Steele Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2025)

320 South Marion Parkway
Denver, CO 80209

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Top 5%

Serving 444 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Steele Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).

The percentage of students achieving is 73% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 26% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 444 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 26%
: Top 5% in CO
: 73% (Top 5%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Steele Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Steele Elementary School's student population of 444 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Steele Elementary School
Kind	77
1	69
2	73
3	85
4	71
5	69

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Total Students

444 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School
2023	429
2022	450
2021	463
2020	494
2019	494
2018	472
2017	472
2016	477
2015	455
2014	440
2013	445
2012	437
2011	475
2010	446
2009	437
2008	417
2007	395
2006	351
2005	290
2004	311
2003	302
2002	323
2001	301
2000	237
1999	212
1998	202
1997	174
1996	260
1995	263
1994	308
1993	320
1992	232
1991	255
1990	211
1989	168
1988	161
1987	189

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School
2023	28
2022	26
2021	27
2020	26
2019	26
2018	26
2017	26
2016	27
2015	25
2014	27
2013	20
2012	20
2011	26
2010	24
2009	24
2008	23
2007	20
2006	19
2005	17
2004	17
2003	16
2002	16
2001	16
2000	15
1999	15
1998	10
1997	8
1996	14
1995	18
1994	21
1993	21
1992	20
1991	18
1990	21
1989	11
1988	18
1987	12

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Year Founded

1913

School Calendar

School Motto

We learn, we grow, together.

School Rankings

Steele Elementary School ranks within the top 5% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Steele Elementary School is 0.43, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#33 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School
2023	#33
2022	#39
2021	#27
2019	#54
2018	#50
2017	#58
2016	#24
2015	#59
2014	#80
2013	#127
2012	#200

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73%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	73%	33%	31%
2022	70%	32%	29%
2021	77%	33%	25%
2019	72%	35%	33%
2018	70%	35%	32%
2017	68%	33%	30%
2016	72%	33%	28%
2015	67%	31%	26%
2014	91%	57%	47%
2013	87%	57%	46%
2012	85%	56%	43%

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78%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	78%	45%	39%
2021	77%	47%	40%
2019	76%	47%	43%
2018	75%	44%	32%
2017	71%	42%	39%
2016	75%	40%	36%
2015	69%	40%	33%
2014	89%	69%	54%
2013	87%	70%	54%
2012	84%	70%	52%
2011	95%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	15:1	16:1	15:1
2022	17:1	15:1	14:1
2021	17:1	15:1	15:1
2020	19:1	16:1	15:1
2019	19:1	16:1	15:1
2018	18:1	17:1	15:1
2017	18:1	17:1	15:1
2016	18:1	17:1	15:1
2015	18:1	17:1	15:1
2014	16:1	17:1	16:1
2013	23:1	17:1	17:1
2012	22:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	18:1
2007	20:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	19:1	16:1	16:1
2002	20:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	16:1	17:1	17:1
1999	14:1	17:1	20:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	22:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	14:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	12:1	18:1	16:1
1991	14:1	18:1	16:1
1990	10:1	18:1	15:1
1989	15:1	18:1	16:1
1988	9:1	18:1	17:1
1987	16:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2014)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2014	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	2%	1%	1%
1994	3%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2021	2%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	4%
2017	1%	3%	4%
2016	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	3%	4%	4%
2009	4%	4%	3%
2008	5%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	5%	3%	3%
2005	7%	3%	3%
2004	5%	3%	3%
2003	5%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	2%	3%	4%
1995	1%	3%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	2%	2%	4%
1992	2%	2%	3%
1991	3%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

14%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	15%	35%	53%
2022	15%	35%	53%
2021	13%	34%	53%
2020	11%	34%	55%
2019	11%	34%	55%
2018	7%	34%	57%
2017	7%	34%	57%
2016	6%	33%	57%
2015	8%	33%	57%
2014	8%	33%	58%
2013	7%	32%	58%
2012	8%	32%	58%
2011	9%	32%	59%
2010	8%	29%	54%
2009	8%	28%	56%
2008	11%	28%	56%
2007	13%	28%	57%
2006	12%	27%	58%
2005	12%	26%	57%
2004	15%	25%	57%
2003	12%	24%	56%
2002	14%	23%	55%
2001	15%	22%	53%
2000	16%	21%	53%
1999	17%	20%	51%
1998	20%	19%	50%
1997	15%	19%	49%
1996	37%	18%	47%
1995	34%	18%	46%
1994	31%	17%	44%
1993	27%	17%	42%
1992	27%	17%	42%
1991	23%	16%	40%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	2%	5%	14%
2022	2%	4%	14%
2021	1%	5%	14%
2020	1%	5%	14%
2019	1%	5%	14%
2015	1%	5%	15%
2014	1%	5%	14%
2013	2%	5%	14%
2012	1%	5%	14%
2011	1%	5%	14%
2010	2%	6%	16%
2009	3%	6%	17%
2008	3%	6%	18%
2007	3%	6%	18%
2006	3%	6%	19%
2005	2%	6%	19%
2004	3%	6%	19%
2003	3%	6%	19%
2002	3%	6%	20%
2001	3%	6%	20%
2000	4%	5%	20%
1999	4%	5%	21%
1998	4%	5%	21%
1997	7%	5%	21%
1996	28%	5%	21%
1995	20%	4%	21%
1994	21%	5%	21%
1993	20%	5%	22%
1992	11%	5%	21%
1991	9%	5%	22%
1990	13%	5%	22%

