Enrollment
346
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336000330
Columbine Elementary School
2540 EAST 29TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80205 · (720) 424-8510 · Denver County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL346 STUDENTS
C-
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Scored higher than 23% of Colorado public elementary schools
- C+Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
42%
146 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 74 | 21% |
| Kindergarten | 54 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 57 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 43 | 12% |
| Grade 3 | 47 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 40 | 12% |
This year's kindergarten class (54) is 35% larger than its 5th grade class (40).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
44.6%
CO avg 44.9% . +18.5pp since 2023
Math
33.7%
CO avg 36.1% . +14.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 45 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 34 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 19 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 44.6% | 33.7% |
| 2023-24 | 26.1% | 19.5% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
31.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
41.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-9.3pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 32% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 41% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Columbine Elementary School
Columbine Elementary School's state test result (31.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Columbine Elementary School this school | 346 | 42.2% | 31.8% |
| Mountainside Elementary School FORT CARSON | 346 | 44.2% | 24.1% |
| Sky Ranch Academy AURORA | 495 | 42.4% | 25.1% |
| Southmoor Elementary School DENVER | 431 | 36.9% | 54.0% |
| Patriot Elementary School FORT CARSON | 523 | 40.3% | 30.1% |
| Sagebrush Elementary School AURORA | 354 | 52.0% | 25.4% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Columbine Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 31.8% | #550 of 931 | #41 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 33.7% | #485 of 940 ▲ 213 | #40 of 108 ▲ 12 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #442 of 946 ▲ 267 | #35 of 109 ▲ 21 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 346 | #575 of 1,056 | #69 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.0:1 | #230 of 896 | #30 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.0% | #58 of 896 | #11 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 42.2% | #557 of 983 | #81 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +33.1% | #30 of 200 | #8 of 45 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
346
+89 (+35%) vs 2020
-25% since 1990-91, when it was 460
Student : Teacher
14.0:1
was 14.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 346 | 24.7 | 14.0:1 | 42% (146) |
| 2023-24 | 321 | 19.4 | 16.6:1 | 42% (136) |
| 2022-23 | 278 | 20.4 | 13.7:1 | 49% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 257 | 18 | 14.3:1 | 63% (161) |
| 2017-18 | 260 | 23.6 | 11.0:1 | 86% (224) |
| 2015-16 | 240 | 20 | 12.0:1 | 88% (212) |
| 2010-11 | 292 | 20 | 14.6:1 | 92% (270) |
| 2000-01 | 406 | 25 | 16.2:1 | 78% (316) |
| 1990-91 | 460 | 24 | 19.2:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Columbine Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 33% (260 to 346); teachers up 4% (23.6 to 24.7).
About Columbine Elementary School
DENVER, Colorado, is home to Columbine Elementary School, a medium-sized elementary school. The school enrolls 346 students, from pre-K through 5.
Denver Public Schools has 90,471 students spread across 198 schools.
At Columbine Elementary School, the largest share of students is White, at 45%. The next largest groups are 25% Hispanic, 18% Black, 10% multiracial, and 2% Pacific Islander. The school's White share is 14 points below the 59% share among Denver County residents. The school's diversity index is 69%, meaning two students picked at random have a 69% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Federal records show a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.0:1 at Columbine Elementary School, with 24.7 full-time-equivalent teachers. On average, elementary schools in Colorado have 16.6:1, compared with 14.0:1 here. The count of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch equals 42% of enrollment. On average, public schools in Denver County report 63%.
allk12 grades Columbine Elementary School a C-. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Schools in Colorado with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 41.1%. Columbine Elementary School scores 31.8%.
Within Denver County, the median household income is $94,718, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. In all, Denver County has 206 public schools and roughly 91,233 students.
The school nearest to Columbine Elementary School is Prep Academy, at a distance of about 0.1 miles. A five-mile radius around the school includes at least 8 other public schools. Columbine Elementary School places 2nd of 6 on proficiency among the closest schools that report scores.
For locale, NCES codes Columbine Elementary School as City: Large.
Enrollment at Columbine Elementary School grew 35% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 257 to 346 students.
Questions about school safety, transportation, and start times can be posted here. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
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- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
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- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other Columbine Elementary schools
5 other US public schools in 2 states are named Columbine Elementary. Columbine Elementary School is the 3rd largest of the 6.
- Columbine Elementary SchoolFORT MORGAN, CO · 421 students
- Columbine Elementary SchoolBOULDER, CO · 369 students
- Columbine Elementary SchoolWOODLAND PARK, CO · 321 students
- Columbine Elementary SchoolLONGMONT, CO · 231 students
- Columbine ElementaryDelano, CA · 172 students
Nearby schools
- Prep Academy0.1 mi · 44
- French American School of Denver0.5 mi · 230
- Manual Middle School0.6 mi · 257
- Manual High School0.6 mi · 348
- Robert F. Smith STEAM Academy0.7 mi · 89
- DSST: Cole Middle School0.7 mi · 282
Frequently asked questions
About Columbine Elementary SchoolHow many students attend Columbine Elementary School?
Columbine Elementary School enrolls approximately 346 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Columbine Elementary School serve?
Columbine Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Columbine Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Columbine Elementary School is approximately 14.0:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Columbine Elementary School?
Student demographics at Columbine Elementary School are roughly 45% White, 25% Hispanic, 18% Black, 0% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is Columbine Elementary School in?
Columbine Elementary School is part of Denver Public Schools.
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