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RiseUp Community School

PublicHighGrades 9–12CharterAlternative Education School

2342 Broadway St, Denver, CO 80205 · (303) 292-1018

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

Directions
Students
100
Students per teacher
9:1
Free or reduced lunch
77%
Setting
City
Grades
9–12
The gist

What stands out about RiseUp Community School

  • Its own letter, D: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 37 pts below the state
  • Small classes: 9 students per teacher
  • Enrollment down 13.8% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts10%
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 ↗

2342 Broadway St, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 96
Grade 1024
Grade 1130
Grade 1240
Enrollment over time
116’20
97’21
120’22
111’23
100’24

Down 13.8% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 47%Black 31%White 15%American Indian/Alaska Native 3%Two or more races 3%Asian 1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about RiseUp Community 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.