How many students attend John H. Amesse Elementary?

In the 2022-23 school year, 350 students attended John H. Amesse Elementary.

What is the racial makeup of John H. Amesse Elementary?

Students at John H. Amesse Elementary are 85% Hispanic, 9% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of John H. Amesse Elementary attend?

Students who attend John H. Amesse Elementary usually go on to attend: Middle : DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School Middle : DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School Middle : KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Noel High : Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College High : DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School High : KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy High : Montbello High School High : Northeast Early College High : Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

John H. Amesse Elementary

Summary:

John H. Amesse Elementary is a public elementary school serving 350 students in grades PK-5 in Denver, Colorado. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 79 out of 115 school districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

John H. Amesse Elementary stands out for its significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (84.57%) compared to nearby schools, which range from 23.28% to 80.74% Hispanic. However, the school consistently ranks in the bottom 10% of Colorado elementary schools, with a statewide ranking between 842 and 926 out of 914 to 962 schools over the past 10 years. Its performance on CMAS tests is also significantly lower than the district and state averages across all grade levels and subject areas. Additionally, John H. Amesse has an extremely high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.2% to 92.86% over the past 3 years, much higher than the 19.58% to 96.01% range at nearby schools.

In contrast, the nearby schools like Inspire Elementary, Monarch Montessori, and DCIS at Ford have significantly higher academic performance and statewide rankings. This suggests that the factors contributing to the low performance at John H. Amesse are not necessarily shared by all schools in the district. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 12.2 to 14.6, could be a potential strength to leverage for improvement, and understanding the specific challenges faced by the predominantly Hispanic student population may be crucial in addressing the performance gap.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

5440 Scranton Street
Denver, CO 80239-3668

(720) 424-9988

District: School District No. 1

Per Pupil Expenditures: $19,419

Students who attend John H. Amesse Elementary usually attend:

Middle:	DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School
	Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch
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	Rocky Mountain Prep Noel
High:	Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
	Montbello High School
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	Northeast Early College
	Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

Student/teacher ratio: 14.2

Number of students: 350

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

84.6%

African American:

9.4%

White:

3.7%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 92.9%

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Performance Trends

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Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at John H. Amesse Elementary is $19,419, which is the 28^th highest among 94 elementary schools in the School District No. 1.

Schooldigger Rankings:

John H. Amesse Elementary was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 78^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for all students at John H. Amesse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	2.77	792^nd	808	2.0%
2005	1.84	816^th	823	0.9%
2006	1.18	826^th	829	0.4%
2007	2.54	842^nd	852	1.2%
2008	4.79	821^st	849	3.3%
2009	6.61	825^th	872	5.4%
2010	5.02	892^nd	925	3.6%
2011	5.43	896^th	935	4.2%
2012	8.49	874^th	935	6.5%
2013	5.07	926^th	954	2.9%
2014	13.36	856^th	962	11.0%
2015	13.30	842^nd	938	10.2%
2016	5.14	910^th	914	0.4%
2017	6.58	919^th	929	1.1%
2018	10.73	867^th	917	5.5%
2019	9.83	919^th	965	4.8%
2023	6.87	922^nd	933	1.2%

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Rank History for Female students at John H. Amesse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	14.40	678^th	758	10.6%

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Rank History for Male students at John H. Amesse Elementary

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	6.19	756^th	764	1.0%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Thursday, June 23, 2016

The low scores at this school could very well be attributed to parents who refuse to teach their children English. Raising a child in a Spanish-Speaking ONLY household places them at an extreme DISADVANTAGE when it comes to learning. Also, there is a poor parent turn out whenever the school hosts reward ceremonies which indicates the parents are not involved in their children's education. Perhaps the school should implement an agenda program where all students are required to enter their homework into the agenda and parents must sign off.

On the other hand, I attended the end of the year awards ceremony and a child earned 900 reading steps but didn't make Principle or A/B Honor roll. I find it hard to believe that children who earn reading steps (where parents sign to say their child has read 30 mins.) are failing class. If they are reading, they should be passing. I believe the teachers lack parent support greatly at this school and regret moving into this district. Just spending twenty minutes (per subject) going over math and reading with child can make a world of difference. We are homeschooling our gifted child next year. She doesn't stand a chance of being successful at this school. Close Quote

