Samuels Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

3985 South Vincennes Court
Denver, CO 80237-1748

(720) 424-4450

District: School District No. 1

Per Pupil Expenditures: $17,796

Students who attend Samuels Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Hamilton Middle School
High:	Thomas Jefferson High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.4

Number of students: 477

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

53.2%

African American:

21.0%

White:

15.1%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 82.4%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Samuels Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 21.99. (See more...)

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.

Student Body

Compare Details Student population at Samuels Elementary School is diverse. Racial makeup is: Hispanic (53.2%), African American (21%), White (15.1%). (See more...)

Compare Details 82.4% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Samuels Elementary School is 15.4. 66 elementary schools in the School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Samuels Elementary School employs 30.9 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Samuels Elementary School is $17,796. 63 elementary schools in the School District No. 1 spend more per student.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Samuels Elementary School 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 Samuels Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Samuels Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	33.41	572^nd	808	29.2%
2005	26.76	636^th	823	22.7%
2006	24.39	659^th	829	20.5%
2007	19.24	708^th	852	16.9%
2008	28.98	642^nd	849	24.4%
2009	32.27	647^th	872	25.8%
2010	13.69	813^th	925	12.1%
2011	22.87	743^rd	935	20.5%
2012	17.50	786^th	935	15.9%
2013	28.76	710^th	954	25.6%
2014	30.17	698^th	962	27.4%
2015	22.72	720^th	938	23.2%
2016	26.36	648^th	914	29.1%
2017	26.75	658^th	929	29.2%
2018	14.80	799^th	917	12.9%
2019	21.99	751^st	965	22.2%

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Rank History for Female students at Samuels Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	16.07	608^th	690	11.9%
2019	18.71	630^th	758	16.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Samuels Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	14.70	611^th	693	11.8%
2019	16.80	650^th	764	14.9%

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Rank History for Hispanic students at Samuels Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2019	16.68	252^nd	270	6.7%

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Rank History for White students at Samuels Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	35.44	220^th	337	34.7%
2019	42.76	340^th	596	43.0%

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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

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 2.3)

33%

67%

Reviews:

by a parent
Thursday, December 21, 2017

Worst school I've ever sent my children too. The staff will make you a 102 promises, only to keep one. If your child is on an IEP or you have a special needs student, expect for them to be placed in a room and given sheets to color everyday while the school collects the tax credit. They treat these children horribly and the Pricipals there clearly get paid to much for what they actually do which is nothing!! Close Quote

by a teacher
Monday, October 24, 2016

I taught at Samuels. Every year, I had 30 or more students in my classroom. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Samuels Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	152	27	24	186	7	n/a	n/a	396
1989	151	35	30	184	2	n/a	n/a	402
1990	154	71	30	205	3	n/a	n/a	463
1991	158	54	30	199	3	n/a	n/a	444
1992	153	53	31	176	4	n/a	n/a	417
1993	207	56	40	197	4	n/a	n/a	504
1994	203	51	42	209	4	n/a	n/a	509
1995	182	55	26	248	5	n/a	n/a	516
1996	182	55	26	248	5	n/a	n/a	516
1997	248	68	20	187	6	n/a	n/a	529
1998	247	75	15	64	6	n/a	n/a	407
1999	284	96	23	73	3	n/a	n/a	479
2000	278	113	29	100	1	n/a	n/a	521
2001	270	119	29	92	1	n/a	n/a	511
2002	216	136	38	115	7	n/a	n/a	512
2003	216	136	38	115	7	n/a	n/a	512
2004	196	134	38	126	7	n/a	n/a	501
2005	157	104	19	137	6	n/a	n/a	423
2006	136	113	25	153	7	n/a	n/a	434
2007	119	112	27	196	5	n/a	n/a	459
2008	117	108	23	199	11	n/a	n/a	458
2009	153	124	27	209	12	n/a	n/a	525
2010	164	139	39	249	6	n/a	n/a	597
2011	157	133	47	276	8	0	22	643
2012	135	131	53	275	5	0	16	615
2013	110	123	58	267	3	0	14	575
2014	115	123	39	274	6	0	17	574
2015	105	132	46	273	5	1	25	587
2016	99	102	32	240	6	1	21	501
2017	98	106	27	243	7	0	22	503
2018	104	105	26	249	7	0	16	507
2019	95	95	19	263	5	0	19	496
2020	74	126	16	245	6	1	23	491
2021	62	121	11	220	3	1	19	437
2022	62	116	12	231	1	2	32	456
2023	60	111	19	243	4	1	29	467
2024	72	100	20	254	3	2	26	477

