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Monterey Community School

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Monterey Community School ranks 694 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades K-8

694^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 26% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Monterey Community School is a K-8 school in Denver, CO, serving 440 students in the Mapleton School District No. 1, a high-poverty community where nearly 79% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. The school has shown meaningful academic improvement recently, jumping from the 13th percentile statewide in 2024-2025 to the 26th percentile in 2025-2026 — its best ranking in at least a decade. Proficiency rates remain below state averages, with 26.5% of students proficient in English Language Arts and 17.2% in Math, compared to 44.7% and 37.3% statewide, but the upward trend is clear.

Monterey outperforms several nearby schools from the higher-ranked Adams 12 Five Star Schools district. Despite that district's stronger overall reputation, schools like North Star Elementary School (21.2% ELA), Coronado Hills Elementary School (14.6% ELA), McElwain Elementary School (16.2% ELA), and Thornton Elementary School all post lower proficiency rates than Monterey. Within its own Mapleton cluster, Monterey also outperforms Clayton Partnership School, Achieve Academy, and Meadow Community School, though Welby Community School of the Arts remains the area leader. One standout: 4th grade math proficiency reached 39.4% — slightly above the state average of 39.0% — and 5th grade science (18.4%) outpaced every nearby school with available data.

The school's biggest challenge is chronic absenteeism, which rose to 42.4% in 2024-2025 — higher than the district rate (35.6%) and well above the state average (28.4%). Attendance is closely linked to achievement, and improving it could accelerate Monterey's gains. The school also shows an upper-grade slump: performance is strongest in 4th grade (34.3% ELA, 39.4% Math) but declines by 8th grade (20.9% ELA), suggesting middle schoolers need additional support. Female students have also trailed male students in statewide rankings, a gap that has persisted over several years. Monterey is improving from a low base and is now a competitive local option, but sustained progress will depend on addressing these structural challenges.

440

Students ?

18.8

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,176

Per pupil spending ?

78.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2210 McElwain Blvd
Denver, CO 80229-5130

(303) 853-1360

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

Students who attend Monterey Community School usually attend:

High:	Academy High School
	Global Leadership Academy
	Mapleton Early Career Preparation
	Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

82.7%

White:

12.3%

Asian:

2.5%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 18th percentile in 2015 → 26th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 8 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (22% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Colorado)

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

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school22%

District avg23%

Colorado avg41%

Elementary school

694^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 16 pts since 2016

From bottom 11% (2016) to bottom 26% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

377^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 20%▲ up 18 pts since 2016

From bottom 2% (2016) to bottom 20% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

6^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Mapleton School District No. 1

105^th of 115Mapleton School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	23.1	694 of 943	26.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	13.4	830 of 950	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	19.3	749 of 943	20.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.0	830 of 933	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	718 of 921	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.8	754 of 965	21.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.1	750 of 917	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	18.8	752 of 929	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	13.9	817 of 914	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	772 of 938	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	10.4	893 of 962	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	12.3	852 of 954	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	5.7	908 of 935	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	6.7	879 of 935	6.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	8.3	856 of 925	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	10.3	794 of 872	8.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	12.9	625 of 692	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	616 of 684	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	602 of 642	6.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	24.7	561 of 758	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	32.3	167 of 242	31.0%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	17.3	584 of 694	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	20.8	525 of 683	23.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.2	512 of 649	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	15.2	668 of 764	12.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	18.9	377 of 469	19.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.1	428 of 469	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	17.8	391 of 485	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.6	435 of 480	9.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	21.8	339 of 448	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.2	369 of 458	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.0	347 of 418	17.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	14.2	376 of 424	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	7.8	393 of 400	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	13.4	405 of 436	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	4.3	450 of 461	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	8.0	425 of 454	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.9	392 of 425	7.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	14.8	370 of 422	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	10.8	374 of 409	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	7.6	353 of 377	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	17.8	285 of 350	18.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.2	261 of 326	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	262 of 352	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	32.1	127 of 199	36.2%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	40.3	136 of 244	44.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	49.6	76 of 197	61.4%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	18.7	302 of 369	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.1	298 of 357	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.0	285 of 356	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	23.0	237 of 328	27.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.5	265 of 343	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2024)31st percentile+10 vs school

