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Valverde Elementary School

Public Grades PK, KG-5

864^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 9% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Valverde Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Denver, Colorado, with 347 students. The school has consistently ranked in the bottom 10-15% of Colorado elementary schools over the past decade, with a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Valverde Elementary faces significant challenges, including extremely high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 43.5% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the district and state averages. This appears to be closely linked to the school's poor academic performance, with only 21.3% of Valverde students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 15.5% proficient in math, compared to 41.9% and 32.9% in the School District No. 1, respectively. The school also has an extremely high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 83.94% to 89.34%, suggesting a predominantly low-income population.

While Valverde Elementary struggles, some of the nearby schools, such as Goldrick Elementary and Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmon, perform significantly better on academic measures. This highlights the disparities in educational opportunities within the same district. Addressing the persistent challenges at Valverde Elementary will require a comprehensive approach that addresses both academic and non-academic factors impacting student success.

359

Students ?

13.7

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,726

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2030 West Alameda Avenue
Denver, CO 80223-1923

(720) 424-3250

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

81.1%

African American:

7.0%

White:

5.6%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 4th percentile in 2012 → 9th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 5 percentile points since 2012

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (16% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (9th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (50% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school16%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

864^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 9%▲ up 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 4% (2015) to bottom 9% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

80^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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Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.6	864 of 950	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.1	931 of 943	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	884 of 965	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.5	855 of 917	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	24.2	696 of 929	25.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	18.5	748 of 914	18.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	10.4	899 of 938	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	3.8	956 of 962	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	1.9	952 of 954	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.3	901 of 935	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	4.2	916 of 935	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	4.9	894 of 925	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	9.0	803 of 872	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	3.3	832 of 849	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	2.1	845 of 852	0.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	1.9	820 of 829	1.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.5	801 of 823	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	2.3	796 of 808	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts21%-24 vs state

Math16%-20 vs state

Science8%-32 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Friday, July 17, 2015

It's a shame we have this failing, out of touch school in our neighborhood. The assistant principal is totally clueless and incompetent. He has no idea how to run a school and he makes no effort to relate to Valverde's Hispanic population. Worse yet, the interim principal failed miserably at what should have been a simple task of reassuring students and parents, after losing our dedicated principal. She's mean and unreasonable, and makes no sense at all when talking about my kids. Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Monday, May 14, 2012

THEY HAVE 100% TOLERANCE TO BULLYING AND DO ABSOLUTELY NOTHING BUT BLAME CHILD BEING BULLIED. Close Quote

Schools Near Valverde 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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Valverde Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2030 West Alameda Avenue	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3250	359	26	13.7	85.2%	20 (5.6%)	25 (7.0%)	291 (81.1%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.6%)	10 (2.8%)	11 (3.1%)	11.6	864^th of 950 public elementary schools	9.1%		6.1	931^st of 943 public elementary schools	1.3%	67	12.5	16.7	30.0	21.3	15.6	16.1	14.6	15.5	7.5	$21,726
Goldrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 South Zuni Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6980	385	25	15.4	82.6%	14 (3.6%)	20 (5.2%)	331 (86.0%)	9 (2.3%)	3 (0.8%)	2 (0.5%)	6 (1.6%)	27.5	640^th of 950 public elementary schools	32.6%		28.1	636^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.6%	4	25.0	19.5	40.4	30.2	30.2	23.7	35.6	29.8	22.8	$22,424
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3400 West Nevada Place	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 934-3245	146	13	10.8	89.0%	7 (4.8%)	3 (2.1%)	133 (91.1%)	2 (1.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.7%)								(n/a)				22.7						$23,033
Barnum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Hooker Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9590	334	21	15.6	88.6%	14 (4.2%)	12 (3.6%)	302 (90.4%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	14.7	812^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.5%		6.9	921^st of 943 public elementary schools	2.3%	109			22.9	19.5	27.5	16.3	12.5	19.0	16.7	$19,978
Munroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 West Virginia Avenue	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5230	332	22	15.0	88.9%	6 (1.8%)	14 (4.2%)	303 (91.3%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)				4.6	12.2			6.3		$21,288
Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmont	Public	PK, KG-5	520 West 3rd Avenue	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7620	344	25	13.5	48.8%	124 (36.0%)	15 (4.4%)	176 (51.2%)	5 (1.5%)	3 (0.9%)	3 (0.9%)	18 (5.2%)	44.2	496^th of 950 public elementary schools	47.8%		28	637^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.4%	141	34.1	30.8	60.0	40.9	30.6	26.2	50.0	34.4	45.7	$20,703
Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	911 South Hazel Court	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 863-8920	453	34	13.2	90.9%	16 (3.5%)	28 (6.2%)	386 (85.2%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	9 (2.0%)	17.9	768^th of 950 public elementary schools	19.2%		9.1	899^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.7%	131	19.5	21.0	34.5	25.3		19.4		14.1	19.3	$15,205
Godsman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2120 West Arkansas Avenue	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7060	332	20	16.6	91.9%	15 (4.5%)	4 (1.2%)	298 (89.8%)	9 (2.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.5%)	12.9	841^st of 950 public elementary schools	11.5%		8.7	904^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.1%	63	14.3	13.0	28.6	20.3	23.1	15.9	8.1	16.5		$19,610
Castro Elementary School	Public	K-5	845 South Lowell Boulevard	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8990	241	18	13.5	91.7%	5 (2.1%)	12 (5.0%)	207 (85.9%)	7 (2.9%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.9%)	3 (1.2%)								(n/a)				8.4	44.8			14.7	10.4	$21,164
Eagleton Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	880 N Hooker Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7930	317	26	12.2	87.1%	31 (9.8%)	18 (5.7%)	260 (82.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	9	907^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.5%		20.2	741^st of 943 public elementary schools	21.4%	166			12.5	15.4	7.7	12.9	18.5	12.4	14.3	$26,714

Frequently Asked Questions about Valverde Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Valverde Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Compass Academy
Middle : DSST: College View Middle School
Middle : Kepner Beacon Middle School
Middle : KIPP Sunshine Peak Academy
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood
Middle : West Middle School
High : West High School

Is Valverde Elementary School a good school?

Valverde Elementary School ranks in the bottom 9.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Valverde Elementary School?

Students at Valverde Elementary School are 81% Hispanic, 7% African American, 6% White, 3% Two or more races, 3% Pacific Islander.

What district is Valverde Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Valverde Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 359 students attended Valverde Elementary School.

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