Marrama Elementary School

Summary:

Marrama Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 476 students in grades PK-5. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 78 out of 116 districts in Colorado and is rated 2 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger.

Marrama Elementary School faces significant challenges compared to nearby schools. It has a higher percentage of Hispanic (50%) and African American (20%) students than the surrounding schools, which range from 30-75% Hispanic. Academically, Marrama consistently underperforms the district and state in CMAS test scores, with only 19.3% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 40.7% for the district and 44.1% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for female students, male students, and English Language Learners, ranking in the bottom 10-20% of Colorado elementary schools in these subgroups.

Marrama's high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 82.76% to 90.76% over the past three years, suggests the school serves a predominantly low-income population. This is significantly higher than the surrounding schools, which range from 68.91% to 83.27%. While Marrama's performance is consistently low, some nearby schools, such as Lena Archuleta Elementary and SOAR at Green Valley Ranch, perform significantly better on CMAS tests, with proficiency rates 10-20 percentage points higher than Marrama.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 19100 East 40th Avenue
       Denver, CO  80249-7127


(720) 424-5820

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
786th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $17,825 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.7 Help
Number of students:  506

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
55.1%
African American:
18.2%
Asian:
11.3%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  87.2% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Marrama Elementary School ranks worse than 83.4% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 61st among 94 ranked elementary schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 16.28. (See more...)
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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.
Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (55.1%), African American (18.2%), Asian (11.3%). (See more...)
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Compare Details 87.2% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)
Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Marrama Elementary School is 17.7. 99 elementary schools in the School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Marrama Elementary School is $17,825. 62 elementary schools in the School District No. 1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Marrama Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Marrama Elementary School 786th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Marrama Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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School District No. 1:

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


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Rank History for Marrama Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Marrama Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 24.91 635th 808 21.4%
2005 16.12 707th 823 14.1%
2006 11.90 732nd 829 11.7%
2007 16.19 727th 852 14.7%
2008 14.62 743rd 849 12.5%
2009 11.08 786th 872 9.9%
2010 13.13 817th 925 11.7%
2011 29.98 703rd 935 24.8%
2012 29.98 688th 935 26.4%
2013 30.47 697th 954 26.9%
2014 24.38 752nd 962 21.8%
2015 17.77 783rd 938 16.5%
2016 18.75 745th 914 18.5%
2017 21.57 722nd 929 22.3%
2018 25.01 664th 917 27.6%
2019 19.09 783rd 965 18.9%
2021 8.42 706th 710 0.6%
2022 14.89 796th 921 13.6%
2023 15.18 809th 933 13.3%
2024 16.28 786th 943 16.6%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Marrama Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 24.78 37th 43 14.0%
2023 16.59 16th 17 5.9%
2024 61.50 7th 15 53.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Marrama Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2022 31.17 145th 203 28.6%
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Rank History for Female students at Marrama Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 19.60 571st 690 17.2%
2019 14.42 677th 758 10.7%
2022 7.42 582nd 595 2.2%
2023 8.95 616th 642 4.0%
2024 10.10 639th 684 6.6%
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Rank History for Male students at Marrama Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 17.58 585th 693 15.6%
2019 16.02 659th 764 13.7%
2022 15.71 508th 594 14.5%
2023 12.55 590th 649 9.1%
2024 12.05 624th 683 8.6%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Marrama Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 30.63 120th 172 30.2%
2019 36.57 168th 270 37.8%
2022 21.55 124th 153 19.0%
2023 26.50 154th 197 21.8%
2024 29.49 174th 242 28.1%
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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.

Marrama Elementary School Test Scores
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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Marrama Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 194 61 10 38 0 n/a n/a 0 303
1989 185 75 12 43 0 n/a n/a 0 315
1990 218 74 15 42 2 n/a n/a 0 351
1991 232 89 22 47 1 n/a n/a 0 391
1992 234 113 22 53 1 n/a n/a 0 423
1993 243 135 23 51 2 n/a n/a 0 454
1994 268 153 17 50 4 n/a n/a 0 492
1995 282 152 26 62 6 n/a n/a 0 528
1996 282 152 26 62 6 n/a n/a 0 528
1997 269 196 25 85 10 n/a n/a 0 585
1998 262 246 26 86 12 n/a n/a 0 632
1999 262 247 32 98 11 n/a n/a 0 650
2000 265 278 33 128 7 n/a n/a 0 711
2001 147 263 25 124 2 n/a n/a 0 561
2002 110 248 41 237 9 n/a n/a 0 645
2003 110 248 41 237 9 n/a n/a 0 645
2004 90 288 49 257 6 n/a n/a 0 690
2005 66 208 37 252 3 n/a n/a 0 566
2006 67 230 40 287 5 n/a n/a 0 629
2007 57 193 37 275 4 n/a n/a 0 566
2008 54 165 31 254 2 n/a n/a 0 506
2009 67 190 31 253 3 n/a n/a 0 544
2010 88 159 25 253 3 n/a n/a 0 528
2011 56 139 32 285 0 3 35 0 550
2012 50 166 27 277 0 4 24 0 548
2013 50 189 21 281 2 4 28 0 575
2014 53 201 22 301 2 4 34 0 617
2015 51 187 30 315 2 6 30 0 621
2016 48 163 27 313 1 9 30 0 591
2017 39 154 45 295 2 13 27 0 575
2018 29 112 53 293 1 16 20 0 524
2019 35 76 61 268 4 20 13 0 477
2020 36 96 67 262 1 15 14 0 491
2021 37 95 66 258 1 19 17 0 493
2022 30 91 66 259 1 19 12 0 478
2023 33 96 69 238 1 17 22 0 476
2024 28 92 57 279 2 25 23 0 506

