Steele Elementary School

Steele Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary-level community in DENVER, Colorado, part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. The school educates 452 students in grades K through 5.

Within School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, which oversees 198 schools and 90,471 students, Steele Elementary School is one campus in the system.

Looking at the student body, Steele Elementary School reports that 77% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 12% Hispanic, 7% multiracial. By comparison, Denver County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school skews noticeably more White than its surroundings.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school reports having 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 18.1:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Steele Elementary School higher than the state norm the norm. Around 14% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Denver County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat below typical.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Steele Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Colorado public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 58.3%; Steele Elementary School posts 75.5%, +17.2 points above that line.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Denver County indicate the typical household earns roughly $94,718 per year, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Steele Elementary School is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).

DSST: Cedar Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.5 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Steele Elementary School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 48.8%.

Steele Elementary School operates from a downtown location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Steele Elementary School has decreased 7%, going from 486 students in 2018 to 452 in 2025. White enrollment moved from 82% to 77% across the same window.

On the community side, posts here usually surface around school events, parent volunteer needs, and clubs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.