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School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C

1860 Lincoln St.
Denver, CO 80203-2996
(District boundaries shown in map)
7/
10
Top 50%

Top Rankings

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:

Category
Attribute
Diversity
Most diverse schools (Top 1%)
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025-26 school year, there are 150 public elementary schools serving 63,669 students in School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C. This district's average elementary testing ranking is 6/10, which is in the top 50% of public elementary schools in Colorado.
Public Elementary Schools in School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C have an average math proficiency score of 31% (versus the Colorado public elementary school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 39% (versus the 43% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 74% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public elementary school average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Overview

This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
197 Schools
1,473 Schools
# Students
88,258 Students
601,879 Students
# Teachers
5,916 Teachers
38,351 Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
15:1
15:1

Student By Grade

District Rank

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C, which is ranked within the top 50% of all 176 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 78% has increased from 70% over five school years.
This School District
State Average (CO)
#65 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
31%
33%
39%
45%
(20-21)
22%
29%
78%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:

0.65
0.62
% American Indian
1%
1%
% Asian
3%
3%
% Hispanic
52%
35%
% Black
13%
5%
% White
25%
50%
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $18,303 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $18,060 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has stayed relatively flat over four school years.
This School District
This State (CO)
Total Revenue
$1,615 MM
$13,426 MM
Spending
$1,594 MM
$13,702 MM
Revenue / Student
$18,303
$15,473
Spending / Student
$18,060
$15,791

Best School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C Public Elementary Schools (2025-26)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Polaris Elementary School
(Math: 92% | Reading: 95%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
410 Park Avenue West
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 424-7860
Gr: 1-5 | 339 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #22.
Slavens K-8 School
(Math: 84% | Reading: 86%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
3000 South Clayton Street
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 424-4150
Gr: K-8 | 750 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School
(Math: 79% | Reading: 81%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 1%
2100 Akron Way
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-2640
Gr: K-8 | 851 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #44.
Steck Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
450 Albion Street
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-3870
Gr: PK-5 | 306 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Cory Elementary School
(Math: 77% | Reading: 80%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
1550 South Steele Street
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 424-8380
Gr: 1-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 34%
Rank: #66.
Denver School Of The Arts
(Math: 67% | Reading: 89%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
7111 Montview Blvd
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-1700
Gr: 6-12 | 1,039 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #77.
Steele Elementary School
(Math: 73% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
320 South Marion Parkway
Denver, CO 80209
(720) 424-3720
Gr: K-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #88.
Morey Middle School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 78%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
840 East 14th Avenue
Denver, CO 80218
(720) 424-0700
Gr: 6-8 | 481 students Student-teacher ratio: 20:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #99.
Park Hill School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
5050 East 19th Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-4910
Gr: PK-5 | 667 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 21%
Rank: #1010.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
3350 Quitman Street
Denver, CO 80212
(720) 424-7780
Gr: PK-5 | 553 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 29%
Rank: #1111.
Westerly Creek Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
8800 East 28th Avenue
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-3160
Gr: PK-5 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #1212.
Mcauliffe International School
(Math: 68% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 5%
2540 Holly St
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 424-1540
Gr: 6-8 | 1,371 student Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #1313.
Teller Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1150 Garfield Street
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 424-3560
Gr: PK-5 | 558 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1414.
Swigert International School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
3480 Syracuse Street
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-4800
Gr: PK-5 | 653 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 41%
Rank: #1515.
Creativity Challenge Community
(Math: 65-69% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1551 S. Monroe St
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 424-0630
Gr: K-5 | 295 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 25%
Rank: #1616.
Denver Green School Northfield
(Math: 60% | Reading: 72%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
5677 N Galena St
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 423-8200
Gr: 6-8 | 540 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 35%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
Asbury Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
1320 East Asbury Avenue
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 424-9750
Gr: K-5 | 280 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #17 - 1817. - 18.
University Park Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2300 South St Paul Street
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 424-3410
Gr: K-5 | 393 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1919.
Bromwell Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
10/
10
Top 10%
2500 East 4th Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 424-9330
Gr: PK-5 | 290 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 37%
Rank: #2020.
Denver Language School
Charter School
(Math: 64% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
451 Newport Street
Denver, CO 80220
(303) 557-0852
Gr: K-8 | 924 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #2121.
Valdez Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
2525 West 29th Avenue
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-3310
Gr: PK-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 73%
Rank: #2222.
Carson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
5420 East 1st Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-9090
Gr: PK-5 | 415 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #2323.
Bradley International School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
3051 South Elm Street
Denver, CO 80222
(720) 424-9468
Gr: PK-5 | 577 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2424.
Willow Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
8499 E Stoll Place
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-2100
Gr: PK-5 | 565 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 47%
Rank: #2525.
Merrill Middle School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 59%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
1551 South Monroe Street
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 424-0600
Gr: 6-8 | 604 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #2626.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
710 South Pennsylvania Street
Denver, CO 80209
(720) 424-5990
Gr: PK-6 | 315 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #2727.
Dsst Cedar Middle School
Charter School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 56%)
Rank:
9/
10
Top 20%
150 S Pearl Street
Denver, CO 80209
(303) 524-6350
Gr: 6-8 | 479 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 59%
Rank: #2828.
Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
1230 South Grant Street
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 424-5600
Gr: PK-5 | 276 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #2929.
Highline Academy Southeast
Charter School
(Math: 46% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2170 South Dahlia Street
Denver, CO 80222
(303) 759-7808
Gr: K-8 | 535 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 58%
Rank: #3030.
Southmoor Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3755 South Magnolia Way
Denver, CO 80237
(720) 424-3930
Gr: PK-5 | 394 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #3131.
Centennial A School For Expeditionary Learning
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
4665 Raleigh Street
Denver, CO 80212
(720) 424-8900
Gr: PK-5 | 444 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 40%
Rank: #3232.
Palmer Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
995 Grape Street
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-5000
Gr: PK-5 | 196 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 48%
Rank: #3333.
Prep Academy
Alternative School
(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
2727 Columbine Street
Denver, CO 80205
(720) 424-8451
Gr: 6-12 | 41 students Student-teacher ratio: 3:1
Rank: #3434.
Inspire Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
5677 N Galena St.
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-4850
Gr: PK-5 | 629 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #3535.
Skinner Middle School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 51%)
Rank:
8/
10
Top 30%
3435 West 40th Avenue
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-1420
Gr: 6-8 | 656 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 53%
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Quick Facts (2025-26)

  • District size: 197 schools
  • Grades: PK-12
  • Enrollment: 88,258 students
  • Student-Teacher Ratio: 15:1
  • Minority Enrollment: 75%
  • : 78% (Top 50% in CO)
  • : Top 50%
  • : 31% (Top 30%)
  • : 39% (Btm 50%)
  • : 22% (Btm 50%)
  • Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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