Enrollment information for John H. Amesse Elementary

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	103	286	31	71	2	n/a	n/a	493
1989	106	312	36	75	5	n/a	n/a	534
1990	107	324	43	56	0	n/a	n/a	530
1991	96	328	40	64	2	n/a	n/a	530
1992	92	371	31	96	1	n/a	n/a	591
1993	87	389	40	109	3	n/a	n/a	628
1994	74	395	38	101	7	n/a	n/a	615
1995	67	385	32	148	5	n/a	n/a	637
1996	67	385	32	148	5	n/a	n/a	637
1997	57	414	31	181	5	n/a	n/a	688
1998	54	394	25	218	4	n/a	n/a	695
1999	39	329	25	237	3	n/a	n/a	633
2000	41	339	20	266	6	n/a	n/a	672
2001	30	285	19	306	5	n/a	n/a	645
2002	20	220	14	393	2	n/a	n/a	649
2003	20	220	14	393	2	n/a	n/a	649
2004	15	188	12	437	6	n/a	n/a	658
2005	23	168	13	458	8	n/a	n/a	670
2006	33	127	5	437	2	n/a	n/a	604
2007	26	110	4	387	1	n/a	n/a	528
2008	20	126	6	354	1	n/a	n/a	507
2009	17	139	4	389	3	n/a	n/a	552
2010	60	145	2	416	2	n/a	n/a	625
2011	18	125	2	433	3	1	11	593
2012	20	141	2	399	3	1	17	583
2013	24	129	3	418	3	1	14	592
2014	24	127	4	402	1	2	17	577
2015	20	124	3	426	3	5	12	593
2016	23	105	5	399	3	8	15	558
2017	19	82	4	347	3	5	10	470
2018	8	64	4	388	1	0	5	470
2019	12	89	2	358	0	1	5	467
2020	16	62	2	355	0	2	5	442
2021	6	47	2	318	0	0	4	377
2022	6	41	0	337	0	0	5	389
2023	13	33	1	296	0	0	7	350

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

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Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at John H. Amesse Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	493	28.3	17.4	n/a
1989	534	25.2	21.1	28.8
1990	530	27.7	19.1	38.3
1991	530	25.8	20.5	38.3
1992	591	34.2	17.2	46.2
1993	628	33.2	18.9	37.7
1994	615	35.5	17.3	48.9
1995	637	31.4	20.3	55.3
1996	637	31.4	20.3	55.3
1997	688	29.1	23.6	61.5
1998	695	28.3	24.6	64.3
1999	633	27.9	22.7	64.3
2000	672	36.0	18.7	75.4
2001	645	37.5	17.2	77.2
2002	649	40.0	16.2	80
2003	649	40.0	16.2	80
2004	658	36.2	18.2	83.9
2005	670	34.2	19.6	82.5
2006	604	30.9	19.5	87.1
2007	528	29.0	18.2	93.2
2008	507	29.0	17.5	94.1
2009	552	32.6	16.9	94.4
2010	625	35.0	17.8	93.9
2011	593	35.0	16.9	94.1
2012	583	30.5	19.1	95.2
2013	592	30.9	19.1	91.7
2014	577	34.5	16.7	95.1
2015	593	34.0	17.4	96
2016	558	33.0	16.9	94.8
2017	470	28.0	16.7	95.7
2018	470	32.4	14.4	95.1
2019	467	30.1	15.4	96.1
2020	442	33.7	13.1	90.5
2021	377	30.7	12.2	91.5
2022	389	26.5	14.6	89.2
2023	350	24.5	14.2	92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio John H. Amesse Elementary

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	493	28.3	17.4	n/a
1989	534	25.2	21.1	28.8
1990	530	27.7	19.1	38.3
1991	530	25.8	20.5	38.3
1992	591	34.2	17.2	46.2
1993	628	33.2	18.9	37.7
1994	615	35.5	17.3	48.9
1995	637	31.4	20.3	55.3
1996	637	31.4	20.3	55.3
1997	688	29.1	23.6	61.5
1998	695	28.3	24.6	64.3
1999	633	27.9	22.7	64.3
2000	672	36.0	18.7	75.4
2001	645	37.5	17.2	77.2
2002	649	40.0	16.2	80
2003	649	40.0	16.2	80
2004	658	36.2	18.2	83.9
2005	670	34.2	19.6	82.5
2006	604	30.9	19.5	87.1
2007	528	29.0	18.2	93.2
2008	507	29.0	17.5	94.1
2009	552	32.6	16.9	94.4
2010	625	35.0	17.8	93.9
2011	593	35.0	16.9	94.1
2012	583	30.5	19.1	95.2
2013	592	30.9	19.1	91.7
2014	577	34.5	16.7	95.1
2015	593	34.0	17.4	96
2016	558	33.0	16.9	94.8
2017	470	28.0	16.7	95.7
2018	470	32.4	14.4	95.1
2019	467	30.1	15.4	96.1
2020	442	33.7	13.1	90.5
2021	377	30.7	12.2	91.5
2022	389	26.5	14.6	89.2
2023	350	24.5	14.2	92.9

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for John H. Amesse Elementary

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$14,955
2020	$16,384
2021	$17,578
2022	$17,362
2023	$19,419

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on John H. Amesse Elementary

