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Rooney Ranch Elementary School

2200 South Coors Street
Denver, CO 80228

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Serving 492 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Rooney Ranch Elementary School ranks in the top 5% 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 62% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 78% (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 18% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 5% in CO
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
: Rooney Ranch Elementary School serves the northeast part of Denver, CO, covering an area of approximately 1.3 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive time of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Rooney Ranch Elementary School's student population of 492 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 29 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Kindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Rooney Ranch Elementary School
Kind	84
1	67
2	77
3	91
4	89
5	84

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Total Students

492 students

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Total Students Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School
2025	492
2024	488
2023	473
2022	469
2021	481
2020	525
2019	525
2018	580
2017	575
2015	538
2014	520
2013	477
2012	427
2011	423
2010	416
2009	409
2008	427
2007	413
2006	437
2005	452
2004	454
2003	459
2002	487
2001	498
2000	513
1999	511
1998	506
1997	520
1996	493
1995	451

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Total Classroom Teachers

29 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends (1995-2025)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School
2025	29
2024	29
2023	28
2022	27
2021	28
2020	29
2019	26
2018	28
2017	30
2015	28
2014	28
2013	27
2012	25
2011	25
2010	23
2009	26
2008	27
2007	25
2006	24
2005	23
2004	25
2003	26
2002	26
2001	23
2000	23
1999	22
1998	22
1997	22
1996	20
1995	20

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Year Founded

1995

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School Motto

Live a Great Story

School Rankings

Rooney Ranch 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 Rooney Ranch Elementary School is 0.32, 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)

#61 out of 1748 schools
(Top 5%)

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Overall School Rank Trends (2010-2023)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School
2023	#61
2022	#53
2021	#259
2019	#173
2018	#141
2017	#120
2016	#425
2015	#176
2014	#274
2013	#262
2012	#154
2011	#150
2010	#50

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62%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison (2010-2023)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	62%	33%	40%
2022	65%	32%	38%
2021	47%	33%	36%
2019	58%	35%	41%
2018	56%	35%	42%
2017	58%	33%	40%
2016	51%	33%	40%
2015	52%	31%	39%
2014	77%	57%	63%
2013	77%	57%	63%
2012	82%	56%	62%
2011	96%	82%	88%
2010	98%	81%	87%

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78%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison (2010-2022)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	78%	45%	52%
2021	62%	47%	53%
2019	67%	47%	54%
2018	70%	44%	42%
2017	67%	42%	49%
2016	49%	40%	46%
2015	60%	40%	49%
2014	84%	69%	76%
2013	85%	70%	77%
2012	88%	70%	76%
2011	96%	89%	94%
2010	99%	89%	93%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

17:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	17:1	15:1
2024	17:1	15:1
2023	17:1	16:1	16:1
2022	17:1	16:1	16:1
2021	17:1	15:1	17:1
2020	18:1	16:1	18:1
2019	20:1	17:1	18:1
2018	21:1	17:1	18:1
2017	19:1	17:1	18:1
2015	19:1	17:1	18:1
2014	19:1	17:1	18:1
2013	18:1	17:1	18:1
2012	17:1	17:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	18:1
2010	18:1	16:1	18:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	16:1	16:1	18:1
2007	17:1	17:1	18:1
2006	18:1	16:1	18:1
2005	20:1	17:1	19:1
2004	18:1	16:1	19:1
2003	18:1	16:1	18:1
2002	19:1	17:1	19:1
2001	22:1	17:1	20:1
2000	22:1	17:1	21:1
1999	23:1	18:1	21:1
1998	23:1	18:1	21:1
1997	24:1	18:1	21:1
1996	25:1	18:1	21:1
1995	23:1	18:1	21:1

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	3%	3%
2024	2%	3%
2023	3%	3%	4%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	3%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	2%	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	3%	3%	3%
2013	3%	3%	3%
2012	4%	3%	3%
2011	5%	3%	3%
2010	5%	4%	4%
2009	5%	4%	4%
2008	5%	3%	4%
2007	4%	3%	4%
2006	4%	3%	4%
2005	3%	3%	4%
2004	3%	3%	4%
2003	3%	3%	4%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	2%	3%	3%
2000	3%	3%	3%
1999	2%	3%	3%
1998	3%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	3%	3%	3%
1995	2%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

11%

37%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	11%	37%
2024	11%	36%
2023	11%	35%	26%
2022	10%	35%	25%
2021	9%	34%	25%
2020	10%	34%	23%
2019	9%	34%	23%
2018	9%	34%	25%
2017	8%	33%	25%
2015	10%	33%	26%
2014	12%	33%	24%
2013	11%	32%	24%
2012	12%	32%	24%
2011	10%	31%	23%
2010	8%	28%	19%
2009	7%	28%	19%
2008	7%	28%	19%
2007	6%	28%	18%
2006	9%	27%	17%
2005	8%	26%	16%
2004	7%	25%	15%
2003	7%	24%	14%
2002	7%	23%	13%
2001	6%	22%	12%
2000	5%	21%	11%
1999	5%	20%	10%
1998	4%	19%	10%
1997	4%	19%	9%
1996	4%	18%	9%
1995	4%	18%	8%

