Knapp Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

500 South Utica Street
Denver, CO 80219

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Serving 351 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Knapp 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 15-19% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 35-39% (which is lower 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 96% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 351 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 96%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 15-19% (Btm 50%)
: 35-39% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

School Overview

Knapp Elementary School's student population of 351 students has declined by 16% over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has declined by 25% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Knapp Elementary School
Pre-K	36
Kind	58
1	51
2	51
3	49
4	49
5	57

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Total Students

351 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Knapp Elementary School
2025	351
2024	362
2023	373
2022	394
2021	419
2020	524
2019	524
2018	582
2017	582
2016	639
2015	648
2014	676
2013	680
2012	666
2011	682
2010	632
2009	681
2008	629
2007	650
2006	654
2005	672
2004	708
2003	661
2002	670
2001	652
2000	591
1999	579
1998	568
1997	542
1996	565
1995	602
1994	543
1993	560
1992	578
1991	537
1990	535
1989	531

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Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Knapp Elementary School
2025	21
2024	24
2023	25
2022	26
2021	28
2020	36
2019	36
2018	41
2017	41
2016	43
2015	47
2014	40
2013	31
2012	36
2011	40
2010	39
2009	39
2008	35
2007	38
2006	37
2005	37
2004	39
2003	39
2002	36
2001	36
2000	35
1999	27
1998	29
1997	28
1996	27
1995	32
1994	29
1993	31
1992	31
1991	32
1990	30
1989	30

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Year Founded

1956

School Rankings

Knapp 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 Knapp Elementary School is 0.15, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1135 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School
2023	#1135
2022	#1046
2021	#1432
2019	#1008
2018	#1149
2017	#1326
2016	#1098
2015	#1367
2014	#1441
2013	#1386
2012	#1456

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15-19%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	17%	33%	31%
2022	22%	32%	29%
2021	20%	33%	25%
2019	33%	35%	33%
2018	26%	35%	32%
2017	16%	33%	30%
2016	20%	33%	28%
2015	14%	31%	26%
2014	45%	57%	47%
2013	51%	57%	46%
2012	44%	56%	43%

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35-39%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	37%	45%	39%
2021	15%	47%	40%
2019	36%	47%	43%
2018	32%	44%	32%
2017	28%	42%	39%
2016	35%	40%	36%
2015	26%	40%	33%
2014	49%	69%	54%
2013	45%	70%	54%
2012	40%	70%	52%
2011	69%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2025	17:1	15:1
2024	15:1	15:1
2023	15:1	17:1	15:1
2022	15:1	17:1	14:1
2021	15:1	17:1	15:1
2020	15:1	17:1	15:1
2019	15:1	17:1	15:1
2018	14:1	17:1	15:1
2017	14:1	17:1	15:1
2016	15:1	17:1	15:1
2015	14:1	17:1	15:1
2014	17:1	18:1	16:1
2013	22:1	18:1	17:1
2012	19:1	18:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	17:1
2010	16:1	17:1	17:1
2009	18:1	17:1	17:1
2008	18:1	17:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	17:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	18:1	17:1	17:1
2003	17:1	17:1	16:1
2002	19:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	18:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	21:1	18:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	21:1	18:1	19:1
1995	19:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	17:1
1993	18:1	18:1	17:1
1992	19:1	18:1	16:1
1991	17:1	18:1	16:1
1990	18:1	18:1	15:1
1989	18:1	18:1	16:1

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American Indian

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2025	1%	1%
2023	2%	1%	1%
2022	2%	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%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	3%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1997	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	2%	1%	1%
1993	3%	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%	1%
1991	3%	1%	1%
1990	4%	1%	1%
1989	3%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2005)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2005	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	3%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

92%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2025	92%	37%
2024	93%	36%
2023	92%	35%	53%
2022	93%	35%	53%
2021	93%	34%	53%
2020	92%	34%	55%
2019	92%	34%	55%
2018	92%	34%	57%
2017	92%	34%	57%
2016	93%	33%	57%
2015	92%	33%	57%
2014	93%	33%	58%
2013	95%	32%	58%
2012	95%	32%	58%
2011	96%	32%	59%
2010	92%	29%	54%
2009	94%	28%	56%
2008	95%	28%	56%
2007	94%	28%	57%
2006	94%	27%	58%
2005	92%	26%	57%
2004	94%	25%	57%
2003	91%	24%	56%
2002	92%	23%	55%
2001	90%	22%	53%
2000	94%	21%	53%
1999	91%	20%	51%
1998	90%	19%	50%
1997	90%	19%	49%
1996	84%	18%	47%
1995	79%	18%	46%
1994	77%	17%	44%
1993	77%	17%	42%
1992	75%	17%	42%
1991	72%	16%	40%
1990	67%	16%	40%
1989	66%	16%	39%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2025)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2025	3%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	1%	5%	14%
2022	1%	4%	14%
2021	3%	5%	14%
2020	3%	5%	14%
2019	3%	5%	14%
2018	1%	5%	14%
2017	1%	5%	14%
2016	1%	5%	15%
2015	2%	5%	15%
2014	2%	5%	14%
2012	1%	5%	14%
2011	1%	5%	14%
2010	1%	6%	16%
2009	1%	6%	17%
2008	1%	6%	18%
2006	1%	6%	19%
2005	1%	6%	19%
2004	1%	6%	19%
2003	1%	6%	19%
2001	1%	6%	20%
1995	1%	4%	21%
1991	2%	5%	22%
1990	2%	5%	22%

