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Steck Elementary School vs. Carson Elementary School

Should you attend Steck Elementary School or Carson Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Steck Elementary School
450 Albion Street
Denver, CO 80220
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Carson Elementary School
5420 East 1st Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
: 
10/
10
Top 10%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)
Overview
Serving 321 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Steck Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 70-74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 80-84% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 35% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 411 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Carson Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 65-69% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 29% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
PK-5
Total Students
321 students
411 students
This chart displays total students of Steck Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Carson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
51% | 49%
52% | 48%
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Total Classroom Teachers
17 teachers
26 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Carson Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
19:1
16:1
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This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Carson Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#22 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
#123 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 10%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Steck Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Carson Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(Top 5% in CO)
60-64%
(Top 10% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Steck Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
80-84%
(Top 5% in CO)
65-69%
(Top 20% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Steck Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Steck Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Carson Elementary School by grade.
Pre-K Students
19
-
Kindergarten Students
51
71
Grade 1 Students
61
70
Grade 2 Students
53
66
Grade 3 Students
45
65
Grade 4 Students
44
69
Grade 5 Students
48
70

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
1%
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This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Carson Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Asian
4%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Steck Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
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% Hispanic
12%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Steck Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
7%
7%
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This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Carson Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% White
65%
71%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Steck Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Carson Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
12%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Steck Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.55
0.48
This chart displays the diversity score of Steck Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Carson Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
12%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Steck Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
2%
2%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Steck Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Carson Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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