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Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School

1230 South Grant Street
Denver, CO 80210
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Serving 305 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School ranks in the top 30% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 20%, and reading proficiency is top 20%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 50-54% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student-teacher ratio of 15:1 is equal to the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 39% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 51% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 305 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : Top 30% in CO
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Most improved public schools
Most improved public schools (Top 10%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 20%)

School Overview

Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School's student population of 305 students has grown by 22% over five school years.
The teacher population of 20 teachers has grown by 11% over five school years.
Awards
 Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2021
Grades Offered
Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

GradeMckinley-thatcher Elementary School
Pre-K39
Kind50
148
250
341
447
530
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Total Students
305 students

Total Students Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary School
2025305
2024276
2023255
2022228
2021249
2020228
2019201
2018182
2017182
2016182
2015171
2014187
2013182
2012216
2011223
2010243
2009228
2008227
2007206
2006186
2005172
2004181
2003177
2002188
2001186
2000174
1999192
1998178
1997175
1996243
1995223
1994264
1993244
1992234
1991233
1990218
1989211
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Total Classroom Teachers
20 teachers

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary School
202520
202420
202317
202217
202118
202017
201917
201815
201715
201614
201514
201414
201313
201215
201117
201018
200914
200812
200712
200610
20059
20049
20039
200211
200112
200012
199910
199811
199710
199613
199515
199413
199313
199215
199114
199014
198912
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School Rankings

Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School ranks within the top 30% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).
The diversity score of Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School is 0.56, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.63. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
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State Level (CO)
#364 out of 1748 schools
(Top 30%)

Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary School
2023#364
2022#591
2021#530
2019#254
2018#598
2017#741
2016#971
2015#687
2014#930
2013#854
2012#1102
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50-54%
33%

Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
202352%33%31%
202237%32%29%
202130%33%25%
201952%35%33%
201834%35%32%
201732%33%30%
201627%33%28%
201527%31%26%
201467%57%47%
201362%57%46%
201252%56%43%
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50-54%
45%

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
202252%45%39%
202164%47%40%
201964%47%43%
201854%44%32%
201744%42%39%
201632%40%36%
201547%40%33%
201457%69%54%
201367%70%54%
201262%70%52%
201182%89%79%
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Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
202515:115:1
202414:117:115:1
202315:117:115:1
202213:117:115:1
202114:117:115:1
202013:117:115:1
201912:117:115:1
201812:117:115:1
201712:117:115:1
201613:117:115:1
201512:117:115:1
201413:118:116:1
201315:118:117:1
201215:118:118:1
201113:117:117:1
201014:117:117:1
200916:117:117:1
200819:117:118:1
200717:117:118:1
200619:117:118:1
200519:117:118:1
200420:117:117:1
200320:117:116:1
200217:117:117:1
200116:118:117:1
200015:117:117:1
199919:118:120:1
199817:118:119:1
199718:118:120:1
199618:118:119:1
199515:118:117:1
199420:119:117:1
199319:118:117:1
199215:118:116:1
199117:118:116:1
199015:118:115:1
198917:118:116:1
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American Indian
2%
1%

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2024)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
20241%1%1%
20231%1%1%
20181%1%
20171%1%
20161%1%
20151%1%
20141%1%1%
20132%1%1%
20122%1%2%
20112%1%1%
20091%1%1%
20061%1%1%
20053%1%2%
20043%1%1%
20033%1%2%
20024%1%1%
20012%1%2%
19961%1%1%
19953%1%1%
19943%1%1%
19934%1%1%
19923%1%1%
19913%1%1%
19901%1%1%
19892%1%1%
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Asian
2%
3%

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1993-2024)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
20242%3%3%
20233%3%3%
20223%3%3%
20212%3%3%
20201%3%3%
20192%3%3%
20182%3%4%
20172%3%4%
20161%3%3%
20151%3%4%
20142%3%3%
20132%3%3%
20123%3%3%
20114%3%3%
20103%4%4%
20094%4%3%
20083%3%3%
20073%3%3%
20065%3%3%
20053%3%3%
20041%3%3%
20032%3%3%
20025%3%3%
20014%3%3%
20001%3%3%
19992%3%3%
19981%3%3%
19973%3%3%
19962%3%4%
19941%2%4%
19932%2%4%
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Hispanic
27%
37%

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
202426%36%53%
202326%35%53%
202225%35%53%
202128%34%53%
202030%34%55%
201934%34%55%
201841%34%57%
201741%34%57%
201640%33%57%
201548%33%57%
201451%33%58%
201349%32%58%
201247%32%58%
201145%32%59%
201041%29%54%
200938%28%56%
200839%28%56%
200729%28%57%
200624%27%58%
200520%26%57%
200428%25%57%
200327%24%56%
200230%23%55%
200129%22%53%
200025%21%53%
199926%20%51%
199819%19%50%
199723%19%49%
199624%18%47%
199526%18%46%
199425%17%44%
199321%17%42%
199223%17%42%
199123%16%40%
199025%16%40%
198918%16%39%
198825%16%37%
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Black
1%
5%

