Barnum Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

85 Hooker Street
Denver, CO 80219

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Bottom 50%

Serving 324 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Barnum Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 324 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 5%)

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Barnum Elementary School's student population of 324 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Barnum Elementary School
Pre-K	41
Kind	43
1	49
2	52
3	42
4	50
5	47

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Total Students

324 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barnum Elementary School
2023	331
2022	333
2021	321
2020	421
2019	421
2018	484
2017	484
2016	489
2015	486
2014	488
2013	484
2012	489
2011	460
2010	470
2009	500
2008	489
2007	470
2006	522
2005	539
2004	579
2003	571
2002	569
2001	583
2000	554
1999	535
1998	516
1997	503
1996	512
1995	516
1994	441
1993	438
1992	448
1991	410
1990	422
1989	403
1988	457
1987	438

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Barnum Elementary School
2023	19
2022	20
2021	20
2020	28
2019	28
2018	32
2017	32
2016	30
2015	30
2014	30
2013	28
2012	25
2011	25
2010	27
2009	29
2008	27
2007	28
2006	26
2005	29
2004	30
2003	36
2002	37
2001	33
2000	33
1999	23
1998	29
1997	26
1996	27
1995	26
1994	24
1993	28
1992	27
1991	27
1990	26
1989	23
1988	22
1987	20

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School Calendar

School Motto

We at Barnum learn together and grow together.

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Barnum Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Barnum Elementary School is 0.19, 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)

#1636 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barnum Elementary School
2023	#1636
2022	#1472
2021	#1453
2019	#1208
2018	#1543
2017	#1569
2016	#1563
2015	#1555
2014	#1267
2013	#1203
2012	#1443

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6-9%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Barnum Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	7%	33%	31%
2022	17%	32%	29%
2021	20%	33%	25%
2019	30%	35%	33%
2018	19%	35%	32%
2017	15%	33%	30%
2016	13%	33%	28%
2015	9%	31%	26%
2014	52%	57%	47%
2013	58%	57%	46%
2012	45%	56%	43%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Barnum Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	17%	45%	39%
2021	12%	47%	40%
2019	27%	47%	43%
2018	16%	44%	32%
2017	14%	42%	39%
2016	12%	40%	36%
2015	17%	40%	33%
2014	47%	69%	54%
2013	50%	70%	54%
2012	41%	70%	52%
2011	57%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

15:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2022)
Year	Barnum Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	2%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2020	1%	1%	1%
2019	1%	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	2%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	2%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1996	2%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	2%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2012)
Year	Barnum Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	1%	4%	4%
2009	1%	4%	3%
1994	1%	2%	4%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

90%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnum Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	90%	35%	53%
2022	90%	35%	53%
2021	92%	34%	53%
2020	91%	34%	55%
2019	91%	34%	55%
2018	89%	34%	57%
2017	89%	34%	57%
2016	91%	33%	57%
2015	92%	33%	57%
2014	92%	33%	58%
2013	94%	32%	58%
2012	93%	32%	58%
2011	94%	32%	59%
2010	90%	29%	54%
2009	92%	28%	56%
2008	96%	28%	56%
2007	97%	28%	57%
2006	96%	27%	58%
2005	96%	26%	57%
2004	94%	25%	57%
2003	92%	24%	56%
2002	91%	23%	55%
2001	90%	22%	53%
2000	90%	21%	53%
1999	89%	20%	51%
1998	86%	19%	50%
1997	85%	19%	49%
1996	83%	18%	47%
1995	81%	18%	46%
1994	73%	17%	44%
1993	71%	17%	42%
1992	71%	17%	42%
1991	70%	16%	40%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnum Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	4%	5%	14%
2022	2%	4%	14%
2021	2%	5%	14%
2020	3%	5%	14%
2019	3%	5%	14%
2018	4%	5%	14%
2017	4%	5%	14%
2016	2%	5%	15%
2015	1%	5%	15%
2014	2%	5%	14%
2013	1%	5%	14%
2012	1%	5%	14%
2011	1%	5%	14%
2010	1%	6%	16%
2009	1%	6%	17%
2008	1%	6%	18%
2007	1%	6%	18%
2006	1%	6%	19%
2005	1%	6%	19%
2004	2%	6%	19%
2003	3%	6%	19%
2002	2%	6%	20%
2001	2%	6%	20%
2000	1%	5%	20%
1999	2%	5%	21%
1998	1%	5%	21%
1997	1%	5%	21%
1996	1%	5%	21%
1995	1%	4%	21%
1994	2%	5%	21%
1993	2%	5%	22%
1992	1%	5%	21%
1991	1%	5%	22%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnum Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	5%	51%	24%
2022	4%	52%	24%
2021	4%	52%	24%
2020	5%	53%	23%
2019	5%	53%	23%
2018	7%	53%	22%
2017	7%	53%	22%
2016	7%	54%	22%
2015	6%	54%	21%
2014	5%	55%	21%
2013	5%	56%	21%
2012	4%	56%	20%
2011	3%	57%	20%
2010	7%	60%	25%
2009	5%	61%	23%
2008	2%	61%	21%
2007	2%	62%	20%
2006	2%	63%	19%
2005	2%	64%	19%
2004	3%	65%	20%
2003	4%	66%	20%
2002	5%	67%	21%
2001	6%	68%	22%
2000	8%	70%	23%
1999	8%	71%	24%
1998	11%	72%	25%
1997	13%	72%	26%
1996	14%	73%	27%
1995	17%	74%	28%
1994	22%	75%	30%
1993	26%	75%	31%
1992	26%	75%	33%
1991	27%	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 (2021-2023)
Year	Barnum Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	2%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	4%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.19

