1. Home
  2. Colorado
  3. Denver
  4. School District No. 1
  5. Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Summary:

Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School is an elementary school located in Denver, Colorado, serving 317 students in grades K-5. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 78 out of 116 districts in Colorado and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

CMS Community School has a significantly higher percentage of Hispanic students (94.95%) compared to the surrounding schools, which range from 65-92% Hispanic students. The school consistently performs below the district and state averages in CMAS assessments, with only 24.1% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts in 2023-2024, compared to 40.7% for the district and 44.1% for the state. CMS Community School has consistently ranked in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools, with a ranking between 715-959 out of 921-965 schools over the past 10 years, placing it in the lowest-performing category. Additionally, the school has an extremely high percentage of students (over 89%) receiving free or reduced-price lunch, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools, such as Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest, Castro Elementary, and Johnson Elementary, also serve predominantly Hispanic student populations and have similar economic disadvantages, but they generally perform better academically than CMS Community School. This suggests that factors beyond just demographics and socioeconomic status may be contributing to the low performance at CMS Community School, and addressing the complex challenges facing this school will require a multifaceted approach focused on equity and ensuring that all students have the support they need to succeed.


Detail:

Public K-5

 1300 South Lowell Boulevard
       Denver, CO  80219-3844

(720) 424-4300

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
821st of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,885 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  15.2 Help
Number of students:  317

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
95.0%
White:
2.5%
American Indian:
1.3%
more

Free/discounted lunch recipients:  91.8% Help


 See top rated Colorado elementary schools

 Compare Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School to nearby elementary schools!

Performance Trends
Help
Compare Details Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School ranks worse than 87.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 68th among 94 ranked elementary schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)
Help
Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 13.94. (See more...)
Help
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
Help
Compare Details Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School has the largest elementary school student body size in the School District No. 1.  (See more...)
Teachers
Finance
Help
Compare Details The average total spent per student at Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School is $17,885. 59 elementary schools in the School District No. 1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger Rankings:

Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School District No. 1:

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


What do you think?

Your rating for Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School?

Rank History for Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Help
Compare

Rank History for all students at Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 3.64 781st 808 3.3%
2005 11.18 743rd 823 9.7%
2006 1.68 821st 829 1.0%
2007 2.20 843rd 852 1.1%
2008 2.28 840th 849 1.1%
2009 2.76 863rd 872 1.0%
2010 3.43 913th 925 1.3%
2011 2.76 922nd 935 1.4%
2012 5.31 914th 935 2.2%
2013 1.52 954th 954 0.0%
2014 3.53 959th 962 0.3%
2015 8.12 925th 938 1.4%
2016 8.84 882nd 914 3.5%
2017 11.64 855th 929 8.0%
2018 14.58 805th 917 12.2%
2019 22.53 744th 965 22.9%
2022 20.39 715th 921 22.4%
2023 12.89 843rd 933 9.6%
2024 13.94 821st 943 12.9%
See the entire list of Colorado Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for English Language Learner students at Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.59 10th 12 16.7%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for Female students at Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 18.34 633rd 758 16.5%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for Male students at Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 17.58 641st 764 16.1%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for Male Students!

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.

Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School Test Scores
Tests: 
  
Grades: 
  
Years: 
  
Group by: 
District Scores:
State Scores:    
  
Subgroup: 
Help






Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 5)
100%

0%

0%

0%

0%

  

Reviews:
No reviews have been submitted!

Enrollment information for Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Help
Compare
Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 192 19 59 246 3 n/a n/a 0 519
1989 158 22 58 223 8 n/a n/a 0 469
1990 143 23 64 231 9 n/a n/a 0 470
1991 118 24 76 229 19 n/a n/a 0 466
1992 127 16 76 248 15 n/a n/a 0 482
1993 107 16 79 249 10 n/a n/a 0 461
1994 103 13 79 272 18 n/a n/a 0 485
1995 101 33 53 303 6 n/a n/a 0 496
1996 101 33 53 303 6 n/a n/a 0 496
1997 65 28 26 315 14 n/a n/a 0 448
1998 65 18 23 360 8 n/a n/a 0 474
1999 60 17 30 371 8 n/a n/a 0 486
2000 41 11 27 386 8 n/a n/a 0 473
2001 37 12 23 399 6 n/a n/a 0 477
2002 25 12 15 456 5 n/a n/a 0 513
2003 25 12 15 456 5 n/a n/a 0 513
2004 14 6 15 462 8 n/a n/a 0 505
2005 19 9 19 430 3 n/a n/a 0 480
2006 22 10 18 491 2 n/a n/a 0 543
2007 20 7 21 545 1 n/a n/a 0 594
2008 14 9 17 578 0 n/a n/a 0 618
2009 24 10 24 556 2 n/a n/a 0 616
2010 58 10 24 558 3 n/a n/a 0 653
2011 20 4 15 621 3 0 7 0 670
2012 24 7 19 643 3 0 6 0 702
2013 7 11 17 639 4 1 3 0 682
2014 10 8 17 460 2 0 3 0 500
2015 14 3 11 402 3 0 2 0 435
2016 5 3 10 345 1 0 2 0 366
2017 2 3 9 319 1 0 2 0 336
2018 1 5 8 292 1 0 1 0 308
2019 1 8 9 290 1 0 2 0 311
2020 6 8 10 294 1 0 2 0 321
2021 8 6 5 292 1 0 2 0 314
2022 5 2 2 291 4 0 1 0 305
2023 8 1 1 301 4 0 2 0 317

