Lena Archuleta Elementary School

Summary:

Lena Archuleta Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 473 students in grades 1-5. The school is part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 78 out of 116 districts in the state and has a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Lena Archuleta Elementary School faces significant challenges in providing quality education to its predominantly Hispanic (75.05%) and economically disadvantaged student population. The school consistently underperforms the district and state averages on CMAS assessments, with proficiency rates of just 31.8% in English Language Arts and 28.3% in Math, compared to the district's 40.7% and 31.2%, and the state's 44.1% and 34.2%, respectively. The school's performance is particularly low in 5th grade Science, where only 21.9% of students were proficient or better, compared to the district's 32.7% and the state's 37.9%. While the school's Hispanic and English Language Learner students perform relatively better than their peers, the school's performance for female, male, and low socioeconomic status students lags behind, with rankings in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools.

The high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch at Lena Archuleta Elementary School, ranging from 72.47% to 78.44% over the past three school years, suggests that the school serves a community with significant economic challenges. This may contribute to the school's overall academic performance, as research has shown that students from low-income families often face additional barriers to academic success. The school's relatively low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 14.9 to 16.8 over the past three school years, may indicate that the school has adequate staffing resources, but the consistent underperformance suggests that the allocation and utilization of these resources may need to be examined to ensure they are effectively supporting student learning and achievement.


Detail:

Public 1-5

 16000 Maxwell Place
       Denver, CO  80239-5246


(720) 424-9888

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
642nd of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,539 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  16.8 Help
Number of students:  473

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
75.1%
African American:
10.8%
White:
4.9%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  78.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Lena Archuleta Elementary School ranks worse than 68.1% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 45th 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 27.55. (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 Lena Archuleta Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the School District No. 1.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Lena Archuleta Elementary School is $16,539. 79 elementary schools in the School District No. 1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Lena Archuleta Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Lena Archuleta Elementary School 642nd of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Lena Archuleta Elementary School in the ranking list.)

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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 Lena Archuleta Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Lena Archuleta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 4.57 769th 808 4.8%
2005 5.29 784th 823 4.7%
2006 7.15 777th 829 6.3%
2007 7.44 799th 852 6.2%
2008 19.92 709th 849 16.5%
2009 18.19 730th 872 16.3%
2010 21.70 751st 925 18.8%
2011 16.75 800th 935 14.4%
2012 13.79 815th 935 12.8%
2013 16.89 809th 954 15.2%
2014 20.00 794th 962 17.5%
2015 18.99 766th 938 18.3%
2016 27.47 635th 914 30.5%
2017 39.10 528th 929 43.2%
2018 43.66 482nd 917 47.4%
2019 56.74 391st 965 59.5%
2021 28.82 531st 710 25.2%
2022 42.47 495th 921 46.3%
2023 40.06 521st 933 44.2%
2024 27.55 642nd 943 31.9%
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Rank History for English Language Learner students at Lena Archuleta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 77.11 3rd 12 75.0%
2019 74.77 4th 43 90.7%
2022 70.60 5th 19 73.7%
2023 57.71 7th 17 58.8%
2024 50.69 10th 15 33.3%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Lena Archuleta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 78.59 37th 332 88.9%
2022 78.73 19th 203 90.6%
2023 59.96 82nd 265 69.1%
2024 40.99 217th 365 40.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Lena Archuleta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 32.07 456th 690 33.9%
2019 53.87 321st 758 57.7%
2022 28.14 430th 595 27.7%
2023 31.45 433rd 642 32.6%
2024 23.37 524th 684 23.4%
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Rank History for Male students at Lena Archuleta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 41.48 372nd 693 46.3%
2019 47.74 365th 764 52.2%
2022 37.52 358th 594 39.7%
2023 30.94 433rd 649 33.3%
2024 17.25 566th 683 17.1%
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Rank History for Hispanic students at Lena Archuleta Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.16 43rd 172 75.0%
2019 75.64 45th 270 83.3%
2022 63.82 38th 153 75.2%
2023 60.61 69th 197 65.0%
2024 45.66 121st 242 50.0%
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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.

