Enrollment
334
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336001738
Grant Ranch ECE-8 School
5400 SOUTH JAY CIRCLE, DENVER, CO 80123 · (720) 424-6880 · Denver County
GRADES PK–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL334 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
22 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
67%
225 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 39 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 26 | 8% |
| Grade 1 | 19 | 6% |
| Grade 2 | 32 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 28 | 8% |
| Grade 4 | 31 | 9% |
| Grade 5 | 35 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 45 | 13% |
| Grade 7 | 36 | 11% |
| Grade 8 | 43 | 13% |
This year's kindergarten class (26) is 40% smaller than its 8th grade class (43).
Student demographics
61%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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
23.2%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.4pp since 2023
Math
14.0%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 23 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 14 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 2 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 23.2% | 14.0% |
| 2023-24 | 25.6% | 13.9% |
% 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
23.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
25.9%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-2.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 23% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 26% 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 Grant Ranch ECE-8 School
Grant Ranch ECE-8 School's state test result (23.1% proficient) is higher than 3 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grant Ranch ECE-8 School this school | 334 | 67.4% | 23.1% |
| Monfort Elementary School GREELEY | 373 | 68.9% | 19.2% |
| Westgate Elementary School LAKEWOOD | 305 | 68.9% | 18.6% |
| Swanson Elementary School ARVADA | 283 | 72.4% | 16.5% |
| Riverdale Elementary School THORNTON | 372 | 66.9% | 24.2% |
| Woodglen Elementary School THORNTON | 383 | 65.8% | 26.9% |
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 Grant Ranch ECE-8 School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 23.1% | #712 of 931 | #55 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 14.0% | #826 of 940 ▼ 15 | #80 of 108 ▼ 7 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 23.2% | #768 of 946 ▼ 46 | #66 of 109 ▼ 8 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 334 | #606 of 1,056 | #74 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 14.9:1 | #370 of 896 | #48 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 61.5% | #182 of 896 | #30 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 67.4% | #288 of 983 | #69 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -31.4% | #94 of 664 | #14 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
334
-6 (-2%) vs 2020
-56% since 2010-11, when it was 763
Student : Teacher
14.9:1
was 13.6:1
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 | 334 | 22.4 | 14.9:1 | 67% (225) |
| 2023-24 | 296 | 21.7 | 13.7:1 | 67% (198) |
| 2022-23 | 302 | 23.1 | 13.1:1 | 71% (215) |
| 2020-21 | 340 | 25 | 13.6:1 | 63% (215) |
| 2017-18 | 487 | 34.7 | 14.0:1 | 62% (300) |
| 2015-16 | 732 | 45 | 16.3:1 | 58% (421) |
| 2010-11 | 763 | 41 | 18.6:1 | 48% (368) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Grant Ranch ECE-8 School.
Since 2017-18: students down 31% (487 to 334); teachers down 35% (34.7 to 22.4).
About Grant Ranch ECE-8 School
Grant Ranch ECE-8 School is a medium-sized elementary school located in DENVER, Colorado. It covers pre-K through 8, with a total enrollment of 334 students.
Denver Public Schools is made up of 198 schools with 90,471 students in all.
Grant Ranch ECE-8 School's enrollment is 53% Hispanic. Other groups make up 31% White, 6% Black, 5% multiracial, and 4% Asian. County-wide, 28% of Denver County residents are Hispanic. By the diversity index, Grant Ranch ECE-8 School comes in at 61%.
Dividing enrollment by its 22.4 full-time-equivalent teachers gives a ratio of about 14.9:1. Among elementary schools in Colorado, the typical ratio is 16.6:1. Eligible students account for 67% of enrollment in the free or reduced-price lunch program.
Schools in Colorado with a similar free or reduced-price lunch share are predicted to score about 25.9%. Grant Ranch ECE-8 School scores 23.1%.
Census Bureau estimates for Denver County show that median household income is about $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Grant Ranch ECE-8 School is one of 206 public schools in Denver County, which together enroll about 91,233 students.
The nearest public school is Blue Heron Elementary School, at about 0.3 miles. Grant Ranch ECE-8 School has at least 8 other public schools within five miles. The nearest schools with test data average 43.5%, higher than Grant Ranch ECE-8 School's 23.1%.
Its location is classified as City: Large by the National Center for Education Statistics.
There was little change in enrollment from 2020-21 (340) to 2024-25 (334). By 2024-25, the school had 14.9 students per teacher, compared with 13.6 in 2020-21.
Conversations here can range across sports schedules, lunch menus, and spirit week. Reviews and ratings from people who know the school are welcome.
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
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- Blue Heron Elementary School0.3 mi · 325
- Leawood Elementary School0.7 mi · 321
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- Goddard Middle School1.3 mi · 575
- Wilder Elementary School1.5 mi · 592
- Normandy Elementary School1.7 mi · 262
Frequently asked questions
About Grant Ranch ECE-8 SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Grant Ranch ECE-8 School?
Grant Ranch ECE-8 School enrolls approximately 334 students in grades PK-08.
Is Grant Ranch ECE-8 School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Grant Ranch ECE-8 School is an elementary school covering grades PK-08.
How many teachers does Grant Ranch ECE-8 School have?
Grant Ranch ECE-8 School employs 22 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 14.9:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Grant Ranch ECE-8 School?
At Grant Ranch ECE-8 School, the student body is approximately 31% White, 53% Hispanic, 6% Black, 4% Asian, 5% Two or more.
Who oversees Grant Ranch ECE-8 School?
Grant Ranch ECE-8 School is overseen by Denver Public Schools in Denver County.
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