Park Hill School

Park Hill School, a large elementary school in DENVER, Colorado, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, instructs 717 students, covering grades pre-K through 5. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 89% bigger than typical.

Within School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, which oversees 198 schools and 90,471 students, Park Hill School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, Park Hill School logs that the largest single group is White, at 76% of enrollment. Beyond that, the school logs 10% multiracial, 9% Hispanic, 3% Black. That is meaningfully more White than the county at large, where the share is closer to 59%.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Staff filings list 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 19.2:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Park Hill School higher than the state norm the norm. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. That share is below Denver County's rate of about 63%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Park Hill School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 58.6%; actual is 73.7%, +15.1 points clear of the demographic baseline.

In the broader community, census data for Denver County shows median household earnings sit near $94,718, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Denver County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), of which Park Hill School is one.

McAuliffe International School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.7 miles from this campus. Counting just inside five miles, 8 other public schools cluster around Park Hill School. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Park Hill School at 1st of 8; the average score across the group is 52.8%.

Geographically, the school is in a high-density area.

Looking at the recent track record. Park Hill School's enrollment has ticked up 5% since 2018, when it stood at 680 (now 717). White enrollment moved from 69% to 76% across the same window.

In the discussion threads here, members of the Park Hill School community share and discuss enrollment questions, classroom assignments, and PTA news. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.