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

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Samuels Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	21.2	18.6	n/a
1989	402	23.2	17.3	52
1990	463	23.0	20.1	51
1991	444	23.6	18.8	46.2
1992	417	23.2	17.9	53.2
1993	504	27.2	18.5	47.8
1994	509	27.9	18.2	52.5
1995	516	26.9	19.2	53.9
1996	516	26.9	19.2	53.9
1997	529	27.1	19.5	38.4
1998	407	18.7	21.8	21.4
1999	479	22.6	21.2	25.3
2000	521	23.5	22.2	34.4
2001	511	25.0	20.4	34.2
2002	512	25.8	19.8	36.5
2003	512	25.8	19.8	36.5
2004	501	26.3	19.0	43.7
2005	423	23.5	18.0	46.6
2006	434	22.4	19.4	53.5
2007	459	26.5	17.3	58.4
2008	458	23.5	19.5	67.5
2009	525	28.9	18.2	72.4
2010	597	33.2	17.9	70.2
2011	643	35.2	18.2	73.7
2012	615	28.7	21.3	75.1
2013	575	31.1	18.4	73.2
2014	574	32.7	17.5	79.4
2015	587	36.0	16.3	80.1
2016	501	34.0	14.7	77.4
2017	503	32.0	15.7	74.8
2018	507	30.9	16.3	75.1
2019	496	31.2	15.8	75.6
2020	491	29.2	16.7	77.6
2021	437	33.9	12.8	77.1
2022	456	32.0	14.2	79.4
2023	467	30.6	15.2	82.7
2024	477	30.9	15.4	82.4

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 Samuels Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	396	21.2	18.6	n/a
1989	402	23.2	17.3	52
1990	463	23.0	20.1	51
1991	444	23.6	18.8	46.2
1992	417	23.2	17.9	53.2
1993	504	27.2	18.5	47.8
1994	509	27.9	18.2	52.5
1995	516	26.9	19.2	53.9
1996	516	26.9	19.2	53.9
1997	529	27.1	19.5	38.4
1998	407	18.7	21.8	21.4
1999	479	22.6	21.2	25.3
2000	521	23.5	22.2	34.4
2001	511	25.0	20.4	34.2
2002	512	25.8	19.8	36.5
2003	512	25.8	19.8	36.5
2004	501	26.3	19.0	43.7
2005	423	23.5	18.0	46.6
2006	434	22.4	19.4	53.5
2007	459	26.5	17.3	58.4
2008	458	23.5	19.5	67.5
2009	525	28.9	18.2	72.4
2010	597	33.2	17.9	70.2
2011	643	35.2	18.2	73.7
2012	615	28.7	21.3	75.1
2013	575	31.1	18.4	73.2
2014	574	32.7	17.5	79.4
2015	587	36.0	16.3	80.1
2016	501	34.0	14.7	77.4
2017	503	32.0	15.7	74.8
2018	507	30.9	16.3	75.1
2019	496	31.2	15.8	75.6
2020	491	29.2	16.7	77.6
2021	437	33.9	12.8	77.1
2022	456	32.0	14.2	79.4
2023	467	30.6	15.2	82.7
2024	477	30.9	15.4	82.4

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 Samuels Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$13,900
2020	$14,126
2021	$15,441
2022	$16,323
2023	$17,796

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Samuels Elementary School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
All Grades English Language Arts (Samuels Elementary School)	32.6	29.5	3.1%
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 (Samuels Elementary School)	23.1	25	1.9%
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	496	467	5.8%
African American	95	111	16.8%
American Indian	5	4	20%
Asian	19	19
Hispanic	263	243	7.6%
Pacific Islander	0	1
White	95	60	36.8%
Two or More Races	19	29	52.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	75.6%	82.7%	7.1%

