Carson Elementary School

Elementary school·Grades PK-5 Denver, Colorado·80220
Score
94.6/100
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#42
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#8
In School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
#8
In Denver
Top 6%
In Colorado

Score 94.6/100: better than 94% of Colorado elementary schools on 2025-26 state tests. Schools are only compared with others of the same type in the same state. How we score schools

Performance (state tests, 2025-26)

% met or exceeded expectations on state tests in Colorado, all students. Colored bars are green when the school is at or above the average for similar Colorado schools.

English language arts
78%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 96% of them
209 students tested
Math
67%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 91% of them
212 students tested
Science
62%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 88% of them
66 students tested
All Colorado schools (ELA / math)
45% / 38%
State average across every school type, 2025-26
All 9 published results by grade and test

As published by Colorado Department of Education. "Hidden" means the state didn't publish the result to protect student privacy.

SubjectGradeTestResultStudents tested
English language artsGrade 3CMAS86.775
English language artsGrade 4CMAS67.668
English language artsGrade 5CMAS78.866
English language artsAll gradesCMAS78209
MathGrade 3CMAS8475
MathGrade 4CMAS54.971
MathGrade 5CMAS60.666
MathAll gradesCMAS67212
ScienceGrade 5CMAS62.166

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
415
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
No
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
415
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
18%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

Contact

Address
5420 EAST 1ST AVENUE
Denver, CO 80220

"Typical" is the middle (median) elementary school in Colorado. Higher or lower is not in itself better or worse. Address, phone and website are as the state reported them to the U.S. Department of Education for 2024-25, so check with the school before visiting. School details: U.S. Department of Education, Common Core of Data (enrollment 2023-24, lunch eligibility 2024-25).

Nearby elementary schools

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Carson Elementary School at a glance

Carson Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving grades PK-5. It is part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. It has about 415 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 18% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, compared with 48% at a typical Colorado elementary school, which is useful context when reading test results.

In 2025-26 state tests, 78% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 67% in math (similar schools: 41%) reached the state standard (% met or exceeded expectations). On our score, which compares it only with other Colorado elementary schools, it scores 94.6 out of 100: better than 94% of them, ranking #42 of 775. Its English language arts result rose by 5 points from the year before. This overview is generated automatically from published state and federal data; figures are rounded, and you can check the originals via the official sources above.

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Page updated 2026-10-12.