Central Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

6450 Holly Street
Commerce City, CO 80022

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Bottom 50%

Serving 367 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Central Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is ≤5% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 10% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 13:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 94% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 367 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 13:1
Minority Enrollment: 94%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: ≤5% (Btm 50%)
: 10% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Central Elementary School's student population of 367 students has declined by 26% over five school years.

The teacher population of 28 teachers has declined by 12% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Central Elementary School
Pre-K	25
Kind	47
1	53
2	69
3	50
4	67
5	56

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Total Students

367 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	380
2022	432
2021	417
2020	502
2019	502
2018	577
2017	577
2016	580
2015	544
2014	577
2013	609
2012	624
2011	634
2010	638
2009	605
2008	563
2007	571
2006	588
2005	584
2004	588
2003	599
2002	618
2001	604
2000	577
1999	579
1998	589
1997	555
1996	512
1995	579
1994	583
1993	549
1992	556
1991	516
1990	503
1989	534
1988	520
1987	530

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

28 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	22
2022	25
2021	27
2020	32
2019	32
2018	32
2017	32
2016	31
2015	36
2014	39
2013	42
2012	32
2011	31
2010	33
2009	36
2008	34
2007	32
2006	35
2005	37
2004	37
2003	39
2002	38
2001	36
2000	39
1999	39
1998	36
1997	27
1996	30
1995	30
1994	28
1993	25
1992	26
1991	27
1990	28
1989	28
1988	27
1987	24

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School Calendar

School Rankings

Central Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Central Elementary School is 0.24, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1741 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School
2023	#1741
2022	#1773
2021	#1669
2019	#1612
2018	#1633
2017	#1597
2016	#1562
2015	#1523
2014	#1540
2013	#1583
2012	#1567

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≤5%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo
2023	5%	33%	8%
2022	4%	32%	6%
2021	10%	33%	3%
2019	16%	35%	13%
2018	12%	35%	12%
2017	12%	33%	11%
2016	14%	33%	10%
2015	13%	31%	11%
2014	40%	57%	32%
2013	33%	57%	31%
2012	30%	56%	29%

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10%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo
2022	10%	45%	14%
2021	7%	47%	15%
2019	19%	47%	21%
2018	15%	44%	12%
2017	12%	42%	18%
2016	12%	40%	16%
2015	12%	40%	17%
2014	41%	69%	43%
2013	42%	70%	45%
2012	43%	70%	43%
2011	75%	89%	80%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

13:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo
2023	17:1	16:1	18:1
2022	17:1	15:1	18:1
2021	15:1	15:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	19:1
2019	16:1	16:1	19:1
2018	18:1	17:1	20:1
2017	18:1	17:1	20:1
2016	19:1	17:1	20:1
2015	15:1	17:1	19:1
2014	15:1	17:1	17:1
2013	15:1	17:1	18:1
2012	20:1	17:1	20:1
2011	20:1	17:1	20:1
2010	19:1	16:1	19:1
2009	17:1	16:1	18:1
2008	17:1	16:1	17:1
2007	18:1	17:1	19:1
2006	17:1	16:1	17:1
2005	16:1	17:1	18:1
2004	16:1	16:1	18:1
2003	15:1	16:1	18:1
2002	16:1	17:1	18:1
2001	17:1	17:1	18:1
2000	15:1	17:1	16:1
1999	15:1	17:1	16:1
1998	16:1	18:1	16:1
1997	21:1	18:1	20:1
1996	17:1	18:1	18:1
1995	19:1	18:1	19:1
1994	21:1	18:1	19:1
1993	22:1	18:1	19:1
1992	21:1	18:1	19:1
1991	19:1	18:1	19:1
1990	18:1	18:1	18:1
1989	19:1	18:1	19:1
1988	19:1	18:1	19:1
1987	22:1	19:1	20:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2008)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo
2008	2%	2%	2%
2007	1%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	2%
2005	2%	1%	2%
2004	2%	1%	2%
2003	1%	1%	4%
2002	3%	1%	3%
2001	3%	1%	2%
2000	2%	1%	2%
1999	2%	1%	2%
1998	1%	1%	2%
1997	2%	1%	2%
1994	1%	1%	2%
1993	2%	1%	2%
1992	3%	1%	2%
1991	4%	1%	3%
1990	2%	1%	2%
1989	2%	1%	3%
1988	2%	1%	3%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo
2023	1%	3%
2007	1%	3%
2006	1%	3%	1%
1989	1%	2%
1988	1%	2%	1%

