Polaris Elementary School

Set in DENVER, Colorado, Polaris Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school, part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. It serves 350 students across grades 1 through 5.

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

For racial and ethnic makeup, Polaris Elementary School records that 57% of the student body identifies as White. Other groups include 15% multiracial, 14% Hispanic, 10% Asian, 4% Black. Compared to Denver County overall, the school's racial mix sits in roughly the same range.

Looking at the economic backdrop, Polaris Elementary School shows 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 19.6:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. An estimated 17% of students are eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a number frequently used as a low-income enrollment indicator. That share is below Denver County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, Polaris Elementary School ranks in the top 10% of Colorado public schools. The BeatsExpectations model, a per-state regression of composite proficiency on FRL share, predicts schools with this student profile to land around 56.2%; Polaris Elementary School posts 93.5%, +37.3 points above that line.

Across the wider county, census data for Denver County shows median household earnings sit near $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have completed at least a four-year degree, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. Across Denver County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), Polaris Elementary School is one campus in the mix.

Downtown Denver Expeditionary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Polaris Elementary School comes 1st of 5 in the immediate cluster, above the nearby-schools average of 37.9%.

Polaris Elementary School operates from a city-core location.

Trend over the last 7 years. Over the past 7-year window, the student count grew 5%: 334 students in 2018 compared to 350 in 2025. Over the same period, the White share contracted from 75% to 57%.

In the discussion threads here, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.