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Carson Elementary School

5420 East 1st Avenue
Denver, CO 80220

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Serving 415 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carson 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 32%). 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 30% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 415 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10% in CO
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Carson Elementary School's student population of 415 students has declined by 10% over five school years.

The teacher population of 26 teachers has declined by 7% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Carson Elementary School
Kind	67
1	80
2	77
3	65
4	63
5	63

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Total Students

415 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Carson Elementary School
2023	411
2022	391
2021	432
2020	463
2019	463
2018	469
2017	469
2016	426
2015	425
2014	417
2013	425
2012	406
2011	400
2010	406
2009	380
2008	338
2007	320
2006	308
2005	298
2004	285
2003	242
2002	230
2001	216
2000	184
1999	206
1998	249
1997	256
1996	361
1995	361
1994	368
1993	356
1992	355
1991	345
1990	325
1989	336
1988	362
1987	385

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

26 teachers

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

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School Rankings

Carson Elementary School ranks within the top 10% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Carson Elementary School is 0.49, 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)

#123 out of 1779 schools
(Top 10%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carson Elementary School
2022	#123
2021	#143
2019	#32
2018	#44
2017	#62
2016	#33
2015	#38
2014	#95
2013	#42
2012	#85
2011	#373

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60-64%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carson Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	62%	32%	29%
2021	62%	33%	25%
2019	77%	35%	33%
2018	73%	35%	32%
2017	65%	33%	30%
2016	72%	33%	28%
2015	65%	31%	26%
2014	88%	57%	47%
2013	92%	57%	46%
2012	92%	56%	43%
2011	95%	82%	72%

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65-69%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Carson Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	67%	45%	39%
2021	62%	47%	40%
2019	79%	47%	43%
2018	75%	44%	32%
2017	72%	42%	39%
2016	72%	40%	36%
2015	73%	40%	33%
2014	89%	69%	54%
2013	92%	70%	54%
2012	88%	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	Carson Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	16:1	16:1	15:1
2022	14:1	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	16:1	17:1	15:1
2017	16:1	17:1	15:1
2016	15:1	17:1	15:1
2015	15:1	17:1	15:1
2014	15:1	17:1	16:1
2013	16:1	17:1	17:1
2012	15:1	17:1	18:1
2011	15:1	17:1	17:1
2010	15:1	16:1	17:1
2009	14:1	16:1	17:1
2008	12:1	16:1	18:1
2007	11:1	17:1	18:1
2006	11:1	16:1	18:1
2005	11:1	17:1	18:1
2004	11:1	16:1	17:1
2003	9:1	16:1	16:1
2002	10:1	17:1	17:1
2001	9:1	17:1	17:1
2000	7:1	17:1	17:1
1999	9:1	17:1	20:1
1998	11:1	18:1	19:1
1997	13:1	18:1	20:1
1996	14:1	18:1	19:1
1995	13:1	18:1	17:1
1994	12:1	18:1	17:1
1993	12:1	18:1	17:1
1992	12:1	18:1	16:1
1991	14:1	18:1	16:1
1990	13:1	18:1	15:1
1989	13:1	18:1	16:1
1988	12:1	18:1	17:1
1987	14:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Carson Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	2%	1%	1%
2009	2%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
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	Carson Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	2%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	3%	3%	4%
2017	3%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%	4%
2014	5%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	3%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	6%	4%	3%
2008	7%	3%	3%
2007	9%	3%	3%
2006	7%	3%	3%
2005	8%	3%	3%
2004	6%	3%	3%
2003	8%	3%	3%
2002	6%	3%	3%
2001	6%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	4%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	4%
1995	3%	3%	4%
1994	3%	2%	4%
1993	1%	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	Carson Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	12%	35%	53%
2022	9%	35%	53%
2021	9%	34%	53%
2020	8%	34%	55%
2019	8%	34%	55%
2018	12%	34%	57%
2017	12%	34%	57%
2016	13%	33%	57%
2015	14%	33%	57%
2014	12%	33%	58%
2013	12%	32%	58%
2012	14%	32%	58%
2011	17%	32%	59%
2010	14%	29%	54%
2009	13%	28%	56%
2008	15%	28%	56%
2007	17%	28%	57%
2006	20%	27%	58%
2005	22%	26%	57%
2004	21%	25%	57%
2003	22%	24%	56%
2002	20%	23%	55%
2001	18%	22%	53%
2000	22%	21%	53%
1999	22%	20%	51%
1998	21%	19%	50%
1997	23%	19%	49%
1996	28%	18%	47%
1995	25%	18%	46%
1994	17%	17%	44%
1993	17%	17%	42%
1992	15%	17%	42%
1991	14%	16%	40%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carson Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	7%	5%	14%
2022	8%	4%	14%
2021	7%	5%	14%
2020	5%	5%	14%
2019	5%	5%	14%
2018	4%	5%	14%
2017	4%	5%	14%
2016	5%	5%	15%
2015	4%	5%	15%
2014	5%	5%	14%
2013	5%	5%	14%
2012	5%	5%	14%
2011	6%	5%	14%
2010	10%	6%	16%
2009	13%	6%	17%
2008	12%	6%	18%
2007	15%	6%	18%
2006	15%	6%	19%
2005	16%	6%	19%
2004	17%	6%	19%
2003	17%	6%	19%
2002	14%	6%	20%
2001	15%	6%	20%
2000	10%	5%	20%
1999	12%	5%	21%
1998	20%	5%	21%
1997	23%	5%	21%
1996	33%	5%	21%
1995	34%	4%	21%
1994	36%	5%	21%
1993	37%	5%	22%
1992	39%	5%	21%
1991	41%	5%	22%

