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Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy

PublicOtherGrades 1–12

2250 South Quitman Way, Denver, CO 80219 · (720) 424-0200 · Part of Denver County School District 1

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

Students
670
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
82%
Setting
City
Grades
1–12
The gist

What stands out about Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 19 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 30 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 23% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Denver kids: 20 high schools

On the path

Where Denver kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–589 elementary schoolsDepends on your address
1–12Kunsmiller Creative Arts AcademyYou are here
9–1220 high schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency12%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts17%
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).

2250 South Quitman Way, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 120
Grade 222
Grade 322
Grade 433
Grade 530
Grade 686
Grade 796
Grade 8116
Grade 969
Grade 1063
Grade 1146
Grade 1267
Enrollment over time
870’20
873’21
821’22
789’23
670’24

Down 23% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 81%White 9%Black 4%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →

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.