Schmitt Elementary School

As an intimate elementary-level community in DENVER, Colorado, Schmitt Elementary School instructs 157 students from grades pre-K through 5, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. That puts it 59% smaller than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

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

Looking at the student body, Schmitt Elementary School logs that Hispanic students make up the majority at 69%. Beyond that, the school logs 16% Black, 8% White, 4% Pacific Islander, 3% Asian. By comparison, Denver County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school lists 16 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 9.7:1. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Schmitt Elementary School tighter than the state norm the norm. About 91% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Denver County's rate of about 63%.

On a residual basis (actual vs predicted given the student mix), Schmitt Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 11.5%; this one delivers 14.5%.

In the surrounding community, census data for Denver County shows median household income runs about $94,718, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Denver County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), of which Schmitt Elementary School is one.

The closest other public school is Godsman Elementary School, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Schmitt Elementary School at 5th of 7; the average score across the group is 16.2%.

The school occupies an inner-city site.

Five-year trend. Schmitt Elementary School's enrollment has shrank 49% since 2018, when it stood at 309 (now 157). Over the same period, the Asian share edged down from 10% to 3%. Class-load math has tightened: from 12.5:1 in 2018 to 9.7:1 in 2025.

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