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Creativity Challenge Community

Grades KG–05 · DENVER, CO · NCES 080336006559

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1551 S. MONROE ST · DENVER, CO 80210

At a glance

Reported students

306

NCES CCD 2024–25

Teachers (FTE)

17.36

NCES CCD 2024–25

Student–teacher ratio

17.6:1

Calculated; not a class-size measure

Grades served

KG–05

NCES preliminary directory 2025–26

School benchmarks

Colorado elementary enrollment

32nd percentile

Compared with 1,017 same-level schools reporting enrollment.

District median enrollment

400

Creativity Challenge Community: 306 reported students.

State peer staffing position

84th percentile

17.6:1 reported; state peer median 15.1:1. Ratio is not class size.

Historical enrollment and staffing · CRDC 2021–22

These older figures are kept separate from 2024–25 statistics and benchmarks. Differences between years can reflect changes in enrollment, staffing, or reporting scope.

Students
304
Teachers (FTE)
17.4
Student–teacher ratio
17.5:1

What the reported data says about Creativity Challenge Community

Creativity Challenge Community is a public elementary school serving grades KG–05 in DENVER. It is one of 191 current school records connected to School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. NCES reports 306 students for 2024–25.

Among 1,017 elementary schools in Colorado with comparable records, this school is smaller than the reported median of 370 students. Its enrollment is at approximately the 32nd percentile for that peer group. Size describes the campus, not instructional quality.

The reported student–teacher ratio is 17.6:1, above the Colorado median of 15.1:1 for the same school level. This ratio uses total enrollment and teacher FTE; it is not an average classroom headcount and can be affected by special programs or part-time staffing.

The largest reported race and ethnicity groups are White (74.8%) and Hispanic or Latino (12.7%). English learners represent 2.6% of enrollment. Students served under IDEA represent 10.2%. These figures help families understand who the school serves; they are not rating inputs.

The 2021–22 civil-rights collection reports gifted and talented programming. Program availability changes, so families should confirm the current catalog and participation rules directly with the school.

Questions worth asking Creativity Challenge Community

  1. 1How do the reported 17.6:1 student–teacher ratio and 17.36 teacher FTE translate into actual class sizes by grade?
  2. 2Which advanced, gifted, career, arts, and computer-science courses are available this year, and how do students qualify?
  3. 3What counseling support is available today? The school reported 0 counselor FTE in 2021–22.
  4. 4What meal assistance, transportation, after-school, and family-support services are currently available?
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Enrollment needs

English learners
2.6%
Students with disabilities
10.2%
Free/reduced-price lunch
14.4%
Lunch program
Yes participating without using any Provision or the CEO

Reported support staff

Counselors (FTE)
0
Nurses (FTE)
0.6
Psychologists (FTE)
0.8
Social workers (FTE)
0

CRDC 2021–22 full-time-equivalent counts; verify current assignments with the school.

Student demographics

Race and ethnicity share of reported enrollment

  • White74.8%
  • Hispanic12.7%
  • Black2.3%
  • Asian1.6%
  • American Indian / Alaska Native0%
  • Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander0.3%
  • Multiracial8.2%

Race/ethnicity: NCES CCD 2024–25. English learner and disability context: CRDC 2021–22. Lunch eligibility: NCES CCD 2024–25. Privacy rules can produce missing values.

Programs reported by the school

Gifted and talented

Offered

CRDC 2021–22: the AP flag records student enrollment; gifted and computer-science fields describe reported programs/classes. Confirm current courses and eligibility with the school.

Other schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

Start with campuses at the same school level or with similar reported enrollment.

Escalante-Biggs Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–KG

306 reported students

McKinley-Thatcher Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

305 reported students

Cowell Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

308 reported students

Force Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–05

303 reported students

Lincoln Elementary School

Elementary · Grades PK–06

310 reported students

Traylor Academy

Elementary · Grades PK–05

300 reported students

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