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Challenge School

Public School | Magnet | Pre-K - 8th | 550 students

Address

9659 EAST MISSISSIPPI AVENUE
Denver, CO 80231

School District

Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah

School Details

Total Students

550

Grades

Pre-K - 8th

Student-Teacher Ratio

18.3:1

Teachers (FTE)

30

School Type

Public

Locale

City - Large

County

8005

Special Designations

Magnet School

Free & Reduced Lunch Program

Free Lunch Eligible

43 (7.8%)

Reduced Lunch Eligible

19 (3.5%)

Total eligible: 62 students (11.3%)

School Identifiers

NCES School ID

080291000763

District NCES ID

0802910

Community Profile (80231)

Demographic and economic data for the 80231 ZIP code area where Challenge School is located.

Population Overview

Total Population

34,484

Median Age

34.8

Male

48.7%

Female

51.3%

Age Distribution

Under 5

5.9%

5-9

5.1%

10-14

6.0%

15-19

5.2%

Under 18

20.6%

65+

12.9%

Race & Ethnicity

White

66.0%

Black/African American

14.0%

Asian

4.2%

Native American

0.6%

Two or More Races

8.8%

Hispanic/Latino

11.2%

Income & Economy

Median Household Income

$75,282

Mean Household Income

$96,562

Per Capita Income

$47,264

Median Family Income

$90,925

Poverty Rate

11.7%

Unemployment Rate

3.0%

Households on SNAP

1,086

Employment & Commute

Employed

20,440

Avg. Commute Time

24.7 min

Work From Home

15.7%

Drive Alone

63.4%

Education

High School or Higher

94.1%

Bachelor's or Higher

52.1%

Graduate Degree

18.4%

Enrolled in School

8,041

School Enrollment by Level

Preschool

563

Kindergarten

416

Elementary

2,808

High School

1,586

College

2,668

Housing

Median Home Value

$448,900

Median Rent

$1,619

Total Housing Units

17,939

Owner Occupied

41.1%

Renter Occupied

58.9%

Median Rooms

4.1

Monthly Owner Costs (w/ Mortgage)

$1,864

Avg. Household Size

2.16

Home Value Distribution

Under $50K

124

$100K-$150K

111

$200K-$300K

1,169

$500K-$1M

2,366

Households & Families

Total Households

15,917

Avg. Household Size

2.16

Avg. Family Size

2.97

Married Couples

32.6%

Living Alone

24.1%

Broadband Internet

96.0%

Veterans

1,357

Foreign Born

893

Health Insurance

Insured

31,185

Uninsured

3,167

Private Insurance

23,070

Public Insurance

11,721

Source: U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey

Location

Denver, CO 80231