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Enrollment
591
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336001835
Highline Academy Southeast
2170 SOUTH DAHLIA STREET, DENVER, CO 80222 · (303) 759-7808 · Denver County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL591 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
46 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
53%
315 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 7% |
| Grade 1 | 49 | 8% |
| Grade 2 | 53 | 9% |
| Grade 3 | 65 | 11% |
| Grade 4 | 66 | 11% |
| Grade 5 | 69 | 12% |
| Grade 6 | 86 | 15% |
| Grade 7 | 78 | 13% |
| Grade 8 | 84 | 14% |
Student demographics
70%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
53.7%
CO avg 44.9% . -7.3pp since 2023
Math
38.9%
CO avg 36.1% . -1.3pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 54 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 39 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 7 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 1 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 53.7% | 38.9% |
| 2023-24 | 61.0% | 40.2% |
% 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
46.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
34.4%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.4pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 47% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 34% 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 Highline Academy Southeast ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 46.8% | #343 of 931 | #32 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 38.9% | #423 of 940 | #37 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 53.7% | #303 of 946 | #29 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 591 | #119 of 1,056 | #19 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.8:1 | #104 of 896 | #13 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 70.3% | #44 of 896 | #8 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 53.3% | #439 of 983 | #78 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +13.2% | #82 of 200 | #14 of 45 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
591
+70 (+13%) vs 2020
+17% since 2010-11, when it was 504
Student : Teacher
12.8:1
was 11.6:1
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 | 591 | 46.1 | 12.8:1 | 53% (315) |
| 2023-24 | 535 | 41 | 13.0:1 | 51% (274) |
| 2022-23 | 531 | 43.8 | 12.1:1 | 45% (241) |
| 2020-21 | 521 | 45 | 11.6:1 | 46% (240) |
| 2017-18 | 522 | 39.1 | 13.3:1 | 40% (207) |
| 2015-16 | 504 | 36 | 14.0:1 | 35% (174) |
| 2010-11 | 504 | 24 | 21.0:1 | 30% (153) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Highline Academy Southeast.
About Highline Academy Southeast
Families in DENVER, Colorado, are served by Highline Academy Southeast, a large elementary school. Enrollment stands at 591 students, covering kindergarten through 8. That puts enrollment 56% bigger than the 379-student average for elementary schools in Colorado.
Denver Public Schools runs 198 schools with a combined 90,471 students. Highline Academy Southeast is one of them.
The largest racial or ethnic group at Highline Academy Southeast is White, with 39% of students. The remaining shares are 28% Hispanic, 25% Black, 4% multiracial, and 3% Asian. Denver County as a whole is about 59% White, so the school's share is lower. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Highline Academy Southeast scores 70%.
Its ratio of 12.8:1 is based on 46.1 full-time-equivalent teachers. Elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1, 3.8 more students per teacher than here. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 53%. Public schools in Denver County average 63%.
The allk12 BeatsExpectations score for Highline Academy Southeast is +12.4 points: 46.8% actual, 34.4% predicted.
American Community Survey estimates for Denver County show that median household income comes to about $94,718, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the poverty rate is about 8%. The county's public schools total 206, with about 91,233 students.
Highline Academy Southeast is about 0.7 miles from Ellis Elementary School, its nearest public school. Counting only straight-line distance, at least 8 other public schools are within five miles. Its average proficiency rate of 46.8% is below the 51.7% average for nearby schools.
The school's setting, by NCES definition, is City: Large: inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Highline Academy Southeast is run as a public charter school.
Since 2020-21, enrollment has grown 13%, from 521 to 591. From 2020-21 to 2024-25, the ratio increased from 11.6:1 to 12.8:1.
The Highline Academy Southeast discussion page is a place for open houses, carpools, and field trips. You can also rate the school on this page.
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
- Ellis Elementary School0.7 mi · 467
- Rocky Mountain School of Expeditionary Learning0.8 mi · 382
- Bradley International School0.9 mi · 574
- University Park Elementary School1.1 mi · 413
- Creativity Challenge Community1.1 mi · 306
- Merrill Middle School1.1 mi · 611
Frequently asked questions
About Highline Academy SoutheastHow many students attend Highline Academy Southeast?
Highline Academy Southeast enrolls approximately 591 students in grades KG-08.
Is Highline Academy Southeast an elementary, middle, or high school?
Highline Academy Southeast is an elementary school covering grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Highline Academy Southeast have?
Highline Academy Southeast employs 46 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.8:1.
What is the racial breakdown of students at Highline Academy Southeast?
At Highline Academy Southeast, the student body is approximately 39% White, 28% Hispanic, 25% Black, 3% Asian, 4% Two or more.
Is Highline Academy Southeast public or private?
Highline Academy Southeast is a public K-12 school operated as a charter, overseen by Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.