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Best Schools in Denver, IA
Denver, IA has 9 public schools (3 high, 2 middle, 3 elementary) serving 3,133 students. On average they score 86% on state proficiency tests against a projected 71%, so schools in Denver exceed expectations. Rankings below compare each school’s actual results with the projection for its socioeconomic context.
Best High Schools in Denver, IA
The top high schools in Denver, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Denver Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Denver Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 262 Students
2. Janesville Junior-senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Janesville Consolidated School District • Public • Grades 6 - 12 • 237 Students
3. Waverly-shell Rock Senior High School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waverly-shell Rock Comm School District • Public • Grades 9 - 12 • 771 Students
Best Middle Schools in Denver, IA
The top middle schools in Denver, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. Denver Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Denver Comm School District • Public • Grades 6 - 8 • 207 Students
2. Waverly-shell Rock Middle School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waverly-shell Rock Comm School District • Public • Grades 5 - 8 • 699 Students
Best Elementary Schools in Denver, IA
The top elementary schools in Denver, ranked by actual test performance against the projection for each school’s socioeconomic context.
1. K-5 Elementary School Lincoln Street Building
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Denver Comm School District • Public • Grades KG - 5 • 467 Students
2. Janesville Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Janesville Consolidated School District • Public • Grades Pre K - 5 • 267 Students
3. Southeast Elementary School
SchoolGrade
Actual Test Scores
Projected Test Scores
Waverly-shell Rock Comm School District • Public • Grades Pre K • 164 Students
Education & Community Snapshot in Denver, IA
City-level factors that shape the learning environment around local schools.
Community Factors
Denver, IA has a total population of 3,925 with 30% of that population attending schools. The adult high school graduation rate is 98%, and 47% of adults have a bachelor’s degree or higher.
Students in Denver, IA
K-12 Students
High School Graduates
Adults 25+ with HS diplomas
College Graduates
Adults 25+ with a Bachelor’s degree or higher
Demographics statistics provided by Best Neighborhood Denver, IA.
Safety
Crime Grades summarize reported incidents per 1,000 residents. Use them as neighborhood context, not a school rating.
Overall Crime Grade
10.01 per 1,000 Residents
Violent Crime Grade
2.62 per 1,000 Residents
Property Crime Grade
7.39 per 1,000 Residents
Crime statistics provided by CrimeGrade in Denver, IA.
Connectivity
Connectivity influences learning at home. We summarize internet infrastructure, typical download speed, and a digital connectivity index for Denver, IA.
ISP Report Card
Internet Infrastructure Grade
Average Download Speed
Speed Most Residents Can Get
Digital Connectivity Index
ISP Connectivity Demand Report
To read more about these statistics, please visit Denver, IA Internet Health Assessment.
Questions About Schools in Denver, IA
How many schools are in Denver, IA?
Denver, IA has 9 public schools: 3 high schools, 2 middle schools and 3 elementary schools, serving 3,133 students in total.
How do schools in Denver perform on state tests?
On average, 9 schools in Denver score 86% proficient on state assessments. Given the socioeconomic context of their students we project 71%, so on average schools in Denver exceed expectations.
How does SchoolGrade rank the best schools in Denver?
Every public school gets a SchoolGrade from A+ to F based on the share of students at or above the state proficiency bar. The Impact Grade compares that result with what we would expect given the school’s student and community context, so schools that outperform their circumstances stand out. Schools cannot pay to change a grade. Read the full methodology.
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- Actual: 83%
- Projected: 73%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 83%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 86%
- Projected: 71%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 63%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 78%
- Projected: 68%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 73%
- Projected: 66%
- Impact Grade: Doesn't Meet Expectations
- Actual: 85%
- Projected: 72%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 77%
- Projected: 61%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
- Actual: 82%
- Projected: 70%
- Impact Grade: Meets Expectations
- Actual: 81%
- Projected: 67%
- Impact Grade: Exceeds Expectations
Every school in Denver
3 of 4 schools in Denver carry a SchoolGrade (1 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 3
All 4 public schools we grade in Denver. The ranked lists above show the top ten per level; every school has its own page.