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 2026-27 school year, there are 89 public preschools serving 37,272 students in School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C. This district's average pre testing ranking is 3/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C have an average math proficiency score of 27% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 35%), and reading proficiency score of 33% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 77% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 54% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
197 Schools
810 Schools
# Students
90,300 Students
299,597 Students
# Teachers
5,959 Teachers
19,459 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.
Overall District Rank
#65 out of 179 school districts
(Top 50%)
(Top 50%)
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
31%
33%
Showing 2013–2023. Full 14-year historical data available below ↓
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
39%
45%
Showing 2012–2022. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)22%
29%
Graduation Rate
78%
82.7%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
Chronically Absent Students
(2022-23)44.9%
33.6%
Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.65
0.64
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% American Indian
n/a
1%
Showing 2010–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Asian
3%
4%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hispanic
53%
38%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Black
13%
5%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% White
25%
46%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 36-year historical data available below ↓
% Hawaiian
1%
n/a
% Two or more races
5%
6%
Showing 2014–2023. Full 13-year historical data available below ↓
All Ethnic Groups
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $21,743 is higher than the state median of $18,225. The school district revenue/student has grown by 9% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $22,018 is higher than the state median of $18,686. The school district spending/student has grown by 14% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$1,963 MM
$15,748 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending
$1,988 MM
$16,147 MM
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Revenue / Student
$21,743
$18,225
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Spending / Student
$22,018
$18,686
Showing 2014–2023. Full 34-year historical data available below ↓
Best School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C Public Preschools (2026-27)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Quick Facts
Rank: #11.
Steck Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 80-84%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
450 Albion Street
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-3870
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-3870
Gr: PK-5 | 323 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #22.
Park Hill School
(Math: 69% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
5050 East 19th Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-4910
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-4910
Gr: PK-5 | 717 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 24%
Rank: #33.
Edison Elementary School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 76%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
3350 Quitman Street
Denver, CO 80212
(720) 424-7780
Denver, CO 80212
(720) 424-7780
Gr: PK-5 | 583 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 30%
Rank: #44.
Westerly Creek Elementary School
(Math: 74% | Reading: 73%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 5%10
8800 East 28th Avenue
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-3160
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-3160
Gr: PK-5 | 647 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 38%
Rank: #55.
Teller Elementary School
(Math: 60% | Reading: 77%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
1150 Garfield Street
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 424-3560
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 424-3560
Gr: PK-5 | 518 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #66.
Swigert International School
(Math: 67% | Reading: 68%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
3480 Syracuse Street
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-4800
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-4800
Gr: PK-5 | 673 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 43%
Rank: #77.
Bromwell Elementary School
(Math: 70-74% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
10/
Top 10%10
2500 East 4th Avenue
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 424-9330
Denver, CO 80206
(720) 424-9330
Gr: PK-5 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 31%
Rank: #88.
Valdez Elementary School
(Math: 60-64% | Reading: 60-64%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
2525 West 29th Avenue
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-3310
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-3310
Gr: PK-5 | 423 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 76%
Rank: #99.
Carson Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 65-69%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
5420 East 1st Avenue
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-9090
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-9090
Gr: PK-5 | 412 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 26%
Rank: #1010.
Bradley International School
(Math: 57% | Reading: 61%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
3051 South Elm Street
Denver, CO 80222
(720) 424-9468
Denver, CO 80222
(720) 424-9468
Gr: PK-5 | 574 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1111.
Willow Elementary School
(Math: 53% | Reading: 62%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
8499 E Stoll Place
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-2100
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-2100
Gr: PK-5 | 596 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 54%
Rank: #1212.
Lincoln Elementary School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 70-74%)
Rank:
Rank:
9/
Top 20%10
710 South Pennsylvania Street
Denver, CO 80209
(720) 424-5990
Denver, CO 80209
(720) 424-5990
Gr: PK-6 | 310 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 33%
Rank: #1313.
Mckinley-thatcher Elementary School
(Math: 50-54% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
1230 South Grant Street
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 424-5600
Denver, CO 80210
(720) 424-5600
Gr: PK-5 | 305 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1414.
Southmoor Elementary School
(Math: 55-59% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
3755 South Magnolia Way
Denver, CO 80237
(720) 424-3930
Denver, CO 80237
(720) 424-3930
Gr: PK-5 | 431 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 42%
Rank: #1515.
Centennial A School For Expeditionary Learning
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 55-59%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
4665 Raleigh Street
Denver, CO 80212
(720) 424-8900
Denver, CO 80212
(720) 424-8900
Gr: PK-5 | 477 students Student-teacher ratio: 18:1 Minority enrollment: 36%
Rank: #1616.
Palmer Elementary School
(Math: 45-49% | Reading: 50-54%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
995 Grape Street
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-5000
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-5000
Gr: PK-5 | 197 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 52%
Rank: #1717.
