Gust Elementary School

Gust Elementary School is one of the well-populated elementary campuss in DENVER, Colorado, part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, with 602 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5. That puts it 59% bigger than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Across the 198 schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C (90,471 students total), Gust Elementary School accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Gust Elementary School shows that 80% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder comes out to 10% White, 4% Asian, 3% Black. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix considerably more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at school resources, On paper, Gust Elementary School has 35 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 17.3:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 82% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Denver County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Gust Elementary School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 16.9%; actual is 37.5%, +20.6 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the surrounding community, community-level numbers for Denver County indicate median household income runs about $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Gust Elementary School is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).

Nearest neighbor: College View Elementary School, around 0.4 miles off. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Gust Elementary School ranks 1st on composite proficiency, above the local average of 15.9%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Over the past 7-year window. Over the past 7-year window, the student count edged down 13%: 693 students in 2018 compared to 602 in 2025. Class-load math has rose: from 16.2:1 in 2018 to 17.3:1 in 2025.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Gust Elementary School community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.