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Lena Archuleta Elementary School
Data current as of 2025

Lena Archuleta Elementary School

16000 Maxwell Place, Denver
Karen Matson

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About the Data

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School Details

1-5
Grades Served
8:45am-3:45pm
Monday - Friday
521
Total Enrollment
Early Release
1st/3rd Tuesday each month
16:1
Teacher-to-Student Ratio
Required
Uniforms
District Transportation Available
Transportation
$16,539
Per Pupil Expenditure

About the School

At Lena Archuleta Elementary, we are a community committed to success for all through hard work, love and inspiration. We have high expectations for academic achievement and behavior, and our students excel in meeting these expectations each year. In 2021-22, and then again in 2025, we were named a "Best...

Student Demographics

Asian 6.4%
0% 100%
Black or African American 10.3%
0% 100%
Hispanic or Latino 72.0%
0% 100%
White 4.3%
0% 100%
Other 7.0%
0% 100%

Teacher Demographics

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
0% 100%
Asian 0.0%
0% 100%
Black or African American 5.7%
0% 100%
Hispanic or Latino 37.1%
0% 100%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0%
0% 100%
Two or More Races 2.9%
0% 100%
White 54.3%
0% 100%
Unknown or Withheld 0.0%
0% 100%

Student Special Populations

Economically Disadvantaged 77.3%
0% 100%
English Learners 63.9%
0% 100%
Special Education 17.1%
0% 100%

Average Years of Teacher Experience

10.42
Average Years of Experience for Teachers

Student Survey Results

Metric 2025
Students feel a sense of belonging 80.8%
Students feel engaged in learning and activities 73.1%
Students feel safe and healthy 81.2%
Students feel they have choice and agency 74.3%
Students feel a sense of belonging
2025 80.8%
Students feel engaged in learning and activities
2025 73.1%
Students feel safe and healthy
2025 81.2%
Students feel they have choice and agency
2025 74.3%

Parent Survey Results

Metric 2023
Parents feel involved in school decisions 79.7%
Parents feel welcomed by their school 93.0%
Parents have positive interactions with teachers 93.3%
Parents feel involved in school decisions
2023 79.7%
Parents feel welcomed by their school
2023 93.0%
Parents have positive interactions with teachers
2023 93.3%

CMAS: % Met or Exceeded Expectations in English Language Arts

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 31.8% 28.6% -3.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American 31.6% 30.0% -1.6%
Hispanic or Latino 32.4% 26.4% -6.0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White 31.3% 31.3% +0.0%
Economically Disadvantaged 28.7% 28.6% -0.1%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 42.3% 28.7% -13.6%
All Students
2024 31.8%
2025 28.6%
Change -3.2%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 31.6%
2025 30.0%
Change -1.6%
Hispanic or Latino
2024 32.4%
2025 26.4%
Change -6.0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 31.3%
2025 31.3%
Change +0.0%
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 28.7%
2025 28.6%
Change -0.1%
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 42.3%
2025 28.7%
Change -13.6%

CMAS: % Met or Exceeded Expectations in Math

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 28.3% 24.2% -4.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA 56.3% NA
Black or African American 29.0% 19.5% -9.5%
Hispanic or Latino 23.8% 21.7% -2.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White 41.2% 33.3% -7.9%
Economically Disadvantaged 26.3% 25.4% -0.9%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 36.2% 22.8% -13.4%
All Students
2024 28.3%
2025 24.2%
Change -4.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 56.3%
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 29.0%
2025 19.5%
Change -9.5%
Hispanic or Latino
2024 23.8%
2025 21.7%
Change -2.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 41.2%
2025 33.3%
Change -7.9%
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 26.3%
2025 25.4%
Change -0.9%
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 36.2%
2025 22.8%
Change -13.4%

CMAS: Median Growth in English Language Arts

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 56.0 54.5 -1.5
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American 42.0 56.0 +14.0
Hispanic or Latino 57.0 54.0 -3.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White NA NA NA
Economically Disadvantaged 54.5 57.5 +3.0
Not Economically Disadvantaged 61.0 53.5 -7.5
All Students
2024 56.0
2025 54.5
Change -1.5
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 42.0
2025 56.0
Change +14.0
Hispanic or Latino
2024 57.0
2025 54.0
Change -3.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 54.5
2025 57.5
Change +3.0
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 61.0
2025 53.5
Change -7.5

CMAS: Median Growth in Math

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 50.0 39.0 -11.0
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American 53.5 34.0 -19.5
Hispanic or Latino 50.0 41.0 -9.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White NA NA NA
Economically Disadvantaged 50.0 39.0 -11.0
Not Economically Disadvantaged 53.0 37.0 -16.0
All Students
2024 50.0
2025 39.0
Change -11.0
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 53.5
2025 34.0
Change -19.5
Hispanic or Latino
2024 50.0
2025 41.0
Change -9.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 50.0
2025 39.0
Change -11.0
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 53.0
2025 37.0
Change -16.0

Preliminary 2025 State Performance Rating

Performance Plan
Preliminary State Performance Rating

Academic Offerings

Choir
Gifted and Talented Supports
STEM
Visual Arts

Special Programs

Cross Country (Girls)
ELCSports
Fitness
Highly Gifted and Talented
Music
Physical Education (PE)
Soccer (Boys)
Soccer (Girls)
Student Leadership

Student Services & Supports

After-School Programs and Clubs
Before-School Programs
Breakfast
Community Resources
Lunch
School Psychologist
School-Based Health Centers
Social Worker

Special Education

Affective Needs Center-Based Program (AN)

Multi-Lingual Learners

TNLI (Transitional Native Language Instruction)

Discipline: % of Total Student Population

Metric In School Suspensions Out of School Suspensions Referrals to Law Enforcement
All Students 0.6% 4.3% 0.0%
Asian 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Black or African American 1.9% 11.3% 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.5% 3.8% 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0% 9.5% 0.0%
Two or More Races N/A N/A N/A
White 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
All Students
In School Suspensions 0.6%
Out of School Suspensions 4.3%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%
Asian
In School Suspensions 0.0%
Out of School Suspensions 0.0%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%
Black or African American
In School Suspensions 1.9%
Out of School Suspensions 11.3%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino
In School Suspensions 0.5%
Out of School Suspensions 3.8%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
In School Suspensions 0.0%
Out of School Suspensions 9.5%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%
Two or More Races
In School Suspensions N/A
Out of School Suspensions N/A
Referrals to Law Enforcement N/A
White
In School Suspensions 0.0%
Out of School Suspensions 0.0%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%

Absenteeism

Metric 2025
Average Daily Attendance 90.1%
Truancy Rate 5.1%
Average Daily Attendance
2025 90.1%
Truancy Rate
2025 5.1%

Unified Improvement Plan: Priority Performance Challenges

Unified Improvement Planning was introduced in 2009 to streamline improvement planning components of state and federal accountability requirements. Based on the Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids (SB212-08), the primary purpose of improvement planning is to align efforts to: Ensure all students exit the K-12 education system ready for post-secondary education,...

CMAS Literacy Status

K-3 Literacy

CMAS Math Status

39.79192
-104.819