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C+

Downtown Denver Expeditionary School

PublicElementaryGrades K–5Charter

1860 Lincoln St, Denver, CO 80203 · (720) 424-2350

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

Directions
Students
263
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
34%
Setting
City
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Downtown Denver Expeditionary School

  • Its own letter, C+: better results than 39% of Colorado’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 21 pts below the state
  • Enrollment down 12.9% since 2020–21

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency10%
State average 30.5%
Reading / language arts44%
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).

Location

Directions ↗

1860 Lincoln St, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten43
Grade 144
Grade 245
Grade 337
Grade 453
Grade 541
Enrollment over time
302’20
274’21
259’22
243’23
263’24

Down 12.9% since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 51%Hispanic 30%Two or more races 10%Black 7%Asian 2%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Downtown Denver Expeditionary School from Denver families.

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.