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Enrollment
487
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006570
Isabella Bird Community School
2701 N. LIMA ST., DENVER, CO 80238 · (720) 423-9900 · Denver County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL487 STUDENTS
A-
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Scored higher than 79% 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
17.6:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
26%
125 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
6
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 | 58 | 12% |
| Kindergarten | 77 | 16% |
| Grade 1 | 78 | 16% |
| Grade 2 | 76 | 16% |
| Grade 3 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 74 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 50 | 10% |
This year's kindergarten class (77) is 54% larger than its 5th grade class (50).
Student demographics
66%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
57.1%
CO avg 44.9% . -2.8pp since 2023
Math
44.6%
CO avg 36.1% . -15.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 57 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 45 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 3 points since 2023, while math scores are down about 15 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 57.1% | 44.6% |
| 2023-24 | 59.9% | 59.7% |
% 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
58.1%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
51.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+6.9pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 51% 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 Isabella Bird Community School
Isabella Bird Community School's state test result (58.1% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Isabella Bird Community School this school | 487 | 25.7% | 58.1% |
| Timberline Elementary School CENTENNIAL | 478 | 33.1% | 37.0% |
| Pioneer Technology and Arts Academy COLORADO SPRINGS | 538 | 28.8% | 40.4% |
| The Da Vinci Academy School COLORADO SPRINGS | 447 | 24.4% | 45.1% |
| Inspire Elementary DENVER | 645 | 25.4% | 58.3% |
| Willow Elementary School DENVER | 596 | 29.0% | 57.8% |
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 Isabella Bird Community School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 58.1% | #173 of 931 | #22 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 44.6% | #346 of 940 ▼ 223 | #33 of 108 ▼ 17 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 57.1% | #257 of 946 ▼ 42 | #27 of 109 ▼ 4 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 487 | #263 of 1,056 | #35 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #724 of 896 | #86 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 65.8% | #95 of 896 | #15 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 25.7% | #758 of 983 | #94 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -4.7% | #576 of 664 | #52 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
487
-8 (-2%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 18.3:1
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 | 487 | 27.8 | 17.6:1 | 26% (125) |
| 2023-24 | 420 | 26.1 | 16.1:1 | 31% (130) |
| 2022-23 | 414 | 25.4 | 16.3:1 | 33% (136) |
| 2020-21 | 495 | 27 | 18.3:1 | 29% (143) |
| 2017-18 | 511 | 32.7 | 15.6:1 | 28% (143) |
| 2015-16 | 462 | 27 | 17.1:1 | 19% (88) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Isabella Bird Community School.
Since 2017-18: students down 5% (511 to 487); teachers down 15% (32.7 to 27.8).
About Isabella Bird Community School
This page covers Isabella Bird Community School, a mid-sized elementary school in DENVER, Colorado. The school teaches pre-K through 5 and enrolls 487 students. It has 28% more students than the average for elementary schools in Colorado (about 379).
Denver Public Schools has 198 schools and 90,471 students, and Isabella Bird Community School is one of those schools.
The largest group at Isabella Bird Community School is White students, at 51%. The remaining students are 24% Hispanic, 10% Black, 10% multiracial, and 4% Asian. Among people living in Denver County, the White share is about 59%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Isabella Bird Community School scores 66%.
Its ratio of 17.6:1 is based on 27.8 full-time-equivalent teachers. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average 16.6:1. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 26%. For comparison, public schools in Denver County average 63%.
On the allk12 Grade, Isabella Bird Community School lands at A-, ahead of 79% of Colorado public elementary schools.
The school's average proficiency rate across its state test results is 58.1%. For its free or reduced-price lunch share, the predicted value is 51.2%.
Looking at the county, Denver County, median household income comes to about $94,718, a bachelor's degree or higher is held by about 57% of adults, and the share of residents below the poverty line is 8%. The county's public schools total 206, with about 91,233 students.
Measured in a straight line, Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher is about 0.5 miles from Isabella Bird Community School. Within five miles are at least 8 other public schools. Of 6 schools in the immediate area with test results, Isabella Bird Community School ranks 1st on average proficiency.
Locale: City: Large. In NCES terms, the school is inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more.
The student count changed little between 2020-21 (495) and 2024-25 (487).
People who know Isabella Bird Community School can post here about homework, tutoring, and testing dates. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to post.
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
- Rocky Mountain Prep: Fletcher0.5 mi · 701
- Aurora Science & Tech Middle School0.5 mi · 448
- Montview Math & Health Sciences Elementary School0.5 mi · 380
- North Middle School Health Sciences and Technology Campus0.7 mi · 565
- Aurora Science & Tech High School1.0 mi · 434
- New Legacy Charter School1.1 mi · 96
Frequently asked questions
About Isabella Bird Community SchoolHow large is Isabella Bird Community School?
Isabella Bird Community School enrolls approximately 487 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Isabella Bird Community School serve?
Isabella Bird Community School serves grades PK-05.
How many students per teacher at Isabella Bird Community School?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Isabella Bird Community School.
How diverse is Isabella Bird Community School?
Isabella Bird Community School reports a student body of 51% White, 24% Hispanic, 10% Black, 4% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Isabella Bird Community School?
Isabella Bird Community School is overseen by Denver Public Schools in Denver County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.