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HIGHEST POVERTY · COLORADO

#	School	City	District	Level	Students	% FRL
51	McElwain Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	361	90.0%
52	Kepner Beacon Middle School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	467	89.9%
53	Mesa Elementary School	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	317	89.9%
54	Justice High Charter School	LAFAYETTE, CO	Boulder Valley School District No. Re2	High	108	89.8%
55	University Prep - Arapahoe St.	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	313	89.8%
56	AUL Denver	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	156	89.7%
57	Florence Crittenton High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	107	89.7%
58	Colorado High School Charter - GES	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	209	89.5%
59	Beach Court Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	275	89.5%
60	Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	701	89.4%
61	Colfax Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	280	89.3%
62	Bradford Elementary School	PUEBLO, CO	Pueblo School District 60	Elementary	252	89.3%
63	Aurora Central Campus	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Combined	2,468	89.3%
64	University Prep - Steele St.	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	334	89.2%
65	Columbine Elementary School	LONGMONT, CO	St. Vrain Valley School District No. Re1J	Elementary	231	89.2%
66	Lester R Arnold High School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	High	184	89.1%
67	Orchard Park Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	531	89.1%
68	KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	146	89.0%
69	McGlone Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	842	89.0%
70	Abraham Lincoln High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	965	88.9%
71	Rose Hill Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Elementary	315	88.9%
72	Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	585	88.9%
73	Munroe Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	332	88.9%
74	Smith Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	457	88.8%
75	Washington Primary School	ROCKY FORD, CO	Rocky Ford School District No. R2	Elementary	152	88.8%
76	Force Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	303	88.8%
77	Adams Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Colorado Springs School District 11	Elementary	299	88.6%
78	Barnum Elementary School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	334	88.6%
79	Kemp Elementary School	COMMERCE CITY, CO	Adams County School District 14	Elementary	517	88.6%
80	Bruce Randolph School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	663	88.5%
81	Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School	ARVADA, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	364	88.5%
82	Marie L. Greenwood Academy	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	597	88.4%
83	Whittier ECE-8 School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	242	88.4%
84	Walsenburg Jr. Sr. High School	WALSENBURG, CO	Huerfano School District Re-1	High	179	88.3%
85	Clyde Miller K-8	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	Elementary	466	88.2%
86	Fairview PK-8	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	397	88.2%
87	Center for Talent Development at Greenlee	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Elementary	244	88.1%
88	Thornton Elementary School	THORNTON, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	387	88.1%
89	KIPP Denver Collegiate High School	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	High	477	88.1%
90	Rocky Mountain Prep Federal	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	376	88.0%
91	Rocky Mountain Prep Noel	DENVER, CO	Denver Public Schools	Middle	287	87.8%
92	Hinkley High School	AURORA, CO	Aurora Public Schools	High	1,527	87.8%
93	Sunset Ridge PK-8	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	449	87.8%
94	Franklin Middle School	GREELEY, CO	Greeley-Evans School District 6	Middle	367	87.7%
95	Centennial Elementary School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Harrison School District Two	Elementary	340	87.6%
96	Hidden Lake Secondary	WESTMINSTER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	High	340	87.6%
97	Stukey Elementary School	NORTHGLENN, CO	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	Elementary	348	87.6%
98	Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy	DENVER, CO	Westminster Public Schools	Elementary	597	87.6%
99	Independence Academy	GRAND JUNCTION, CO	Mesa County Valley School District No. 51	Elementary	491	87.6%
100	Carmel Community School	COLORADO SPRINGS, CO	Harrison School District Two	Elementary	490	87.6%

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