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Ellis Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–5

1651 South Dahlia Street, Denver, CO 80222 · (720) 424-7700 · Part of Denver County School District 1

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

Students
467
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–5
The gist

What stands out about Ellis Elementary School

  • Its own letter, C−: better results than 17% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 23 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 37% since 2020–21
  • Next stop for Denver kids: 32 middle schools

On the path

Where Denver kids come from and go next. The whole path →

PK–5Ellis Elementary SchoolYou are here
6–832 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts24%
State average 47%

Its own letter, C−, places these results among Colorado’s 1,665 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

1651 South Dahlia Street, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K90
Kindergarten72
Grade 162
Grade 269
Grade 358
Grade 452
Grade 564
Enrollment over time
341’20
375’21
358’22
380’23
467’24

Up 37% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 72%White 17%Black 7%Asian 3%Two or more races 2%

As reported to NCES, share of students with a reported race or ethnicity.

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Ellis Elementary School from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →

School facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES), 2024–2025 school year. Test scores: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21). A school’s letter is our own summary of its reading and math results against Colorado’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.