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Enrollment
413
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336000419
University Park Elementary School
2300 SOUTH ST PAUL STREET, DENVER, CO 80210 · (720) 424-3410 · Denver County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL413 STUDENTS
A
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Scored higher than 94% of Colorado public elementary schools
- ATest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- ABeats 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
15.5:1
27 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
118 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 74 | 18% |
| Grade 2 | 75 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 16% |
| Grade 4 | 61 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 62 | 15% |
This year's kindergarten class (75) is 21% larger than its 5th grade class (62).
Student demographics
54%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
69.8%
CO avg 44.9% . +11.2pp since 2023
Math
64.0%
CO avg 36.1% . +1.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 70 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 64 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 11 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 2 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 69.8% | 64.0% |
| 2023-24 | 58.6% | 62.2% |
% 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
OUTPERFORMING
Top 10% of CO schools after controlling for student poverty
Actual proficiency
65.7%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+16.3pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 66% of students here test proficient in math and reading, well above the roughly 49% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations ranks schools against others at the same poverty level, not by raw scores, so a school can post high scores and still fall short of its prediction, or post lower scores and still beat it. This school clears its prediction by about 16 points, placing it in Colorado's top 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 University Park Elementary School
University Park Elementary School's state test result (65.7% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| University Park Elementary School this school | 413 | 28.6% | 65.7% |
| Chipeta Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 395 | 27.8% | 70.9% |
| Pioneer Elementary School PARKER | 449 | 27.6% | 55.5% |
| Dunn Elementary School FORT COLLINS | 392 | 30.6% | 66.5% |
| Trails West Elementary School CENTENNIAL | 425 | 31.5% | 56.8% |
| Iron Horse Elementary School PARKER | 430 | 22.8% | 55.7% |
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 University Park Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 65.7% | #93 of 931 | #15 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 64.0% | #106 of 940 no change | #14 of 108 ▲ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 69.8% | #86 of 946 ▲ 144 | #14 of 109 ▲ 10 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 413 | #400 of 1,056 | #48 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.5:1 | #453 of 896 | #57 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 53.7% | #350 of 896 | #53 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 28.6% | #723 of 983 | #90 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.6% | #582 of 664 | #53 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
413
+19 (+5%) vs 2020
-4% since 1990-91, when it was 428
Student : Teacher
15.5:1
was 15.2:1
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 | 413 | 26.7 | 15.5:1 | 29% (118) |
| 2023-24 | 393 | 24.3 | 16.2:1 | 27% (107) |
| 2022-23 | 385 | 25.8 | 14.9:1 | 28% (108) |
| 2020-21 | 394 | 26 | 15.2:1 | 23% (90) |
| 2017-18 | 433 | 27.2 | 15.9:1 | 24% (103) |
| 2015-16 | 423 | 28 | 15.1:1 | 25% (106) |
| 2010-11 | 502 | 27 | 18.6:1 | 25% (128) |
| 2000-01 | 369 | 20 | 18.4:1 | 20% (75) |
| 1990-91 | 428 | 22 | 19.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for University Park Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (433 to 413); teachers down 2% (27.2 to 26.7).
About University Park Elementary School
University Park Elementary School is a mid-sized elementary school that serves part of DENVER, Colorado. Total enrollment is 413 students, and the grades served are kindergarten through 5.
Denver Public Schools has 198 schools and 90,471 students, and University Park Elementary School is one of those schools.
The share of White students at University Park Elementary School is 65%, a majority. Other students are 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% Asian. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 54%.
Based on 26.7 full-time-equivalent teachers, University Park Elementary School has a ratio of 15.5:1. The average for elementary schools in Colorado, 16.6:1, is higher. Income data for the school show 29% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. By comparison, the figure for public schools in Denver County is 63%.
University Park Elementary School earns an A on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 94% of Colorado public elementary schools.
After accounting for student poverty, University Park Elementary School is in the top 10% of Colorado schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results of 65.7% is 16.3 points above the 49.4% predicted for its lunch-eligibility share.
The school is in Denver County, where the median household earns about $94,718 a year, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Across Denver County, 206 public schools serve about 91,233 students.
Slavens K-8 School, about 0.9 miles away, is the closest public school. Within five miles of University Park Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. The average proficiency across nearby scored schools is 58.9%; University Park Elementary School's is 65.7%, ranking 5th of 9.
For locale, NCES codes University Park Elementary School as City: Large.
The school's student count rose 5% between the 2020-21 and 2024-25 school years.
The allk12 page for University Park Elementary School lets the school community talk about pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback. Current and former families are welcome to add their experience.
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
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- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
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- 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 University Park Elementary schools
7 other US public schools in 7 states are named University Park Elementary. University Park Elementary School is the 6th largest of the 8.
- University Park ElementaryHyattsville, MD · 538 students
- UNIVERSITY PARK ELEMENTARY SCHOOLMELBOURNE, FL · 529 students
- University Park ElementaryIrvine, CA · 509 students
- University Park ElementarySalinas, CA · 488 students
- University Park Elementary SchoolDALLAS, TX · 463 students
Nearby schools
- Slavens K-8 School0.9 mi · 762
- Cory Elementary School1.0 mi · 407
- Creativity Challenge Community1.0 mi · 306
- Merrill Middle School1.0 mi · 611
- Highline Academy Southeast1.1 mi · 591
- Asbury Elementary School1.2 mi · 292
Frequently asked questions
About University Park Elementary SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at University Park Elementary School?
University Park Elementary School enrolls approximately 413 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does University Park Elementary School serve?
University Park Elementary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at University Park Elementary School?
Approximately 15.5:1 students per teacher at University Park Elementary School.
How diverse is University Park Elementary School?
University Park Elementary School reports a student body of 65% White, 17% Hispanic, 6% Black, 5% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees University Park Elementary School?
University Park Elementary School is overseen by Denver Public Schools in Denver County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.