John H. Amesse Elementary

Regular School · DENVER, CO

John H. Amesse Elementary is a regular school school in DENVER, Colorado, serving grades PK–05 with 358 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 16.3:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

358

Teachers (FTE)

21.9

Student–Teacher Ratio

16.3:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	305	85%
Black or African American	32	9%
White	10	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	8	2%
Two or more races	3	1%
Total enrollment	358	187M / 171F

English Language Learners: 244 (68% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=10%	32.2%	48
Reading Proficiency	10-14%	55.2%	90

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.66 grade levels

Math

+0.01 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

1 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

134

37.4% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	358	100%

Contact & Location

5440 SCRANTON STREET

DENVER, CO 80239

Phone: (720)424-9988

District

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

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,623

District enrollment: 87,883

Other Schools in District

Academia Ana Marie Sandoval Elementary
Academy 360 Elementary
Asbury Elementary School Elementary
Ashley Elementary School Elementary
Barney Ford Elementary School Elementary
Barnum Elementary School Elementary
Beach Court Elementary School Elementary
Bradley International School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80239) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080336000306

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD