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Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont

520 WEST 3RD AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80223 · (720) 424-7620 · Denver County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL344 STUDENTS
Enrollment
344
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
25 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
49%
168 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Pre-K
62
Kindergarten
42
Grade 1
48
Grade 2
50
Grade 3
54
Grade 4
46
Grade 5
42
Student demographics
White
12436%
DISTRICT 25% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
17651%
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 37%
Black
154%
DISTRICT 13% · STATE 5%
Asian
51%
DISTRICT 3% · STATE 3%
Two+
185%
DISTRICT 5% · STATE 5%
Native American
31%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Pacific Islander
31%
DISTRICT 1% · STATE 0%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
17651%
Female
16849%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
40.9%
CO avg 44.9% . +6.9pp since 2023
Math
34.4%
CO avg 36.1% . +9.2pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
34.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
37.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-3.0pp
below demographic expectation
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
344
-115 (-25%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
13.5:1
was 12.3:1
% White
36%
was 23%
% Hispanic
51%
was 63%
% Black
4%
was 5%
% Asian
1%
was 1%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont

Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont is a primary school of mid-sized scale in DENVER, Colorado, one of the schools within School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, educateing 344 students in grades pre-K through 5.

School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C comprises 198 schools with combined enrollment of 90,471 students; Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont is among them.

Looking at the student body, Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont logs that the largest single group is Hispanic at 51%, but no single group is in the majority. The remainder breaks down as 36% White, 5% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.5:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont tighter than the state norm the norm. About 49% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. By comparison, Denver County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat below the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 37.1%, the actual is 34.1%, a residual of -3.0 points.

In the broader community, ACS estimates for Denver County put median household earnings sit near $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Denver County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is Denver Center for International Studies, roughly 0.4 miles away. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont. On composite proficiency, Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont comes 3rd of 6 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 25.7%.

The campus sits in an inner-city setting.

Looking at the recent track record. Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont's enrollment has ticked down 25% since 2018, when it stood at 459 (now 344). White enrollment moved from 23% to 36% across the same window. The student-to-teacher ratio rose from 12.3:1 in 2018 to 13.5:1 today.

Within the allk12 community for this school, posts here usually surface around sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Posting is open to anyone connected to the school.

Denver County at a glance

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Population
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students

Quick facts

School name
Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont
District
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Address
520 WEST 3RD AVENUE, DENVER, CO 80223
Phone
(720) 424-7620
County
Denver County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–05
Total enrollment
344
Teachers (FTE)
25
Student–teacher ratio
13.5:1
Free/Reduced lunch
168 (49%)
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
080336006574
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont
What is the total enrollment at Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont?
Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont enrolls approximately 344 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont serve?
Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont is approximately 13.5:1 (25 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont?
Student demographics at Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont are roughly 36% White, 51% Hispanic, 4% Black, 1% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont?
Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont is overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C in Denver County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.
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