Denver Language School

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 8 · Denver, Colorado

Denver Language School in Denver, Colorado enrolled 930 students in 2024-25 with 57.6 full-time teachers, 16.1 students per teacher against the Colorado elementary-school median of 15.1. It was not a Title I school in 2021-22; it takes part in the National School Lunch Program (2024-25). On the state tests, 64% of its students tested were proficient in math in 2022-23 (Colorado: 33.1%).

NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 · Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22 · Title I status CCD 2021-22 · method

Enrollment rose 5% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 5%

882 students in 2022-23, 924 students in 2023-24, 930 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 55.1 to 57.6.

Students enrolled at Denver Language School by school year2022-23: 882, 2023-24: 924, 2024-25: 93002505007501k2022-238822023-249242024-25930
Students enrolled at Denver Language School by school year2022-23: 882, 2023-24: 924, 2024-25: 93002505007501k2022-238822023-249242024-25930
Students enrolled at Denver Language School by school year2022-23: 882, 2023-24: 924, 2024-25: 93002505007501k2022-238822023-249242024-25930
Students enrolled at Denver Language School by school year2022-23: 882, 2023-24: 924, 2024-25: 93002505007501k2022-238822023-249242024-25930
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2388255.116.0
2023-2492457.716.0
2024-2593057.616.1

16.1 students per teacher, a higher ratio than 64 of every 100 Colorado elementary schools

Among the 1,009 Colorado elementary schools that reported teachers for 2024-25 the median is 15.1; the national median for elementary schools is 14.6. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.

Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; Denver Language School 16.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDenver Language School 16.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; Denver Language School 16.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDenver Language School 16.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; Denver Language School 16.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDenver Language School 16.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; Denver Language School 16.1; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherDenver Language School 16.1state median 15.1U.S. 14.6

Source: NCES Common Core of Data membership and staff files, 2022-23, 2023-24, 2024-25; the comparison counts schools with a 2024-25 teacher count and a ratio from 3 to 99 (lower values are reporting errors).

Programs and staff in 2021-22

In the 2021-22 civil rights collection Denver Language School enrolled 885 students and reported no counselor; it reported 4 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions4
  • Chronically absent20.1% (2022-23)

Who attends

41.1% of students were White, 30.8% Hispanic, 17.0% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White41.1%
  2. Hispanic30.8%
  3. Two or more races17.0%
  4. Asian6.6%
  5. Black4.4%
  6. Pacific Islander0.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, Civil Rights Data Collection 2021-22; chronic absenteeism from EDFacts 2022-23; every count and the counselor ratio are for that school year. Who attends: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25, membership by race and ethnicity.

State test results, 2022-23

In 2022-23, the students tested at Denver Language School scored proficient or above: 64% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Each state writes its own test and sets its own proficiency bar, so compare these within Colorado, not across states. ED Data Express holds no district results after 2021-22, so the district column gives its 2021-22 figure. No whole-school reading result is shown: ED's files give none for this school for 2021-22 or 2022-23.

Students proficient or above, 2022-23
SubjectThis schoolIts districtColorado
Math64%29% (2021-22)33.1%

Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results 2022-23, all students, from ED Data Express (2021-22 through the Data Rescue Project archive); for 2022-23 ED published math by school and reading only by state: ED shows school and district results as ranges (for example 20-24%) to protect small groups.

Elementary schools in Denver

129 public elementary schools in Denver report 2024-25 enrollment; Denver Language School is the largest.

SchoolStudentsPer teacherFree lunch
Denver Language School93016.117.8%
Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School88617.972.7%
William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School87218.710.8%
McGlone Academy84214.979.5%
Place Bridge Academy82413.079.5%
Omar D Blair Charter School78314.271.5%
Slavens K-8 School76218.712.1%
Park Hill School71719.212.7%

All public schools in Denver →

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25.

What to look at next about Denver Language School

  1. Montclair School of Academics and EnrichmentThe nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 353 students, 14.1 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  2. Carson Elementary SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.8 miles away: 412 students, 16.8 per teacher (2024-25).0.8 mi
  3. Compare Denver Language School with Montclair School of Academics and EnrichmentStudents, teachers, meals, test results and who attends, side by side.
  4. How much Denver Public Schools spends per student$17,206 per student on current operations in fiscal year 2022-23 (U.S. $16,260), with its revenue sources and teacher pay.$17,206
  5. The largest public schools in ColoradoDenver Language School is the number 19 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#19 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher16.1 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.16.1:1
  7. Find the school district for an addressA home's district, not its city, decides which public schools it can enroll in.

Source: NCES Common Core of Data 2024-25 (locations, enrollment, teachers); NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23. Distances are straight lines between the schools' NCES coordinates, not travel routes.

Questions about Denver Language School

  1. How many students attend Denver Language School?
    930 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 882 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Denver, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at Denver Language School?
    16.1 students per full-time teacher (2024-25); the Colorado median for elementary schools is 15.1. A ratio counts every teacher, so it is not the size of a class.
  3. Is Denver Language School a Title I school?
    Denver Language School was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at Denver Language School do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at Denver Language School scored proficient or above: 64% in math, against 33.1% in math across Colorado. Colorado's own test sets what proficient means, so results compare within the state, not across states. Source: U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23; ED publishes school results as ranges to protect small groups.
  5. What district is Denver Language School in?
    Denver Public Schools, NCES district ID 0803360. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080336006482 are the district's.

Reading these figures: how to choose a school district, what Title I means and what an absenteeism rate means. They are for information and are not a substitute for the school's or district's own records.

Sources

Every federal file behind this record
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2024-25: directory, membership, staff and lunch files. nces.ed.gov
  • NCES Common Core of Data, 2021-22 school characteristics: Title I status. nces.ed.gov
  • Civil Rights Data Collection, 2021-22: AP courses, gifted programs, counselors, discipline. civilrightsdata.ed.gov
  • EDFacts, 2022-23: chronic absenteeism. ed.gov
  • EDFacts state assessment results, 2022-23: reading and math proficiency for the school, its district and its state (ED Data Express). eddataexpress.ed.gov
  • NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey, fiscal year 2022-23: district spending and revenue. nces.ed.gov
  • U.S. Census Bureau geocoder and TIGER school districts: the district boundary used by the district finder. census.gov

Source: NCES Common Core of Data Directory, membership, staff and lunch files · 2024-25

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection School-level files (AP, gifted, counselors, discipline) · 2021-22

District spending on the district page is from the NCES F-33 finance survey, fiscal year 2022-23.

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