Enrollment
276
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006524
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education
3245 EAST EXPOSITION AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80209 · (720) 424-6500 · Denver County
GRADES PK–KGELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL276 STUDENTS
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Not graded
This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
72 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 | 205 | 74% |
| Kindergarten | 71 | 26% |
Student demographics
64%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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START A DISCUSSIONSchools most like Stephen Knight Center for Early Education
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Knight Center for Early Education this school | 276 | 26.1% | N/A |
| Sand Creek Elementary School HIGHLANDS RANCH | 322 | 27.3% | 57.4% |
| Dry Creek Elementary School ENGLEWOOD | 269 | 20.1% | 68.4% |
| Polaris Elementary School DENVER | 350 | 17.4% | 93.5% |
| The Da Vinci Academy School COLORADO SPRINGS | 447 | 24.4% | 45.1% |
| Creekside Elementary School at Martin Park BOULDER | 359 | 30.1% | 74.1% |
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 Stephen Knight Center for Early Education ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 276 | #773 of 1,056 | #95 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #102 of 896 | #12 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.9% | #133 of 896 | #18 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 26.1% | #754 of 983 | #93 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -13.8% | #405 of 664 | #36 of 63 |
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
276
+5 (+2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 12.9:1
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 | 276 | 21.6 | 12.8:1 | 26% (72) |
| 2023-24 | 303 | 19 | 15.9:1 | 23% (71) |
| 2022-23 | 309 | 25.2 | 12.3:1 | 22% (67) |
| 2020-21 | 271 | 21 | 12.9:1 | 17% (46) |
| 2017-18 | 320 | 19.7 | 16.2:1 | 12% (39) |
| 2015-16 | 321 | 18 | 17.8:1 | 10% (32) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Stephen Knight Center for Early Education.
Since 2017-18: students down 14% (320 to 276); teachers up 9% (19.7 to 21.6).
About Stephen Knight Center for Early Education
In DENVER, Colorado, Stephen Knight Center for Early Education is a small elementary school. Its 276 students are spread across pre-K through kindergarten. The school's enrollment is 27% smaller than the 379 average for elementary schools in Colorado.
The district, Denver Public Schools, has 90,471 students enrolled across 198 schools.
White students make up a majority at Stephen Knight Center for Early Education, at 55%. The next largest groups are 19% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 7% Black. Pick two students at random and there is a 64% chance they belong to different racial or ethnic groups; that figure is the school's diversity index.
The school reported 21.6 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25 and a ratio of 12.8:1. That is 3.8 students per teacher below the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 26%. That is 37 points below the 63% average for public schools in Denver County.
County data help place the school in context: in Denver County, the median household income is $94,718, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. Denver County is home to 206 public schools and about 91,233 public school students.
Cory Elementary School is located about 1.1 miles from Stephen Knight Center for Early Education. The five-mile area around Stephen Knight Center for Early Education holds at least 8 other public schools.
The school's federal locale classification is City: Large.
The school's size has been steady, with 271 students in 2020-21 and 276 in 2024-25.
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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
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- Steele Elementary School1.3 mi · 452
- Bromwell Elementary School1.3 mi · 329
Frequently asked questions
About Stephen Knight Center for Early EducationWhat is the total enrollment at Stephen Knight Center for Early Education?
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education enrolls approximately 276 students in grades PK-KG.
What age range does Stephen Knight Center for Early Education serve?
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education serves students from grade PK through grade KG.
How many students per teacher at Stephen Knight Center for Early Education?
Approximately 12.8:1 students per teacher at Stephen Knight Center for Early Education.
How diverse is Stephen Knight Center for Early Education?
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education reports a student body of 55% White, 19% Hispanic, 7% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Stephen Knight Center for Early Education public or private?
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education is a public K-12 school, overseen by Denver Public Schools.
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