Force Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

1550 South Wolff Street
Denver, CO 80219

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Bottom 50%

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Serving 306 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Force 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 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 95% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 306 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 95%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Force Elementary School's student population of 306 students has declined by 34% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 20% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Force Elementary School
Pre-K	39
Kind	40
1	47
2	53
3	42
4	44
5	41

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Total Students

306 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Force Elementary School
2023	318
2022	325
2021	367
2020	465
2019	465
2018	570
2017	570
2016	585
2015	585
2014	579
2013	570
2012	557
2011	568
2010	504
2009	513
2008	548
2007	538
2006	580
2005	585
2004	594
2003	628
2002	598
2001	579
2000	540
1999	518
1998	532
1997	460
1996	556
1995	540
1994	537
1993	523
1992	545
1991	538
1990	586
1989	542
1988	450
1987	375

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Force Elementary School
2023	25
2022	23
2021	25
2020	30
2019	30
2018	34
2017	34
2016	35
2015	36
2014	35
2013	33
2012	28
2011	31
2010	30
2009	27
2008	28
2007	30
2006	29
2005	27
2004	32
2003	35
2002	31
2001	29
2000	30
1999	23
1998	25
1997	24
1996	29
1995	28
1994	30
1993	34
1992	31
1991	33
1990	28
1989	28
1988	27
1987	23

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Year Founded

1955

School Calendar

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Last Day of School

Sun. May 31, 2026

School Mascot

Roadrunners

School Rankings

Force 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 Force Elementary School is 0.29, 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	Force Elementary School
2023	#1636
2022	#1573
2021	#1225
2019	#1230
2018	#1224
2017	#1161
2016	#1290
2015	#1512
2014	#1498
2013	#1360
2012	#1457

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6-9%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Force Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	7%	33%	31%
2022	12%	32%	29%
2021	20%	33%	25%
2019	31%	35%	33%
2018	25%	35%	32%
2017	25%	33%	30%
2016	24%	33%	28%
2015	12%	31%	26%
2014	45%	57%	47%
2013	51%	57%	46%
2012	42%	56%	43%

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15-19%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Force Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	17%	45%	39%
2021	27%	47%	40%
2019	26%	47%	43%
2018	27%	44%	32%
2017	28%	42%	39%
2016	19%	40%	36%
2015	15%	40%	33%
2014	41%	69%	54%
2013	47%	70%	54%
2012	42%	70%	52%
2011	70%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Force Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	13:1	16:1	15:1
2022	14:1	15:1	14:1
2021	15:1	15:1	15:1
2020	16:1	16:1	15:1
2019	16:1	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	16:1	17:1	15:1
2014	17:1	17:1	16:1
2013	17:1	17:1	17:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	19:1	17:1	17:1
2010	17:1	16:1	17:1
2009	19:1	16:1	17:1
2008	20:1	16:1	18:1
2007	18:1	17:1	18:1
2006	20:1	16:1	18:1
2005	22:1	17:1	18:1
2004	19:1	16:1	17:1
2003	18:1	16:1	16:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	20:1	17:1	17:1
2000	18:1	17:1	17:1
1999	23:1	17:1	20:1
1998	21:1	18:1	19:1
1997	19:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	18:1	17:1
1993	16:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	16:1
1991	16:1	18:1	16:1
1990	21:1	18:1	15:1
1989	19:1	18:1	16:1
1988	16:1	18:1	17:1
1987	16:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

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

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Force 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	2%	3%	3%
2020	2%	3%	3%
2019	2%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	4%
2017	2%	3%	4%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	2%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	2%	3%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2005	1%	3%	3%
2004	2%	3%	3%
2003	2%	3%	3%
2002	3%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1993	1%	2%	4%
1992	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