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Barnum Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	0.19	0.62	0.64
2022	0.19	0.61	0.64
2021	0.15	0.61	0.64
2020	0.17	0.60	0.63
2019	0.17	0.60	0.63
2018	0.20	0.60	0.61
2017	0.20	0.60	0.61
2016	0.17	0.60	0.61
2015	0.15	0.60	0.60
2014	0.15	0.59	0.60
2013	0.13	0.59	0.60
2012	0.13	0.59	0.60
2011	0.12	0.58	0.60
2010	0.20	0.55	0.62
2009	0.16	0.55	0.62
2008	0.08	0.55	0.61
2007	0.06	0.54	0.60
2006	0.09	0.53	0.60
2005	0.08	0.52	0.60
2004	0.13	0.52	0.61
2003	0.15	0.51	0.61
2002	0.17	0.50	0.62
2001	0.19	0.49	0.63
2000	0.23	0.47	0.64
1999	0.24	0.46	0.65
1998	0.29	0.46	0.66
1997	0.30	0.45	0.67
1996	0.34	0.45	0.67
1995	0.36	0.43	0.68
1994	0.42	0.41	0.69
1993	0.49	0.41	0.69
1992	0.47	0.40	0.69
1991	0.48	0.40	0.69

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Eligible for

79%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Barnum Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	81%	33%	57%
2022	73%	30%	52%
2021	79%	33%	55%
2020	85%	33%	58%
2019	85%	33%	58%
2018	88%	35%	59%
2017	88%	35%	59%
2016	91%	34%	61%
2015	88%	34%	62%
2014	85%	35%	65%
2013	91%	34%	65%
2012	87%	34%	66%
2011	90%	33%	65%
2010	82%	31%	62%
2009	81%	28%	58%
2008	76%	28%	57%
2007	71%	27%	58%
2006	83%	27%	58%
2005	80%	25%	55%
2004	72%	24%	55%
2003	75%	22%	53%
2002	71%	21%	51%
2001	68%	20%	49%
2000	81%	21%	54%
1999	79%	21%	56%
1998	78%	22%	57%
1997	77%	22%	56%
1996	74%	22%	53%
1995	74%	22%	54%
1994	55%	21%	48%
1993	58%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Barnum Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	12%	7%	8%
2022	13%	6%	9%
2021	12%	7%	9%
2020	10%	8%	9%
2019	10%	8%	9%
2018	6%	8%	9%
2017	6%	8%	9%
2016	6%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	4%	7%	7%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	7%	7%	8%
2007	5%	7%	8%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	3%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	7%
2003	9%	7%	9%

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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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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What is Barnum Elementary School's ranking?

Barnum Elementary School is ranked #1636 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Barnum Elementary School often compared to?

Barnum Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Ashley Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 15-19% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Barnum Elementary School?

324 students attend Barnum Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

90% of Barnum Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Black, 4% of students are White, 1% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

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

Barnum Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Barnum Elementary School offer ?

Barnum Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Barnum Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Barnum Elementary School located?

Barnum Elementary School is located in the Barnum neighborhood of Denver, CO.

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