McAuliffe International School

Located at 2540 HOLLY ST, in DENVER, Colorado, McAuliffe International School is a sizable middle-grades school that hosts 1,329 students (grades 6 through 8), overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. Enrollment runs roughly 188% larger than the state mean of about 462.

School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C runs 198 schools in total, collectively educating 90,471 students. McAuliffe International School is one of those campuses.

Demographically, McAuliffe International School shows that the largest single group is White, at 57% of enrollment. The remainder is composed of 18% Hispanic, 12% Black, 10% multiracial, 3% Asian. That mix tracks the wider county fairly closely.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 67 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.8:1 students per teacher. The state averages around 15.9:1, so this campus is higher than the state norm typical. Roughly 27% of students at McAuliffe International School qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. Set against Denver County (around 63%), the school's rate is noticeably below typical.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), McAuliffe International School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 50.1%; actual is 70.6%, +20.5 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Zooming out to the county, 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 roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. McAuliffe International School is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).

The closest other public school is Hallett Academy, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts McAuliffe International School at 3rd of 8; the average score across the group is 41.2%.

The campus sits in a metropolitan setting.

Five-year trend. Over the past 7-year window, the student count expanded 15%: 1,158 students in 2018 compared to 1,329 in 2025. The White share of enrollment ticked down from 65% to 57% over that span. Class-load math has grew: from 17.3:1 in 2018 to 19.8:1 in 2025.

On this page, members of the McAuliffe International School community share and discuss open house dates, ride-share offers, and field-trip permission slips. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.