Central Elementary School

As an average-sized K-5 school in COMMERCE CITY, Colorado, Central Elementary School serves 421 students from grades pre-K through 6, operated by School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo.

School District N. 14 in the county of Adams & State of Colo runs 12 schools in total, collectively educating 5,221 students. Central Elementary School is one of those campuses.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Central Elementary School lists that nearly all students (88%) are Hispanic. Other groups include 5% Black, 5% White. The wider county runs roughly 43% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 16.9:1 students per teacher. That tracks the state average closely. Around 90% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. Set against Adams County (around 62%), the school's rate is noticeably above typical.

With demographic context factored in, Central Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 11.8%; this one delivers 7.1%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Adams County put median household income runs about $94,571, roughly 29% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and roughly 7% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Adams County runs 171 public schools (combined enrollment of about 87,938 students), of which Central Elementary School is one.

Mildred L Sanville Preschool is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.1 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 6 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Central Elementary School ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 14.0%.

Geographically, the school is in a downtown area.

Looking at the recent track record. Over the past 7-year window, the student count ticked down 26%: 570 students in 2018 compared to 421 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 80% to 88% across the same window.

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