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Denver Discovery School

3480 SYRACUSE STREET, DENVER, CO 80238 · (720)424-4790 · Denver County
GRADES M–MCOMBINED11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
,
Combined
DISTRICT 457 · STATE 523
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
Teacher data unavailable
DISTRICT 14.6:1 · STATE 14.3:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
,
Title I proxy
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
0
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other combined schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.

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5-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2022-23
Enrollment
93
-356 (-79%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
10.6:1
was 20.5:1
% White
6%
was 46%
% Hispanic
33%
was 21%
% Black
51%
was 25%
% Asian
0%
was 2%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2022-23938.810.6:188% (82)
2020-211551212.9:181% (126)
2017-1844921.920.5:139% (174)
2015-162531714.9:132% (80)
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denver Discovery School.

Since 2017-18: students down 79% (449 to 93); teachers down 60% (21.9 to 8.8).

About Denver Discovery School

Denver Discovery School serves students in DENVER, Colorado, as a public school.

Across its 198 schools, Denver Public Schools enrolls 90,471 students. Denver Discovery School is one of those schools.

At Denver Discovery School, the student-to-teacher ratio is 10.6:1. By comparison, the average for combined schools in Colorado is 14.3:1.

For Denver County, Census Bureau data show median household income comes to about $94,718, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. Counting Denver Discovery School, Denver County has 206 public schools.

Measured in a straight line, Swigert International School is less than a tenth of a mile from Denver Discovery School. Other public schools within five miles: at least 8.

Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.

The school counted 449 students in 2017-18 and 93 in 2022-23. A shift in the grades offered could account for part of the difference. Over that span, the White share moved 40 points, to 6%. Federal data show the ratio falling from 20.5:1 to 10.6:1.

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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 Discovery School
District
Denver Public Schools
Address
3480 SYRACUSE STREET, DENVER, CO 80238
Phone
(720)424-4790
County
Denver County
Level
Combined
Grade range
M–M
Student–teacher ratio
10.6:1
Locale
11-City: Large
NCES ID
080336006624
Charter school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Denver Discovery School
What age range does Denver Discovery School serve?
Denver Discovery School serves students from grade M through grade M.
How many students per teacher at Denver Discovery School?
Approximately 10.6:1 students per teacher at Denver Discovery School.
Who oversees Denver Discovery School?
Denver Discovery School is overseen by Denver Public Schools in Denver County.
What city is Denver Discovery School in?
Denver Discovery School is located in DENVER, CO.
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