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Teller Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

43^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 95% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Teller Elementary School is a high-performing public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 558 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently outperforms its district and state counterparts, earning strong academic results and a 5-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Teller Elementary School's academic excellence is evident in its CMAS test scores, which are significantly higher than the district and state averages. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates were 75.3% in English Language Arts and 68.3% in Math, compared to 41.9% and 32.9% for the district, and 44.8% and 35.9% for the state. Teller's statewide ranking places it in the top 5% of Colorado elementary schools, and the school performs exceptionally well across different student subgroups, such as female and white students. Additionally, Teller has relatively low chronic absenteeism rates compared to the district and state.

When compared to nearby schools, Steck Elementary School also performs exceptionally well, ranking 31st out of 950 Colorado elementary schools in the 2024-2025 school year. However, other nearby schools, such as Dora Moore Ece-8 School and Columbine Elementary School, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Teller. While Teller's overall performance is exceptional, the school may need to focus more on supporting its gifted and talented students, as well as addressing its relatively high chronic absenteeism rates.

518

Students ?

18.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,377

Per pupil spending ?

22%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1150 Garfield Street
Denver, CO 80206-3513

(720) 424-3560

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Teller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Morey Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

66.6%

Hispanic:

16.2%

Two or more races:

10.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 84th percentile in 2015 → 95th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (72% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 5% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school72%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

43^rd of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 5%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 16% (2015) to top 5% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

8^th of 99Elementary Schools in the School District No. 1

76^th of 115School District No. 1 among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	93.0	43 of 950	95.5%	★★★★★
2024	86.9	105 of 943	88.9%	★★★★☆
2023	90.2	74 of 933	92.1%	★★★★★
2022	92.0	51 of 921	94.5%	★★★★★
2021	80.9	145 of 710	79.6%	★★★★☆
2019	81.0	156 of 965	83.8%	★★★★☆
2018	85.1	116 of 917	87.4%	★★★★☆
2017	82.5	138 of 929	85.1%	★★★★☆
2016	86.2	97 of 914	89.4%	★★★★☆
2015	81.2	150 of 938	84.0%	★★★★☆
2014	67.6	301 of 962	68.7%	★★★☆☆
2013	68.6	301 of 954	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2012	53.6	467 of 935	50.1%	★★★☆☆
2011	54.9	463 of 935	50.5%	★★★☆☆
2010	59.3	415 of 925	55.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	57.2	406 of 872	53.4%	★★★☆☆
2008	65.4	311 of 849	63.4%	★★★☆☆
2007	45.8	506 of 852	40.6%	★★☆☆☆
2006	52.9	430 of 829	48.1%	★★☆☆☆
2005	43.0	519 of 823	36.9%	★★☆☆☆
2004	38.6	532 of 808	34.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	92.2	33 of 694	95.2%	★★★★★
2024	85.3	72 of 684	89.5%	★★★★☆
2023	88.0	48 of 642	92.5%	★★★★★
2022	89.2	45 of 595	92.4%	★★★★★
2021	77.0	84 of 351	76.1%	★★★★☆
2019	75.1	163 of 758	78.5%	★★★★☆
2018	76.1	134 of 690	80.6%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	63.1	51 of 119	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2024	47.4	63 of 91	30.8%	★★☆☆☆
2023	56.5	45 of 82	45.1%	★★☆☆☆
2019	81.4	1 of 110	99.1%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	77.7	39 of 365	89.3%	★★★★☆
2019	62.0	100 of 332	69.9%	★★★★☆
2018	61.6	88 of 308	71.4%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	85.5	74 of 700	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	77.5	136 of 683	80.1%	★★★★☆
2023	81.3	103 of 649	84.1%	★★★★☆
2022	85.8	66 of 594	88.9%	★★★★☆
2021	69.3	125 of 352	64.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	76.8	143 of 764	81.3%	★★★★☆
2018	81.3	105 of 693	84.8%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	90.4	20 of 551	96.4%	★★★★★
2024	84.9	46 of 539	91.5%	★★★★★
2023	86.7	41 of 525	92.2%	★★★★★
2022	88.3	32 of 454	93.0%	★★★★★
2021	67.1	104 of 288	63.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.4	97 of 596	83.7%	★★★★☆
2018	85.4	36 of 337	89.3%	★★★★☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

White (2025)96th percentile~ school

Female (2025)95th percentile~ school

Male (2025)89th percentile-6 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)89th percentile~ school

Gifted and Talented (2025)57th percentile-38 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts75%+31 vs state

Science71%+32 vs state

Math68%+32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, January 5, 2017

If your child is different in ANY way, do not take them there. The bullying is extreme and the staff protect the kids that are the bullies. My child is now in a different school and her grades are back up and she receives more acceptance than she ever did at Teller. She still cries and gets angry over how she was treated at Teller. As a parent, the school just gives lip service. Do not trust the principle. Going to a new school was the best thing that could have ever happened for my child. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Tuesday, December 8, 2015

My daughter and her freind is being bullied non stop, and the school board wont take actoin. My daughter and her friend have been through, the hostipital and police because of a girl that bullied them, and acuse them for bullying her. But thats not the truth. Other wise they have learned Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, October 2, 2015

I can't say enough good things about the teachers, staff and parent community at Teller Elementary. I was first introduced to the school 11 years ago when I moved into the neighborhood and took an active interest in the school well before my children ever attended. Over those years there have been many changes, including a strong growth of students attending the school. This year we finally have three of each k-5 classrooms, MI program, a gifted and talented teacher, strong intervention, full-time PE teacher, a wonderful group of paraprofessionals and a very strong music and arts program. The teachers and staff are strongly supported by a very active parent community and PTA. I would highly recommend Teller to anyone who asks, but also understand that like any school, Teller may not be for everyone. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, May 3, 2015

