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School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C Schools
Schools graded
201
Cities served
1
Students
88,258
Students per teacher
14.8
Grades
Pre-K to 12
Area
153 sq mi
State
CO
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C is a public school district in Colorado, based in Denver County (Denver). SchoolGrade grades 201 of its schools on actual versus projected test scores; every school below has its own page.
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C on the map
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District boundary from the NCES EDGE composite school district file. Each marker is a graded school; click it for its grade and scores.
SchoolGrade summary for School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Average SchoolGrade
C-
Meeting or exceeding expectations
74%
Exceeding
42%
Avg actual scores
32.2%
Avg projected
23.8%
186 of 201 schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C carry a SchoolGrade (15 have no school-level proficiency results in our source data). Grade distribution:
A: 36B: 18C: 28D: 74F: 30
Best schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Statewide rankings: all 363 high schools in Colorado · all 253 middle schools in Colorado · all 952 elementary schools in Colorado
The ten highest SchoolGrades in the district. Grades reward actual test performance against the projection for each school's student context, so a B in a high-poverty school can outrank an A- elsewhere on impact.
- A+ Polaris Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Slavens K 8 School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Westerly Creek Elementary (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Morey Middle School (Middle school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Steele Elementary School (Elementary school, exceeds expectations)
- A+ Denver School Of The Arts (High school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Park Hill School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ William Bill Roberts Ece 8 School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Steck Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
- A+ Asbury Elementary School (Elementary school, greatly exceeds expectations)
Every school in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
All schools, A to Z (201)
- D 5280 High School, Denver
- F Abraham Lincoln High School, Denver
- C Academia Ana Marie Sandoval, Denver
- D- Academy 360, Denver
- American Indian Academy Of Denver, Denver
- A+ Asbury Elementary School, Denver
- F Ashley Elementary School, Denver
- F Aul Denver, Denver
- D- Barnum Elementary School, Denver
- D+ Beach Court Elementary School, Denver
- D+ Bear Valley International School, Denver
- B Bradley International School, Denver
- A+ Bromwell Elementary School, Denver
- A- Brown International Academy, Denver
- F Bruce Randolph School, Denver
- C- Bryant Webster Dual Language Ece 8 School, Denver
- D Career Education Center Early College, Denver
- A Carson Elementary School, Denver
- F Castro Elementary School, Denver
- B+ Centennial A School For Expeditionary Learning, Denver
- D- Center For Talent Development At Greenlee, Denver
- D- Charles M Schenck Cms Community School, Denver
- F Cheltenham Elementary School, Denver
- F Cole Arts And Science Academy, Denver
- D Colfax Elementary School, Denver
- D- College View Elementary School, Denver
- C+ Colorado High School Charter, Denver
- D+ Colorado High School Charter Ges, Denver
- F Columbian Elementary School, Denver
- B- Columbine Elementary School, Denver
- F Compass Academy, Denver
- B Compassion Road Academy, Denver
- D- Contemporary Learning Academy, Denver
- A+ Cory Elementary School, Denver
- F Cowell Elementary School, Denver
- A+ Creativity Challenge Community, Denver
- D- Dcis At Ford, Denver
- D Delta High School, Denver
- C Denison Montessori School, Denver
- D+ Denver Center For 21st Century Learning At Wyman, Denver
- C- Denver Center For International Studies, Denver
- C+ Denver Center For International Studies At Fairmon, Denver
- Denver Discovery School, Denver
- A+ Denver Green School Northfield, Denver