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 919^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 922^nd of 933 Elementary schools	3.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (John H. Amesse Elementary)	13.9	11.3	2.6%
3rd Grade Math (School District No. 1)	37.5	36.4	1.1%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade Math (John H. Amesse Elementary)	19.7	5.7	14%
4th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	31.2	29	2.2%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade Science (John H. Amesse Elementary)	8.2	6.3	1.9%
5th Grade Science (School District No. 1)	25.9	26.2	0.3%
5th Grade Science (Colorado)	35.9	33.9	2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (John H. Amesse Elementary)	21.7	12.5	9.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.3	41.2	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (John H. Amesse Elementary)	8.2	12.5	4.3%
5th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	34.9	33.2	1.7%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (John H. Amesse Elementary)	19.8	9	10.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.8	40.3	2.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (John H. Amesse Elementary)	13.9	9.7	4.2%
All Grades Math (School District No. 1)	32.7	30.3	2.4%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	467	350	25.1%
African American	89	33	62.9%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	2	1	50%
Hispanic	358	296	17.3%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
White	12	13	8.3%
Two or More Races	5	7	40%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.1%	92.9%	3.3%

Schools Near John H. Amesse Elementary

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)							CMAS Math (2024)							CMAS Science (2024)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
John H. Amesse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5440 Scranton Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9988	350	25	14.2	92.9%	13 (3.7%)	33 (9.4%)	296 (84.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)								(n/a)							7.9							5.7	5.4		$19,419
Monarch Montessori	Public, Charter	K-5	4895 N Peoria Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 712-2001	223	16	13.5	64.6%	38 (17.0%)	30 (13.5%)	136 (61.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	16 (7.2%)	11.9	855^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.3%		17.3	769^th of 933 public elementary schools	17.6%	86	15.4	19.4	29.6				21.4		10.3					6.9	11.5		$14,241
Academy 360	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12000 E. 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 574-1360	210	13	15.9	77.6%	25 (11.9%)	63 (30.0%)	106 (50.5%)	3 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	12 (5.7%)								(n/a)			14.3				13.5								13.6		$13,914
McGlone Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4500 Crown Boulevard	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5660	803	49	16.2	96.0%	13 (1.6%)	77 (9.6%)	644 (80.2%)	5 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (7.1%)	7 (0.9%)	4	942^nd of 943 public elementary schools	0.1%		7.9	913^th of 933 public elementary schools	2.1%	29			6.0	13.2		6.8	6.6	6.9						3.2		7.0	$18,920
Escalante-Biggs Academy	Public	PK-K	5300 Crown Blvd	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4620	326	22	14.8	84.0%	13 (4.0%)	39 (12.0%)	243 (74.5%)	15 (4.6%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.8%)	10 (3.1%)								(n/a)																	$19,805
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14390 East Bolling Drive	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5740	631	39	16.1	91.3%	19 (3.0%)	63 (10.0%)	521 (82.6%)	2 (0.3%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (1.4%)	16 (2.5%)	12.6	841^st of 943 public elementary schools	10.8%		7	921^st of 933 public elementary schools	1.3%	80	13.8	16.2	25.6				19.4			17.8				9.1	15.7		$19,191
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	14250 East Albrook Drive	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(720) 424-2740	569	36	15.7	89.1%	4 (0.7%)	75 (13.2%)	457 (80.3%)	4 (0.7%)	2 (0.4%)	17 (3.0%)	10 (1.8%)	9.7	887^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.9%		11.9	857^th of 933 public elementary schools	8.1%	30	12.0	9.7	11.6	4.9	13.9	5.6	9.2	20.0	9.8	21.6		6.9		9.8	16.0		$18,589
Barney Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14500 Maxwell Place	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7300	463	27	16.8	95.7%	9 (1.9%)	65 (14.0%)	368 (79.5%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (2.6%)	5 (1.1%)	9	901^st of 943 public elementary schools	4.5%		11.1	872^nd of 933 public elementary schools	6.5%	29	6.8	6.3	18.9				11.0	9.5	10.9	20.8				13.1	15.4		$17,552
Marie L. Greenwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5130 Durham Court	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6630	592	38	15.7	91.7%	5 (0.8%)	76 (12.8%)	478 (80.7%)	10 (1.7%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	11 (1.9%)	9.5	895^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.1%		9.1	893^rd of 933 public elementary schools	4.3%	2			17.6	25.6	27.8	20.5	20.7	11.1	8.2	5.9	6.1	8.3	9.6	8.2	9.8	13.3	$16,472
Inspire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5677 N Galena St.	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4850	567	33	17.0	19.6%	313 (55.2%)	37 (6.5%)	132 (23.3%)	22 (3.9%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.7%)	59 (10.4%)	78.2	184^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.5%		78	181^st of 933 public elementary schools	80.6%	3	73.8	54.2	68.2				65.5	68.2	36.9	46.5				50.6	59.3		$15,384

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