John H. Amesse Elementary

John H. Amesse Elementary operates as a medium-sized K-5 school in DENVER, Colorado, operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. Current enrollment sits at 358 students spanning grades pre-K through 5.

John H. Amesse Elementary is one of 198 schools operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, a district that educates 90,471 students overall.

Looking at the student body, John H. Amesse Elementary lists that 85% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. Other groups include 9% Black, 3% White, 2% Pacific Islander. That is considerably more Hispanic than the county at large, where the share is closer to 28%.

Looking at school resources, On paper, John H. Amesse Elementary has 22 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 16.3:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 94% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Denver County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is meaningfully above the surrounding baseline.

With demographic context factored in, John H. Amesse Elementary tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 9.6% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 8.5%.

In the area at large, ACS estimates for Denver County put the typical household earns roughly $94,718 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. John H. Amesse Elementary is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).

Nearest neighbor: Monarch Montessori, around 0.6 miles off. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Among the 8 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), John H. Amesse Elementary ranks 6th on composite proficiency, below the local average of 12.8%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. John H. Amesse Elementary's enrollment has ticked down 24% since 2018, when it stood at 470 (now 358). The Black share of enrollment contracted from 14% to 9% over that span. The student-to-teacher ratio grew from 14.5:1 in 2018 to 16.3:1 today.

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