Castro Elementary School

Public K-5

845 South Lowell Boulevard
Denver, CO 80219-3369

(720) 424-8990

District: School District No. 1

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,713

Student/teacher ratio: 12.4

Number of students: 259

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.0%

African American:

6.9%

White:

4.6%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 96.5%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Castro 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 11.07. (See more...)

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Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Castro Elementary School is $20,713, which is the 14^th highest among 94 elementary schools in the School District No. 1.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Castro 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 Castro Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Castro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	4.53	770^th	808	4.7%
2005	6.07	779^th	823	5.3%
2006	6.62	780^th	829	5.9%
2007	4.91	817^th	852	4.1%
2008	10.83	769^th	849	9.4%
2009	7.13	821^st	872	5.8%
2010	9.37	847^th	925	8.4%
2011	4.65	907^th	935	3.0%
2012	2.43	934^th	935	0.1%
2013	3.91	940^th	954	1.5%
2014	4.94	949^th	962	1.4%
2015	10.18	902^nd	938	3.8%
2016	7.46	896^th	914	2.0%
2017	13.15	832^nd	929	10.4%
2018	14.00	817^th	917	10.9%
2019	11.07	904^th	965	6.3%

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Rank History for Female students at Castro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.43	663^rd	690	3.9%

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Rank History for Male students at Castro Elementary School

Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile	SchoolDigger Rating
2018	9.46	661^st	693	4.6%

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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
Sunday, June 9, 2019

Castro had between 600-700 students between the years 2008-2012. When the present principal came to the school in 2013, attendance started dropping dramatically. Today only 300-350 students attend this school. The principal is ineffective. Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, August 17, 2018

Principal is very biased. I would never send another child to this school. Big staff turnover. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Castro Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	146	13	11	303	17	n/a	n/a	490
1989	129	14	8	286	16	n/a	n/a	453
1990	103	13	12	305	18	n/a	n/a	451
1991	111	14	10	323	12	n/a	n/a	470
1992	142	8	9	320	13	n/a	n/a	492
1993	107	5	4	329	12	n/a	n/a	457
1994	94	8	1	357	20	n/a	n/a	480
1995	89	9	5	463	12	n/a	n/a	578
1996	89	9	5	463	12	n/a	n/a	578
1997	75	9	22	392	11	n/a	n/a	509
1998	63	13	35	428	8	n/a	n/a	547
1999	60	11	36	445	9	n/a	n/a	561
2000	47	10	29	418	7	n/a	n/a	511
2001	52	15	24	496	13	n/a	n/a	600
2002	36	11	28	541	15	n/a	n/a	631
2003	36	11	28	541	15	n/a	n/a	631
2004	35	15	25	529	11	n/a	n/a	615
2005	28	10	28	564	6	n/a	n/a	636
2006	28	12	31	590	7	n/a	n/a	668
2007	32	12	33	628	10	n/a	n/a	715
2008	37	8	30	606	8	n/a	n/a	689
2009	32	8	29	624	9	n/a	n/a	702
2010	29	15	36	596	13	n/a	n/a	689
2011	21	12	31	608	6	2	3	683
2012	16	14	23	626	6	2	2	689
2013	16	11	25	640	3	2	4	701
2014	10	15	25	546	2	1	4	603
2015	11	19	26	553	3	0	3	615
2016	9	23	23	469	3	0	1	528
2017	5	25	25	414	4	0	3	476
2018	7	18	19	337	2	0	1	384
2019	10	16	20	283	2	0	0	331
2020	16	19	16	303	1	0	2	357
2021	11	26	14	266	0	1	1	319
2022	16	15	7	244	0	2	4	288
2023	12	18	6	215	1	2	5	259

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 Castro Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	26.4	18.5	n/a
1989	453	22.2	20.4	49.7
1990	451	23.6	19.1	51.7
1991	470	26.7	17.6	55.5
1992	492	28.2	17.4	63.6
1993	457	27.2	16.8	53.2
1994	480	27.9	17.2	63.8
1995	578	28.4	20.4	70.4
1996	578	28.4	20.4	70.4
1997	509	20.6	24.7	68.4
1998	547	28.3	19.3	75.7
1999	561	23.3	24.1	77.2
2000	511	34.5	14.8	83.2
2001	600	39.0	15.4	83.2
2002	631	43.0	14.7	86.2
2003	631	43.0	14.7	86.2
2004	615	40.7	15.1	83.6
2005	636	38.2	16.6	90.3
2006	668	39.9	16.7	92.1
2007	715	39.0	18.3	77.2
2008	689	38.6	17.8	91.1
2009	702	43.1	16.3	93.6
2010	689	41.0	16.8	95.5
2011	683	41.7	16.3	96.8
2012	689	37.0	18.6	95.6
2013	701	41.2	16.9	95.7
2014	603	35.0	17.2	98.7
2015	615	33.0	18.6	98.2
2016	528	38.0	13.8	97.5
2017	476	30.7	15.4	95.4
2018	384	29.5	13.0	97.1
2019	331	24.2	13.6	94.6
2020	357	25.1	14.1	93.6
2021	319	24.5	12.9	92.8
2022	288	23.7	12.1	95.1
2023	259	20.7	12.4	96.5