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White

74%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	75%	51%	24%
2022	75%	52%	24%
2021	77%	52%	24%
2020	80%	53%	23%
2019	80%	53%	23%
2018	84%	53%	22%
2017	84%	53%	22%
2016	86%	54%	22%
2015	86%	54%	21%
2014	86%	55%	21%
2013	87%	56%	21%
2012	87%	56%	20%
2011	86%	57%	20%
2010	86%	60%	25%
2009	84%	61%	23%
2008	81%	61%	21%
2007	78%	62%	20%
2006	80%	63%	19%
2005	79%	64%	19%
2004	76%	65%	20%
2003	80%	66%	20%
2002	79%	67%	21%
2001	79%	68%	22%
2000	87%	70%	23%
1999	81%	71%	24%
1998	83%	72%	25%
1997	82%	72%	26%
1996	31%	73%	27%
1995	43%	74%	28%
1994	42%	75%	30%
1993	48%	75%	31%
1992	58%	75%	33%
1991	63%	76%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	6%	5%	4%
2022	7%	5%	5%
2021	7%	5%	4%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	8%	4%	3%
2017	8%	4%	3%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.43

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	0.41	0.62	0.64
2022	0.41	0.61	0.64
2021	0.39	0.61	0.64
2020	0.35	0.60	0.63
2019	0.35	0.60	0.63
2018	0.29	0.60	0.61
2017	0.29	0.60	0.61
2016	0.25	0.60	0.61
2015	0.25	0.60	0.60
2014	0.26	0.59	0.60
2013	0.24	0.59	0.60
2012	0.24	0.59	0.60
2011	0.25	0.58	0.60
2010	0.26	0.55	0.62
2009	0.29	0.55	0.62
2008	0.33	0.55	0.61
2007	0.37	0.54	0.60
2006	0.35	0.53	0.60
2005	0.36	0.52	0.60
2004	0.40	0.52	0.61
2003	0.35	0.51	0.61
2002	0.36	0.50	0.62
2001	0.36	0.49	0.63
2000	0.31	0.47	0.64
1999	0.39	0.46	0.65
1998	0.39	0.46	0.66
1997	0.41	0.45	0.67
1996	0.71	0.45	0.67
1995	0.67	0.43	0.68
1994	0.69	0.41	0.69
1993	0.66	0.41	0.69
1992	0.58	0.40	0.69
1991	0.55	0.40	0.69

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Eligible for

14%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	8%	33%	57%
2022	8%	30%	52%
2021	5%	33%	55%
2020	6%	33%	58%
2019	6%	33%	58%
2018	5%	35%	59%
2017	5%	35%	59%
2016	6%	34%	61%
2015	9%	34%	62%
2014	10%	35%	65%
2013	11%	34%	65%
2012	10%	34%	66%
2011	8%	33%	65%
2010	10%	31%	62%
2009	10%	28%	58%
2008	11%	28%	57%
2007	10%	27%	58%
2006	10%	27%	58%
2005	10%	25%	55%
2004	12%	24%	55%
2003	9%	22%	53%
2002	12%	21%	51%
2001	14%	20%	49%
2000	14%	21%	54%
1999	21%	21%	56%
1998	20%	22%	57%
1997	27%	22%	56%
1996	71%	22%	53%
1995	57%	22%	54%
1994	44%	21%	48%
1993	36%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2023)
Year	Steele Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	2%	6%	9%
2021	3%	7%	9%
2020	1%	8%	9%
2019	1%	8%	9%
2016	1%	7%	7%
2015	1%	7%	8%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	2%	7%	9%
2009	3%	7%	8%
2008	3%	7%	8%
2007	3%	7%	8%
2006	2%	6%	7%
2005	1%	6%	6%
2004	3%	6%	7%
2003	5%	7%	9%
2002	6%	7%	11%
2001	7%	7%	11%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Steele Elementary School's ranking?

Steele Elementary School is ranked #33 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

73% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Steele Elementary School?

444 students attend Steele Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

74% of Steele Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Black.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Steele Elementary School?

Steele Elementary School has a student ration of 17:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Steele Elementary School offer ?

Steele Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Steele Elementary School part of?

Steele Elementary School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.

In what neighborhood is Steele Elementary School located?

Steele Elementary School is located in the South Denver neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 5 other public schools located in South Denver.

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