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Hispanic

87%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo
2023	85%	35%	89%
2022	83%	35%	88%
2021	80%	34%	88%
2020	82%	34%	86%
2019	82%	34%	86%
2018	83%	34%	84%
2017	83%	34%	84%
2016	82%	33%	84%
2015	84%	33%	66%
2014	84%	33%	83%
2013	82%	32%	83%
2012	83%	32%	83%
2011	84%	32%	83%
2010	82%	29%	82%
2009	82%	28%	81%
2008	81%	28%	79%
2007	79%	28%	79%
2006	82%	27%	77%
2005	81%	26%	74%
2004	79%	25%	71%
2003	80%	24%	68%
2002	73%	23%	65%
2001	72%	22%	63%
2000	73%	21%	61%
1999	69%	20%	57%
1998	66%	19%	56%
1997	65%	19%	53%
1996	63%	18%	51%
1995	56%	18%	48%
1994	52%	17%	45%
1993	48%	17%	44%
1992	49%	17%	42%
1991	48%	16%	42%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo
2023	5%	5%	2%
2022	6%	4%	2%
2021	10%	5%	2%
2020	5%	5%	2%
2019	5%	5%	2%
2018	5%	5%	3%
2017	5%	5%	3%
2016	4%	5%	3%
2015	4%	5%	4%
2014	3%	5%	3%
2013	5%	5%	3%
2012	4%	5%	2%
2011	3%	5%	2%
2010	4%	6%	3%
2009	4%	6%	2%
2008	5%	6%	3%
2007	8%	6%	3%
2006	5%	6%	3%
2005	5%	6%	3%
2004	5%	6%	4%
2003	5%	6%	3%
2002	4%	6%	3%
2001	3%	6%	3%
2000	2%	5%	2%
1999	3%	5%	2%
1998	4%	5%	2%
1997	3%	5%	2%
1996	3%	5%	1%
1995	3%	4%	2%
1994	3%	5%	2%
1993	5%	5%	1%
1992	4%	5%	2%
1991	2%	5%	1%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo
2023	7%	51%	8%
2022	10%	52%	9%
2021	9%	52%	9%
2020	12%	53%	10%
2019	12%	53%	10%
2018	12%	53%	12%
2017	12%	53%	12%
2016	14%	54%	13%
2015	11%	54%	12%
2014	12%	55%	13%
2013	12%	56%	13%
2012	13%	56%	13%
2011	13%	57%	14%
2010	14%	60%	14%
2009	14%	61%	15%
2008	12%	61%	16%
2007	11%	62%	16%
2006	10%	63%	17%
2005	12%	64%	20%
2004	14%	65%	22%
2003	14%	66%	25%
2002	20%	67%	29%
2001	22%	68%	32%
2000	23%	70%	35%
1999	26%	71%	39%
1998	29%	72%	40%
1997	30%	72%	43%
1996	34%	73%	46%
1995	41%	74%	49%
1994	44%	75%	51%
1993	45%	75%	52%
1992	44%	75%	54%
1991	46%	76%	54%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo
2023	2%	5%	1%
2022	1%	5%
2021	1%	5%	1%
2020	1%	4%	1%
2019	1%	4%	1%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2014	1%	3%
2013	1%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.24

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo
2023	0.27	0.62	0.21
2022	0.30	0.61	0.23
2021	0.35	0.61	0.23
2020	0.31	0.60	0.25
2019	0.31	0.60	0.25
2018	0.30	0.60	0.28
2017	0.30	0.60	0.28
2016	0.31	0.60	0.29
2015	0.28	0.60	0.35
2014	0.28	0.59	0.30
2013	0.31	0.59	0.29
2012	0.30	0.59	0.30
2011	0.30	0.58	0.30
2010	0.31	0.55	0.31
2009	0.31	0.55	0.33
2008	0.33	0.55	0.35
2007	0.37	0.54	0.35
2006	0.32	0.53	0.38
2005	0.33	0.52	0.41
2004	0.36	0.52	0.45
2003	0.35	0.51	0.47
2002	0.43	0.50	0.49
2001	0.44	0.49	0.51
2000	0.45	0.47	0.52
1999	0.49	0.46	0.53
1998	0.52	0.46	0.54
1997	0.53	0.45	0.55
1996	0.52	0.45	0.55
1995	0.55	0.43	0.55
1994	0.57	0.41	0.55
1993	0.60	0.41	0.55
1992	0.60	0.40	0.55
1991	0.60	0.40	0.55

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Eligible for

84%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo
2023	70%	33%	66%
2022	69%	30%	59%
2021	73%	33%	63%
2020	76%	33%	70%
2019	76%	33%	70%
2018	76%	35%	71%
2017	76%	35%	71%
2016	75%	34%	74%
2015	62%	34%	65%
2014	73%	35%	72%
2013	78%	34%	73%
2012	79%	34%	76%
2011	77%	33%	75%
2010	74%	31%	71%
2009	73%	28%	68%
2008	71%	28%	71%
2007	76%	27%	63%
2006	72%	27%	63%
2005	73%	25%	61%
2004	75%	24%	61%
2003	63%	22%	54%
2002	58%	21%	50%
2001	56%	20%	44%
2000	54%	21%	50%
1999	57%	21%	44%
1998	57%	22%	50%
1997	58%	22%	51%
1996	49%	22%	46%
1995	53%	22%	46%
1994	44%	21%	41%
1993	44%	20%	42%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Central Elementary School	Colorado	School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo
2023	15%	7%	17%
2022	10%	6%	14%
2021	11%	7%	15%
2020	13%	8%	14%
2019	13%	8%	14%
2018	11%	8%	12%
2017	11%	8%	12%
2016	10%	7%	9%
2015	3%	7%	6%
2014	9%	7%	9%
2013	8%	7%	9%
2012	9%	7%	9%
2011	8%	7%	9%
2010	8%	7%	11%
2009	11%	7%	11%
2008	11%	7%	10%
2007	12%	7%	11%
2006	11%	6%	10%
2005	11%	6%	10%
2004	8%	6%	8%
2003	9%	7%	10%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Profile last updated: 02/09/2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Central Elementary School's ranking?

Central Elementary School is ranked #1741 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Central Elementary School often compared to?

Central Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Monaco Elementary School, Alsup Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

≤5% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 10% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Central Elementary School?

367 students attend Central Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

87% of Central Elementary School students are Hispanic, 6% of students are White, 4% of students are Black, 1% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Hawaiian, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Central Elementary School?

Central Elementary School has a student ration of 13:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Central Elementary School offer ?

Central Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Central Elementary School part of?

Central Elementary School is part of School District N. 14 In The County Of Adams & State Of Colo.