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9659 EAST MISSISSIPPI AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80231 • Arapahoe County
(720) 747-2100

Student Enrollment & Staffing Overview

NCES 2024-2025
Total Students
560
Teachers (FTE)
34.6
Student-Teacher Ratio
16.2:1
FRPL Eligible
97
(17.3%)
National School Lunch Program (FRPL) Eligibility Total Eligible: 97 of 560 (17.3%)
Free Lunch: 85 (15.2%)
Reduced-Price: 12 (2.1%)
Paid / Not Eligible: 463 (82.7%)

Multi-Year Enrollment Trends & Growth (2020-2021 – 2024-2025)

0 350 700 2020-2021: 542 students 542 2020-2021 2021-2022: 534 students 534 -1.5% 2021-2022 2022-2023: 550 students 550 +3% 2022-2023 2023-2024: 563 students 563 +2.4% 2023-2024 2024-2025: 560 students 560 -0.5% 2024-2025

Student Diversity Distribution

Demographic composition of enrolled students across racial & ethnic backgrounds.

NCES 2024-2025
White: 195 (34.9%) Asian: 178 (31.8%) Black or African American: 78 (14%) Two or More Races (Multiracial): 68 (12.2%) Hispanic / Latino: 39 (7%) Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander: 1 (0.2%)
559 Students
White 195 34.9%
Asian 178 31.8%
Black or African American 78 14%
Two or More Races (Multiracial) 68 12.2%
Hispanic / Latino 39 7%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander 1 0.2%

Grade-Level Enrollment Distribution

Distribution of student body across reported grade cohorts.

Total: 560 Students
Grade 1: 43 (7.7%) Grade 2: 45 (8%) Grade 3: 62 (11.1%) Grade 4: 73 (13%) Grade 5: 80 (14.3%) Grade 6: 77 (13.8%) Grade 7: 80 (14.3%) Grade 8: 78 (13.9%) Kindergarten: 22 (3.9%)
560 Students
Grade 1 43 7.7%
Grade 2 45 8%
Grade 3 62 11.1%
Grade 4 73 13%
Grade 5 80 14.3%
Grade 6 77 13.8%
Grade 7 80 14.3%
Grade 8 78 13.9%
Kindergarten 22 3.9%

Student Gender Distribution

Reported enrollment counts by gender cohort.

NCES 2024-2025
M
Male Students
291
52.1%
F
Female Students
268
47.9%