University Park Elementary School (Ranked Top 10% for 2026)

2300 South St Paul Street
Denver, CO 80210

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Top 10%

Serving 393 students in grades Kindergarten-5, University Park Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 16:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 33% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 393 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 33%
: Top 10% in CO
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 10%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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University Park Elementary School's student population of 393 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 11% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	University Park Elementary School
Kind	79
1	69
2	71
3	60
4	61
5	53

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Total Students

393 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School
2023	385
2022	388
2021	394
2020	457
2019	457
2018	425
2017	425
2016	423
2015	425
2014	428
2013	430
2012	425
2011	502
2010	481
2009	449
2008	417
2007	341
2006	345
2005	349
2004	342
2003	346
2002	342
2001	369
2000	301
1999	289
1998	286
1997	243
1996	386
1995	434
1994	426
1993	411
1992	380
1991	391
1990	379
1989	364
1988	520
1987	548

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School
2023	26
2022	26
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	28
2017	28
2016	28
2015	27
2014	27
2013	25
2012	24
2011	27
2010	25
2009	24
2008	24
2007	19
2006	18
2005	19
2004	18
2003	20
2002	21
2001	20
2000	18
1999	19
1998	18
1997	16
1996	23
1995	23
1994	22
1993	19
1992	21
1991	23
1990	22
1989	24
1988	30
1987	31

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

University Park Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of University Park 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)

#129 out of 1748 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School
2023	#129
2022	#123
2021	#209
2019	#155
2018	#64
2017	#69
2016	#111
2015	#147
2014	#102
2013	#228
2012	#242

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60-64%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	62%	33%	31%
2022	62%	32%	29%
2021	74%	33%	25%
2019	62%	35%	33%
2018	68%	35%	32%
2017	63%	33%	30%
2016	57%	33%	28%
2015	52%	31%	26%
2014	87%	57%	47%
2013	84%	57%	46%
2012	82%	56%	43%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	67%	45%	39%
2021	52%	47%	40%
2019	67%	47%	43%
2018	72%	44%	32%
2017	72%	42%	39%
2016	67%	40%	36%
2015	62%	40%	33%
2014	89%	69%	54%
2013	82%	70%	54%
2012	82%	70%	52%
2011	92%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	1%	1%	1%
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	2%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	2%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	2%	1%	1%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	3%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	4%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	4%	3%	3%
2020	8%	3%	3%
2019	8%	3%	3%
2018	5%	3%	4%
2017	5%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	6%	3%	3%
2012	6%	3%	3%
2011	7%	3%	3%
2010	6%	4%	4%
2009	7%	4%	3%
2008	6%	3%	3%
2007	5%	3%	3%
2006	6%	3%	3%
2005	7%	3%	3%
2004	7%	3%	3%
2003	10%	3%	3%
2002	9%	3%	3%
2001	7%	3%	3%
2000	6%	3%	3%
1999	6%	3%	3%
1998	9%	3%	3%
1997	5%	3%	3%
1996	5%	3%	4%
1995	6%	3%	4%
1994	7%	2%	4%
1993	6%	2%	4%
1992	6%	2%	3%
1991	6%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

13%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	17%	35%	53%
2022	15%	35%	53%
2021	15%	34%	53%
2020	14%	34%	55%
2019	14%	34%	55%
2018	16%	34%	57%
2017	16%	34%	57%
2016	14%	33%	57%
2015	13%	33%	57%
2014	15%	33%	58%
2013	16%	32%	58%
2012	17%	32%	58%
2011	18%	32%	59%
2010	14%	29%	54%
2009	14%	28%	56%
2008	16%	28%	56%
2007	17%	28%	57%
2006	18%	27%	58%
2005	17%	26%	57%
2004	16%	25%	57%
2003	13%	24%	56%
2002	15%	23%	55%
2001	14%	22%	53%
2000	13%	21%	53%
1999	14%	20%	51%
1998	12%	19%	50%
1997	14%	19%	49%
1996	11%	18%	47%
1995	10%	18%	46%
1994	9%	17%	44%
1993	9%	17%	42%
1992	7%	17%	42%
1991	8%	16%	40%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	8%	5%	14%
2022	7%	4%	14%
2021	7%	5%	14%
2020	3%	5%	14%
2019	3%	5%	14%
2018	3%	5%	14%
2017	3%	5%	14%
2016	3%	5%	15%
2015	4%	5%	15%
2014	5%	5%	14%
2013	6%	5%	14%
2012	5%	5%	14%
2011	4%	5%	14%
2010	8%	6%	16%
2009	7%	6%	17%
2008	9%	6%	18%
2007	8%	6%	18%
2006	10%	6%	19%
2005	8%	6%	19%
2004	11%	6%	19%
2003	12%	6%	19%
2002	10%	6%	20%
2001	11%	6%	20%
2000	10%	5%	20%
1999	11%	5%	21%
1998	12%	5%	21%
1997	9%	5%	21%
1996	30%	5%	21%
1995	31%	4%	21%
1994	31%	5%	21%
1993	27%	5%	22%
1992	27%	5%	21%
1991	27%	5%	22%

