University Prep - Steele St.

Charter

Regular School · DENVER, CO

University Prep - Steele St. is a charter regular school school in DENVER, Colorado, serving grades PK–05 with 334 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 11.5:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

PK – 05

Enrollment

334

Teachers (FTE)

29.1

Student–Teacher Ratio

11.5:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
Hispanic/Latino	206	62%
Black or African American	94	28%
White	15	4%
Two or more races	10	3%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	5	1%
Asian	2	1%
American Indian / Alaska Native	2	1%
Total enrollment	334	159M / 175F

English Language Learners: 127 (38% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=10%	32.2%	51
Reading Proficiency	20-24%	55.2%	100

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)

-0.50 grade levels

Math

+0.20 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

None offered

Out-of-School Suspensions

2.1% of enrollment · SY 2021–22

Chronically Absent

22.8% 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.)	334	100%

Contact & Location

3230 EAST 38TH AVENUE

DENVER, CO 80205

Phone: (303)329-8412

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 80205) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080336001576

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