Schools Near Samuels Elementary School

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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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Samuels Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3985 South Vincennes Court	Denver	80237	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4450	477	31	15.4	82.4%	72 (15.1%)	100 (21.0%)	254 (53.2%)	20 (4.2%)	3 (0.6%)	2 (0.4%)	26 (5.5%)								(n/a)		29.6		22.4		24.1		24.1		$17,796
Holm Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3185 South Willow Court	Denver	80231	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6350	484	31	15.5	69.6%	118 (24.4%)	60 (12.4%)	265 (54.8%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.6%)	17 (3.5%)	27.9	638^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.3%		33	581^st of 933 public elementary schools	37.7%	57	31.0	31.0	30.2	30.6	21.7	30.0	34.8	28.8	21.0	$17,245
Southmoor Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3755 South Magnolia Way	Denver	80237	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3930	394	24	16.6	34.3%	244 (61.9%)	39 (9.9%)	64 (16.2%)	14 (3.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	30 (7.6%)	74.5	217^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.0%		79.7	168^th of 933 public elementary schools	82.0%	49	46.7	54.9	68.4	56.5	45.0	43.1	63.2	50.6	69.6	$16,066
Belleview Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4851 South Dayton Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3100	538	35	15.4	26.8%	245 (45.5%)	32 (5.9%)	68 (12.6%)	137 (25.5%)	2 (0.4%)	2 (0.4%)	52 (9.7%)	74.8	214^th of 943 public elementary schools	77.3%		88.8	85^th of 933 public elementary schools	90.9%	129	46.6	53.6	70.7	55.7	50.9	46.1	63.0	52.9	60.5	$15,363
The Cottage at Holly Ridge	Public	PK	3301 South Monaco Parkway	Denver	80222	Denver County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3280	76	3	25.3		18 (23.7%)	12 (15.8%)	29 (38.2%)	4 (5.3%)	1 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (15.8%)								(n/a)										$3,960
Joe Shoemaker School	Public	PK, KG-5	3333 South Havana Street	Denver	80231	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9333	439	29	15.0	71.5%	75 (17.1%)	117 (26.7%)	187 (42.6%)	21 (4.8%)	3 (0.7%)	3 (0.7%)	33 (7.5%)	13.5	830^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.0%		13.1	841^st of 933 public elementary schools	9.9%	11	31.7	13.9	20.0	22.1	22.2	11.1	10.9	14.9		$18,914
Holly Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6161 East Cornell Avenue	Denver	80222	Denver County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2500	509	36	14.0	68.4%	170 (33.4%)	76 (14.9%)	203 (39.9%)	17 (3.3%)	2 (0.4%)	4 (0.8%)	37 (7.3%)	22	712^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.5%		38.2	532^nd of 933 public elementary schools	43.0%	180	23.5	28.4	31.0	27.5	30.3	19.5	24.1	24.6	20.0	$18,727
Greenwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5550 South Holly Street	Greenwood Village	80111	Arapahoe County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	No	(720) 554-3400	362	25	14.3	13.3%	289 (79.8%)	6 (1.7%)	32 (8.8%)	8 (2.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	25 (6.9%)	85.6	117^th of 943 public elementary schools	87.6%		74.4	213^th of 933 public elementary schools	77.2%	96	68.0	56.3	77.1	68.4	80.3	37.5	67.1	64.9	55.7	$17,141
Bradley International School	Public	PK, KG-5	3051 South Elm Street	Denver	80222	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9468	577	33	17.7	36.2%	291 (50.4%)	65 (11.3%)	136 (23.6%)	24 (4.2%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	57 (9.9%)	69.6	267^th of 943 public elementary schools	71.7%		82.6	142^nd of 933 public elementary schools	84.8%	125	56.3	50.8	56.1	54.4	54.7	47.6	41.5	47.9	50.8	$17,080
Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	7808 Cherry Creek South Dr #3	Denver	80231	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 863-8920	599	43	13.9	90.7%	71 (11.9%)	309 (51.6%)	183 (30.6%)	19 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (2.8%)	58	381^st of 943 public elementary schools	59.6%		66.7	277^th of 933 public elementary schools	70.3%	104	49.3	37.1	52.6	46.0	41.0	44.4	55.7	46.2	36.1	$17,578

Frequently Asked Questions about Samuels Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Samuels Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Samuels Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Hamilton Middle School
High : Thomas Jefferson High School

What district is Samuels Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Samuels Elementary School?

Students at Samuels Elementary School are 53% Hispanic, 21% African American, 15% White, 5% Two or more races, 4% Asian.

How many students attend Samuels Elementary School?

In the 2023-24 school year, 477 students attended Samuels Elementary School.

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