Denver Language School
Denver Language School serves 748 students in grades Kindergarten-8.
Denver Language School placed in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 20%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 68% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 35%) for the 2018-19 school year. The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 62% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47%) for the 2018-19 school year.
The student:teacher ratio of 16:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 17:1.
Minority enrollment is 50% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 47% (majority Hispanic).
Top Rankings
Denver Language School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Math Proficiency
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Diversity
School Overview
Denver Language School's student population of 748 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
The teacher population of 46 teachers has grown by 9% over five school years.
School Type
Grades Offered
Grades Kindergarten-8
(offers virtual instruction)
(offers virtual instruction)
Total Students
748 students
Gender %
Total Classroom Teachers
46 teachers
Students by Grade
School Calendar
School Rankings
Denver Language School is ranked within the top 20% of all 1,783 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2018-19 school year.
The diversity score of Denver Language School is 0.67, which is more than the diversity score at state average of 0.60. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.
Overall Testing Rank
#181 out of 1783 schools
(Top 20%)
(Top 20%)
Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
68%
35%
Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
62%
47%
Student : Teacher Ratio
16:1
17:1
American Indian
n/a
1%
Asian
6%
3%
Hispanic
26%
34%
Black
6%
5%
White
50%
53%
Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
Two or more races
12%
4%
All Ethnic Groups
Eligible for Free Lunch
13%
34%
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
5%
8%
School Statewide Testing
School District Name
Source: 2017-2018 (latest school year available) NCES, CO Dept. of Education
School Reviews
4 4/7/2017
DLS has been a fantastic school for my children. They've flourished and acquired language skills in their target language without sacrificing English literacy. While they have a middle school program, a majority of families do leave for other schools after fifth grade. I believe that this is due to several factors including not having a large enough facility to house K-8 comfortably. They are well aware that this is an issue for parents and are actively seeking a permanent solution. Unfortunately, this might be a long game. Also, since most families leave, class sizes in the middle school are tiny, which limits social opportunities. Another issue is not having a robust enough middle school program. Parents want STEAM and they want their kids to be challenged in those disciplines. Families are in the unfortunate position of having to choose between a more academically diverse education and language immersion. Middle schools in the area can only offer a world language class twice a week at best, which means that many DLS students will be losing the language skills that they worked so hard to acquire. We haven't decided what we will do when we reach the middle school years just yet, but it's heavy on our minds.
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