Enrollment
146
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006748
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary
3400 WEST NEVADA PLACE, DENVER, CO 80219 · (303) 934-3245 · Denver County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL146 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 9% 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.
- ·Beats expectations Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
- ·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
10.8:1
13 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
89%
130 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 | 37 | 25% |
| Kindergarten | 17 | 12% |
| Grade 1 | 25 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 19 | 13% |
| Grade 3 | 27 | 18% |
| Grade 4 | 21 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (17) is 19% smaller than its 4th grade class (21).
Student demographics
17%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
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
22.7%
CO avg 44.9%
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level. The Colorado average is about 45 of 100.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 22.7% | N/A |
| 2023-24 | N/A | 14.0% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Schools most like KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary this school | 146 | 89.0% | N/A |
| Columbian Elementary School DENVER | 171 | 86.5% | 16.8% |
| Indian Peaks Elementary School LONGMONT | 214 | 84.6% | 28.0% |
| Sherrelwood Elementary School DENVER | 204 | 85.3% | 23.8% |
| Alice Terry Elementary School ENGLEWOOD | 167 | 83.8% | N/A |
| Guadalupe Elementary School ANTONITO | 114 | 79.8% | N/A |
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 KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #827 of 940 | #81 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 22.7% | #779 of 946 | #68 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 146 | #947 of 1,056 | #113 of 114 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 89.0% | #43 of 983 | #17 of 114 |
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
146
-6 (-4%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
10.8:1
was 13.8:1
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 | 146 | 13.5 | 10.8:1 | 89% (130) |
| 2023-24 | 158 | 13.5 | 11.7:1 | 87% (137) |
| 2022-23 | 165 | 15.4 | 10.7:1 | 90% (149) |
| 2020-21 | 152 | 11 | 13.8:1 | 78% (118) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary.
About KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary is a small elementary school in Colorado, located in DENVER. It enrolled 146 students in pre-K through 4 for the 2024-25 school year. Enrollment is 61% lower than the average for elementary schools in Colorado, which is about 379.
Denver Public Schools, which runs KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary, has 198 schools and 90,471 students.
Hispanic students are the large majority at KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary, with 91% of enrollment. The next largest groups are 5% White and 2% Black. In Denver County overall, about 28% of residents are Hispanic. KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary has a diversity index of 17%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school's student-to-teacher ratio is about 10.8:1, with 13.5 full-time-equivalent teachers. Among elementary schools in Colorado, the typical ratio is 16.6:1. Lunch subsidy eligibility at KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary is 89%. The rate at public schools in Denver County averages 63%, lower than here.
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary is graded D by allk12, scoring above 9% of Colorado public elementary schools once test results, poverty-adjusted performance, and the recent trend are combined.
Recent Census Bureau figures for Denver County show that median household income is about $94,718, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary is one of 206 public schools in Denver County, which together enroll about 91,233 students.
The next-closest public school is Munroe Elementary School, about 0.2 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles.
Federal data place KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary is a charter school, a type of public school that operates under a charter.
The 2024-25 enrollment of 146 was 4% lower than in 2020-21, when it was 152. Students per teacher fell from 13.8 in 2020-21 to 10.8 in 2024-25.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. 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
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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
Nearby schools
- Munroe Elementary School0.2 mi · 332
- Barnum Elementary School0.5 mi · 334
- Castro Elementary School0.6 mi · 241
- Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest0.7 mi · 453
- Kepner Beacon Middle School0.7 mi · 467
- Knapp Elementary School0.8 mi · 351
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Sunshine Peak ElementaryHow large is KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary?
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary enrolls approximately 146 students in grades PK-04.
What grades does KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary serve?
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary serves grades PK-04.
What is the student-teacher ratio at KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary?
The student-to-teacher ratio at KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary is approximately 10.8:1 (13 FTE teachers).
What is the racial breakdown of students at KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary?
At KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary, the student body is approximately 5% White, 91% Hispanic, 2% Black, 1% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Is KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary public or private?
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Denver Public Schools.
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