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Parents: what's one thing you'd want the KIPP Northeast Elementary administration to hear?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
495
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006652
KIPP Northeast Elementary
4635 WALDEN ST. DENVER, DENVER, CO 80249 · (720) 452-2551 · Denver County
GRADES PK–04ELEMENTARY11-CITYCHARTERTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL495 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
40 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
76%
375 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 56 | 11% |
| Kindergarten | 86 | 17% |
| Grade 1 | 85 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 88 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 92 | 19% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 18% |
Student demographics
71%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
25.7%
CO avg 44.9% . +6.2pp since 2023
Math
24.0%
CO avg 36.1% . +7.8pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 26 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 24 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 6 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 8 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.7% | 24.0% |
| 2023-24 | 19.5% | 16.2% |
% 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
21.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
20.8%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.6pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 21% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 21% 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 KIPP Northeast Elementary ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 21.3% | #743 of 931 | #61 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 24.0% | #636 of 940 | #52 of 108 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.7% | #724 of 946 | #57 of 109 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 495 | #242 of 1,056 | #33 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.4:1 | #80 of 896 | #8 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 71.0% | #38 of 896 | #6 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 75.8% | #203 of 983 | #58 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +32.7% | #31 of 200 | #9 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
495
-3 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
12.4:1
was 15.6:1
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 | 495 | 39.8 | 12.4:1 | 76% (375) |
| 2023-24 | 477 | 36.5 | 13.1:1 | 82% (389) |
| 2022-23 | 499 | 35.5 | 14.1:1 | 79% (395) |
| 2020-21 | 498 | 32 | 15.6:1 | 75% (374) |
| 2017-18 | 373 | 23.5 | 15.8:1 | 82% (307) |
| 2015-16 | 156 | 10 | 15.6:1 | 76% (119) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for KIPP Northeast Elementary.
About KIPP Northeast Elementary
In DENVER, Colorado, part of Denver County, KIPP Northeast Elementary is an elementary school. The school had 495 students in pre-K through 4 in 2024-25. An average school in this group (elementary schools in Colorado) has about 379 students.
Denver Public Schools counts 90,471 students in its 198 schools, and KIPP Northeast Elementary is one of them.
Hispanic students are the largest group at KIPP Northeast Elementary, with 44% of enrollment. Other reported shares: 26% Black, 12% Asian, 8% White, and 6% multiracial. Denver County's residents are about 28% Hispanic, 16 points below the school's share. KIPP Northeast Elementary has a diversity index of 71%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
Federal staffing data show 39.8 full-time-equivalent teachers at KIPP Northeast Elementary and a ratio of 12.4:1. That ratio is under the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility covers 76% of students. Public schools in Denver County average 63%.
KIPP Northeast Elementary posts an average proficiency rate on state tests of 21.3%, compared with a predicted 20.8%. It is not in the top or bottom 10% of Colorado schools on BeatsExpectations.
In the county around the school, Denver County, median household income is about $94,718, about 57% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 8%. A total of 206 public schools operate in Denver County, serving about 91,233 students.
Of nearby public schools, KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School is the closest, at less than a tenth of a mile. The count of other public schools within five miles is at least 8. Of 8 schools in the immediate area with test results, KIPP Northeast Elementary ranks 3rd on average proficiency.
In the federal locale system, KIPP Northeast Elementary is coded City: Large, for schools inside a principal city with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: KIPP Northeast Elementary is a public charter school.
Enrollment has been fairly stable: 498 in 2020-21 and 495 in 2024-25. The school's ratio fell from 15.6:1 to 12.4:1 between 2020-21 and 2024-25.
Topics for discussion here include school safety, transportation, and start times. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.
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
- KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School0.0 mi · 464
- DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School0.3 mi · 482
- SOAR at Green Valley Ranch0.3 mi · 484
- Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch0.3 mi · 379
- DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School0.3 mi · 562
- Vista Academy0.4 mi · 291
Frequently asked questions
About KIPP Northeast ElementaryWhat is the total enrollment at KIPP Northeast Elementary?
KIPP Northeast Elementary enrolls approximately 495 students in grades PK-04.
Is KIPP Northeast Elementary an elementary, middle, or high school?
KIPP Northeast Elementary is an elementary school covering grades PK-04.
How many students per teacher at KIPP Northeast Elementary?
Approximately 12.4:1 students per teacher at KIPP Northeast Elementary.
How diverse is KIPP Northeast Elementary?
KIPP Northeast Elementary reports a student body of 8% White, 44% Hispanic, 26% Black, 12% Asian, 6% Two or more.
Who oversees KIPP Northeast Elementary?
KIPP Northeast Elementary 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.