Enrollment
230
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006820
French American School of Denver
2350 N. GAYLORD STREET, DENVER, CO 80205 · (720) 506-4589 · Denver County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL230 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 80% of Colorado public elementary schools
- A-Test scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- B+Beats 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
12.8:1
18 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
20%
46 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 | 41 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 47 | 20% |
| Grade 2 | 37 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 46 | 20% |
| Grade 4 | 24 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 21 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 14 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (41) is 193% larger than its 6th grade class (14).
Student demographics
47%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
54.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -13.5pp since 2023
Math
68.4%
CO avg 36.1% . +13.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 55 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 68 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 14 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 13 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 54.7% | 68.4% |
| 2023-24 | 68.2% | 55.2% |
% 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
61.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.6%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.5pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 61% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 55% 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 French American School of Denver
French American School of Denver's state test result (61.1% proficient) is higher than 2 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| French American School of Denver this school | 230 | 20.0% | 61.1% |
| Antelope Trails Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 311 | 19.6% | 59.7% |
| Steele Elementary School COLORADO SPRINGS | 273 | 25.6% | 63.6% |
| Odyssey School of Denver DENVER | 318 | 23.3% | 48.6% |
| Asbury Elementary School DENVER | 292 | 23.3% | 70.5% |
| Steck Elementary School DENVER | 323 | 20.1% | 80.2% |
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 French American School of Denver ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 61.1% | #144 of 931 | #20 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 68.4% | #61 of 940 ▲ 114 | #9 of 108 ▲ 10 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 54.7% | #295 of 946 ▼ 192 | #28 of 109 ▼ 12 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 230 | #865 of 1,056 | #106 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #101 of 896 | #11 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 47.2% | #525 of 896 | #66 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.0% | #831 of 983 | #106 of 114 |
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.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 230 | 18 | 12.8:1 | 20% (46) |
| 2023-24 | 189 | 13.3 | 14.2:1 | 15% (28) |
| 2022-23 | 143 | 10.9 | 13.1:1 | 15% (21) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for French American School of Denver.
About French American School of Denver
French American School of Denver is a small elementary school located in DENVER, Colorado. The school had 230 students in kindergarten through 6 in 2024-25. Average enrollment for elementary schools in Colorado is about 379, so this school runs 39% smaller than that.
Federal data list 198 schools in Denver Public Schools, with 90,471 students enrolled.
French American School of Denver's enrollment is 71% White. Next come 10% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, and 8% Black. That compares with about 59% White among all Denver County residents. By the diversity index, French American School of Denver comes in at 47%.
Its 18 full-time-equivalent teachers give the school a ratio of 12.8:1. That ratio is under the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility is 20%. That rate is below the 63% average among public schools in Denver County.
allk12 grades French American School of Denver an A-. The grade compares the school only with Colorado public elementary schools, because each state gives its own test.
Test results at French American School of Denver are 6.5 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (61.1% actual, 54.6% predicted).
Among Denver County residents, median household income is about $94,718, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and about 8% of people live in poverty. Federal data list 206 public schools in Denver County, with a combined enrollment of about 91,233.
The school nearest to French American School of Denver is Prep Academy, at a distance of about 0.4 miles. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. By average proficiency, French American School of Denver is 1st among 5 schools close by.
Federal data place French American School of Denver in the City: Large locale, which means it is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. French American School of Denver is one of the charter schools in Colorado.
Parents and students can post about enrollment questions, class placement, and PTA news at French American School of Denver. Questions from prospective families are welcome too.
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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- 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
- Prep Academy0.4 mi · 44
- Columbine Elementary School0.5 mi · 346
- Manual High School0.5 mi · 348
- Manual Middle School0.5 mi · 257
- Denver Center for 21st-Century Learning at Wyman0.7 mi · 150
- Whittier ECE-8 School0.7 mi · 242
Frequently asked questions
About French American School of DenverHow many students attend French American School of Denver?
French American School of Denver enrolls approximately 230 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does French American School of Denver serve?
French American School of Denver serves grades KG-06.
How many teachers does French American School of Denver have?
French American School of Denver employs 18 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the student diversity at French American School of Denver?
Student demographics at French American School of Denver are roughly 71% White, 10% Hispanic, 8% Black, 2% Asian, 10% Two or more.
What district is French American School of Denver in?
French American School of Denver is part of Denver Public Schools.
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