I am curious about the review I read above, posted one year ago regarding bullying at Teller. We also just moved into the district from out of state and have two children at Teller. One is a very bright child on the autism spectrum. She arrived already identified with an IEP. It's taken most of the school year to get a revised IEP in place (a violation of FAPE) and in the meantime we have watched her decompensate due to bullying. I began mentioning my concerns regarding bullying to her 3rd grade teacher as early as Christmas break but they were ignored or dismissed. We are nearing the end of the school year and my daughter is a mess! Still no active IEP in place and she is afraid to attend school after a recent school incident led me to confront the bully's parent myself! We requested a meeting regarding the bullying, and though certain staff showed concern and acknowledged the problem, they didn't seem to know how to swiftly respond, giving the bully more time to do damage. If you have a special needs child, my advice is to know your rights under IDEA and enforce those rights with an advocate present, that goes for any school. But my child clearly needed more support than she received this year, and we have yet to see how the district will respond, as we have contacted them. Close Quote

Schools Near Teller Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)				CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Teller Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1150 Garfield Street	Denver	80206	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3560	518	29	18.1	22.0%	345 (66.6%)	30 (5.8%)	84 (16.2%)	5 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	52 (10.0%)	93	43^rd of 950 public elementary schools	95.5%		86.9	105^th of 943 public elementary schools	88.9%	62	74.7	70.5	81.3		75.3	65.8	67.8	71.3	68.3	71.1	$17,377
Steck Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	450 Albion Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3870	323	18	18.3	20.1%	201 (62.2%)	17 (5.3%)	54 (16.7%)	13 (4.0%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	33 (10.2%)	95	31^st of 950 public elementary schools	96.7%		98.3	7^th of 943 public elementary schools	99.3%	24	75.9	83.0	72.5		77.2	74.6	89.4	73.2	78.9	67.5	$16,872
Palmer Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	995 Grape Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-5000	197	16	12.6	38.1%	95 (48.2%)	21 (10.7%)	47 (23.9%)	5 (2.5%)	2 (1.0%)	1 (0.5%)	26 (13.2%)	81.3	160^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.2%		58.8	374^th of 943 public elementary schools	60.3%	214			61.9		47.4	60.0			50.0	61.9	$19,487
Park Hill School	Public	PK, KG-5	5050 East 19th Avenue	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4910	717	37	19.2	13.4%	542 (75.6%)	21 (2.9%)	66 (9.2%)	10 (1.4%)	5 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	72 (10.0%)	95.5	23^rd of 950 public elementary schools	97.6%		93.4	37^th of 943 public elementary schools	96.1%	14	73.1	74.3	82.4		76.7	75.0	78.0	73.4	75.4	76.9	$16,403
Bromwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2500 East 4th Avenue	Denver	80206	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9330	329	20	16.4	21.0%	226 (68.7%)	10 (3.0%)	57 (17.3%)	9 (2.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (8.2%)	82.9	143^rd of 950 public elementary schools	84.9%		88.6	91^st of 943 public elementary schools	90.3%	52	54.2	62.5	90.0		67.6	43.8	56.3	84.6	60.0	84.6	$18,433
French American School of Denver	Public, Charter	K-6	2350 N. Gaylord Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 506-4589	230	18	12.7	20.0%	163 (70.9%)	19 (8.3%)	22 (9.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.6%)	81.4	159^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.3%		82.2	149^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.2%	10	48.8		61.9		54.7	73.2	60.9		68.4	66.7	$11,902
Carson Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	5420 East 1st Avenue	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9090	412	25	16.8	17.7%	303 (73.5%)	22 (5.3%)	51 (12.4%)	5 (1.2%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (7.0%)	88.7	85^th of 950 public elementary schools	91.1%		80.5	165^th of 943 public elementary schools	82.5%	80	67.2	72.1	80.0		73.1	67.2	47.5	67.2	60.7	72.9	$16,139
Dora Moore Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	846 Corona Street	Denver	80218	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5300	349	21	16.5	65.3%	108 (30.9%)	55 (15.8%)	135 (38.7%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	4 (1.1%)	38 (10.9%)	21	724^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.8%		25.6	670^th of 943 public elementary schools	29.0%	54	18.9	19.4	39.4	25.0	30.6	19.4	11.4	27.3	17.0	36.7	$18,454
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2540 East 29th Ave	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8510	346	25	14.0	42.2%	157 (45.4%)	62 (17.9%)	85 (24.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	33 (9.5%)	48.2	459^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.7%		19.2	750^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.5%	291	48.9	28.0	51.6		44.6	42.2	12.0	39.3	33.7	46.4	$18,364
Montclair School of Academics and Enrichment	Public	PK, KG-5	1151 Newport Street	Denver	80220	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5380	353	25	14.1	79.9%	58 (16.4%)	123 (34.8%)	126 (35.7%)	13 (3.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	31 (8.8%)	16.5	787^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.2%		21.2	729^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.7%	58	9.5	27.7	30.8		23.4	13.6	23.1	15.1	17.4	22.2	$20,023

Frequently Asked Questions about Teller Elementary School

How many students attend Teller Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 518 students attended Teller Elementary School.

What schools do graduates of Teller Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Teller Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morey Middle School
High : East High School

What district is Teller Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Teller Elementary School?

Students at Teller Elementary School are 67% White, 16% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 6% African American.

Is Teller Elementary School a good school?

Yes! Teller Elementary School is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 43^rd of 950 Colorado elementary schools.

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