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Elementary Schools

Best Elementary Schools
in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

This page covers 113 elementary schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, including 19 charter schools. Rankings use a composite of neighborhood opportunity, class sizes, and per-student investment — signals available consistently from federal data across all US public schools. Schools in this district score near the national median on neighborhood opportunity. Use these rankings as a starting point; pair them with school visits and conversations with local parents before making any enrollment decision.

113
Schools Ranked
Colorado
State
19
Charter Schools
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Elementary Schools Rankings

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1
rank
Asbury Elementary School
Grades KG–05271 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.2:1) · above-average investment ($19,296/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
12.2:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,296
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
23%
Low economic need
2
rank
Willow Elementary School
Grades PK–05594 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,296/student)
62
/100
Student:Teacher
16.6:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,296
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
17%
Low economic need
3
rank
Westerly Creek Elementary
Grades PK–05680 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,296/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
16.9:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,296
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
14%
Low economic need
4
rank
Swigert International School
Grades PK–05571 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,296/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,296
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
16%
Low economic need
5
rank
Highline Academy Northeast
Grades PK–05579 studentsCharter
Ranked for: small class sizes (11.5:1) · above-average investment ($19,296/student)
61
/100
Student:Teacher
11.5:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,296
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
69%
High economic need
6
rank
Inspire Elementary
Grades PK–05567 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,296/student)
60
/100
Student:Teacher
17.1:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,296
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
20%
Low economic need
7
rank
University Park Elementary School
Grades KG–05385 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,296/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
14.9:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,296
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
28%
Low economic need
8
rank
Stephen Knight Center for Early Education
Grades PK–KG309 students
Ranked for: small class sizes (12.3:1) · above-average investment ($19,296/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
12.3:1
Below nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
45/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,296
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
22%
Low economic need
9
rank
Cory Elementary School
Grades 01–05400 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,296/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
16.7:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,296
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
15%
Low economic need
10
rank
Creativity Challenge Community
Grades KG–05297 students
Ranked for: above-average investment ($19,296/student)
59
/100
Student:Teacher
17.0:1
Near nat'l 15.4:1
Opportunity
54/100
Near nat'l median
Per-Pupil Spend
$19,296
Above nat'l avg
Free Lunch
13%
Low economic need
103 more elementary schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C not shown here.
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How We Rank Elementary Schools

Each school receives a composite score (0–100) built from 4 federal data signals, weighted to reflect what matters most at the elementary school level. All signals are normalised against national benchmarks so a school's score reflects its standing across the entire US, not just within this district.

Neighborhood Opportunity
40%
Harvard Opportunity Atlas score for the school's neighbourhood. Higher means children from this area historically achieve stronger economic outcomes.
Student-Teacher Ratio
30%
Lower ratio = smaller classes = more individual attention per child. Normalised against national range.
Per-Pupil Expenditure
20%
Annual district spending per enrolled student from the NCES F-33 Finance Survey. Compared against national average.
Free Lunch Rate
10%
Percentage of students qualifying for free/reduced-price lunch. Used as a neighbourhood economic-context signal.
Test scores are excluded: they are not published as consistent open federal data across all states, making reliable cross-district comparison impossible with this signal alone.
District at a Glance
113
Elementary Schools
202
Total Schools
62
#1 Score
51
Avg Score
Top Ranked Elementary School
Other School Levels
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Frequently Asked Questions
About This Data

All figures on this page come directly from US federal open datasets: NCES Common Core of Data (enrollment, school characteristics, student-teacher ratios), NCES F-33 Finance Survey (per-pupil expenditure), Harvard Opportunity Atlas (neighbourhood opportunity scores). Federal data is published on an annual cycle and may not reflect the very latest school-year changes. Rankings reflect available data and should be used as a starting point — not a substitute for visiting schools or consulting district resources directly. What this ranking does not measure: teacher quality, classroom culture, extracurricular programmes, school safety, or parent and student satisfaction.