William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School

William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School operates as a heavily attended K-5 school in DENVER, Colorado, operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. Current enrollment sits at 872 students spanning grades K through 8. Enrollment runs roughly 130% larger than the state mean of about 379.

William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School is one of 198 schools operated by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, a district that educates 90,471 students overall.

For racial and ethnic makeup, William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School shows that White students make up the majority at 65%. The remainder comes out to 14% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 7% Black, 3% Asian.

In terms of school funding signals, William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School shows 47 full-time-equivalent teachers, putting the student-to-teacher ratio at about 18.7:1. That figure is higher than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Around 13% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably below Denver County's rate of about 63%.

Adjusting for the school's free-and-reduced-lunch share, William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School sits in the top 10% of Colorado schools after the BeatsExpectations adjustment. Predicted proficiency for the school's FRL share is roughly 58.8%; actual is 78.2%, +19.4 points clear of the demographic baseline.

Around the school, 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 the poverty rate sits near 8%. In all, Denver County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), of which William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School is one.

The closest other public school is New Legacy Charter School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School at 1st of 7; the average score across the group is 27.2%.

The school occupies an urban site.

Trend over the last 7 years. William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School's enrollment has shrank 4% since 2018, when it stood at 909 (now 872). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 69% to 65%. The student-to-teacher ratio tightened from 20.1:1 in 2018 to 18.7:1 today.

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