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White

67%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	62%	51%	24%
2022	64%	52%	24%
2021	65%	52%	24%
2020	66%	53%	23%
2019	66%	53%	23%
2018	67%	53%	22%
2017	67%	53%	22%
2016	71%	54%	22%
2015	71%	54%	21%
2014	69%	55%	21%
2013	66%	56%	21%
2012	64%	56%	20%
2011	63%	57%	20%
2010	71%	60%	25%
2009	71%	61%	23%
2008	68%	61%	21%
2007	68%	62%	20%
2006	64%	63%	19%
2005	66%	64%	19%
2004	66%	65%	20%
2003	64%	66%	20%
2002	63%	67%	21%
2001	65%	68%	22%
2000	75%	70%	23%
1999	73%	71%	24%
1998	72%	72%	25%
1997	78%	72%	26%
1996	55%	73%	27%
1995	53%	74%	28%
1994	55%	75%	30%
1993	58%	75%	31%
1992	61%	75%	33%
1991	59%	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	University Park Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	8%	5%	4%
2022	10%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	9%	4%	4%
2019	9%	4%	4%
2018	9%	4%	3%
2017	9%	4%	3%
2016	8%	4%	3%
2015	7%	4%	3%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	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	University Park Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	0.58	0.62	0.64
2022	0.56	0.61	0.64
2021	0.55	0.61	0.64
2020	0.53	0.60	0.63
2019	0.53	0.60	0.63
2018	0.52	0.60	0.61
2017	0.52	0.60	0.61
2016	0.47	0.60	0.61
2015	0.47	0.60	0.60
2014	0.50	0.59	0.60
2013	0.54	0.59	0.60
2012	0.56	0.59	0.60
2011	0.57	0.58	0.60
2010	0.47	0.55	0.62
2009	0.47	0.55	0.62
2008	0.51	0.55	0.61
2007	0.50	0.54	0.60
2006	0.55	0.53	0.60
2005	0.53	0.52	0.60
2004	0.53	0.52	0.61
2003	0.55	0.51	0.61
2002	0.57	0.50	0.62
2001	0.55	0.49	0.63
2000	0.51	0.47	0.64
1999	0.53	0.46	0.65
1998	0.55	0.46	0.66
1997	0.48	0.45	0.67
1996	0.66	0.45	0.67
1995	0.66	0.43	0.68
1994	0.66	0.41	0.69
1993	0.63	0.41	0.69
1992	0.61	0.40	0.69
1991	0.62	0.40	0.69

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Eligible for

21%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	25%	33%	57%
2022	21%	30%	52%
2021	19%	33%	55%
2020	18%	33%	58%
2019	18%	33%	58%
2018	20%	35%	59%
2017	20%	35%	59%
2016	21%	34%	61%
2015	23%	34%	62%
2014	26%	35%	65%
2013	28%	34%	65%
2012	27%	34%	66%
2011	23%	33%	65%
2010	19%	31%	62%
2009	16%	28%	58%
2008	22%	28%	57%
2007	18%	27%	58%
2006	23%	27%	58%
2005	17%	25%	55%
2004	16%	24%	55%
2003	14%	22%	53%
2002	13%	21%	51%
2001	12%	20%	49%
2000	13%	21%	54%
1999	18%	21%	56%
1998	22%	22%	57%
1997	21%	22%	56%
1996	42%	22%	53%
1995	40%	22%	54%
1994	35%	21%	48%
1993	33%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	University Park Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	3%	7%	8%
2022	2%	6%	9%
2021	4%	7%	9%
2020	3%	8%	9%
2019	3%	8%	9%
2018	5%	8%	9%
2017	5%	8%	9%
2016	3%	7%	7%
2015	4%	7%	8%
2014	5%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	7%
2010	4%	7%	9%
2009	4%	7%	8%
2008	5%	7%	8%
2007	9%	7%	8%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	7%	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

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What is University Park Elementary School's ranking?

University Park Elementary School is ranked #129 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are University Park Elementary School often compared to?

University Park Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Asbury Elementary School, Cory Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend University Park Elementary School?

393 students attend University Park Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of University Park Elementary School students are White, 13% of students are Hispanic, 8% of students are Two or more races, 7% of students are Black, 4% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are American Indian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of University Park Elementary School?

University Park Elementary School has a student ration of 16:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does University Park Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is University Park Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is University Park Elementary School located?

University Park 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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