Inspire Elementary School
(Math: 52% | Reading: 45-49%)
Rank:
Rank:
8/
Top 30%10
5650 N Elmira Ct
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-4850
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 424-4850
Gr: PK-5 | 645 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 44%
Rank: #1818.
Brown International Academy
(Math: 47% | Reading: 50%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2550 Lowell Blvd
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-9250
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-9250
Gr: PK-5 | 530 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 39%
Rank: #1919.
Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside
Charter School
(Math: 47% | Reading: 46%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
7808 Cherry Creek South Dr #3-
Denver, CO 80231
(720) 863-8920
Denver, CO 80231
(720) 863-8920
Gr: PK-5 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 89%
Rank: #2020.
Isabella Bird Community School
(Math: 40-44% | Reading: 49%)
Rank:
Rank:
7/
Top 50%10
2701 N. Lima St.
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 423-9900
Denver, CO 80238
(720) 423-9900
Gr: PK-5 | 487 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 49%
Rank: #2121.
Stedman Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
6/
Top 50%10
2940 Dexter Street
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 424-3800
Denver, CO 80207
(720) 424-3800
Gr: PK-5 | 447 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #2222.
Sabin World School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 38%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3050 South Vrain Street
Denver, CO 80236
(720) 424-4520
Denver, CO 80236
(720) 424-4520
Gr: PK-5 | 559 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 72%
Rank: #2323.
Denison Montessori School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 40-44%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1821 South Yates Street
Denver, CO 80219
(720) 424-8080
Denver, CO 80219
(720) 424-8080
Gr: PK-6 | 364 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 70%
Rank: #2424.
Gust Elementary School
(Math: 29% | Reading: 35%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3440 West Yale Avenue
Denver, CO 80219
(720) 424-6560
Denver, CO 80219
(720) 424-6560
Gr: PK-5 | 602 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 90%
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Denver Center For International Studies At Fairmont
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
520 West 3rd Avenue
Denver, CO 80223
(720) 424-7620
Denver, CO 80223
(720) 424-7620
Gr: PK-5 | 344 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 64%
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Montclair School Of Academics And Enrichment
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
1151 Newport Street
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-5380
Denver, CO 80220
(720) 424-5380
Gr: PK-5 | 353 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 84%
Rank: #25 - 2725. - 27.
Rocky Mountain Prep Berkeley
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
5/
Bottom 50%10
3752 Tennyson Street
Denver, CO 80212
(303) 464-3550
Denver, CO 80212
(303) 464-3550
Gr: PK-5 | 329 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
Rank: #2828.
Holm Elementary School
(Math: 32% | Reading: 25-29%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3185 South Willow Court
Denver, CO 80231
(720) 424-6350
Denver, CO 80231
(720) 424-6350
Gr: PK-5 | 510 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #2929.
Lowry Elementary School
(Math: 20-24% | Reading: 33%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
8001 East Cedar Avenue
Denver, CO 80230
(720) 424-5910
Denver, CO 80230
(720) 424-5910
Gr: PK-5 | 400 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 80%
Rank: #3030.
Doull Elementary School
(Math: 30-34% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
2520 South Utica Street
Denver, CO 80219
(720) 424-8000
Denver, CO 80219
(720) 424-8000
Gr: PK-5 | 381 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 93%
Rank: #3131.
Knapp Elementary School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 35-39%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
500 South Utica Street
Denver, CO 80219
(720) 424-6130
Denver, CO 80219
(720) 424-6130
Gr: PK-5 | 351 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
Kaiser Elementary School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
4500 South Quitman Street
Denver, CO 80236
(720) 424-6210
Denver, CO 80236
(720) 424-6210
Gr: PK-5 | 243 students Student-teacher ratio: 14:1 Minority enrollment: 77%
Rank: #32 - 3332. - 33.
University Prep - Steele St.
Charter School
(Math: 25-29% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3230 East 38th Avenue
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 329-8412
Denver, CO 80205
(303) 329-8412
Gr: PK-5 | 334 students Student-teacher ratio: 12:1 Minority enrollment: 96%
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Academia Ana Marie Sandoval
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
3655 Wyandot Street
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-4370
Denver, CO 80211
(720) 424-4370
Gr: PK-6 | 409 students Student-teacher ratio: 19:1 Minority enrollment: 67%
Rank: #34 - 3634. - 36.
Dora Moore Ece-8 School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 30-34%)
Rank:
Rank:
4/
Bottom 50%10
846 Corona Street
Denver, CO 80218
(720) 424-5300
Denver, CO 80218
(720) 424-5300
Gr: PK-8 | 349 students Student-teacher ratio: 17:1 Minority enrollment: 69%
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