The brief
A School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C school serving grades 9th – 11th.
It ranks 533 of 1,829 schools in Colorado and 69 of 196 in School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C.
Robert F. Smith Steam Academy is listed in School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C, and a district label does not verify attendance for an address: confirm the zoned campus with the district before you commit to a street.
About this school's data1 correction under review · rating: low confidence · 4 sources, 2019–2024
Every number on this page comes from a published source with a stated period. Where a source is partial, aging, an estimate, or describes a surrounding area rather than the school, that limitation is named here.
Attendance data is under correction. This existing Resources & Environment score and overall rating may still reflect an unverified attendance input.
- Estimated academic score. This school does not have standardized test data. Based on 216 schools in Denver. Learn more
- Component weights adjusted due to data availability.
Full Profile · 3/3 metrics
- School directory (enrollment, grades, staff, contact)
- NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) · SY 2023–24 · Medium confidence
- Source period: SY 2023–24. A newer release may be available.
- MySchoolScout rating and rank
- MySchoolScout ranking model · Low confidence
- Vintage not available. Do not use this measure alone.
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Derived as a weighted blend of the component scores shown in Academics from state assessment, EdFacts growth, and NCES resource records.
- Neighborhood (income, housing, education)
- U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates · Low confidence
- Older source: ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates. Use as historical context.
- Reported for the ZCTA for ZIP 80205; this does not measure the attendance area.
- Programs (AP/IB, athletics, gifted)
- CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22 · Medium confidence
- Available for part of the eligible units; results may not represent the full area.
- Source period: SY 2021–22. A newer release may be available.
Evidence periods: Rating mixed/unknown input periods; assessments vintage unavailable; directory SY 2023–24
The neighborhood
Where it sits, and what the area looks like.Open the Denver school map to see school quality against home prices across the metro.
The area
- Median income
- $98,770
- Median home value
- $627,600
- Median rent
- $1,816/mo
- College educated
- 61.3%
- Homeownership
- 38%
- Poverty rate
- 17%
U.S. Census ACS 5-year estimates · ACS 2019–2023 5-year estimates for the ZCTA associated with school ZIP 80205; this is area context, not an attendance boundary.
Getting around
- Walk Score
- 71
- Very Walkable
- Transit Score
- 46
- Some Transit
- Bike Score
- 83
- Very Bikeable
- City reported crime
- 5,002/100K
- Reported Part-1 offenses (violent + property + arson) per 100,000 residents, from the FBI Uniform Crime Reporting program for Denver. This is a city-level reported-crime measure, not a school safety rating.
Walk, transit and bike scores by
FBI Uniform Crime Reporting · 2025 · city context (Denver), not school-level safety or attendance eligibility. Source details
Source period: 2025. Freshness not available.
Programs and who goes here
What the campus offers, and who it enrolls.Programs
- Gifted and talented
- Available
- A program for qualifying students · CRDC via Urban Institute · SY 2021–22
Who goes here
- Free or reduced lunch
- 75%
- Students qualifying for federal meal assistance. Shown separately, never in the score.
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD).
Compare nearby
Grade-compatible schools using the same rating model.Distance is proximity only; it is not attendance eligibility.
Enrollment path unverified: Potential public school; its attendance or application path has not been classified.
Charter · enrollment unverified: Potential charter option; enrollment requirements have not been verified.
The record
What is on file, and where each number came from.Questions families ask
What grades does Robert F. Smith Steam Academy serve?
Robert F. Smith Steam Academy serves students in grades 9th through 11th.
How many students attend Robert F. Smith Steam Academy?
Robert F. Smith Steam Academy has an enrollment of approximately 44 students.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Robert F. Smith Steam Academy?
The student-teacher ratio at Robert F. Smith Steam Academy is 2.9:1. A lower ratio generally means more individual attention per student. The national average is approximately 16:1 for public schools.
How does Robert F. Smith Steam Academy rank in CO?
Robert F. Smith Steam Academy ranks #533 of 1,829 schools in CO.
What is Robert F. Smith Steam Academy's MySchoolScout rating?
Robert F. Smith Steam Academy has a current MySchoolScout rating of 7.3 out of 10. This score combines the level-appropriate components shown in the rating breakdown; equity data is shown separately for context.
Is Robert F. Smith Steam Academy a charter school?
No, Robert F. Smith Steam Academy is not a charter school. It is a traditional public school operated by the local school district.
Is Robert F. Smith Steam Academy a Title I school?
No, Robert F. Smith Steam Academy is not currently a Title I school.
What does the Free & Reduced Lunch percentage mean for Robert F. Smith Steam Academy?
75.0% of students at Robert F. Smith Steam Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. This is a commonly used indicator of economic need and provides important context when interpreting test scores.
School facts
- Grades
- 9th – 11th
- Enrollment
- 44
- Student-teacher ratio
- 2.9:1
- Teachers (FTE)
- 15
- Type
- Regular
- Title I
- No
- Setting
- Large City
- County
- Denver County
- Phone
- (720) 423-7260
- Rank in district
- #69 of 196
- Schools in district
- 197
- District spending per student
- $17,206
- NCES F-33 · FY 2023 · This annual source is three years behind the current year.
- District child poverty rate
- 17.0%
- Census SAIPE · 2024
- Area population (ZIP 80205)
- 33,856
- Area average commute
- 25.6 min
- Area median age
- 33.4
NCES Common Core of Data (CCD) (SY 2023–24).
Sources and official links
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Related reading
Data from NCES Common Core of Data, Colorado Dept. of Education, and U.S. Census ACS for the 2023–24 school year. Rankings computed by MySchoolScout. See all data sources.