Slavens K-8 School

As a roomy elementary-level community in DENVER, Colorado, Slavens K-8 School hosts 762 students from grades K through 8, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. Compared to the state average of about 379 students per school, that is 101% above typical.

Within School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, which oversees 198 schools and 90,471 students, Slavens K-8 School is one campus in the system.

For racial and ethnic makeup, Slavens K-8 School shows that 78% of the student body identifies as White; the rest looks like 9% Hispanic, 7% multiracial, 4% Black. The wider county runs roughly 59% White, putting the school's mix considerably more White than the area baseline.

In terms of school funding signals, Staff filings list 41 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 18.6:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Slavens K-8 School higher than the state norm the norm. About 13% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, a commonly cited indicator of low-income enrollment. That share is noticeably below Denver County's rate of about 63%.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Slavens K-8 School is in the OUTPERFORMING tier of the BeatsExpectations model, which fits a per-state line through proficiency and FRL share. Schools with this campus's poverty mix typically land near 58.7%; this one delivers 84.6%, a residual of +25.9 points.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Denver County indicate median household income runs about $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%. Across Denver County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), Slavens K-8 School is one campus in the mix.

The closest other public school is University Park Elementary School, roughly 0.9 miles away. 8 of the 8 nearest public schools sit inside a five-mile radius. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Slavens K-8 School at 1st of 9; the average score across the group is 47.7%.

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

Looking at the recent track record. Slavens K-8 School's enrollment has increased 4% since 2018, when it stood at 734 (now 762). Over the same period, the White share contracted from 82% to 78%.

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