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D−

Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School

PublicElementaryGrades PK–8

21601 East 51st Place, Denver, CO 80249 · (720) 424-2840 · Part of Denver County School District 1

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

Directions
Students
886
Students per teacher
18:1
Free or reduced lunch
85%
Setting
City
Grades
PK–8
The gist

What stands out about Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School

  • Its own letter, D−: reading and math results near the bottom of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 23 pts below the state
  • Reading / language arts 35 pts below the state
  • Enrollment up 12.4% 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–8Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 SchoolYou are here
6–832 middle schoolsDepends on your address

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency8%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts12%
State average 47%

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

Location

Directions ↗

21601 East 51st Place, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Pre-K65
Kindergarten76
Grade 192
Grade 2100
Grade 396
Grade 4103
Grade 5117
Grade 682
Grade 776
Grade 879
Enrollment over time
788’20
812’21
828’22
912’23
886’24

Up 12.4% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
Hispanic 48%Black 27%Asian 11%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 5%Two or more races 4%White 4%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver County School District 1

The district →
McGlone Academy
Elementary · Grades PK–8 · Denver
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
Swigert International School
Elementary · Grades PK–5 · Denver
A
673 students17:1

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.