Cory Elementary School (Ranked Top 5% for 2026)

1550 South Steele Street
Denver, CO 80210

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Top 5%

Serving 412 students in grades 1-5, Cory Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).

The percentage of students achieving is 77% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 80% (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 34% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: 1-5
Enrollment: 412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 34%
: Top 5% in CO
: 77% (Top 1%)
: 80% (Top 5%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 5%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="overview">School Overview

Cory Elementary School's student population of 412 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2016

Grades Offered

Grades 1-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Cory Elementary School
1	86
2	82
3	85
4	84
5	75

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Total Students

412 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cory Elementary School
2023	400
2022	396
2021	395
2020	414
2019	414
2018	371
2017	371
2016	382
2015	388
2014	391
2013	377
2012	364
2011	473
2010	451
2009	417
2008	392
2007	384
2006	358
2005	369
2004	375
2003	384
2002	338
2001	372
2000	350
1999	338
1998	333
1997	275
1996	231
1995	198
1994	182
1993	226
1992	222
1991	226
1990	219
1989	207
1988	226
1987	185

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Cory Elementary School
2023	24
2022	24
2021	22
2020	22
2019	22
2018	22
2017	22
2016	22
2015	21
2014	21
2013	19
2012	19
2011	24
2010	23
2009	22
2008	22
2007	21
2006	20
2005	20
2004	21
2003	22
2002	19
2001	20
2000	21
1999	13
1998	18
1997	13
1996	13
1995	14
1994	12
1993	15
1992	13
1991	13
1990	12
1989	12
1988	14
1987	16

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Year Founded

1905

School Calendar

Last Day of School

Fri. May 29, 2026

Average Class Size

20 students

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

Cory 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 Cory Elementary School is 0.53, 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)

#21 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cory Elementary School
2023	#21
2022	#26
2021	#44
2019	#10
2018	#13
2017	#24
2016	#20
2015	#14
2014	#6
2013	#18
2012	#42

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77%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Cory Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	77%	33%	31%
2022	74%	32%	29%
2021	67%	33%	25%
2019	83%	35%	33%
2018	80%	35%	32%
2017	70%	33%	30%
2016	76%	33%	28%
2015	78%	31%	26%
2014	96%	57%	47%
2013	96%	57%	46%
2012	92%	56%	43%

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80%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Cory Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	80%	45%	39%
2021	77%	47%	40%
2019	87%	47%	43%
2018	84%	44%	32%
2017	83%	42%	39%
2016	76%	40%	36%
2015	80%	40%	33%
2014	97%	69%	54%
2013	94%	70%	54%
2012	92%	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	Cory 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	18:1	15:1	15:1
2020	19:1	16:1	15:1
2019	19:1	16:1	15:1
2018	17:1	17:1	15:1
2017	17:1	17:1	15:1
2016	17:1	17:1	15:1
2015	18:1	17:1	15:1
2014	19:1	17:1	16:1
2013	20:1	17:1	17:1
2012	19:1	17:1	18:1
2011	20:1	17:1	17:1
2010	20:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	18:1	16:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	18:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	26:1	17:1	20:1
1998	19:1	18:1	19:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	18:1	18:1	19:1
1995	15:1	18:1	17:1
1994	15:1	18:1	17:1
1993	15:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	16:1
1991	17:1	18:1	16:1
1990	18:1	18:1	15:1
1989	17:1	18:1	16:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1
1987	12:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2008)
Year	Cory Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1996	3%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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

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Hispanic

14%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cory Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	10%	35%	53%
2022	10%	35%	53%
2021	8%	34%	53%
2020	9%	34%	55%
2019	9%	34%	55%
2018	9%	34%	57%
2017	9%	34%	57%
2016	10%	33%	57%
2015	11%	33%	57%
2014	10%	33%	58%
2013	12%	32%	58%
2012	14%	32%	58%
2011	12%	32%	59%
2010	9%	29%	54%
2009	7%	28%	56%
2008	9%	28%	56%
2007	10%	28%	57%
2006	11%	27%	58%
2005	13%	26%	57%
2004	8%	25%	57%
2003	12%	24%	56%
2002	11%	23%	55%
2001	9%	22%	53%
2000	12%	21%	53%
1999	10%	20%	51%
1998	9%	19%	50%
1997	11%	19%	49%
1996	11%	18%	47%
1995	13%	18%	46%
1994	3%	17%	44%
1993	8%	17%	42%
1992	9%	17%	42%
1991	13%	16%	40%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cory Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	3%	5%	14%
2022	3%	4%	14%
2021	3%	5%	14%
2020	2%	5%	14%
2019	2%	5%	14%
2018	1%	5%	14%
2017	1%	5%	14%
2016	1%	5%	15%
2015	2%	5%	15%
2014	2%	5%	14%
2013	2%	5%	14%
2012	2%	5%	14%
2011	3%	5%	14%
2010	3%	6%	16%
2009	2%	6%	17%
2008	2%	6%	18%
2007	4%	6%	18%
2006	4%	6%	19%
2005	4%	6%	19%
2004	4%	6%	19%
2003	4%	6%	19%
2002	4%	6%	20%
2001	5%	6%	20%
2000	4%	5%	20%
1999	4%	5%	21%
1998	4%	5%	21%
1997	4%	5%	21%
1996	27%	5%	21%
1995	29%	4%	21%
1994	39%	5%	21%
1993	36%	5%	22%
1992	39%	5%	21%
1991	38%	5%	22%

