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Denver Early Elementary School

401 East Franklin Street, Denver, IA 50622 · (319) 984-5611 · Bremer County
GRADES PK–PKELEMENTARY42-RURALREGULAR SCHOOL60 STUDENTS
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This school has no state test results for 2023-24 or 2024-25 to grade, which is common for schools that end before third grade. How grades work

Enrollment
60
Elementary
DISTRICT 246 · STATE 325
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
4 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 14.3:1 · STATE 13.7:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
8%
5 students
DISTRICT 12% · STATE 41%
Community
0
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

GradeStudentsShare
Pre-K60100%
Student demographics
3%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 48% · US 70%
White
5998%
DISTRICT 96% · STATE 70% · US 43%
Two+
12%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5% · US 5%
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
Male
3253%
Female
2847%

School pathway

Students here typically continue to
Denver Early Elementary School→Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building→Denver Middle School→Denver Senior High School
Based on grade levels within Denver Comm School District. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.

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Matched among Iowa 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 Denver Early Elementary School ranks

Among elementary schools
MeasureThis schoolIn IowaIn Bremer County
Enrollment
ranked largest first
60#683 of 705#10 of 11
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 2024-25
Enrollment
60
+5 (+9%) vs 2020
-81% since 1990-91, when it was 316
Student : Teacher
13.6:1
was 11.0:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

Enrollment and staffing by year

School yearStudentsTeachers (FTE)Students per teacherFree and reduced lunch
2024-25604.413.6:18% (5)
2023-24444.410.0:17% (3)
2022-23595.411.0:18% (5)
2020-2155511.0:15% (3)
2017-18632.426.3:16% (4)
2015-1651317.0:16% (3)
2010-112051020.5:115% (30)
2000-013322612.8:115% (49)
1990-913162115.1:1N/A
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Denver Early Elementary School.

Since 2017-18: students down 5% (63 to 60); teachers up 83% (2.4 to 4.4).

About Denver Early Elementary School

Denver Early Elementary School, a very small elementary school, is located in Denver, Iowa. It offers pre-K and has 60 students enrolled. Elementary schools in Iowa have about 325 students on average; enrollment here is 82% lower.

The district, Denver Comm School District, has 1,007 students enrolled across 4 schools.

The share of White students at Denver Early Elementary School is 98%. On the diversity index, which measures the chance that two random students are from different groups, Denver Early Elementary School scores 3%.

There are about 13.6 students for every full-time-equivalent teacher at Denver Early Elementary School, which has 4.4. That is in line with the 13.7:1 average for elementary schools in Iowa. Free or reduced-price lunch eligibility at Denver Early Elementary School is about 8%. The 21% average for public schools in Bremer County is 13 points higher.

The school's county is Bremer County. According to Census Bureau estimates, median household income comes to about $86,784, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 36%, and about 4% of people live in poverty. Bremer County's 20 public schools enroll about 5,346 students and include Denver Early Elementary School.

Denver Early Elementary School's nearest public school is Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building (about 0.2 miles). Inside a five-mile radius, there are 3 other public schools.

The school is in rural territory some distance from an urban area, according to its NCES locale (Rural: Distant).

The 2020-21-to-2024-25 change in enrollment was a 9% rise, from 55 to 60. Its ratio of students to teachers was 11.0:1 in 2020-21, and 13.6:1 in 2024-25.

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Bremer County at a glance

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Population
25,204
Census ACS
Median income
$86,784
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
36%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
4%
Below federal line
Schools in county
20
5,346 students

Quick facts

School name
Denver Early Elementary School
District
Denver Comm School District
Address
401 East Franklin Street, Denver, IA 50622
Phone
(319) 984-5611
County
Bremer County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
PK–PK
Total enrollment
60
Teachers (FTE)
4
Student–teacher ratio
13.6:1
Free and reduced lunch
5 (8%)
Locale
42-Rural: Distant
NCES ID
190894000512
Charter school
No
Virtual school
No

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Frequently asked questions

About Denver Early Elementary School
What is the total enrollment at Denver Early Elementary School?
Denver Early Elementary School enrolls approximately 60 students in grades PK-PK.
What age range does Denver Early Elementary School serve?
Denver Early Elementary School serves students from grade PK through grade PK.
How many students per teacher at Denver Early Elementary School?
Approximately 13.6:1 students per teacher at Denver Early Elementary School.
How diverse is Denver Early Elementary School?
Denver Early Elementary School reports a student body of 98% White, 2% Two or more.
Who oversees Denver Early Elementary School?
Denver Early Elementary School is overseen by Denver Comm School District in Bremer County.
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