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White

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2025	4%	49%
2024	2%	50%
2023	3%	51%	24%
2022	3%	52%	24%
2021	3%	52%	24%
2020	4%	53%	23%
2019	4%	53%	23%
2018	6%	53%	22%
2017	6%	53%	22%
2016	5%	54%	22%
2015	6%	54%	21%
2014	4%	55%	21%
2013	4%	56%	21%
2012	4%	56%	20%
2011	3%	57%	20%
2010	6%	60%	25%
2009	3%	61%	23%
2008	3%	61%	21%
2007	4%	62%	20%
2006	4%	63%	19%
2005	4%	64%	19%
2004	4%	65%	20%
2003	5%	66%	20%
2002	5%	67%	21%
2001	6%	68%	22%
2000	9%	70%	23%
1999	12%	71%	24%
1998	12%	72%	25%
1997	15%	72%	26%
1996	19%	73%	27%
1995	19%	74%	28%
1994	21%	75%	30%
1993	20%	75%	31%
1992	23%	75%	33%
1991	22%	76%	34%
1990	26%	76%	34%
1989	29%	76%	35%

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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 (2022-2024)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	2%	5%
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	5%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.15

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2025	0.15	0.62
2024	0.13	0.62
2023	0.15	0.62	0.64
2022	0.13	0.61	0.64
2021	0.13	0.61	0.64
2020	0.15	0.60	0.63
2019	0.15	0.60	0.63
2018	0.15	0.60	0.61
2017	0.15	0.60	0.61
2016	0.13	0.60	0.61
2015	0.15	0.60	0.60
2014	0.13	0.59	0.60
2013	0.10	0.59	0.60
2012	0.12	0.59	0.60
2011	0.08	0.58	0.60
2010	0.15	0.55	0.62
2009	0.12	0.55	0.62
2008	0.10	0.55	0.61
2007	0.12	0.54	0.60
2006	0.12	0.53	0.60
2005	0.15	0.52	0.60
2004	0.12	0.52	0.61
2003	0.17	0.51	0.61
2002	0.15	0.50	0.62
2001	0.20	0.49	0.63
2000	0.17	0.47	0.64
1999	0.23	0.46	0.65
1998	0.24	0.46	0.66
1997	0.26	0.45	0.67
1996	0.34	0.45	0.67
1995	0.38	0.43	0.68
1994	0.40	0.41	0.69
1993	0.40	0.41	0.69
1992	0.42	0.40	0.69
1991	0.47	0.40	0.69
1990	0.52	0.40	0.69
1989	0.52	0.40	0.69

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(22-23)

55.3%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	55.3%	33.6%	44.9%
2022	67%	37.4%	47.3%
2021	56.1%	26.8%	32.7%

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Eligible for

80%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2025	80%	39%
2024	82%	39%
2023	82%	33%	57%
2022	76%	30%	52%
2021	76%	33%	55%
2020	85%	33%	58%
2019	85%	33%	58%
2018	81%	35%	59%
2017	81%	35%	59%
2016	83%	34%	61%
2015	85%	34%	62%
2014	91%	35%	65%
2013	91%	34%	65%
2012	95%	34%	66%
2011	93%	33%	65%
2010	89%	31%	62%
2009	79%	28%	58%
2008	70%	28%	57%
2007	68%	27%	58%
2006	80%	27%	58%
2005	79%	25%	55%
2004	72%	24%	55%
2003	67%	22%	53%
2002	65%	21%	51%
2001	62%	20%	49%
2000	71%	21%	54%
1999	77%	21%	56%
1998	80%	22%	57%
1997	75%	22%	56%
1996	73%	22%	53%
1995	73%	22%	54%
1994	66%	21%	48%
1993	57%	20%	44%
1992	64%	19%	44%
1991	56%	18%	38%
1990	54%	18%	36%
1989	55%	17%	34%

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Eligible for

11%

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)
Year	Knapp Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2025	11%	5%
2024	11%	6%
2023	12%	7%	8%
2022	15%	6%	9%
2021	13%	7%	9%
2020	10%	8%	9%
2019	10%	8%	9%
2018	10%	8%	9%
2017	10%	8%	9%
2016	10%	7%	7%
2015	8%	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	4%	7%	7%
2011	4%	7%	7%
2010	8%	7%	9%
2009	10%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	2%	6%	6%
2004	6%	6%	7%
2003	10%	7%	9%
2002	11%	7%	11%
2001	12%	7%	11%

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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: Knight

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Knapp Elementary School's ranking?

Knapp Elementary School is ranked #1135 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?

15-19% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 35-39% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Knapp Elementary School?

351 students attend Knapp Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

92% of Knapp Elementary School students are Hispanic, 4% of students are White, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are American Indian.

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

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

What grades does Knapp Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Knapp Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Knapp Elementary School located?

Knapp Elementary School is located in the West neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 24 other public schools located in West.

The nearest high school to Knapp Elementary School is Brady Exploration School (0.5 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Compass Academy (1.1 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Castro Elementary School (0.7 miles away)

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Brady Exploration School

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(Math: ≤10% | Reading: 21-39%)
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5220 W. Ohio Avenue
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(303) 982-6722

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Castro Elementary School

(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 15-19%)
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845 South Lowell Boulevard
Denver, CO 80219
(720) 424-8990

0.7 miles

Gr: K-5 | 241 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Denver, CO 80219
(303) 934-3245

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Gr: PK-4 | 146 students Student-teacher ratio: 11:1 Minority enrollment: 95%

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(Math: ≤5% | Reading: 10-14%)
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Denver, CO 80219
(720) 424-5230

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Gr: PK-5 | 332 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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(Math: 6-9% | Reading: 15-19%)
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(303) 982-9655

0.9 miles

Gr: PK-6 | 341 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 85%

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