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 Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 519 26.8 19.3 n/a
1989 469 26.7 17.5 38.2
1990 470 29.2 16.0 44
1991 466 29.2 15.9 46.4
1992 482 33.7 14.3 50.2
1993 461 29.7 15.5 58.4
1994 485 28.4 17.1 66
1995 496 29.4 16.9 68.1
1996 496 29.4 16.9 68.1
1997 448 25.6 17.5 63.6
1998 474 26.2 18.1 65.8
1999 486 28.3 17.2 65.6
2000 473 31.0 15.3 77.8
2001 477 32.5 14.7 76.1
2002 513 32.0 16.0 85
2003 513 32.0 16.0 85
2004 505 32.7 15.4 82.4
2005 480 28.2 17.0 81.5
2006 543 32.9 16.5 86.4
2007 594 33.5 17.7 78.1
2008 618 39.0 15.8 85.1
2009 616 39.6 15.6 86.5
2010 653 41.9 15.5 92
2011 670 42.7 15.6 94.5
2012 702 41.0 17.1 96.4
2013 682 42.3 16.0 98.2
2014 500 37.7 13.2 97.8
2015 435 30.0 14.5 97.9
2016 366 26.0 14.0 96.7
2017 336 26.1 12.8 93.8
2018 308 23.0 13.3 94.2
2019 311 20.2 15.3 92.6
2020 321 20.7 15.4 93.5
2021 314 21.2 14.7 89.2
2022 305 23.8 12.7 89.2
2023 317 20.7 15.2 91.8

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 Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Help
Compare
Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 519 26.8 19.3 n/a
1989 469 26.7 17.5 38.2
1990 470 29.2 16.0 44
1991 466 29.2 15.9 46.4
1992 482 33.7 14.3 50.2
1993 461 29.7 15.5 58.4
1994 485 28.4 17.1 66
1995 496 29.4 16.9 68.1
1996 496 29.4 16.9 68.1
1997 448 25.6 17.5 63.6
1998 474 26.2 18.1 65.8
1999 486 28.3 17.2 65.6
2000 473 31.0 15.3 77.8
2001 477 32.5 14.7 76.1
2002 513 32.0 16.0 85
2003 513 32.0 16.0 85
2004 505 32.7 15.4 82.4
2005 480 28.2 17.0 81.5
2006 543 32.9 16.5 86.4
2007 594 33.5 17.7 78.1
2008 618 39.0 15.8 85.1
2009 616 39.6 15.6 86.5
2010 653 41.9 15.5 92
2011 670 42.7 15.6 94.5
2012 702 41.0 17.1 96.4
2013 682 42.3 16.0 98.2
2014 500 37.7 13.2 97.8
2015 435 30.0 14.5 97.9
2016 366 26.0 14.0 96.7
2017 336 26.1 12.8 93.8
2018 308 23.0 13.3 94.2
2019 311 20.2 15.3 92.6
2020 321 20.7 15.4 93.5
2021 314 21.2 14.7 89.2
2022 305 23.8 12.7 89.2
2023 317 20.7 15.2 91.8

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 Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Help

YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $14,235
2020 $14,605
2021 $15,046
2022 $17,262
2023 $17,885

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

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 744th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 843rd of 933 Elementary schools
 13.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 % proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School)19.610.6
 9%
   3rd Grade Math (School District No. 1)37.536.4
 1.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade Math (Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School)22.716.7
 6%
   4th Grade Math (School District No. 1)31.229
 2.2%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School)27.626
 1.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)42.340.7
 1.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.445.4
 3%
5th Grade Math (Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School)33.915.4
 18.5%
   5th Grade Math (School District No. 1)34.933.2
 1.7%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School)2513.8
 11.2%
   All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1)42.840.3
 2.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School)25.914.3
 11.6%
   All Grades Math (School District No. 1)32.730.3
 2.4%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)		 Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)		 Change (%)
Total Students311317
 1.9%
African American81
 87.5%
American Indian14
 300%
Asian91
 88.9%
Hispanic290301
 3.8%
Pacific Islander00
White18
 700%
Two or More Races22
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients92.6%91.8%
 0.8%

Schools Near Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School








Frequently Asked Questions about Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School

Students at Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% American Indian.

Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School ranks in the bottom 12.9% of Colorado elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 317 students attended Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School.

Students who attend Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Compass Academy
Middle : DSST: College View Middle School
Middle : Kepner Beacon Middle School
Middle : KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood
High : Abraham Lincoln High School


Rate Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School!



Other helpful SchoolDigger resources...


Compare to nearby schools

COColorado Elementary School Rankings

COColorado District Rankings

Schools in Denver, CO

Sign up for updates!

Be the first to know when there is an update for Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School!




SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.




Diagnostics

None retrieved from Database in 493 milliseconds.