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 Marrama Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 303 19.2 15.7 n/a
1989 315 18.1 17.4 10.5
1990 351 20.5 17.1 4.3
1991 391 21.6 18.1 5.1
1992 423 23.2 18.2 12.1
1993 454 24.2 18.8 8.4
1994 492 22.3 22.1 11.6
1995 528 24.3 21.7 11.6
1996 528 24.3 21.7 11.6
1997 585 26.1 22.4 14.9
1998 632 29.3 21.6 16.3
1999 650 30.9 21.0 12.9
2000 711 35.0 20.3 21
2001 561 28.5 19.7 31.4
2002 645 34.0 19.0 34.9
2003 645 34.0 19.0 34.9
2004 690 36.7 18.8 41.2
2005 566 29.2 19.4 48.1
2006 629 32.9 19.1 55.2
2007 566 29.5 19.2 63.8
2008 506 28.0 18.1 68.2
2009 544 31.0 17.5 72.1
2010 528 32.2 16.4 77.5
2011 550 32.0 17.1 80
2012 548 29.4 18.6 83.4
2013 575 31.8 18.0 84.7
2014 617 35.0 17.6 85.3
2015 621 37.0 16.7 81.3
2016 591 34.0 17.3 79.7
2017 575 35.5 16.1 81.7
2018 524 34.7 15.0 84
2019 477 32.1 14.8 85.5
2020 491 30.0 16.3 86.2
2021 493 29.0 17.0 82.8
2022 478 33.6 14.1 84.5
2023 476 30.6 15.5 90.8
2024 506 28.4 17.7 87.2

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 Marrama Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 303 19.2 15.7 n/a
1989 315 18.1 17.4 10.5
1990 351 20.5 17.1 4.3
1991 391 21.6 18.1 5.1
1992 423 23.2 18.2 12.1
1993 454 24.2 18.8 8.4
1994 492 22.3 22.1 11.6
1995 528 24.3 21.7 11.6
1996 528 24.3 21.7 11.6
1997 585 26.1 22.4 14.9
1998 632 29.3 21.6 16.3
1999 650 30.9 21.0 12.9
2000 711 35.0 20.3 21
2001 561 28.5 19.7 31.4
2002 645 34.0 19.0 34.9
2003 645 34.0 19.0 34.9
2004 690 36.7 18.8 41.2
2005 566 29.2 19.4 48.1
2006 629 32.9 19.1 55.2
2007 566 29.5 19.2 63.8
2008 506 28.0 18.1 68.2
2009 544 31.0 17.5 72.1
2010 528 32.2 16.4 77.5
2011 550 32.0 17.1 80
2012 548 29.4 18.6 83.4
2013 575 31.8 18.0 84.7
2014 617 35.0 17.6 85.3
2015 621 37.0 16.7 81.3
2016 591 34.0 17.3 79.7
2017 575 35.5 16.1 81.7
2018 524 34.7 15.0 84
2019 477 32.1 14.8 85.5
2020 491 30.0 16.3 86.2
2021 493 29.0 17.0 82.8
2022 478 33.6 14.1 84.5
2023 476 30.6 15.5 90.8
2024 506 28.4 17.7 87.2

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 Marrama Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,858
2020 $14,198
2021 $14,133
2022 $16,108
2023 $17,825

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Marrama Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 783rd of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 809th of 933 Elementary schools
 5.6%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Marrama Elementary School)13.817.6
 3.8%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)39.440.1
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Marrama Elementary School)1820.5
 2.5%
   3rd Grade Math (School District No. 1)37.536.4
 1.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Marrama Elementary School)21.918.8
 3.1%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)43.640.6
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Marrama Elementary School)17.215.4
 1.8%
   4th Grade Math (School District No. 1)31.229
 2.2%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Marrama Elementary School)24.415.2
 9.2%
   5th Grade Science (School District No. 1)25.926.2
 0.3%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Marrama Elementary School)34.222.8
 11.4%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)42.341.2
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Marrama Elementary School)30.825.3
 5.5%
   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 (Marrama Elementary School)2319.8
 3.2%
   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 (Marrama Elementary School)22.120.7
 1.4%
   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 Students477476
 0.2%
African American7696
 26.3%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian6169
 13.1%
Hispanic268238
 11.2%
Pacific Islander2017
 15%
White3533
 5.7%
Two or More Races1322
 69.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients85.5%90.8%
 5.2%


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In the 2023-24 school year, 506 students attended Marrama Elementary School.

Marrama Elementary School ranks in the bottom 16.6% of Colorado elementary schools.

Students at Marrama Elementary School are 55% Hispanic, 18% African American, 11% Asian, 6% White, 5% Pacific Islander, 5% Two or more races.


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