French American School of Denver

Public elementary school, kindergarten to grade 6 · Denver, Colorado

French American School of Denver in Denver, Colorado enrolled 230 students in 2024-25 with 18.0 full-time teachers, 12.8 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, 30-39% 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 61% from 2022-23 to 2024-25; full-time teachers rose 65%

143 students in 2022-23, 189 students in 2023-24, 230 students in 2024-25. Full-time teachers went from 10.9 to 18.0.

Students enrolled at French American School of Denver by school year2022-23: 143, 2023-24: 189, 2024-25: 23001002003002022-231432023-241892024-25230
Students enrolled at French American School of Denver by school year2022-23: 143, 2023-24: 189, 2024-25: 23001002003002022-231432023-241892024-25230
Students enrolled at French American School of Denver by school year2022-23: 143, 2023-24: 189, 2024-25: 23001002003002022-231432023-241892024-25230
Students enrolled at French American School of Denver by school year2022-23: 143, 2023-24: 189, 2024-25: 23001002003002022-231432023-241892024-25230
The numbers as a table
School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Per teacher
2022-2314310.913.1
2023-2418913.314.2
2024-2523018.012.8

12.8 students per teacher, a lower ratio than 82 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; This school 12.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 12.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 12.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state median 15.1U.S. 14.6
Students per teacher, Colorado elementary schools, 2024-25240 values from 3.9 to 77.5; This school 12.8; state median 15.1.1 more above 30.0 →0102030students per full-time teacherThis school 12.8state 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 French American School of Denver enrolled 97 students and reported no counselor; it reported 0 out-of-school suspensions that year.

  • Advanced Placement coursesNone
  • Gifted and talented programYes
  • Counselors (FTE)0.0
  • Out-of-school suspensions0
  • Chronically absent25.9% (2022-23)

Who attends

70.9% of students were White, 9.6% Hispanic, 9.6% of two or more races in 2024-25.

  1. White70.9%
  2. Hispanic9.6%
  3. Two or more races9.6%
  4. Black8.3%
  5. Asian1.7%

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 French American School of Denver scored proficient or above: 30-39% 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
Math30‑39%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.

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 French American School of Denver

  1. Columbine Elementary SchoolThe nearest public elementary school, 0.5 miles away: 346 students, 14.0 per teacher (2024-25).0.5 mi
  2. Whittier ECE-8 SchoolThe next nearest public elementary school, 0.7 miles away: 242 students, 14.3 per teacher (2024-25).0.7 mi
  3. Compare French American School of Denver with Columbine Elementary SchoolStudents, 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 ColoradoFrench American School of Denver is the number 854 by size of 1,010 Colorado elementary schools open in 2024-25.#854 of 1,010
  6. Colorado schools by students per teacher12.8 students per teacher here against the Colorado median of 15.1 for elementary schools.12.8:1
  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 French American School of Denver

  1. How many students attend French American School of Denver?
    230 in the 2024-25 school year, according to the NCES Common Core of Data; 143 in 2022-23. It is an elementary school in Denver, CO.
  2. What is the student-teacher ratio at French American School of Denver?
    12.8 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 French American School of Denver a Title I school?
    French American School of Denver was not a Title I school in 2021-22, the last year NCES published school Title I status.
  4. How do students at French American School of Denver do on state tests?
    In 2022-23, the students tested at French American School of Denver scored proficient or above: 30-39% 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 French American School of Denver in?
    Denver Public Schools, NCES district ID 0803360. The first seven digits of the school's NCES ID 080336006820 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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