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Polaris Elementary School

PublicElementaryGrades 1–5

410 Park Avenue West, Denver, CO 80205 · (720) 424-7860 · Part of Denver County School District 1

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

Directions
Students
350
Students per teacher
20:1
Free or reduced lunch
17%
Setting
City
Grades
1–5
The gist

What stands out about Polaris Elementary School

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 52 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 45 pts above the state
  • Larger classes: 20 students per teacher

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency82%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts92%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

410 Park Avenue West, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Grade 149
Grade 252
Grade 381
Grade 484
Grade 584
Enrollment over time
332’20
330’21
328’22
339’23
350’24

Up 5.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 57%Two or more races 15%Hispanic 14%Asian 10%Black 4%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Polaris Elementary School from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →
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886 students18:1
McGlone Academy
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D−
842 students15:1
Place Bridge Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
D−
824 students13:1
Park Hill School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
B+
717 students19:1
Green Valley Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C−
714 students15:1
McMeen Elementary School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
C
706 students18:1

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.