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Omar D Blair Charter School

PublicElementaryGrades K–8Charter

4905 Cathay Street, Denver, CO 80249 · (303) 371-9570

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

Directions
Students
783
Students per teacher
14:1
Free or reduced lunch
79%
Setting
City
Grades
K–8
The gist

What stands out about Omar D Blair Charter School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 28 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 20 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 16% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency2%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts27%
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 ↗

4905 Cathay Street, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten84
Grade 196
Grade 295
Grade 390
Grade 498
Grade 585
Grade 678
Grade 776
Grade 881
Enrollment over time
675’20
679’21
727’22
748’23
783’24

Up 16% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 34%Hispanic 29%Asian 14%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 12%White 6%Two or more races 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Omar D Blair Charter School 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.