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
20243%5%14%
20233%5%14%
20226%4%14%
20214%5%14%
20203%5%14%
20193%5%14%
20183%5%14%
20173%5%14%
20163%5%15%
20155%5%15%
20147%5%14%
201312%5%14%
20127%5%14%
20116%5%14%
20105%6%16%
20094%6%17%
20084%6%18%
20074%6%18%
20063%6%19%
20054%6%19%
20042%6%19%
20033%6%19%
20025%6%20%
20016%6%20%
20004%5%20%
19994%5%21%
19982%5%21%
19971%5%21%
199615%5%21%
199512%4%21%
199414%5%21%
199318%5%22%
199218%5%21%
199117%5%22%
199018%5%22%
198922%5%22%
198819%5%23%
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White
61%
49%

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2024)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
202460%50%23%
202360%51%24%
202259%52%24%
202160%52%24%
202061%53%23%
201955%53%23%
201846%53%22%
201746%53%22%
201648%54%22%
201541%54%21%
201433%55%21%
201331%56%21%
201234%56%20%
201139%57%20%
201051%60%25%
200953%61%23%
200854%61%21%
200764%62%20%
200667%63%19%
200570%64%19%
200466%65%20%
200365%66%20%
200256%67%21%
200159%68%22%
200072%70%23%
199969%71%24%
199878%72%25%
199773%72%26%
199658%73%27%
199559%74%28%
199457%75%30%
199355%75%31%
199254%75%33%
199155%76%34%
199054%76%34%
198958%76%35%
198853%76%36%
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Hawaiian
1%
n/a
Two or more races
6%
5%

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
20247%5%5%
20237%5%4%
20227%5%5%
20216%5%4%
20205%4%4%
20196%4%4%
20187%4%3%
20177%4%3%
20167%4%3%
20154%4%3%
20145%3%3%
20134%3%3%
20127%3%3%
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All Ethnic Groups
0.56
0.63

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
20250.560.62
20240.570.620.65
20230.570.620.64
20220.590.610.64
20210.560.610.64
20200.540.600.63
20190.580.600.63
20180.620.600.61
20170.620.600.61
20160.610.600.61
20150.600.600.60
20140.630.590.60
20130.650.590.60
20120.660.590.60
20110.650.580.60
20100.570.550.62
20090.580.550.62
20080.560.550.61
20070.510.540.60
20060.490.530.60
20050.470.520.60
20040.490.520.61
20030.510.510.61
20020.600.500.62
20010.570.490.63
20000.500.470.64
19990.520.460.65
19980.410.460.66
19970.450.450.67
19960.620.450.67
19950.610.430.68
19940.630.410.69
19930.630.410.69
19920.630.400.69
19910.640.400.69
19900.650.400.69
19890.620.400.69
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Eligible for Free Lunch
21%
39%

Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1989-2025)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
202521%39%
202427%39%57%
202329%33%57%
202226%30%52%
202130%33%55%
202030%33%58%
201932%33%58%
201841%35%59%
201741%35%59%
201640%34%61%
201549%34%62%
201450%35%65%
201352%34%65%
201260%34%66%
201152%33%65%
201049%31%62%
200940%28%58%
200841%28%57%
200738%27%58%
200626%27%58%
200526%25%55%
200423%24%55%
200321%22%53%
200227%21%51%
200124%20%49%
200028%21%54%
199932%21%56%
199829%22%57%
199727%22%56%
199649%22%53%
199552%22%54%
199453%21%48%
199347%20%44%
199271%19%44%
199149%18%38%
199048%18%36%
198944%17%34%
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Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
5%

Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2001-2025)

YearMckinley-thatcher Elementary SchoolColoradoSchool District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
20254%5%
20244%6%8%
20237%7%8%
20227%6%9%
20212%7%9%
20206%8%9%
20195%8%9%
20183%8%9%
20173%8%9%
20166%7%7%
20157%7%8%
20146%7%7%
20134%7%7%
20125%7%7%
20115%7%7%
20109%7%9%
200911%7%8%
200810%7%8%
20077%7%8%
200617%6%7%
20055%6%6%
20047%6%7%
20039%7%9%
200210%7%11%
20018%7%11%
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Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education
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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School's ranking?
Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School is ranked #364 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 30% of public schools in Colorado.
What schools are Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School often compared to?
Mckinley-thatcher Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Asbury Elementary School by visitors of our site.
What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?
50-54% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 50-54% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).
How many students attend Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School?
305 students attend Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School.
What is the racial composition of the student body?
61% of Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School students are White, 27% of students are Hispanic, 6% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are American Indian, 2% of students are Asian, 1% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Hawaiian.
What is the student-teacher ratio of Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School?
Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School has a student ration of 15:1, which is equal to the Colorado state average of 15:1.
What grades does Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School offer ?
Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).
What school district is Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School part of?
Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.
In what neighborhood is Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School located?
Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School is located in the South Denver neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 5 other public schools located in South Denver.

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Quick Facts (2026)

  • Grades: Prekindergarten-5
  • Enrollment: 305 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 39%
  • : Top 30%
  • : 50-54% (Top 20%)
  • : 50-54% (Top 30%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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