University Prep - Steele St.

University Prep - Steele St. operates as a mid-tier elementary-level community in DENVER, Colorado, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. Current enrollment sits at 334 students spanning grades pre-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, University Prep - Steele St. is one campus in the system.

In terms of who attends, University Prep - Steele St. shows that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 62% of enrollment. Other groups include 28% Black, 4% White, 3% multiracial. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, On paper, University Prep - Steele St. has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 11.5:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting University Prep - Steele St. tighter than the state norm the norm. About 89% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. By comparison, Denver County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is higher than the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, University Prep - Steele St. tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 12.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.7%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Denver County shows median household income runs about $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Denver County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), University Prep - Steele St. is one campus in the mix.

Nearest neighbor: Bruce Randolph School, around 0.2 miles off. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around University Prep - Steele St.. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts University Prep - Steele St. at 2nd of 6; the average score across the group is 17.7%.

Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. University Prep - Steele St. operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 40%: 238 students in 2018 compared to 334 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 86% to 62% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio loosened from 8.9:1 in 2018 to 11.5:1 today.

On this page, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.