Other / mixed grade configuration · Denver, CO

Kaiser Elementary School

Federal NCES profile for Kaiser Elementary School, including enrollment, faculty, free-lunch eligibility, demographics, and resource indicators - Resource Investment Index 40/100.

2024-25 NCES dataOther / mixed grade configurationNCES 080336000369
0/100100/10040/100
👥 S:T ratio
51
🌟 Gifted program
70
📋 Attendance
0
Scored 0–100 from federal NCES and CRDC indicators, resource allocation, not test scores. Full methodology →

The verdict

Kaiser Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Colorado schools.

#54 of 125
schools in Denver · Resource Index
40
Resource Index · Typical
12.2:1
small classes for Colorado
73.8%
free-lunch eligible

Kaiser Elementary School has class sizes smaller than 82% of Colorado schools. Computed live against every Colorado school reporting to NCES.

By Resource Investment Index, Kaiser Elementary School ranks #54 of 125 schools in Denver, CO.

Enrollment

243

Colorado · 2024-25 NCES data

Teachers (FTE)

20.0

Federal CCD staff survey

Students per teacher

12.2:1

vs 16.6:1 Colorado avg

-27% vs state

Free-lunch eligible

73.8%

vs 38.5% Colorado avg

+92% vs state

Student-teacher ratio in context

How Kaiser Elementary School compares with Colorado and U.S. medians

Smaller classes than state median

Source: NCES Common Core of Data As of 2024-25 federal staff survey Total enrollment ÷ full-time-equivalent classroom teachers

What stands out at Kaiser Elementary School

Kaiser Elementary School is a higher-need, mid-sized combined-grade school in Denver, Colorado, enrolling 243 students.

Class sizes run a bit leaner than typical: 12.2:1 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by student-teacher ratio.

Economic need is high: 73.8% of students qualify for free meals, 92% above the Colorado average, a Title I-weighted population that federal funding formulas prioritise.

Enrollment of 243 puts it in the smaller third of Colorado schools by headcount.

Its Resource Investment Index sits near the middle of the pack among 1,922 scored Colorado schools.

Against 142 statewide peers matched on enrollment and economic need, it ranks mid-pack at #81.

Its student body is led by Hispanic or Latino (63%) and White (23%) (diversity index 55/100).

Chronic absenteeism is elevated: 42.4% of students missed 10% or more of school days (2021-22 Civil Rights Data Collection).

School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C also operates East High School (2,476 students) and Northfield High School (2,137 students) alongside Kaiser Elementary School.

Sourced from NCES CCD, CRDC, and F-33 (federal records, not a quality verdict). How we source and compute this.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics Common Core of Data + CRDC + F-33 · 2024-25

How Kaiser Elementary School compares

Kaiser Elementary School on the metrics families compare, against Colorado and U.S. means.

Metric This school vs Colorado Colorado avg U.S. avg
Students per teacher 12.2:1 ▼ 27% 16.6:1 15.7:1
Free-lunch eligible 73.8% ▲ 92% 38.5% 51.7%
Enrollment 243 top 71% - -

Source: NCES Common Core of Data School-level CCD + state/national means from Public School Universe · 2024-25

12.2:1
Leaner classes than 74% of US schools, among the more generously staffed nationally.
243
Bigger than 24% of US schools by enrollment, mid-sized for the country.

Equity indicators (what these measure)

Economic need
73.8%
free-lunch eligible - 92% above the Colorado average of 38.5%
Well above the 40% Title I schoolwide threshold, among the highest-need profiles in the state; federal funds support the whole school, not individual students.
Staffing depth
12.2:1
students per teacher - 27% below state mean
Top 18% in Colorado - lower ratio than 82% of state schools
Well under the widely cited 15:1 individualized-attention benchmark, among the leaner class loads nationally.
Engagement
42.4%
chronically absent (missed 10%+ of school days)
At or above 20%, the commonly used threshold for "high" chronic absenteeism, signaling significant barriers to regular attendance.
Funding equity
$15,336
per pupil, district-wide - below Colorado avg of $16,273
Somewhat below the U.S. average per-pupil spend; funding constraints may affect programs, facilities, and staffing.
Support staff
Counselors0.0 FTE
Student-support staffing from the Civil Rights Data Collection.
Discipline context
8
in-school suspensions + 1 out-of-school
Suspension rate: 3.3 per 100 students. Combined in-school and out-of-school rate: 3.7 per 100 students. Reported via the Civil Rights Data Collection.

