5	29.0%	276 (46.3%)	54 (9.1%)	157 (26.3%)	41 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.7%)	83.3	135^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.8%		74.1	220^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.7%	85	59.3	67.4	69.6			65.4	51.2	75.3	55.1		61.0	59.7	$16,588
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%)	14.2	818^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.9%		11.9	855^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.3%	37	36.7	28.0	12.9			25.6	17.1	13.3	8.6		13.2	11.4	$16,620
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%)	6.3	936^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.5%					(n/a)			9.3			10.3	12.5	9.5	6.1		9.4	10.2	$20,250
Academy 360	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12000 E. 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 574-1360	201	16	12.6	70.1%	11 (5.5%)	66 (32.8%)	103 (51.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (8.0%)								(n/a)						14.0							$18,234
Rose Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6900 East 58th Avenue	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0163	315	22	14.1	88.9%	25 (7.9%)	10 (3.2%)	273 (86.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)			12.2			6.8	13.0				6.0		$19,535
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%)	6.4	934^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.7%		4	942^nd of 943 public elementary schools	0.1%	8			5.3	7.0	16.0	7.5	15.7	9.1	6.9		7.9		$19,373
Kemp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6775 Oneida Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-6633	517	31	16.5	88.6%	27 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	483 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	12.5	852^nd of 950 public elementary schools	10.3%		19.7	746^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.9%	106	10.9	25.0	16.9	21.3		18.4	29.3	14.1	8.2	15.4	16.9	5.6	$17,235
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

Frequently Asked Questions about Inspire Elementary

What district is Inspire Elementary in?

School District No. 1

What schools do graduates of Inspire Elementary attend?

Students who attend Inspire Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : Denver Green School Northfield
Middle : DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School
Middle : DSST: Montview Middle School
Middle : McAuliffe International School
High : Northfield High School

How many students attend Inspire Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 645 students attended Inspire Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of Inspire Elementary?

Students at Inspire Elementary are 56% White, 25% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 6% African American, 4% Asian.

Is Inspire Elementary a good school?

Inspire Elementary ranks 182^nd of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

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