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What's the one class at Willow Elementary School every student should take?
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Enrollment
596
Elementary
DISTRICT 423 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DENVER PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080336006603
Willow Elementary School
8499 E STOLL PLACE, DENVER, CO 80238 · (720) 424-2100 · Denver County
GRADES PK–05ELEMENTARY11-CITYREGULAR SCHOOL596 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
36 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.2:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
29%
173 students
DISTRICT 68% · STATE 50%
Community
6
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 91 | 15% |
| Kindergarten | 83 | 14% |
| Grade 1 | 80 | 13% |
| Grade 2 | 85 | 14% |
| Grade 3 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 88 | 15% |
| Grade 5 | 81 | 14% |
This year's kindergarten class (83) is about the same size as its 5th grade class (81).
Student demographics
69%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 64% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
65.4%
CO avg 44.9% . +7.8pp since 2023
Math
61.0%
CO avg 36.1% . +9.1pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 65 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 61 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 8 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 9 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 65.4% | 61.0% |
| 2023-24 | 57.6% | 51.9% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
57.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
49.1%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+8.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 58% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 49% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Willow Elementary School
Willow Elementary School's state test result (57.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Willow Elementary School this school | 596 | 29.0% | 57.8% |
| Eagle Ridge Elementary School LONE TREE | 571 | 30.8% | 54.3% |
| Creekside Elementary School CENTENNIAL | 567 | 34.0% | 61.6% |
| The Da Vinci Academy School COLORADO SPRINGS | 447 | 24.4% | 45.1% |
| Timberline Elementary School CENTENNIAL | 478 | 33.1% | 37.0% |
| Coyote Hills Elementary School AURORA | 478 | 23.4% | 50.7% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Willow Elementary School ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Denver County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 57.8% | #180 of 931 | #23 of 108 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 61.0% | #136 of 940 ▲ 73 | #17 of 108 ▲ 6 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 65.4% | #130 of 946 ▲ 117 | #19 of 109 ▲ 6 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 596 | #114 of 1,056 | #18 of 114 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.6:1 | #627 of 896 | #75 of 107 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 69.2% | #56 of 896 | #10 of 107 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 29.0% | #719 of 983 | #89 of 114 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +3.3% | #163 of 200 | #35 of 45 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
596
-8 (-1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.6:1
was 17.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 596 | 35.9 | 16.6:1 | 29% (173) |
| 2023-24 | 565 | 34.4 | 16.4:1 | 23% (132) |
| 2022-23 | 594 | 35.8 | 16.6:1 | 17% (100) |
| 2020-21 | 604 | 35 | 17.3:1 | 16% (97) |
| 2017-18 | 577 | 33.8 | 17.1:1 | 13% (74) |
| 2015-16 | 417 | 25 | 16.7:1 | 15% (63) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Willow Elementary School.
Since 2017-18: students up 3% (577 to 596); teachers up 6% (33.8 to 35.9).
About Willow Elementary School
Willow Elementary School sits in DENVER, Colorado, and is classified as an elementary school. It covers pre-K through 5, with a total enrollment of 596 students. Statewide, elementary schools in Colorado average about 379 students each.
Denver Public Schools runs 198 schools with a combined 90,471 students. Willow Elementary School is one of them.
Willow Elementary School's enrollment has no majority group, and White students are the largest at 46%. Other students are 26% Hispanic, 11% multiracial, 9% Black, and 7% Asian. By comparison, Denver County residents are about 59% White. Willow Elementary School has a diversity index of 69%, compared with 70% for all US public school students.
The school has about 16.6 students per teacher and 35.9 full-time-equivalent teachers. Across elementary schools in Colorado, the average ratio is about 16.6:1. About 29% of enrolled students meet the income rules for free or reduced-price lunch. The 63% average for public schools in Denver County is 34 points higher.
Test results at Willow Elementary School are 8.7 points above what its free or reduced-price lunch share predicts (57.8% actual, 49.1% predicted).
Among Denver County residents, median household income is about $94,718, roughly 57% of adults have a four-year degree or more, and about 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Federal data list 206 public schools in Denver County, with a combined enrollment of about 91,233.
The school nearest to Willow Elementary School is DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School, at a distance of less than a tenth of a mile. Within five miles of Willow Elementary School, there are at least 8 other public schools. Willow Elementary School is 3rd of 8 nearby schools by average proficiency rate.
Federal records code the school's setting as City: Large.
Enrollment at Willow Elementary School was 604 in 2020-21 and 596 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
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Denver County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
718,877
Census ACS
Median income
$94,718
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
57%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
8%
Below federal line
Schools in county
206
91,233 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Denver Public Schools
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Other Willow Elementary schools
8 other US public schools in 4 states are named Willow Elementary. Willow Elementary School is the 2nd largest of the 9.
- Willow ElementarySan Ysidro, CA · 643 students
- Willow ElementaryAgoura, CA · 510 students
- Willow ElementaryNapa, CA · 472 students
- Willow ElementarySouth Gate, CA · 420 students
- Willow ElementaryGlendora, CA · 388 students
Nearby schools
- DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School0.0 mi · 468
- Northfield High School0.6 mi · 2,137
- DSST: Conservatory Green High School0.7 mi · 556
- Victory Preparatory Academy High State Charter School1.1 mi · 118
- Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter School1.1 mi · 166
- Stars Early Learning Center1.2 mi · 144
Frequently asked questions
About Willow Elementary SchoolHow large is Willow Elementary School?
Willow Elementary School enrolls approximately 596 students in grades PK-05.
What grades does Willow Elementary School serve?
Willow Elementary School serves grades PK-05.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Willow Elementary School?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Willow Elementary School is approximately 16.6:1 (36 FTE teachers).
What is the student diversity at Willow Elementary School?
Student demographics at Willow Elementary School are roughly 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 9% Black, 7% Asian, 11% Two or more.
What district is Willow Elementary School in?
Willow Elementary School is part of Denver Public Schools.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.