84%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Force Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	84%	35%	53%
2022	88%	35%	53%
2021	88%	34%	53%
2020	89%	34%	55%
2019	89%	34%	55%
2018	89%	34%	57%
2017	89%	34%	57%
2016	90%	33%	57%
2015	91%	33%	57%
2014	92%	33%	58%
2013	90%	32%	58%
2012	90%	32%	58%
2011	88%	32%	59%
2010	86%	29%	54%
2009	85%	28%	56%
2008	86%	28%	56%
2007	85%	28%	57%
2006	85%	27%	58%
2005	89%	26%	57%
2004	87%	25%	57%
2003	85%	24%	56%
2002	79%	23%	55%
2001	74%	22%	53%
2000	75%	21%	53%
1999	72%	20%	51%
1998	64%	19%	50%
1997	58%	19%	49%
1996	56%	18%	47%
1995	53%	18%	46%
1994	52%	17%	44%
1993	51%	17%	42%
1992	45%	17%	42%
1991	46%	16%	40%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Force 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	2%	5%	14%
2019	2%	5%	14%
2018	2%	5%	14%
2017	2%	5%	14%
2016	1%	5%	15%
2015	1%	5%	15%
2014	1%	5%	14%
2013	3%	5%	14%
2012	1%	5%	14%
2011	2%	5%	14%
2010	3%	6%	16%
2009	4%	6%	17%
2008	2%	6%	18%
2007	2%	6%	18%
2006	1%	6%	19%
2005	1%	6%	19%
2004	1%	6%	19%
2003	1%	6%	19%
2002	1%	6%	20%
2001	2%	6%	20%
1999	1%	5%	21%
1998	2%	5%	21%
1996	13%	5%	21%
1995	13%	4%	21%
1994	12%	5%	21%
1993	14%	5%	22%
1992	14%	5%	21%
1991	16%	5%	22%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Force Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	3%	51%	24%
2022	4%	52%	24%
2021	5%	52%	24%
2020	5%	53%	23%
2019	5%	53%	23%
2018	6%	53%	22%
2017	6%	53%	22%
2016	6%	54%	22%
2015	6%	54%	21%
2014	5%	55%	21%
2013	5%	56%	21%
2012	6%	56%	20%
2011	6%	57%	20%
2010	8%	60%	25%
2009	8%	61%	23%
2008	9%	61%	21%
2007	11%	62%	20%
2006	12%	63%	19%
2005	8%	64%	19%
2004	8%	65%	20%
2003	10%	66%	20%
2002	15%	67%	21%
2001	17%	68%	22%
2000	20%	70%	23%
1999	23%	71%	24%
1998	32%	72%	25%
1997	40%	72%	26%
1996	30%	73%	27%
1995	34%	74%	28%
1994	36%	75%	30%
1993	34%	75%	31%
1992	40%	75%	33%
1991	37%	76%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

n/a

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Force Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2011	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Force Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	0.29	0.62	0.64
2022	0.22	0.61	0.64
2021	0.22	0.61	0.64
2020	0.21	0.60	0.63
2019	0.21	0.60	0.63
2018	0.21	0.60	0.61
2017	0.21	0.60	0.61
2016	0.19	0.60	0.61
2015	0.17	0.60	0.60
2014	0.15	0.59	0.60
2013	0.19	0.59	0.60
2012	0.19	0.59	0.60
2011	0.22	0.58	0.60
2010	0.26	0.55	0.62
2009	0.28	0.55	0.62
2008	0.25	0.55	0.61
2007	0.27	0.54	0.60
2006	0.27	0.53	0.60
2005	0.20	0.52	0.60
2004	0.25	0.52	0.61
2003	0.28	0.51	0.61
2002	0.36	0.50	0.62
2001	0.43	0.49	0.63
2000	0.44	0.47	0.64
1999	0.48	0.46	0.65
1998	0.53	0.46	0.66
1997	0.57	0.45	0.67
1996	0.63	0.45	0.67
1995	0.63	0.43	0.68
1994	0.62	0.41	0.69
1993	0.65	0.41	0.69
1992	0.66	0.40	0.69
1991	0.66	0.40	0.69

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Eligible for

83%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Force Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	78%	33%	57%
2022	72%	30%	52%
2021	80%	33%	55%
2020	82%	33%	58%
2019	82%	33%	58%
2018	80%	35%	59%
2017	80%	35%	59%
2016	84%	34%	61%
2015	84%	34%	62%
2014	86%	35%	65%
2013	78%	34%	65%
2012	81%	34%	66%
2011	84%	33%	65%
2010	82%	31%	62%
2009	80%	28%	58%
2008	75%	28%	57%
2007	73%	27%	58%
2006	74%	27%	58%
2005	71%	25%	55%
2004	63%	24%	55%
2003	57%	22%	53%
2002	51%	21%	51%
2001	53%	20%	49%
2000	57%	21%	54%
1999	58%	21%	56%
1998	61%	22%	57%
1997	54%	22%	56%
1996	68%	22%	53%
1995	66%	22%	54%
1994	63%	21%	48%
1993	57%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Force Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	10%	7%	8%
2022	14%	6%	9%
2021	12%	7%	9%
2020	10%	8%	9%
2019	10%	8%	9%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	9%	7%	8%
2014	9%	7%	7%
2013	10%	7%	7%
2012	7%	7%	7%
2011	9%	7%	7%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	12%	7%	8%
2008	14%	7%	8%
2007	11%	7%	8%
2006	8%	6%	7%
2005	7%	6%	6%
2004	10%	6%	7%
2003	12%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

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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

School Notes

School Mascot: Roadrunners

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Force Elementary School's ranking?

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

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 Force Elementary School?

306 students attend Force Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Force Elementary School students are Hispanic, 5% of students are Asian, 5% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, 2% of students are American Indian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

Force Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Force Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Force Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Force Elementary School located?

Force Elementary School is located in the Mar Lee neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 6 other public schools located in Mar Lee.