Male (2026)16th percentile-11 vs school

Female (2026)10th percentile-17 vs school

Middle school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)44th percentile+25 vs school

Hispanic (2024)36th percentile+17 vs school

Female (2024)19th percentile~ school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts26%-18 vs state

Science18%-18 vs state

Math17%-20 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 (2025)	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
Monterey Community School	Public	K-8	2210 McElwain Blvd	Denver	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1360	440	23	18.8	78.6%	54 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	364 (82.7%)	11 (2.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	23.1	694^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.4%		13.4	830^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.6%	136	25.8	34.3	25.6	28.6	24.4	20.9	26.5	25.8	39.4	20.5	16.7			17.2	18.4		$15,176
Clayton Partnership School	Public, Magnet	K-8	8970 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1460	430	23	18.5	77.7%	33 (7.7%)	5 (1.2%)	375 (87.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	22.9	696^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.2%		20.8	729^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.3%	33		31.0	34.5	19.1		23.2	22.4	35.0	35.7	20.4			12.5	17.6	13.0	14.3	$16,754
Coronado Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Downing Drive	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5320	412	28	14.7	81.3%	37 (9.0%)	7 (1.7%)	349 (84.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	7.4	917^th of 943 public elementary schools	2.8%		13.6	827^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.9%	90	6.4	15.5	21.2				14.6	14.9	5.2	11.5				10.2	13.5		$19,730
McElwain Elementary School	Public	K-5	1020 Dawson Drive	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5500	361	25	14.4	90.0%	48 (13.3%)	3 (0.8%)	185 (51.2%)	112 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)	7.2	918^th of 943 public elementary schools	2.7%					(n/a)	6.5	19.6	22.2				16.2	10.9							8.9		$20,169
Achieve Academy	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	9100 Poze Blvd	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1300	370	21	17.6	75.7%	31 (8.4%)	5 (1.4%)	308 (83.2%)	17 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	17.3	783^rd of 943 public elementary schools	17.0%		18.8	755^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.5%	28	23.1	26.2	34.2			16.7	21.9	26.3	19.0	23.7		16.2		16.8	7.5	14.9	$16,406
Meadow Community School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	9150 Monroe St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1500	378	22	17.1	74.9%	50 (13.2%)	11 (2.9%)	286 (75.7%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	12.5	845^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.4%		16.7	785^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.4%	60	17.5	22.4	25.5	26.3	34.0	26.2	25.5	17.9			10.5	12.8	12.2	11.3	9.8	9.8	$15,465
Thornton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	900 Eppinger Boulevard	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5660	387	28	13.8	88.1%	45 (11.6%)	9 (2.3%)	283 (73.1%)	35 (9.0%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.4%)	6.8	923^rd of 943 public elementary schools	2.1%		9.2	904^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.8%	19	6.7		17.4					9.8	13.0	14.6				12.3			$23,216
Welby Community School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1200 E 78th Ave	Denver	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1700	308	19	16.2	72.7%	59 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	235 (76.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	29.5	628^th of 943 public elementary schools	33.4%		29.8	617^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.1%	11	16.3	45.0	53.6	30.3			33.1	23.3			27.3			23.4			$16,929
North Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8740 North Star Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5560	320	22	14.5	86.3%	31 (9.7%)	15 (4.7%)	265 (82.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	11.6	862^nd of 943 public elementary schools	8.6%		10.2	884^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.9%	22	21.3	17.8	25.0				21.2	20.8						14.2	9.5		$21,664
Global Primary Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1170	272	16	17.5	72.1%	18 (6.6%)	3 (1.1%)	243 (89.3%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)	29.2						29.2	27.1						27.1			$19,928

Frequently Asked Questions about Monterey Community School

What schools do graduates of Monterey Community School attend?

Students who attend Monterey Community School usually go on to attend:

High : Academy High School
High : Global Leadership Academy
High : Mapleton Early Career Preparation
High : Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Is Monterey Community School a good school?

Monterey Community School ranks 694^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Monterey Community School in?

Mapleton School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Monterey Community School?

Students at Monterey Community School are 83% Hispanic, 12% White, 3% Asian, 2% American Indian.

How many students attend Monterey Community School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 440 students attended Monterey Community School.

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