University Prep - Steele St.

Elementary school·Grades PK-5·Charter Denver, Colorado·80205
Score
29.9/100
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#544
Among 775 Colorado elementary schools
#41
In School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
#42
In Denver
Top 71%
In Colorado

Score 29.9/100: better than 29% 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
28%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 47%, better than 24% of them
169 students tested
Math
35%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 41%, better than 46% of them
170 students tested
Science
12%
Similar Colorado schools ≈ 38%, better than 8% of them
52 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 3CMAS31.657
English language artsGrade 4CMAS31.161
English language artsGrade 5CMAS21.651
English language artsAll gradesCMAS28.4169
MathGrade 3CMAS38.657
MathGrade 4CMAS42.661
MathGrade 5CMAS21.252
MathAll gradesCMAS34.7170
ScienceGrade 5CMAS11.552

School profile

Grades
PK-5
Students
333
Type
Elementary school
Charter school
Yes
Program
Regular

Students

Enrollment
333
Typical elementary school: 346
Free or reduced-price lunch
90%
Typical elementary school: 48%

District and location

Contact

Address
3230 EAST 38TH AVENUE
Denver, CO 80205

"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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University Prep - Steele St. at a glance

University Prep - Steele St. is a public elementary school (a charter 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 333 students (a typical Colorado elementary school has 346). About 90% 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, 28% in English language arts (similar schools: 47%) and 35% 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 29.9 out of 100: better than 29% of them, ranking #544 of 775. Its English language arts result rose by 6 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.