Bear Valley International School

Set in DENVER, Colorado, Bear Valley International School is a low-enrollment junior high, one of the schools within School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. It caters to 313 students across grades 6 through 8. That puts it 32% below the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 462 students.

Across the 198 schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C (90,471 students total), Bear Valley International School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

On demographics, Bear Valley International School reports that Hispanic students make up the majority at 73%; the rest comes out to 14% White, 4% Black, 4% Asian, 3% multiracial. That is visibly more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Bear Valley International School has 29 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 10.9:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 15.9:1 average. Around 78% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Denver County (around 63%), the school's rate is somewhat above typical.

After controlling for student poverty, Bear Valley International School tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 19.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 22.4%.

Zooming out to the county, Denver County reports that median household earnings sit near $94,718, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Denver County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), of which Bear Valley International School is one.

Traylor Academy is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.2 miles from this campus. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Bear Valley International School at 3rd of 7; the average score across the group is 21.2%.

The school occupies a downtown site.

Over the past 7-year window. Bear Valley International School's enrollment has ticked down 3% since 2018, when it stood at 324 (now 313). Class-load math has fell: from 15.3:1 in 2018 to 10.9:1 in 2025.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.