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The public elementary schools with the lowest student-to-teacher ratios in Denver County, Colorado

Across Denver County, Colorado, 107 public elementary schools are ranked here, ranked by the fewest students per teacher, a proxy for class size and staffing. Cheltenham Elementary School leads the list at 11.1:1, against a median of 15.4:1 across the ranked schools.

The table below is sortable and filterable, and the full list downloads as a CSV. Figures come from federal NCES enrollment data and, where applicable, state assessment results for 2024-25.

Schools ranked
107
Denver County, Colorado
Best Students/teacher
11.1:1
Median Students/teacher
15.4:1
LOWEST RATIO · DENVER COUNTY, COLORADO
#SchoolCityDistrictLevelStudentsRatio
1Cheltenham Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary37311.1:1
2Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby HillDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary44311.3:1
3Highline Academy NortheastDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary58911.3:1
4Hallett AcademyDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary25011.4:1
5University Prep - Steele St.DENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary33411.5:1
6University Prep - Arapahoe St.DENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary31311.7:1
7Eagleton Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary31712.3:1
8KIPP Northeast ElementaryDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary49512.4:1
9Newlon Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary29312.6:1
10Academy 360DENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary20112.7:1
11French American School of DenverDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary23012.8:1
12Stephen Knight Center for Early EducationDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary27612.8:1
13Highline Academy SoutheastDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary59112.8:1
14Cole Arts and Science AcademyDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary27513.0:1
15Place Bridge AcademyDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary82413.0:1
16Odyssey School of DenverDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary31813.1:1
17Vanguard Classical School - WestDENVER, COAurora Public SchoolsElementary38013.1:1
18Rocky Mountain Prep SouthwestDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary45313.2:1
19Center for Talent Development at GreenleeDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary24413.2:1
20Kaiser Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary24313.5:1
21Denver Center for International Studies at FairmontDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary34413.5:1
22Castro Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary24113.6:1
23Farrell B. Howell ECE-8 SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary58513.6:1
24Asbury Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary29213.6:1
25Wyatt AcademyDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary24013.7:1
26Valverde Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary35913.7:1
27Garden Place AcademyDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary38513.9:1
28Lowry Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary40013.9:1
29Pascual Ledoux AcademyDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary23613.9:1
30Columbine Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary34614.0:1
31Monarch MontessoriDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary28214.1:1
32Rocky Mountain Prep CreeksideDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary63714.1:1
33Montclair School of Academics and EnrichmentDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary35314.1:1
34Cowell Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary30814.2:1
35Omar D Blair Charter SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary78314.2:1
36Whittier ECE-8 SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary24214.3:1
37Swansea Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary38114.4:1
38Escalante-Biggs AcademyDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary30614.4:1
39Colfax Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary28014.4:1
40Lena Archuleta Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary51514.5:1
41Oakland ElementaryDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary35214.6:1
42College View Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary36814.6:1
43Beach Court Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary27514.7:1
44Bryant Webster Dual Language ECE-8 SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary45414.7:1
45Rocky Mountain Prep BerkeleyDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary32914.8:1
46Green Valley Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary71414.8:1
47McGlone AcademyDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary84214.9:1
48Grant Ranch ECE-8 SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary33414.9:1
49Traylor AcademyDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary30015.0:1
50McKinley-Thatcher Elementary SchoolDENVER, CODenver Public SchoolsElementary30515.1:1
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