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Enrollment
545
High
DISTRICT 528 · STATE 627
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006822
DSST: Elevate Northeast High School
10825 EAST 47TH AVE, DENVER, CO 80239 · (303) 524-6355 · Denver County
GRADES 09–12HIGH11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL545 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
13.8:1
39 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 13.2:1 · STATE 16.9:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
77%
419 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
4
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other high schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 9 | 142 | 26% |
| Grade 10 | 143 | 26% |
| Grade 11 | 128 | 23% |
| Grade 12 | 132 | 24% |
Student demographics
50%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
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
19.9%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-0.2pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 20% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 20% 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 →
Where DSST: Elevate Northeast High School ranks
Among high schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 19.9% | #164 of 231 | #12 of 28 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 545 | #157 of 409 | #20 of 53 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 13.8:1 | #44 of 250 | #16 of 34 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 50.1% | #112 of 250 | #16 of 34 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 76.9% | #57 of 320 | #30 of 46 |
Ranked against other public high 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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 545 | 39.3 | 13.8:1 | 77% (419) |
| 2023-24 | 447 | 33 | 13.5:1 | 79% (354) |
| 2022-23 | 305 | 23.4 | 13.1:1 | 80% (244) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for DSST: Elevate Northeast High School.
About DSST: Elevate Northeast High School
DSST: Elevate Northeast High School is a medium-sized high school in DENVER, Colorado, that operates as a charter school. It enrolled 545 students in grades 9 through 12 for the 2024-25 school year.
Denver Public Schools oversees DSST: Elevate Northeast High School and 197 other schools, with 90,471 students in total.
DSST: Elevate Northeast High School is 67% Hispanic by enrollment. Beyond that, enrollment is 20% Black, 6% multiracial, and 5% White. In Denver County overall, about 28% of residents are Hispanic. DSST: Elevate Northeast High School's diversity index is 50%, against a US figure of 70%.
Federal data list 39.3 full-time-equivalent teachers at DSST: Elevate Northeast High School in 2024-25, for a ratio of 13.8:1. That is lower than the 16.9:1 average for high schools in Colorado. The lunch program counts 77% of students at DSST: Elevate Northeast High School as eligible for free or reduced-price meals. For comparison, public schools in Denver County average 63%.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, DSST: Elevate Northeast High School would score about 20.1%. It scores 19.9%, within a point of that figure.
In Denver County (population about 718,877), the median household income is $94,718, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. There are 206 public schools in Denver County, enrolling about 91,233 students in all.
The school nearest to DSST: Elevate Northeast High School is DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. On average proficiency, DSST: Elevate Northeast High School is 4th of 9 nearby schools with test data.
The federal government classifies DSST: Elevate Northeast High School's location as City: Large. It is a charter school, open to the public and funded by taxpayers.
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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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Nearby schools
- DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School0.0 mi · 451
- Academy 3600.6 mi · 201
- Northeast Early College0.7 mi · 507
- Monarch Montessori0.8 mi · 282
- Denver Green School Northfield1.2 mi · 558
- Inspire Elementary1.2 mi · 645
Frequently asked questions
About DSST: Elevate Northeast High SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at DSST: Elevate Northeast High School?
DSST: Elevate Northeast High School enrolls approximately 545 students in grades 09-12.
What grades does DSST: Elevate Northeast High School serve?
DSST: Elevate Northeast High School serves grades 09-12.
What is the student-teacher ratio at DSST: Elevate Northeast High School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at DSST: Elevate Northeast High School is approximately 13.8:1 (39 FTE teachers).
How diverse is DSST: Elevate Northeast High School?
DSST: Elevate Northeast High School reports a student body of 5% White, 67% Hispanic, 20% Black, 1% Asian, 6% Two or more.
What district is DSST: Elevate Northeast High School in?
DSST: Elevate Northeast High School is part of Denver Public Schools.
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