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Southmoor Elementary School

3755 South Magnolia Way
Denver, CO 80237

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Serving 394 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Southmoor Elementary School ranks in the top 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 30%, and reading proficiency is top 30%).

The percentage of students achieving is 40-44% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving is 45-49% (which is approximately equal to 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 38% 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: 394 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50% in CO
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

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

School Overview

Southmoor Elementary School's student population of 394 students has declined by 11% over five school years.

The teacher population of 24 teachers has declined by 14% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Southmoor Elementary School
Pre-K	17
Kind	63
1	67
2	72
3	63
4	51
5	61

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Total Students

394 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School
2023	408
2022	403
2021	393
2020	447
2019	447
2018	481
2017	481
2016	485
2015	473
2014	456
2013	472
2012	487
2011	481
2010	468
2009	451
2008	446
2007	428
2006	426
2005	422
2004	403
2003	361

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

24 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School
2023	25
2022	25
2021	27
2020	28
2019	28
2018	27
2017	27
2016	24
2015	26
2014	26
2013	26
2012	25
2011	28
2010	27
2009	26
2008	22
2007	22
2006	23
2005	23
2004	19
2003	16

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School Rankings

Southmoor Elementary School ranks within the top 50% of all 1,779 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Southmoor Elementary School is 0.58, 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)

#639 out of 1779 schools
(Top 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School
2022	#639
2021	#530
2019	#188
2018	#176
2017	#181
2016	#126
2015	#269
2014	#277
2013	#260
2012	#150
2011	#283

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40-44%

32%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	42%	32%	29%
2021	30%	33%	25%
2019	64%	35%	33%
2018	58%	35%	32%
2017	62%	33%	30%
2016	60%	33%	28%
2015	52%	31%	26%
2014	80%	57%	47%
2013	81%	57%	46%
2012	84%	56%	43%
2011	96%	82%	72%

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45-49%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	47%	45%	39%
2021	64%	47%	40%
2019	64%	47%	43%
2018	64%	44%	32%
2017	57%	42%	39%
2016	63%	40%	36%
2015	51%	40%	33%
2014	82%	69%	54%
2013	83%	70%	54%
2012	87%	70%	52%
2011	95%	89%	79%

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Student : Teacher Ratio

16:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	16:1	16:1	15:1
2022	16:1	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	18:1	17:1	15:1
2017	18:1	17:1	15:1
2016	20:1	17:1	15:1
2015	18:1	17:1	15:1
2014	18:1	17:1	16:1
2013	18:1	17:1	17:1
2012	20:1	17:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	17:1
2010	18:1	16:1	17:1
2009	18:1	16:1	17:1
2008	21:1	16:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	18:1	17:1	18:1
2004	21:1	16:1	17:1
2003	23:1	16:1	16:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2000-2014)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2014	1%	1%	1%
2013	1%	1%	1%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2000	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	3%	3%	3%
2022	3%	3%	3%
2021	5%	3%	3%
2020	3%	3%	3%
2019	3%	3%	3%
2018	4%	3%	4%
2017	4%	3%	4%
2016	4%	3%	3%
2015	5%	3%	4%
2014	6%	3%	3%
2013	5%	3%	3%
2012	7%	3%	3%
2011	8%	3%	3%
2010	9%	4%	4%
2009	10%	4%	3%
2008	9%	3%	3%
2007	10%	3%	3%
2006	9%	3%	3%
2005	8%	3%	3%
2004	8%	3%	3%
2003	7%	3%	3%

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Hispanic

16%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	16%	35%	53%
2022	17%	35%	53%
2021	17%	34%	53%
2020	19%	34%	55%
2019	19%	34%	55%
2018	18%	34%	57%
2017	18%	34%	57%
2016	17%	33%	57%
2015	18%	33%	57%
2014	15%	33%	58%
2013	18%	32%	58%
2012	18%	32%	58%
2011	16%	32%	59%
2010	11%	29%	54%
2009	12%	28%	56%
2008	10%	28%	56%
2007	10%	28%	57%
2006	7%	27%	58%
2005	7%	26%	57%
2004	5%	25%	57%
2003	8%	24%	56%