Overview

  • Common Core of Data (June 2026): enrollment, staffing, and the student-teacher ratio above.
  • Civil Rights Data Collection: discipline counts and program access (AP, gifted, special education).
  • F-33 School District Finance Survey: the district-wide per-pupil spending figures below.

Three separate federal collections, each on its own reporting cadence - which is why this school's numbers line up on a consistent basis against every other school and state on this site, rather than mixing figures pulled from different survey years.

Student demographics

Hispanic or Latino 62.6%
White 23.0%
African American 7.0%
Asian 4.1%
Two or More 3.3%

Largest group: Hispanic or Latino at 62.6% of enrollment.

Student-body diversity index 54.8/100

Simpson diversity index - at 54.8, Kaiser Elementary School is more mixed than the Colorado school average of 47.1.

Programs

Gifted & talented Yes

Funding & spending

District-wide per-pupil expenditure for School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C, which includes Kaiser Elementary School.

$15,336
Per student
-6%
vs Colorado
Avg $16,273
-8%
vs U.S.
Avg $16,593
Revenue mix
Local 70.4%
State 16.8%
Federal 12.8%

Source: NCES F-33 School District Finance Survey District-level finance · FY 2021-22 Per-pupil expenditure reflects the district-wide average. Individual school budgets are not reported at the federal level.

How Kaiser Elementary School Compares to District-Mates

School Enrollment Economic Profile Student-Teacher Ratio
East High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Northfield High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
South High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
North High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio
Thomas Jefferson High School Larger Lower economic need Higher S:T ratio

Comparisons are relative to Kaiser Elementary School's own figures; each column derives from NCES Common Core of Data.

Other Schools in This District

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C · 5 sibling schools

View district profile

Similar other schools statewide

Matched by enrollment size and by staffing ratio across all of Colorado, not just this city - a different peer set than the local comparisons above.

Next steps

Verify locally before acting on Kaiser Elementary School's federal record.

Federal record (CCD 2024-25, CRDC 2021-22) - PlainSchools assigns no subjective rating; the composite quality score is a transparent, reproducible index computed from this cited federal data.

Frequently asked questions about Kaiser Elementary School

How many students attend Kaiser Elementary School?

Kaiser Elementary School has 243 students enrolled. It is a public school in Denver, CO.

What is the student-teacher ratio at Kaiser Elementary School?

The student-teacher ratio at Kaiser Elementary School is 12.2:1, which is 27% lower than the Colorado average of 16.6:1 and 22% lower than the national average of 15.7:1. Lower ratios generally mean more individual attention per student.

What percentage of students receive free lunch at Kaiser Elementary School?

73.8% of students at Kaiser Elementary School are eligible for free lunch, compared to the Colorado average of 38.5%.

What is the racial and ethnic makeup of Kaiser Elementary School?

The largest demographic group at Kaiser Elementary School is Hispanic or Latino at 62.6% of enrollment, in Denver, CO. Its student body is more racially and ethnically mixed than most US schools, with a diversity index of 54.8/100.

What is the Resource Investment Index for Kaiser Elementary School?

Kaiser Elementary School has a Resource Investment Index of 40/100 (typical reported resources relative to schools nationally) based on 3 factors: student-teacher ratio, attendance rates. Not a test-score or academic measure (national median ~41/100, see methodology).

How does Kaiser Elementary School rank among schools in Denver?

By Resource Investment Index, Kaiser Elementary School ranks #54 of 125 schools in Denver, CO. This compares federal resource and staffing data among local peers; it is not a test-score or academic ranking. See all schools in Denver on the city page.

Is Kaiser Elementary School a good school?

Kaiser Elementary School earns 40/100 on the Resource Investment Index, with class sizes smaller than 82% of Colorado schools. This is a resource snapshot, not an academic rating; see the Resource Investment Index question above for what the number does and doesn't measure.

What other schools are in School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C?

Besides Kaiser Elementary School, School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C also operates East High School (2,476 students), Northfield High School (2,137 students), and South High School (1,950 students). See the School District No. 1 in the County of Denver and State of C district page for the complete list.

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) CCD + Public School Universe (2024-25), CRDC (2021-22), F-33 District Finance Survey (FY 2021-22) · 2024-25 Data as of the 2024-25 school year. Coverage from U.S. Department of Education NCES Common Core of Data. Varies by entity type; administrative districts and certain charter networks may report only a subset of fields.

All federal data sources used on this page

Full source list and how we compute each figure: methodology page.

View saved

Every figure on PlainSchools is rendered directly from the source NCES, CRDC and F-33 federal records, no number is typed in by an editor. Each school's figures reflect its most recent NCES/CRDC submission on file. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.