Denver Public Schools
- DENVER, CO
School District
Denver Public Schools
- grade BOverall Grade
- DENVER, CO
- Rating 3.82 out of 5 429 reviews
Report Card
- Academicsgrade B minus
- Diversitygrade A
- Teachersgrade B minus
- College Prepgrade B+
- Clubs & Activitiesgrade B
- Administrationgrade B minus
- Sportsgrade B+
- Foodgrade C+
- Resources & Facilitiesgrade B
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Grades
PK, K-12
Total Schools
206
Students
88,911
From Denver Public Schools
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Elementary Schools in Denver Public Schools
Middle Schools in Denver Public Schools
- grade A
Denver School of the Arts
- Rating 3.92 out of 5 273 reviews
- grade A
McAuliffe International School
- Rating 3.6 out of 5 5 reviews
- grade A minus
Morey Middle School
- Rating 3.4 out of 5 5 reviews
- grade A minus
DSST: Cedar Middle School
- Rating 3 out of 5 7 reviews
- grade A minus
Slavens K-8 School
- Rating 3.5 out of 5 8 reviews
High Schools in Denver Public Schools
- grade A
East High School
- Rating 4.03 out of 5 621 reviews
- grade A
Denver School of the Arts
- Rating 3.92 out of 5 273 reviews
- grade A
DSST: Montview High School
- Rating 3.83 out of 5 251 reviews
- grade A
DSST: Cedar High School
- Rating 3.81 out of 5 31 reviews
- grade A
Northfield High School
- Rating 4.16 out of 5 50 reviews
Academics
Percent Proficient - Reading
40%
Percent Proficient - Math
25%
Average Graduation Rate
75%
Average SAT
1140
5,254 responses
Average ACT
24
2,217 responses
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Students
Diversity
grade A
Based on racial and economic diversity and survey responses on school culture and diversity from students and parents.
Students
88,911
Free or Reduced Lunch
67.5%
Teachers
Student-Teacher Ratio
14:1
National
17:1Average Teacher Salary
$70,688
Teachers in First/Second Year
35.4%
Finances
Expenses Per Student
$18,056 / student
National
$12,239- Cost of Livinggrade C minus
- Good for Familiesgrade B
- Housinggrade C minus
Median Household Income
$58,721
National
$69,021Median Rent
$1,325
National
$1,163Median Home Value
$433,764
National
$244,900Denver Public Schools Reviews
Rating 3.82 out of 5 429 reviews
I have been a part of Denver Public Schools since I was in Kindergarten, so this is my 13th year attending a school a part of Denver Public Schools. I feel as if over those 13 years, Denver Public Schools has decreased in quality. The administrators spend too much time focusing on the small percentage of more disadvantaged people that they do not focus enough on the rest of the people attending the schools. Of course it is important to help the families who need it, but it gets to a point where their efforts are futile, and all the other families are forgotten about. They hire way too many employees and give them random job titles that are completely unnecessary. And the head of Denver Public Schools has no credible experience and multiple sexual assault allegations. This school district has been very dissapointing in the past few years.
Denver Public Schools has been really good about being inclusive of everyone and having a place where everyone can feel accepted and at home. At any Denver Public School I truly believe that anyone can find a place, whether that be with a club or in a class. I go to Denver East High School and I have had some problems at my school when it comes to safety due to the shootings and lock downs that occurred last year. These were probably the worst part of my Denver Public School experience and I would like to see them accommodate more for these issues than they are currently.
Coming from Florida, the education here at DPS is better. As a Caribbean student I will say that there is not much diversity here at DPS. There are barely any people from the Caribbean here. I understand that it’s hard because we are in Colorado so the state is not filled with Caribbeans like other states but I never feel that ny culture is represented enough. I feel out of place sometimes at almost every DPS school I have been to fro sporting events. Something else about DPS is that schools can be very underfunded. I just do not think they are spreading money correctly across the district and it shows. I am part of Student Voice and Leadership here at DPS so I have met lots of students from other schools and they too notice the same thing. Broken bathroom stalls, broken air conditioning, no sanitary products, not enough mental health resources and a whole bunch of other thing that make school harder to go to. Overall I will say I am getting a good education but at what cost? DPS = Mid