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Black

10%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	11%	5%	14%
2022	10%	4%	14%
2021	12%	5%	14%
2020	8%	5%	14%
2019	8%	5%	14%
2018	8%	5%	14%
2017	8%	5%	14%
2016	11%	5%	15%
2015	12%	5%	15%
2014	13%	5%	14%
2013	12%	5%	14%
2012	10%	5%	14%
2011	12%	5%	14%
2010	11%	6%	16%
2009	12%	6%	17%
2008	12%	6%	18%
2007	11%	6%	18%
2006	10%	6%	19%
2005	7%	6%	19%
2004	7%	6%	19%
2003	7%	6%	19%

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White

62%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	60%	51%	24%
2022	61%	52%	24%
2021	59%	52%	24%
2020	62%	53%	23%
2019	62%	53%	23%
2018	61%	53%	22%
2017	61%	53%	22%
2016	60%	54%	22%
2015	59%	54%	21%
2014	58%	55%	21%
2013	57%	56%	21%
2012	59%	56%	20%
2011	58%	57%	20%
2010	69%	60%	25%
2009	66%	61%	23%
2008	68%	61%	21%
2007	68%	62%	20%
2006	73%	63%	19%
2005	78%	64%	19%
2004	80%	65%	20%
2003	78%	66%	20%

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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	Southmoor Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	9%	5%	4%
2022	8%	5%	5%
2021	6%	5%	4%
2020	7%	4%	4%
2019	7%	4%	4%
2018	9%	4%	3%
2017	9%	4%	3%
2016	8%	4%	3%
2015	6%	4%	3%
2014	7%	3%	3%
2013	7%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.58

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	0.60	0.62	0.64
2022	0.59	0.61	0.64
2021	0.61	0.61	0.64
2020	0.57	0.60	0.63
2019	0.57	0.60	0.63
2018	0.59	0.60	0.61
2017	0.59	0.60	0.61
2016	0.60	0.60	0.61
2015	0.61	0.60	0.60
2014	0.62	0.59	0.60
2013	0.63	0.59	0.60
2012	0.61	0.59	0.60
2011	0.63	0.58	0.60
2010	0.50	0.55	0.62
2009	0.53	0.55	0.62
2008	0.51	0.55	0.61
2007	0.51	0.54	0.60
2006	0.45	0.53	0.60
2005	0.38	0.52	0.60
2004	0.35	0.52	0.61
2003	0.38	0.51	0.61

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Eligible for

29%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Southmoor Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	24%	33%	57%
2022	24%	30%	52%
2021	24%	33%	55%
2020	26%	33%	58%
2019	26%	33%	58%
2018	23%	35%	59%
2017	23%	35%	59%
2016	22%	34%	61%
2015	26%	34%	62%
2014	24%	35%	65%
2013	26%	34%	65%
2012	26%	34%	66%
2011	23%	33%	65%
2010	22%	31%	62%
2009	22%	28%	58%
2008	17%	28%	57%
2007	13%	27%	58%
2006	11%	27%	58%
2005	6%	25%	55%
2004	9%	24%	55%
2003	5%	22%	53%

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Eligible for

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

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Southmoor Elementary School's ranking?

Southmoor Elementary School is ranked #639 out of 1,779 schools, which ranks it among the top 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Southmoor Elementary School often compared to?

Southmoor Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Samuels Elementary School, Bradley International School by visitors of our site.

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

40-44% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 32% CO state average), while 45-49% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Southmoor Elementary School?

394 students attend Southmoor Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

62% of Southmoor Elementary School students are White, 16% of students are Hispanic, 10% of students are Black, 8% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Asian, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.

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

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

What grades does Southmoor Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Southmoor Elementary School part of?

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

In what neighborhood is Southmoor Elementary School located?

Southmoor Elementary School is located in the Southeast neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 6 other public schools located in Southeast.

School Reviews

5 5/2/2017

When people move to your neighborhood because of the school - you know something good is happening. Southmoor Elementary is THAT school. The leadership is innovative, the teachers are amazing, the parent community is supportive and the education is second to none. The staff pours their heart and soul into our kids and it shows in the joy you witness in the classrooms, the confidence of those kids and the success of the alums. No school is perfect, but Southmoor is close!!!

- Posted by Parent - Happy Momma

5 3/17/2009

Great school - my first grade son loves it there!

- Posted by Parent - sid

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Quick Stats (2025)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 394 students
Student:Teacher Ratio: 16:1
Minority Enrollment: 38%
: Top 50%
: 40-44% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education