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What's one thing McMeen Elementary School gets right about preparing students for what comes next?
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Enrollment
706
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336000378
McMeen Elementary School
1000 SOUTH HOLLY STREET, DENVER, CO 80246 · (720) 424-5520 · Denver County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL706 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
38 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
63%
447 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 55 | 8% |
| Kindergarten | 111 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 118 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 123 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 116 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 92 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 91 | 13% |
Student demographics
62%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
32.7%
CO avg 44.9% . +6.1pp since 2023
Math
18.2%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 33 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 18 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 6 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 32.7% | 18.2% |
| 2023-24 | 26.6% | 18.1% |
% 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
22.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
28.3%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-6.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 22% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 28% 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 →
Where McMeen Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 22.1% | #732 of 931 | #59 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 18.2% | #741 of 940 | #63 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 32.7% | #613 of 946 | #48 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 706 | #62 of 1,056 | #10 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.4:1 | #797 of 896 | #99 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.9% | #173 of 896 | #29 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 63.3% | #340 of 983 | #74 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +14.8% | #78 of 200 | #13 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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
706
+170 (+32%) vs 2020
+69% since 1990-91, when it was 418
Student : Teacher
18.4:1
was 16.2:1
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 | 706 | 38.5 | 18.4:1 | 63% (447) |
| 2023-24 | 630 | 34.4 | 18.3:1 | 62% (391) |
| 2022-23 | 561 | 36.3 | 15.5:1 | 65% (367) |
| 2020-21 | 536 | 33 | 16.2:1 | 63% (335) |
| 2017-18 | 615 | 35.3 | 17.4:1 | 79% (488) |
| 2015-16 | 659 | 43 | 15.3:1 | 79% (523) |
| 2010-11 | 641 | 39 | 16.4:1 | 87% (556) |
| 2000-01 | 561 | 30 | 18.7:1 | 48% (269) |
| 1990-91 | 418 | 21 | 19.9:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for McMeen Elementary School.
About McMeen Elementary School
Among the schools in DENVER, Colorado, is McMeen Elementary School, a large elementary school. It educates 706 students in pre-K through 5. The school's enrollment is 86% larger than the 379 average for elementary schools in Colorado.
McMeen Elementary School is one school in Denver Public Schools, a system of 198 schools with 90,471 students.
Hispanic students are the majority at McMeen Elementary School, with 56% of enrollment. After that, the student body is 21% White, 15% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Among all residents of Denver County, the Hispanic share is about 28%. The school's diversity index is 62%, meaning two students picked at random have a 62% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
McMeen Elementary School counts 38.5 full-time-equivalent teachers, about 18.4 students for each one. On average, elementary schools in Colorado have 16.6:1, compared with 18.4:1 here. About 63% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. That tracks the 63% average for public schools in Denver County.
In Colorado, McMeen Elementary School is in the middle band of BeatsExpectations: 22.1% actual against a predicted 28.3%.
Across Denver County, the median household income is $94,718, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 8% of residents are in poverty. In all, Denver County has 206 public schools and roughly 91,233 students.
The nearest other public school, George Washington High School, is about 0.6 miles away. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, McMeen Elementary School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
Enrollment at McMeen Elementary School grew 32% between 2020-21 and 2024-25, from 536 to 706 students. Federal data show the ratio rising from 16.2:1 to 18.4:1.
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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
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- 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 schools in DENVER
- 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
- George Washington High School0.6 mi · 1,326
- Delta High School0.7 mi · 105
- Denver Green School Southeast0.9 mi · 586
- Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning0.9 mi · 382
- Ellis Elementary School1.0 mi · 467
- Place Bridge Academy1.1 mi · 824
Frequently asked questions
About McMeen Elementary SchoolHow large is McMeen Elementary School?
McMeen Elementary School enrolls approximately 706 students in grades PK-05.
Is McMeen Elementary School an elementary, middle, or high school?
McMeen Elementary School is an elementary school covering grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at McMeen Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at McMeen Elementary School is approximately 18.4:1 (38 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at McMeen Elementary School?
Student demographics at McMeen Elementary School are roughly 21% White, 56% Hispanic, 15% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
What district is McMeen Elementary School in?
McMeen Elementary School is part of Denver Public Schools.
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