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 Castro Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	490	26.4	18.5	n/a
1989	453	22.2	20.4	49.7
1990	451	23.6	19.1	51.7
1991	470	26.7	17.6	55.5
1992	492	28.2	17.4	63.6
1993	457	27.2	16.8	53.2
1994	480	27.9	17.2	63.8
1995	578	28.4	20.4	70.4
1996	578	28.4	20.4	70.4
1997	509	20.6	24.7	68.4
1998	547	28.3	19.3	75.7
1999	561	23.3	24.1	77.2
2000	511	34.5	14.8	83.2
2001	600	39.0	15.4	83.2
2002	631	43.0	14.7	86.2
2003	631	43.0	14.7	86.2
2004	615	40.7	15.1	83.6
2005	636	38.2	16.6	90.3
2006	668	39.9	16.7	92.1
2007	715	39.0	18.3	77.2
2008	689	38.6	17.8	91.1
2009	702	43.1	16.3	93.6
2010	689	41.0	16.8	95.5
2011	683	41.7	16.3	96.8
2012	689	37.0	18.6	95.6
2013	701	41.2	16.9	95.7
2014	603	35.0	17.2	98.7
2015	615	33.0	18.6	98.2
2016	528	38.0	13.8	97.5
2017	476	30.7	15.4	95.4
2018	384	29.5	13.0	97.1
2019	331	24.2	13.6	94.6
2020	357	25.1	14.1	93.6
2021	319	24.5	12.9	92.8
2022	288	23.7	12.1	95.1
2023	259	20.7	12.4	96.5

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 Castro Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$15,658
2020	$14,597
2021	$15,808
2022	$17,991
2023	$20,713

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Castro Elementary School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
5th Grade Science (Castro Elementary School)	4.5	15.7	11.2%
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 (Castro Elementary School)	18.8	22	3.2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.3	40.7	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	45.4	3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Castro Elementary School)	23.1	13.3	9.8%
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 (Castro Elementary School)	13.9	4.6	9.3%
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	331	259	21.8%
African American	16	18	12.5%
American Indian	2	1	50%
Asian	20	6	70%
Hispanic	283	215	24%
Pacific Islander	0	2
White	10	12	20%
Two or More Races	0	5
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	94.6%	96.5%	2%

Schools Near Castro 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
Castro Elementary School	Public	K-5	845 South Lowell Boulevard	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8990	259	21	12.4	96.5%	12 (4.6%)	18 (6.9%)	215 (83.0%)	6 (2.3%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.8%)	5 (1.9%)								(n/a)				9.0	11.6			8.5		$20,713
Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	911 South Hazel Court	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 863-8920	358	27	13.1	91.3%	15 (4.2%)	26 (7.3%)	296 (82.7%)	10 (2.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	9.1	899^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.7%		13.5	835^th of 933 public elementary schools	10.5%	64	20.4	21.6	6.5	16.6	11.1	13.0	10.6	11.6	6.4	$13,977
Munroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 West Virginia Avenue	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5230	340	22	15.4	96.5%	10 (2.9%)	17 (5.0%)	304 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)				5.5	12.7			6.9	7.0	$19,274
Charles M. Schenck (CMS) Community School	Public	K-5	1300 South Lowell Boulevard	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4300	317	21	15.2	91.8%	8 (2.5%)	1 (0.3%)	301 (95.0%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	13.9	821^st of 943 public elementary schools	12.9%		12.9	843^rd of 933 public elementary schools	9.6%	22			26.0	24.1	9.5	19.1	23.1	17.7	7.5	$17,885
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3400 West Nevada Place	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 934-3245	165	15	10.6	90.3%	5 (3.0%)	5 (3.0%)	151 (91.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)								14.0		$20,627
Knapp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	500 South Utica Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6130	373	25	14.6	93.6%	13 (3.5%)	5 (1.3%)	342 (91.7%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	23.4	695^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.3%		26.1	654^th of 933 public elementary schools	29.9%	41	16.7	24.4	50.0	35.5	7.0	13.3	23.3	15.3	24.6	$19,503
Force Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 South Wolff Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7400	318	25	12.8	88.1%	11 (3.5%)	14 (4.4%)	267 (84.0%)	13 (4.1%)	5 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.5%)								(n/a)				7.9			12.8	6.4	10.3	$20,177
Goldrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 South Zuni Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6980	326	26	12.6	89.3%	16 (4.9%)	14 (4.3%)	276 (84.7%)	7 (2.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	28.1	636^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.6%		19.8	737^th of 933 public elementary schools	21.0%	101	20.0	20.6	40.0	28.4	29.3	32.1	26.7	29.6	24.4	$20,459
Barnum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Hooker Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9590	331	19	17.1	92.4%	16 (4.8%)	11 (3.3%)	297 (89.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)	6.9	921^st of 943 public elementary schools	2.3%					(n/a)			11.9	13.3	14.3	8.8	7.0	9.9	9.5	$18,811
Johnson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1850 South Irving Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6290	288	21	13.4	92.7%	11 (3.8%)	4 (1.4%)	261 (90.6%)	8 (2.8%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	13	834^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.6%		9.1	895^th of 933 public elementary schools	4.1%	61			19.1	14.3	6.7	9.5	30.4	15.8	11.1	$18,430

Frequently Asked Questions about Castro Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Castro Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Castro Elementary 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

How many students attend Castro Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 259 students attended Castro Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Castro Elementary School?

Students at Castro Elementary School are 83% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% White, 2% Asian, 2% Two or more races.

What district is Castro Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

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