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Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building

PublicElementaryGrades K–5

530 Lincoln, Denver, IA 50622 · (319) 984-5611 · Part of Denver Community School District

Denver’s School Grade A+ better than 100% of Iowa school districts

Directions
Students
431
Students per teacher
15:1
Free or reduced lunch
12%
Setting
Rural
Grades
K–5
The gist

What stands out about Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building

  • Its own letter, A+: reading and math results near the top of Iowa’s public schools
  • Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
  • Reading / language arts 15 pts above the state
  • Next stop for Denver kids: Denver Middle School

On the path

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

K–5Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street BuildingYou are here
6–8Denver Middle School238 students

Test scores

2020–21
Math proficiency90%
State average 64.2%
Reading / language arts83%
State average 67.8%

Its own letter, A+, places these results among Iowa’s 1,177 public schools with results. Source: EDFacts via Urban Institute Education Data Portal (SY2020-21).

Location

Directions ↗

530 Lincoln, Denver

Students

Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten61
Grade 166
Grade 272
Grade 363
Grade 487
Grade 582
Enrollment over time
437’20
454’21
467’22
442’23
431’24

About steady since 2020–21.

Who goes here
White 96%Two or more races 3%Hispanic <1%Asian <1%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander <1%

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

Parents talk

Questions and answers about Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building from Denver families.

Other schools in Denver Community School District

The district →
Denver Early Elementary School
Prekindergarten · Grades PK · Denver
60 students14:1
Denver Middle School
Middle · Grades 6–8 · Denver
A+
238 students20:1
Denver Senior High School
High · Grades 9–12 · Denver
A+
278 students14:1

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 Iowa’s other public schools; Denver’s School Grade is built from its districts’ results. Map: © OpenStreetMap contributors.