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University Prep - Arapahoe St.

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

2409 Arapahoe Street, Denver, CO 80205 · (303) 292-0463

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

Directions
Students
313
Students per teacher
12:1
Free or reduced lunch
90%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about University Prep - Arapahoe 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 30 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 12 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 14% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency5%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

2409 Arapahoe Street, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten58
Grade 153
Grade 246
Grade 359
Grade 440
Grade 557
Enrollment over time
364’20
303’21
280’22
285’23
313’24

Down 14% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Black 50%Hispanic 40%White 5%Two or more races 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about University Prep - Arapahoe 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.