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Ford Elementary School (Closed 2013)

14500 East Maxwell Place
Denver, CO 80239

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Ford Elementary School serves 293 students in grades 3-5.

The percentage of students achieving was 39% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 56%). The percentage of students achieving was 33% (which was lower than the Colorado state average of 70%).

The student-teacher ratio of 18:1 was higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment was 99% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which was higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

School Overview

Grades Offered

Grades 3-5

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Ford Elementary School
3	98
4	108
5	87

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Total Students

293 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Ford Elementary School
2024	293
2023	293
2022	293
2021	293
2020	293
2019	293
2018	293
2017	293
2016	293
2015	293
2012	293
2011	690
2010	696
2009	664
2008	637
2007	643
2006	556
2005	541
2004	577
2003	599
2002	657
2001	628
2000	597
1999	553
1998	621
1997	590
1996	577
1995	539
1994	565
1993	535
1992	546
1991	502
1990	558

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Total Classroom Teachers

16 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Ford Elementary School
2024	16
2023	16
2022	16
2021	16
2020	16
2019	16
2018	16
2017	16
2016	16
2015	16
2012	16
2011	40
2010	40
2009	38
2008	33
2007	31
2006	29
2005	27
2004	33
2003	39
2002	36
2001	33
2000	32
1999	29
1998	30
1997	33
1996	34
1995	30
1994	31
1993	31
1992	30
1991	29
1990	29

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State Level (CO)

(11-12)

39%

56%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Ford Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2012	39%	56%	43%
2011	69%	82%	72%
2010	68%	81%	70%

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(11-12)

33%

70%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)
Year	Ford Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2012	33%	70%	52%
2011	62%	89%	79%
2010	59%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

18:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)
Year	Ford Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	18:1	15:1
2023	18:1	17:1	15:1
2022	18:1	17:1	14:1
2021	18:1	17:1	15:1
2020	18:1	17:1	15:1
2019	18:1	17:1	15:1
2018	18:1	17:1	15:1
2017	18:1	17:1	15:1
2016	18:1	17:1	15:1
2015	18:1	17:1	15:1
2012	18:1	18:1	18:1
2011	17:1	17:1	17:1
2010	17:1	17:1	17:1
2009	17:1	17:1	17:1
2008	20:1	17:1	18:1
2007	21:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	17:1	18:1
2005	20:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	17:1	17:1
2003	15:1	17:1	16:1
2002	18:1	17:1	17:1
2001	19:1	18:1	17:1
2000	19:1	17:1	17:1
1999	19:1	18:1	20:1
1998	20:1	18:1	19:1
1997	18:1	18:1	20:1
1996	17:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	18:1	19:1	17:1
1993	17:1	18:1	17:1
1992	18:1	18:1	16:1
1991	17:1	18:1	16:1
1990	19:1	18:1	15:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Ford Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2010	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
1989	1%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)
Year	Ford Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2009	1%	4%	3%
2007	1%	3%	3%
2004	1%	3%	3%
2003	1%	3%	3%
2002	2%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	3%	3%	3%
1996	4%	3%	4%
1995	5%	3%	4%
1994	6%	2%	4%
1993	6%	2%	4%
1992	5%	2%	3%
1991	4%	2%	3%
1990	3%	2%	3%
1989	4%	2%	3%
1988	5%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

77%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Ford Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	77%	36%
2023	77%	35%	53%
2022	77%	35%	53%
2021	77%	34%	53%
2020	77%	34%	55%
2019	77%	34%	55%
2018	77%	34%	57%
2017	77%	34%	57%
2016	77%	33%	57%
2015	77%	33%	57%
2012	78%	32%	58%
2011	80%	32%	59%
2010	76%	29%	54%
2009	78%	28%	56%
2008	79%	28%	56%
2007	79%	28%	57%
2006	81%	27%	58%
2005	83%	26%	57%
2004	76%	25%	57%
2003	72%	24%	56%
2002	64%	23%	55%
2001	55%	22%	53%
2000	48%	21%	53%
1999	38%	20%	51%
1998	35%	19%	50%
1997	31%	19%	49%
1996	23%	18%	47%
1995	21%	18%	46%
1994	19%	17%	44%
1993	19%	17%	42%
1992	16%	17%	42%

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Black

21%

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Ford Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	21%	5%
2023	21%	5%	14%
2022	21%	4%	14%
2021	21%	5%	14%
2020	21%	5%	14%
2019	21%	5%	14%
2018	21%	5%	14%
2017	21%	5%	14%
2016	21%	5%	15%
2015	21%	5%	15%
2012	20%	5%	14%
2011	17%	5%	14%
2010	20%	6%	16%
2009	17%	6%	17%
2008	19%	6%	18%
2007	18%	6%	18%
2006	16%	6%	19%
2005	15%	6%	19%
2004	21%	6%	19%
2003	24%	6%	19%
2002	30%	6%	20%
2001	36%	6%	20%
2000	48%	5%	20%
1999	58%	5%	21%
1998	60%	5%	21%
1997	58%	5%	21%
1996	62%	5%	21%
1995	60%	4%	21%
1994	56%	5%	21%
1993	57%	5%	22%
1992	60%	5%	21%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Ford Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	1%	50%
2023	1%	51%	24%
2022	1%	52%	24%
2021	1%	52%	24%
2020	1%	53%	23%
2019	1%	53%	23%
2018	1%	53%	22%
2017	1%	53%	22%
2016	1%	54%	22%
2015	1%	54%	21%
2012	1%	56%	20%
2011	2%	57%	20%
2010	3%	60%	25%
2009	4%	61%	23%
2008	2%	61%	21%
2007	2%	62%	20%
2006	3%	63%	19%
2005	2%	64%	19%
2004	2%	65%	20%
2003	3%	66%	20%
2002	3%	67%	21%
2001	4%	68%	22%
2000	4%	70%	23%
1999	5%	71%	24%
1998	7%	72%	25%
1997	9%	72%	26%
1996	12%	73%	27%
1995	14%	74%	28%
1994	19%	75%	30%
1993	18%	75%	31%
1992	19%	75%	33%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)
Year	Ford Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	1%	5%
2023	1%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2018	1%	4%	3%
2017	1%	4%	3%
2016	1%	4%	3%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.37