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White

82%

49%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	82%	49%
2024	84%	50%
2023	82%	51%	65%
2022	82%	52%	66%
2021	82%	52%	66%
2020	82%	53%	67%
2019	83%	53%	67%
2018	83%	53%	67%
2017	84%	54%	67%
2015	83%	54%	66%
2014	80%	55%	68%
2013	81%	56%	68%
2012	79%	56%	68%
2011	80%	57%	68%
2010	83%	61%	73%
2009	86%	61%	74%
2008	86%	62%	74%
2007	89%	62%	75%
2006	85%	63%	76%
2005	86%	64%	77%
2004	88%	65%	78%
2003	88%	66%	79%
2002	90%	67%	81%
2001	91%	68%	82%
2000	91%	69%	84%
1999	91%	70%	85%
1998	92%	71%	85%
1997	91%	72%	86%
1996	92%	73%	86%
1995	93%	74%	87%

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Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2011-2025)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	4%	5%
2024	3%	5%
2023	4%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	5%	5%	4%
2020	4%	4%	4%
2019	5%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	4%	3%	3%
2013	4%	3%	3%
2012	5%	3%	3%
2011	4%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

18%

51%

0.32

0.63

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Diversity Score Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	0.32	0.62
2024	0.28	0.62
2023	0.32	0.62	0.51
2022	0.32	0.61	0.51
2021	0.32	0.61	0.51
2020	0.32	0.60	0.49
2019	0.30	0.60	0.49
2018	0.30	0.60	0.49
2017	0.29	0.60	0.49
2015	0.30	0.60	0.49
2014	0.35	0.59	0.49
2013	0.33	0.59	0.49
2012	0.36	0.59	0.49
2011	0.35	0.58	0.48
2010	0.30	0.55	0.43
2009	0.26	0.55	0.42
2008	0.26	0.54	0.42
2007	0.20	0.54	0.40
2006	0.27	0.53	0.39
2005	0.26	0.52	0.38
2004	0.22	0.52	0.37
2003	0.22	0.51	0.35
2002	0.19	0.50	0.33
2001	0.17	0.49	0.31
2000	0.17	0.48	0.29
1999	0.17	0.47	0.27
1998	0.15	0.46	0.26
1997	0.17	0.45	0.25
1996	0.15	0.44	0.24
1995	0.13	0.42	0.23

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(22-23)

7.5%

33.6%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate (2021-2023)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	7.5%	33.6%	29.6%
2022	17.7%	37.4%	41.1%
2021	5.3%	26.8%	31.9%

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Eligible for

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison (1995-2025)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	7%	39%
2024	7%	39%
2023	6%	33%	26%
2022	6%	30%	23%
2021	6%	33%	25%
2020	7%	33%	24%
2019	6%	33%	24%
2018	5%	34%	25%
2017	7%	35%	25%
2015	9%	34%	24%
2014	11%	35%	25%
2013	11%	34%	26%
2012	10%	34%	25%
2011	10%	33%	25%
2010	10%	31%	23%
2009	5%	28%	19%
2008	10%	28%	19%
2007	8%	27%	19%
2006	7%	27%	19%
2005	6%	25%	15%
2004	4%	24%	13%
2003	5%	22%	11%
2002	4%	21%	10%
2001	2%	20%	9%
2000	2%	21%	10%
1999	4%	21%	10%
1998	3%	22%	10%
1997	3%	22%	10%
1996	3%	22%	10%
1995	2%	22%	10%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison (2000-2025)
Year	Rooney Ranch Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2025	1%	5%
2024	2%	6%
2023	3%	7%	7%
2022	1%	6%	6%
2021	4%	7%	6%
2020	2%	8%	7%
2019	1%	8%	7%
2018	3%	8%	7%
2017	2%	8%	7%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	3%	7%	5%
2010	4%	7%	6%
2009	4%	7%	6%
2008	3%	7%	6%
2007	3%	7%	5%
2006	2%	6%	5%
2005	2%	6%	5%
2004	1%	6%	5%
2003	2%	7%	5%
2002	1%	7%	5%
2000	1%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

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School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Rooney Ranch Elementary School's ranking?

Rooney Ranch Elementary School is ranked #61 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 5% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Rooney Ranch Elementary School often compared to?

Rooney Ranch Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Devinny Elementary School by visitors of our site.

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

62% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 78% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Rooney Ranch Elementary School?

492 students attend Rooney Ranch Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

82% of Rooney Ranch Elementary School students are White, 11% of students are Hispanic, 4% of students are Two or more races, and 3% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Rooney Ranch Elementary School?

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

What grades does Rooney Ranch Elementary School offer ?

Rooney Ranch Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Kindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Rooney Ranch Elementary School part of?

Rooney Ranch Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

In what neighborhood is Rooney Ranch Elementary School located?

Rooney Ranch Elementary School is located in the Green Mountain neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 4 other public schools located in Green Mountain.

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Quick Facts (26-27)

Grades: Kindergarten-5
Enrollment: 492 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 17:1
Minority Enrollment: 18%
: Top 5%
: 62% (Top 10%)
: 78% (Top 5%)
: Rooney Ranch Elementary School serves the northeast part of Denver, CO, covering an area of approximately 1.3 square miles. Most families can expect a typical drive time of 5 to 10 minutes to the school, with the furthest edge of the attendance zone located about 1.6 miles away.
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education