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White

70%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carson Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	71%	51%	24%
2022	72%	52%	24%
2021	73%	52%	24%
2020	76%	53%	23%
2019	76%	53%	23%
2018	74%	53%	22%
2017	74%	53%	22%
2016	73%	54%	22%
2015	72%	54%	21%
2014	71%	55%	21%
2013	72%	56%	21%
2012	68%	56%	20%
2011	64%	57%	20%
2010	69%	60%	25%
2009	66%	61%	23%
2008	65%	61%	21%
2007	58%	62%	20%
2006	57%	63%	19%
2005	53%	64%	19%
2004	54%	65%	20%
2003	53%	66%	20%
2002	59%	67%	21%
2001	61%	68%	22%
2000	70%	70%	23%
1999	65%	71%	24%
1998	58%	72%	25%
1997	53%	72%	26%
1996	35%	73%	27%
1995	38%	74%	28%
1994	43%	75%	30%
1993	44%	75%	31%
1992	44%	75%	33%
1991	42%	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	Carson Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	8%	5%	4%
2020	8%	4%	4%
2019	8%	4%	4%
2018	7%	4%	3%
2017	7%	4%	3%
2016	7%	4%	3%
2015	7%	4%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.49

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Carson Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	0.48	0.62	0.64
2022	0.46	0.61	0.64
2021	0.45	0.61	0.64
2020	0.41	0.60	0.63
2019	0.41	0.60	0.63
2018	0.43	0.60	0.61
2017	0.43	0.60	0.61
2016	0.45	0.60	0.61
2015	0.46	0.60	0.60
2014	0.48	0.59	0.60
2013	0.46	0.59	0.60
2012	0.51	0.59	0.60
2011	0.56	0.58	0.60
2010	0.50	0.55	0.62
2009	0.53	0.55	0.62
2008	0.54	0.55	0.61
2007	0.61	0.54	0.60
2006	0.61	0.53	0.60
2005	0.65	0.52	0.60
2004	0.64	0.52	0.61
2003	0.64	0.51	0.61
2002	0.59	0.50	0.62
2001	0.58	0.49	0.63
2000	0.54	0.47	0.64
1999	0.60	0.46	0.65
1998	0.64	0.46	0.66
1997	0.68	0.45	0.67
1996	0.71	0.45	0.67
1995	0.69	0.43	0.68
1994	0.67	0.41	0.69
1993	0.67	0.41	0.69
1992	0.64	0.40	0.69
1991	0.64	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	Carson Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	12%	33%	57%
2022	10%	30%	52%
2021	13%	33%	55%
2020	9%	33%	58%
2019	9%	33%	58%
2018	9%	35%	59%
2017	9%	35%	59%
2016	12%	34%	61%
2015	13%	34%	62%
2014	14%	35%	65%
2013	12%	34%	65%
2012	13%	34%	66%
2011	15%	33%	65%
2010	18%	31%	62%
2009	16%	28%	58%
2008	20%	28%	57%
2007	23%	27%	58%
2006	20%	27%	58%
2005	21%	25%	55%
2004	24%	24%	55%
2003	21%	22%	53%
2002	17%	21%	51%
2001	23%	20%	49%
2000	25%	21%	54%
1999	34%	21%	56%
1998	37%	22%	57%
1997	38%	22%	56%
1996	50%	22%	53%
1995	52%	22%	54%
1994	37%	21%	48%
1993	40%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Carson 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	1%	7%	9%
2020	1%	8%	9%
2019	1%	8%	9%
2018	3%	8%	9%
2017	3%	8%	9%
2016	2%	7%	7%
2015	1%	7%	8%
2014	1%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	3%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	6%	7%	9%
2009	6%	7%	8%
2008	4%	7%	8%
2007	5%	7%	8%
2006	2%	6%	7%
2005	3%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	9%	7%	9%

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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

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Carson Elementary School's ranking?

Carson Elementary School is ranked #123 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 10% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Carson Elementary School often compared to?

Carson Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Steck 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 32% CO state average), while 65-69% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Carson Elementary School?

415 students attend Carson Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

70% of Carson Elementary School students are White, 14% of students are Hispanic, 7% of students are Black, 7% of students are Two or more races, 1% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student:teacher ratio of Carson Elementary School?

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

What grades does Carson Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Carson Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Carson Elementary School located?

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

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 415 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 30%
: Top 10%
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 65-69% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education