Enrollment
263
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006584
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School
1860 LINCOLN ST, DENVER, CO 80203 · (720) 424-2350 · Denver County
GRADES KG–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL263 STUDENTS
C+
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Scored higher than 35% of Colorado public elementary schools
- B-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- DBeats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
34%
90 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, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 43 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 44 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 45 | 17% |
| Grade 3 | 37 | 14% |
| Grade 4 | 53 | 20% |
| Grade 5 | 41 | 16% |
This year's kindergarten class (43) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (41).
Student demographics
64%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
41.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -4.2pp since 2023
Math
46.5%
CO avg 36.1% . +7.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 42 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 47 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 4 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 7 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 41.7% | 46.5% |
| 2023-24 | 45.9% | 39.3% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
38.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
46.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-7.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 39% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 46% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Downtown Denver Expeditionary School
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School's state test result (38.8% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 4 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Downtown Denver Expeditionary School this school | 263 | 34.2% | 38.8% |
| Conrad Early Learning Center FOUNTAIN | 228 | 38.2% | N/A |
| Eagleside Elementary School FOUNTAIN | 332 | 38.6% | 41.9% |
| Axis International Academy FORT COLLINS | 288 | 33.3% | 60.0% |
| Mountain View Academy COLORADO SPRINGS | 387 | 33.1% | 36.1% |
| Colorado International Language Academy COLORADO SPRINGS | 321 | 36.8% | 48.3% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Downtown Denver Expeditionary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 38.8% | #450 of 931 | #35 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 46.5% | #313 of 940 ▲ 84 | #31 of 108 ▲ 4 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 41.7% | #489 of 946 ▼ 76 | #37 of 109 ▼ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 263 | #803 of 1,056 | #98 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 15.2:1 | #420 of 896 | #53 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 63.7% | #138 of 896 | #19 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 34.2% | #652 of 983 | #87 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -35.1% | #59 of 664 | #11 of 63 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
263
-39 (-13%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
15.2:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 263 | 17.3 | 15.2:1 | 34% (90) |
| 2023-24 | 243 | 18.5 | 13.1:1 | 36% (88) |
| 2022-23 | 259 | 18.8 | 13.8:1 | 32% (83) |
| 2020-21 | 302 | 18 | 16.8:1 | 29% (89) |
| 2017-18 | 405 | 19.5 | 20.8:1 | 23% (94) |
| 2015-16 | 359 | 18 | 19.9:1 | 30% (108) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Downtown Denver Expeditionary School.
Since 2017-18: students down 35% (405 to 263); teachers down 12% (19.5 to 17.3).
About Downtown Denver Expeditionary School
In DENVER, Colorado, part of Denver County, Downtown Denver Expeditionary School is an elementary school. Classes run from kindergarten through 5, and the school has 263 students. Against the 379-student average for elementary schools in Colorado, enrollment here is 31% lower.
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School is among 198 schools run by Denver Public Schools, which serves 90,471 students.
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School is 51% White by enrollment. Smaller groups are 30% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 7% Black. County-wide, 59% of Denver County residents are White. The school's diversity index is 64%, meaning two students picked at random have a 64% chance of belonging to different racial or ethnic groups.
Staffing totals 17.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, and the student-to-teacher ratio is 15.2:1. That is lower than the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. A measure often used for student poverty, free or reduced-price lunch eligibility, stands at 34%. The average for public schools in Denver County is 63%.
allk12 grades Downtown Denver Expeditionary School a C+. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School is 7.2 points below its predicted average proficiency rate on state tests (38.8% versus 46.0%), which places it in neither the top nor the bottom 10% in Colorado.
Census Bureau estimates for Denver County show that the median household income is $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. There are 206 public schools in Denver County, enrolling about 91,233 students in all.
The closest public school to Downtown Denver Expeditionary School is Emily Griffith High School, less than a tenth of a mile away. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 38.8% is below the 51.5% average for nearby schools.
Locale data from NCES put Downtown Denver Expeditionary School inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more (City: Large). Federal records list Downtown Denver Expeditionary School as a charter school.
Federal data show a 13% enrollment decrease, from 302 in 2020-21 to 263 in 2024-25. The student-to-teacher ratio fell from 16.8:1 in 2020-21 to 15.2:1 in 2024-25.
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Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
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
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Nearby schools
- Emily Griffith High School0.0 mi · 311
- Polaris Elementary School0.3 mi · 350
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- Morey Middle School0.7 mi · 479
- Denver School of Innovation and Sustainable Design0.7 mi · 60
Frequently asked questions
About Downtown Denver Expeditionary SchoolHow many students attend Downtown Denver Expeditionary School?
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School enrolls approximately 263 students in grades KG-05.
What grades does Downtown Denver Expeditionary School serve?
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School serves grades KG-05.
How many students per teacher at Downtown Denver Expeditionary School?
Approximately 15.2:1 students per teacher at Downtown Denver Expeditionary School.
How diverse is Downtown Denver Expeditionary School?
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School reports a student body of 51% White, 30% Hispanic, 7% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Is Downtown Denver Expeditionary School public or private?
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Denver Public Schools.
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