Lena Archuleta Elementary School Test Scores
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Reviews:
by a teacher
Sunday, March 27, 2016

Open Quote You and your family can do better. As a teacher at this school, I was treated HORRIBLY. I put up with it for several years because of my genuine love of children and the community. But the iron fist of Ortega did me in. Good luck if your family is still going there. You can do better. I promise you. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Lena Archuleta Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2002 43 162 9 268 3 n/a n/a 0 485
2003 43 162 9 268 3 n/a n/a 0 485
2004 45 101 13 332 3 n/a n/a 0 494
2005 40 95 17 340 3 n/a n/a 0 495
2006 50 88 14 391 1 n/a n/a 0 544
2007 52 86 17 405 3 n/a n/a 0 563
2008 55 79 16 436 3 n/a n/a 0 589
2009 66 73 14 473 4 n/a n/a 0 630
2010 108 97 12 466 2 n/a n/a 0 685
2011 42 83 16 523 3 5 20 0 692
2012 43 82 11 448 2 5 19 0 610
2013 45 77 14 463 1 3 18 0 621
2014 38 86 16 468 0 6 14 0 628
2015 36 85 19 462 0 6 15 0 623
2016 26 75 17 425 2 4 15 0 564
2017 23 53 17 429 1 4 12 0 539
2018 19 51 12 426 1 8 13 0 530
2019 23 50 12 410 0 5 9 0 509
2020 23 60 11 385 1 4 9 0 493
2021 15 57 15 355 0 8 13 0 463
2022 19 60 16 337 0 7 15 0 454
2023 23 51 22 355 0 13 9 0 473

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 Lena Archuleta Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 485 26.5 18.3 68.9
2003 485 26.5 18.3 68.9
2004 494 26.2 18.9 70.9
2005 495 26.7 18.5 79.4
2006 544 32.9 16.5 77.2
2007 563 31.5 17.9 79.2
2008 589 30.5 19.3 80
2009 630 33.2 19.0 81.3
2010 685 38.0 18.0 84.8
2011 692 37.9 18.2 87
2012 610 30.0 20.3 88.9
2013 621 31.2 19.9 90.2
2014 628 38.2 16.4 90.4
2015 623 36.0 17.3 85.6
2016 564 33.0 17.0 87.9
2017 539 31.0 17.3 86.6
2018 530 30.8 17.2 86.6
2019 509 31.9 15.9 81.7
2020 493 31.5 15.6 81.9
2021 463 30.8 15.0 75.4
2022 454 30.4 14.9 72.5
2023 473 28.0 16.8 78.4

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 Lena Archuleta Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2002 485 26.5 18.3 68.9
2003 485 26.5 18.3 68.9
2004 494 26.2 18.9 70.9
2005 495 26.7 18.5 79.4
2006 544 32.9 16.5 77.2
2007 563 31.5 17.9 79.2
2008 589 30.5 19.3 80
2009 630 33.2 19.0 81.3
2010 685 38.0 18.0 84.8
2011 692 37.9 18.2 87
2012 610 30.0 20.3 88.9
2013 621 31.2 19.9 90.2
2014 628 38.2 16.4 90.4
2015 623 36.0 17.3 85.6
2016 564 33.0 17.0 87.9
2017 539 31.0 17.3 86.6
2018 530 30.8 17.2 86.6
2019 509 31.9 15.9 81.7
2020 493 31.5 15.6 81.9
2021 463 30.8 15.0 75.4
2022 454 30.4 14.9 72.5
2023 473 28.0 16.8 78.4

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 Lena Archuleta Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $13,520
2020 $14,305
2021 $14,624
2022 $15,745
2023 $16,539

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Lena Archuleta Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 391st of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 521st of 933 Elementary schools
 15.3%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Lena Archuleta Elementary School)59.241.9
 17.3%
   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 (Lena Archuleta Elementary School)55.838.6
 17.2%
   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 (Lena Archuleta Elementary School)39.626
 13.6%
   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 (Lena Archuleta Elementary School)44.823.9
 20.9%
   4th Grade Math (School District No. 1)31.229
 2.2%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Lena Archuleta Elementary School)28.225.9
 2.3%
   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 (Lena Archuleta Elementary School)46.342.5
 3.8%
   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 (Lena Archuleta Elementary School)40.942.6
 1.7%
   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 (Lena Archuleta Elementary School)47.137.3
 9.8%
   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 (Lena Archuleta Elementary School)46.835.4
 11.4%
   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 Students509473
 7.1%
African American5051
 2%
American Indian00
Asian1222
 83.3%
Hispanic410355
 13.4%
Pacific Islander513
 160%
White2323
Two or More Races99
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients81.7%78.4%
 3.3%


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Lena Archuleta Elementary School ranks 642nd of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Students at Lena Archuleta Elementary School are 75% Hispanic, 11% African American, 5% White, 5% Asian, 3% Pacific Islander, 2% Two or more races.

In the 2022-23 school year, 473 students attended Lena Archuleta Elementary School.


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