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White

66%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cory Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	70%	51%	24%
2022	70%	52%	24%
2021	75%	52%	24%
2020	74%	53%	23%
2019	74%	53%	23%
2018	77%	53%	22%
2017	77%	53%	22%
2016	79%	54%	22%
2015	82%	54%	21%
2014	83%	55%	21%
2013	82%	56%	21%
2012	79%	56%	20%
2011	80%	57%	20%
2010	85%	60%	25%
2009	87%	61%	23%
2008	83%	61%	21%
2007	80%	62%	20%
2006	79%	63%	19%
2005	78%	64%	19%
2004	81%	65%	20%
2003	78%	66%	20%
2002	80%	67%	21%
2001	82%	68%	22%
2000	82%	70%	23%
1999	84%	71%	24%
1998	86%	72%	25%
1997	82%	72%	26%
1996	57%	73%	27%
1995	55%	74%	28%
1994	61%	75%	30%
1993	56%	75%	31%
1992	51%	75%	33%
1991	47%	76%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

11%

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Cory Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	12%	5%	4%
2022	11%	5%	5%
2021	10%	5%	4%
2020	10%	4%	4%
2019	10%	4%	4%
2018	9%	4%	3%
2017	9%	4%	3%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	3%	4%	3%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	2%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.53

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Cory Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	0.49	0.62	0.64
2022	0.49	0.61	0.64
2021	0.42	0.61	0.64
2020	0.44	0.60	0.63
2019	0.44	0.60	0.63
2018	0.39	0.60	0.61
2017	0.39	0.60	0.61
2016	0.36	0.60	0.61
2015	0.32	0.60	0.60
2014	0.30	0.59	0.60
2013	0.32	0.59	0.60
2012	0.36	0.59	0.60
2011	0.36	0.58	0.60
2010	0.27	0.55	0.62
2009	0.24	0.55	0.62
2008	0.30	0.55	0.61
2007	0.34	0.54	0.60
2006	0.36	0.53	0.60
2005	0.37	0.52	0.60
2004	0.34	0.52	0.61
2003	0.38	0.51	0.61
2002	0.34	0.50	0.62
2001	0.32	0.49	0.63
2000	0.33	0.47	0.64
1999	0.31	0.46	0.65
1998	0.28	0.46	0.66
1997	0.35	0.45	0.67
1996	0.62	0.45	0.67
1995	0.66	0.43	0.68
1994	0.55	0.41	0.69
1993	0.60	0.41	0.69
1992	0.62	0.40	0.69
1991	0.66	0.40	0.69

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Eligible for

17%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Cory Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	13%	33%	57%
2022	10%	30%	52%
2021	8%	33%	55%
2020	8%	33%	58%
2019	8%	33%	58%
2018	9%	35%	59%
2017	9%	35%	59%
2016	9%	34%	61%
2015	9%	34%	62%
2014	9%	35%	65%
2013	9%	34%	65%
2012	6%	34%	66%
2011	7%	33%	65%
2010	6%	31%	62%
2009	5%	28%	58%
2008	7%	28%	57%
2007	7%	27%	58%
2006	9%	27%	58%
2005	7%	25%	55%
2004	7%	24%	55%
2003	9%	22%	53%
2002	7%	21%	51%
2001	6%	20%	49%
2000	9%	21%	54%
1999	11%	21%	56%
1998	11%	22%	57%
1997	13%	22%	56%
1996	31%	22%	53%
1995	40%	22%	54%
1994	41%	21%	48%
1993	39%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Cory Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	2%	7%	8%
2022	3%	6%	9%
2021	3%	7%	9%
2020	3%	8%	9%
2019	3%	8%	9%
2018	3%	8%	9%
2017	3%	8%	9%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	3%	7%	8%
2014	2%	7%	7%
2013	1%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	2%	7%	7%
2010	2%	7%	9%
2009	3%	7%	8%
2008	4%	7%	8%
2007	3%	7%	8%
2006	3%	6%	7%
2005	1%	6%	6%
2004	2%	6%	7%
2003	1%	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 Cory Elementary School's ranking?

Cory Elementary School is ranked #21 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Cory Elementary School often compared to?

Cory Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Slavens K-8 School by visitors of our site.

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

77% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 80% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Cory Elementary School?

412 students attend Cory Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

66% of Cory Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 11% of students are Two or more races, 5% of students are Asian, and 4% of students are Black.

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

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

What grades does Cory Elementary School offer ?

Cory Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 1-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Cory Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Cory Elementary School located?

Cory Elementary School is located in the East neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 18 other public schools located in East.

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