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Ford Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	0.37	0.62
2023	0.37	0.62	0.64
2022	0.37	0.61	0.64
2021	0.37	0.61	0.64
2020	0.37	0.60	0.63
2019	0.37	0.60	0.63
2018	0.37	0.60	0.61
2017	0.37	0.60	0.61
2016	0.37	0.60	0.61
2015	0.37	0.60	0.60
2012	0.37	0.59	0.60
2011	0.35	0.58	0.60
2010	0.39	0.55	0.62
2009	0.36	0.55	0.62
2008	0.36	0.55	0.61
2007	0.35	0.54	0.60
2006	0.32	0.53	0.60
2005	0.29	0.52	0.60
2004	0.38	0.52	0.61
2003	0.43	0.51	0.61
2002	0.51	0.50	0.62
2001	0.57	0.49	0.63
2000	0.60	0.47	0.64
1999	0.59	0.46	0.65
1998	0.60	0.46	0.66
1997	0.62	0.45	0.67
1996	0.61	0.45	0.67
1995	0.62	0.43	0.68
1994	0.66	0.41	0.69
1993	0.64	0.41	0.69
1992	0.61	0.40	0.69

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Eligible for

94%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)
Year	Ford Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	94%	39%
2023	94%	33%	57%
2022	94%	30%	52%
2021	94%	33%	55%
2020	94%	33%	58%
2019	94%	33%	58%
2018	93%	35%	59%
2017	93%	35%	59%
2016	93%	34%	61%
2015	93%	34%	62%
2012	94%	34%	66%
2011	91%	33%	65%
2010	83%	31%	62%
2009	66%	28%	58%
2008	73%	28%	57%
2007	65%	27%	58%
2006	64%	27%	58%
2005	69%	25%	55%
2004	67%	24%	55%
2003	66%	22%	53%
2002	62%	21%	51%
2001	58%	20%	49%
2000	70%	21%	54%
1999	77%	21%	56%
1998	73%	22%	57%
1997	70%	22%	56%
1996	68%	22%	53%
1995	70%	22%	54%
1994	64%	21%	48%
1993	47%	20%	44%
1992	50%	19%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2002-2024)
Year	Ford Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2024	5%	6%
2023	5%	7%	8%
2022	5%	6%	9%
2021	5%	7%	9%
2020	5%	8%	9%
2019	5%	8%	9%
2018	5%	8%	9%
2017	5%	8%	9%
2016	5%	7%	7%
2015	5%	7%	8%
2012	5%	7%	7%
2011	7%	7%	7%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	8%	7%	8%
2008	9%	7%	8%
2007	7%	7%	8%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	5%	6%	6%
2004	7%	6%	7%
2003	12%	7%	9%
2002	12%	7%	11%

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

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Frequently Asked Questions

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

39% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 56% CO state average), while 33% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 70% CO state average).

How many students attend Ford Elementary School?

293 students attend Ford Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

77% of Ford Elementary School students are Hispanic, 21% of students are Black, 1% of students are White, and 1% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Ford Elementary School?

Ford Elementary School has a student ration of 18:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Ford Elementary School offer ?

Ford Elementary School offers enrollment in grades 3-5

What school district is Ford Elementary School part of?

Ford Elementary School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.

The nearest high school to Ford Elementary School is Montbello Career And Technical High School (0.8 miles away)

The nearest middle school is Marie L. Greenwood Academy (0.4 miles away)

The nearest elementary school is Barney Ford Elementary School (0.1 miles away)

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Barney Ford Elementary School

(Math: 17% | Reading: 20%)
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14500 Maxwell Place
Denver, CO 80239
(720) 424-7300

0.1 miles

Gr: PK-5 | 464 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Escalante-biggs Academy

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5300 Crown Blvd
Denver, CO 80239
(720) 424-4620

0.4 miles

Gr: PK-K | 304 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

Marie L. Greenwood Academy

(Math: 9% | Reading: 19%)
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5130 Durham Court
Denver, CO 80239
(720) 424-6630

0.4 miles

Gr: PK-8 | 601 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 99%

Maxwell Elementary School

(Math: 7% | Reading: 18%)
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14390 East Bolling Drive
Denver, CO 80239
(720) 424-5740

0.7 miles

Gr: PK-5 | 637 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 97%

Montbello Career And Technical High School

Alternative School

(Math: <50% | Reading: <50%)
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Top 30%

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4501 Airport Way
Denver, CO 80239
(720) 423-7200

0.8 miles

Gr: 9-12 | 133 students Student-teacher ratio: 15:1 Minority enrollment: 98%

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends

Total Students Trends Over Years (1990-2024)

Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1990-2024)

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2010-2012)

Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1990-2024)

American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)

Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2009)

Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2012-2024)

Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1992-2024)

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