Valverde Elementary School

Public PK, KG-5

2030 West Alameda Avenue
Denver, CO 80223-1923

(720) 424-3250

Per Pupil Expenditures: $18,966

Students who attend Valverde Elementary School usually attend:

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

Student/teacher ratio: 12.5

Number of students: 283

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.9%

White:

6.0%

African American:

4.2%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 88.3%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Valverde Elementary School is not ranked due for the most recent year due to insufficient test score data. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2019 the calculated Average Standard Score was 12.04. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: Hispanic (85.9%), White (6%), African American (4.2%). (See more...)

Compare Details 88.3% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Valverde Elementary School is 12.5, which is the 21^st best among 91 elementary schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Valverde Elementary School employs 22.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Valverde Elementary School is $18,966, which is the 19^th highest among 91 elementary schools in the School District No. 1.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Valverde Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 79^th of 115 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Valverde Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	2.32	796^th	808	1.5%
2005	3.49	801^st	823	2.7%
2006	1.85	820^th	829	1.1%
2007	2.13	845^th	852	0.8%
2008	3.31	832^nd	849	2.0%
2009	9.03	803^rd	872	7.9%
2010	4.92	894^th	925	3.4%
2011	4.16	916^th	935	2.0%
2012	6.32	901^st	935	3.6%
2013	1.92	952^nd	954	0.2%
2014	3.83	956^th	962	0.6%
2015	10.40	899^th	938	4.2%
2016	18.49	748^th	914	18.2%
2017	24.17	696^th	929	25.1%
2018	11.49	855^th	917	6.8%
2019	12.04	884^th	965	8.4%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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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

Enrollment information for Valverde Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	118	10	15	225	4	n/a	n/a	372
1989	86	17	13	194	3	n/a	n/a	313
1990	75	21	12	226	2	n/a	n/a	336
1991	76	14	21	250	5	n/a	n/a	366
1992	86	18	19	249	3	n/a	n/a	375
1993	77	13	37	307	4	n/a	n/a	438
1994	83	16	42	331	3	n/a	n/a	475
1995	62	13	35	369	10	n/a	n/a	489
1996	62	13	35	369	10	n/a	n/a	489
1997	43	11	38	374	7	n/a	n/a	473
1998	42	11	17	359	7	n/a	n/a	436
1999	36	21	16	364	9	n/a	n/a	446
2000	22	23	12	401	5	n/a	n/a	463
2001	18	20	12	401	3	n/a	n/a	454
2002	17	16	0	430	2	n/a	n/a	465
2003	17	16	0	430	2	n/a	n/a	465
2004	17	19	2	408	4	n/a	n/a	450
2005	17	11	2	377	1	n/a	n/a	408
2006	19	12	4	370	2	n/a	n/a	407
2007	14	9	10	392	2	n/a	n/a	427
2008	14	19	12	399	5	n/a	n/a	449
2009	9	9	5	385	0	n/a	n/a	408
2010	15	16	10	398	3	n/a	n/a	442
2011	9	17	5	362	2	0	2	397
2012	9	28	6	348	2	0	1	394
2013	7	29	3	354	1	0	0	394
2014	10	33	5	350	0	0	2	400
2015	16	33	4	296	0	0	4	353
2016	14	25	3	263	2	0	2	309
2017	15	30	2	268	1	3	1	320
2018	16	28	2	269	1	3	1	320
2019	13	11	2	236	1	3	3	269
2020	10	10	3	239	2	5	3	272
2021	18	13	1	227	1	2	2	264
2022	13	14	2	240	0	1	4	274
2023	17	12	2	243	0	3	6	283

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Valverde Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	372	18.3	20.3	n/a
1989	313	18.1	17.2	53.4
1990	336	18.4	18.2	54.5
1991	366	16.5	22.1	51.4
1992	375	16.1	23.2	61.1
1993	438	19.1	22.9	56.4
1994	475	23.3	20.4	67.4
1995	489	23.3	21.0	70.1
1996	489	23.3	21.0	70.1
1997	473	22.1	21.4	68.7
1998	436	22.2	19.6	71.3
1999	446	20.4	21.9	70.9
2000	463	26.0	17.8	76.9
2001	454	25.5	17.8	81.7
2002	465	27.5	16.9	86.2
2003	465	27.5	16.9	86.2
2004	450	27.4	16.4	84.4
2005	408	25.2	16.2	84.1
2006	407	22.9	17.8	80.8
2007	427	22.5	19.0	83.6
2008	449	23.2	19.4	88.6
2009	408	26.0	15.7	95.6
2010	442	27.2	16.2	95.9
2011	397	29.0	13.6	96
2012	394	24.0	16.4	97.2
2013	394	23.1	17.0	97.7
2014	400	26.0	15.3	98.3
2015	353	24.0	14.7	96.3
2016	309	24.0	12.8	97.1
2017	320	22.7	14.0	96.3
2018	320	24.8	12.8	96.3
2019	269	25.7	10.4	96.7
2020	272	24.9	10.8	95.2
2021	264	22.1	11.9	88.6
2022	274	22.2	12.3	83.9
2023	283	22.5	12.5	88.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Valverde Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	372	18.3	20.3	n/a
1989	313	18.1	17.2	53.4
1990	336	18.4	18.2	54.5
1991	366	16.5	22.1	51.4
1992	375	16.1	23.2	61.1
1993	438	19.1	22.9	56.4
1994	475	23.3	20.4	67.4
1995	489	23.3	21.0	70.1
1996	489	23.3	21.0	70.1
1997	473	22.1	21.4	68.7
1998	436	22.2	19.6	71.3
1999	446	20.4	21.9	70.9
2000	463	26.0	17.8	76.9
2001	454	25.5	17.8	81.7
2002	465	27.5	16.9	86.2
2003	465	27.5	16.9	86.2
2004	450	27.4	16.4	84.4
2005	408	25.2	16.2	84.1
2006	407	22.9	17.8	80.8
2007	427	22.5	19.0	83.6
2008	449	23.2	19.4	88.6
2009	408	26.0	15.7	95.6
2010	442	27.2	16.2	95.9
2011	397	29.0	13.6	96
2012	394	24.0	16.4	97.2
2013	394	23.1	17.0	97.7
2014	400	26.0	15.3	98.3
2015	353	24.0	14.7	96.3
2016	309	24.0	12.8	97.1
2017	320	22.7	14.0	96.3
2018	320	24.8	12.8	96.3
2019	269	25.7	10.4	96.7
2020	272	24.9	10.8	95.2
2021	264	22.1	11.9	88.6
2022	274	22.2	12.3	83.9
2023	283	22.5	12.5	88.3

