Swansea Elementary School

Swansea Elementary School is one of the medium-sized elementary schools in DENVER, Colorado, part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, with 381 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 5.

School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C comprises 198 schools with combined enrollment of 90,471 students; Swansea Elementary School is among them.

On demographics, Swansea Elementary School records that the student body is overwhelmingly Hispanic (87%). Beyond that, the school reports 7% Black, 4% White. By comparison, Denver County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews considerably more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, Swansea Elementary School has 27 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 14.4:1. The state averages around 16.6:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical. About 86% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, often used as a Title I proxy. By comparison, Denver County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is somewhat above the surrounding baseline.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, Swansea Elementary School sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 14.4%; this one delivers 13.1%.

In the area at large, Denver County reports that median household income runs about $94,718, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Swansea Elementary School is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).

The closest other public school is Colorado High School Charter - GES, roughly 0.5 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Swansea Elementary School at 4th of 8; the average score across the group is 15.4%.

Geographically, the school is in an inner-city area.

Trend over the last 7 years. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Swansea Elementary School has contracted 22%, going from 486 students in 2018 to 381 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 91% to 87% across the same window.

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