- D Denver Green School Southeast, Denver
- Denver Justice High School, Denver
- A Denver Language School, Denver
- D Denver Montessori Juniorsenior High School, Denver
- C Denver Online, Denver
- A Denver School Of Innovation And Sustainable Design, Denver
- A+ Denver School Of The Arts, Denver
- C- Dora Moore Ece 8 School, Denver
- C- Doull Elementary School, Denver
- C Downtown Denver Expeditionary School, Denver
- F Dr Martin Luther King JR Early College, Denver
- A- Dsst Byers High School, Denver
- A Dsst Byers Middle School, Denver
- D+ Dsst Cole High School, Denver
- D- Dsst Cole Middle School, Denver
- C Dsst College View High School, Denver
- D+ Dsst College View Middle School, Denver
- B+ Dsst Conservatory Green High School, Denver
- C- Dsst Conservatory Green Middle School, Denver
- D+ Dsst Elevate Northeast High School, Denver
- D+ Dsst Elevate Northeast Middle School, Denver
- C+ Dsst Green Valley Ranch High School, Denver
- C- Dsst Green Valley Ranch Middle School, Denver
- B- Dsst Montview High School, Denver
- C- Dsst Montview Middle School, Denver
- D- Eagleton Elementary School, Denver
- A- East High School, Denver
- A+ Edison Elementary School, Denver
- D- Ellis Elementary School, Denver
- Emily Griffith High School, Denver
- Escalante Biggs Academy, Denver
- D- Excel Academy, Denver
- Fairview Elementary School, Denver
- F Farrell B Howell Ece 8 School, Denver
- D- Florence Crittenton High School, Denver
- D- Florida Pitt Waller Ece 8 School, Denver
- D- Force Elementary School, Denver
- A French American School Of Denver, Denver
- F Garden Place Academy, Denver
- C+ George Washington High School, Denver
- C Girls Athletic Leadership School High School, Denver
- A- Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School, Denver
- D- Godsman Elementary School, Denver
- C- Goldrick Elementary School, Denver
- C+ Grant Beacon Middle School, Denver
- D Grant Ranch Ece 8 School, Denver
- D Green Valley Elementary School, Denver
- B- Gust Elementary School, Denver
- F Hallett Academy, Denver
- D Hamilton Middle School, Denver
- D Highline Academy Northeast, Denver
- B- Highline Academy Southeast, Denver
- C- Hill Campus Of Arts And Sciences, Denver
- C Holm Elementary School, Denver
- A- Inspire Elementary, Denver
- F International Academy Of Denver At Harrington, Denver
- B+ Isabella Bird Community School, Denver
- F Joe Shoemaker School, Denver
- D- John F Kennedy High School, Denver
- F John H Amesse Elementary, Denver
- D- Johnson Elementary School, Denver
- D+ Kaiser Elementary School, Denver
- D- Kepner Beacon Middle School, Denver
- D Kipp Denver Collegiate High School, Denver
- D- Kipp Northeast Denver Leadership Academy, Denver
- D+ Kipp Northeast Denver Middle School, Denver
- D+ Kipp Northeast Elementary, Denver
- D- Kipp Sunshine Peak Academy, Denver
- D+ Kipp Sunshine Peak Elementary, Denver
- D+ Knapp Elementary School, Denver
- F Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy, Denver
- D Lake Middle School, Denver
- C- Legacy Options High School, Denver
- C- Lena Archuleta Elementary School, Denver
- B+ Lincoln Elementary School, Denver
- D+ Lowry Elementary School, Denver
- D- Manual High School, Denver
- D Marie L Greenwood Academy, Denver
- D- Marrama Elementary School, Denver
- Mathematics And Science Leadership Academy, Denver
- F Maxwell Elementary School, Denver
- A+ Mcauliffe International School, Denver
- D+ Mcauliffe Manual Middle School, Denver
- F Mcglone Academy, Denver
- A Mckinley Thatcher Elementary School, Denver
- D Mcmeen Elementary School, Denver
- A Merrill Middle School, Denver
- D- Monarch Montessori, Denver
- F Montbello Career And Technical High School, Denver
- D- Montbello High School, Denver
- D Montclair School Of Academics And Enrichment, Denver
- A+ Morey Middle School, Denver
- F Munroe Elementary School, Denver
- D- Newlon Elementary School, Denver
- D+ North High School, Denver
- North High School Engagement Center, Denver
- D- Northeast Early College, Denver
- A- Northfield High School, Denver
- D- Oakland Elementary, Denver
- B+ Odyssey School Of Denver, Denver
- D Omar D Blair Charter School, Denver
- B+ Palmer Elementary School, Denver
- A+ Park Hill School, Denver
