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University Prep - Steele St.

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5Charter

3230 East 38th Avenue, Denver, CO 80205 · (303) 329-8412

Denver’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Colorado school districts

Directions
Students
334
Students per teacher
11:1
Free or reduced lunch
89%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about University Prep - Steele St.

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 25 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 11 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts22%
State average 47%

Its own letter, D, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

3230 East 38th Avenue, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten63
Grade 159
Grade 261
Grade 358
Grade 454
Grade 539
Enrollment over time
363’20
315’21
287’22
333’23
334’24

Down 8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 62%Black 28%White 4%Two or more races 3%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about University Prep - Steele St. from Denver families.

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.