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Denver 1

Public school districtGrades K–12

Serves Denver.

Denver’s School Grade B− better than 49% of Colorado school districts

Students
382
Schools
1
Students per teacher
16:1
Free or reduced lunch
2%
The gist

What stands out about Denver 1

  • Its letter, A: results better than 91% of Colorado districts
  • Reading proficiency 16 pts above the state
  • Graduation rate 7 pts above the state
  • 16 students per teacher
The School Grade

What this district adds to its towns’ grade

A: better than 91% of the 169 Colorado school districts we grade. Each town’s School Grade weighs its districts by the students they test; spending and class size are shown but don’t count.

Test scoresReading and math well above the state, 2021–22
A
The town it serves, and its School Grade
B−Denver 718,877

How TownRatings grades schools →

Where would my kid go?

The school path for Denver. Grade by grade →

PK–589 elementary schoolsDenver County School District 1
6–832 middle schoolsDenver County School District 1
9–1220 high schoolsDenver County School District 1

Test scores vs. CO

2021–22 · class of 2023
Math proficiency34%
State average 31.8% · 221 students tested
Reading / language arts61%
State average 44.9% · 220 students tested
Graduation rate (4-year)80–100%
State average 82.7% · 17 in the class · small group: the state reports a range

92% of students in the tested grades sat the 2022 tests.

Reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute); the newest year for each measure.

Enrollment over time
388’20
393’21
390’22
379’23
382’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Students
White 78%Hispanic 13%Two or more races 7%Black 1%Asian <1%

Schools in the district

1 public school. Each public school’s letter compares its own 2020–21 reading and math results with Colorado’s other public schools.

Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning
Other · Grades K–12 · Denver
A−
382 students16:1

Nearby districts

Compare spending and schools next door.

Cherry Creek School District 5Aurora, Cherry Hills Village, Greenwood Village
$17,160per student
Jefferson County School District R-1Bow Mar, Lakeside, Lakewood
$15,276per student
Littleton School District 6Bow Mar, Greenwood Village, Littleton
$16,635per student
Adams County School District 14Commerce City
$17,691per student

District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES school directory 2024–25 and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau’s school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: state results reported to the U.S. Department of Education (EDFacts via ED Data Express and the Urban Institute). The letters are our own summary, graded within Colorado.