- Pascual Ledoux Academy, Denver
- F Place Bridge Academy, Denver
- A+ Polaris Elementary School, Denver
- Prep Academy, Denver
- Respect Academy, Denver
- D Riseup Community School, Denver
- B+ Robert F Smith Steam Academy, Denver
- C Rocky Mountain Prep Berkeley, Denver
- B Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside, Denver
- D Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest, Denver
- B Sabin World School, Denver
- C- Samuels Elementary School, Denver
- Sandra Todd Williams Academy, Denver
- D- Schmitt Elementary School, Denver
- A Skinner Middle School, Denver
- A+ Slavens K 8 School, Denver
- D- Smith Elementary School, Denver
- D- Soar At Green Valley Ranch, Denver
- A- South High School, Denver
- B+ Southmoor Elementary School, Denver
- A+ Steck Elementary School, Denver
- B Stedman Elementary School, Denver
- A+ Steele Elementary School, Denver
- Stephen Knight Center For Early Education, Denver
- D- Strive Prep Federal, Denver
- D- Strive Prep Green Valley Ranch, Denver
- Strive Prep Kepner, Denver
- Strive Prep Lake, Denver
- F Strive Prep Noel, Denver
- C- Strive Prep Rise, Denver
- C+ Strive Prep Ruby Hill, Denver
- D+ Strive Prep Smart Academy, Denver
- D- Strive Prep Sunnyside, Denver
- D- Strive Prep Westwood, Denver
- F Summit Academy, Denver
- F Swansea Elementary School, Denver
- A Swigert International School, Denver
- A+ Teller Elementary School, Denver
- B- Thomas Jefferson High School, Denver
- D- Traylor Academy, Denver
- C- Trevista At Horace Mann, Denver
- A+ University Park Elementary School, Denver
- D University Prep Arapahoe St, Denver
- D+ University Prep Steele St, Denver
- A- Valdez Elementary School, Denver
- D- Valverde Elementary School, Denver
- F Vista Academy, Denver
- F West High School, Denver
- F West Middle School, Denver
- A+ Westerly Creek Elementary, Denver
- F Whittier Ece 8 School, Denver
- A+ William Bill Roberts Ece 8 School, Denver
- A Willow Elementary School, Denver
- D+ Wyatt Academy, Denver
Where School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C schools are
Cities and towns served (1)
- Denver (201)
About this district
- State: Best schools in Colorado
- County: Denver County
- Type: regular local school district
- Setting: large city (NCES locale of the district office)
- Enrollment: 88,258 students with 5,954 full-time-equivalent teachers and 14,465 total staff FTE (NCES CCD, 2023-24)
- NCES district ID: 0803360
- Grades are the 2025-26 SchoolGrade model: each school's actual proficiency against the level projected for its student context. How SchoolGrade works
Nearby school districts
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- Westminster Public Schools (18 schools, 9 mi)
- Englewood School District No. 1 in the county of Arapahoe (9 schools, 10 mi)
- Sheridan School District No. 2 (5 schools, 11 mi)
- Cherry Creek School District No. 5 in the county of Arapah (68 schools, 11 mi)
- Adams 12 Five Star Schools (54 schools, 13 mi)
Questions about School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
How many schools are in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C?
SchoolGrade grades 201 public schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, across 1 city or town. Every one of them is listed on this page with a link to its own report.
Which cities does School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C serve?
The largest by graded schools: Denver.
How good are the schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C?
Across the 186 graded schools, the average SchoolGrade is C-, with 32.2% of tested students meeting the state bar against a projected 23.8%. 74% of schools meet or exceed the expectation for their student context.
How many students attend School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C?
88,258 students were enrolled in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C in the 2023-24 school year, about 14.8 students per full-time teacher (NCES Common Core of Data).
Where is School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C?
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C is in Colorado, based in Denver County, with its district office in Denver. Its boundary covers about 153 sq mi.