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Valverde Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$18,491
2020	$17,992
2021	$17,649
2022	$18,966

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Valverde Elementary School

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Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Valverde Elementary School)	17.4	17.5	0.1%
3rd Grade Math (School District No. 1)	37.5	36.4	1.1%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade Math (Valverde Elementary School)	13.9	13.3	0.6%
4th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	31.2	26.8	4.4%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	30.7	2.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Valverde Elementary School)	27.3	19.4	7.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.3	40.7	1.6%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	45.4	3%
All Grades English Language Arts (Valverde Elementary School)	29.4	23.6	5.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.8	40.3	2.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Valverde Elementary School)	14.1	12.5	1.6%
All Grades Math (School District No. 1)	32.7	30.3	2.4%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	269	283	5.2%
African American	11	12	9.1%
American Indian	1	0	100%
Asian	2	2
Hispanic	236	243	3%
Pacific Islander	3	3
White	13	17	30.8%
Two or More Races	3	6	100%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	96.7%	88.3%	8.3%

Schools Near Valverde Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				CMAS English Language Arts (2023)				CMAS Math (2023)				CMAS Science (2023)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	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	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 424-3250	283	23	12.5	88.3%	17 (6.0%)	12 (4.2%)	243 (85.9%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	6 (2.1%)								(n/a)	23.1			23.6	17.5			12.5		$18,966
Mathematics and Science Leadership Academy	Public	K-5	451 South Tejon Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 424-1310	116	17	7.0	94.0%	3 (2.6%)	6 (5.2%)	96 (82.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (5.2%)	5 (4.3%)								(n/a)				7.5	11.1			9.1		$20,588
Goldrick Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1050 South Zuni Street	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 424-6980	326	26	12.6	89.3%	16 (4.9%)	14 (4.3%)	276 (84.7%)	7 (2.1%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.1%)	19.8	738^th of 935 public elementary schools	21.1%					(n/a)	25.0			14.7	29.8	20.5	8.9	19.9		$18,712
KIPP Sunshine Peak Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	3400 West Nevada Place	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 934-3245	165	15	10.6	90.3%	5 (3.0%)	5 (3.0%)	151 (91.5%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)				10.7						$19,708
Barnum Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	85 Hooker Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 424-9590	331	19	17.1	92.4%	16 (4.8%)	11 (3.3%)	297 (89.7%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	4 (1.2%)								(n/a)			17.8	12.8	16.0			8.2		$17,379
Munroe Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 West Virginia Avenue	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 424-5230	340	22	15.4	96.5%	10 (2.9%)	17 (5.0%)	304 (89.4%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)								(n/a)				5.9			5.8	5.4		$17,960
Denver Center for International Studies at Fairmon	Public	PK, KG-5	520 West 3rd Avenue	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 424-7620	374	29	12.8	56.1%	124 (33.2%)	24 (6.4%)	191 (51.1%)	8 (2.1%)	6 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (5.6%)	31.8	593^rd of 935 public elementary schools	36.6%		29	626^th of 921 public elementary schools	32.0%	33	40.5	45.0	34.4	39.3	39.1	21.7	12.5	26.7	9.4	$18,211
Rocky Mountain Prep: Southwest	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	911 South Hazel Court	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 863-8920	358	27	13.1	91.3%	15 (4.2%)	26 (7.3%)	296 (82.7%)	10 (2.8%)	5 (1.4%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.1%)	13.5	837^th of 935 public elementary schools	10.5%		17.4	766^th of 921 public elementary schools	16.8%	71	14.9	9.3	22.4	15.8			28.0	15.0	10.6	$15,916
Pascual Ledoux Academy	Public	PK	1055 South Hazel Court	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 423-9240	209	18	11.8	86.6%	15 (7.2%)	3 (1.4%)	183 (87.6%)	5 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.4%)								(n/a)										$19,205
Godsman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2120 West Arkansas Avenue	Denver	80223	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(720) 424-7060	309	19	16.2	91.9%	16 (5.2%)	7 (2.3%)	267 (86.4%)	10 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.6%)	11.6	869^th of 935 public elementary schools	7.1%		26.7	650^th of 921 public elementary schools	29.4%	219	30.4	20.0	7.3	17.0	10.0	16.1	16.7	14.2	9.5	$16,329

Frequently Asked Questions about Valverde Elementary School

How many students attend Valverde Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 283 students attended Valverde Elementary School.

What is the racial makeup of Valverde Elementary School?

Students at Valverde Elementary School are 86% Hispanic, 6% White, 4% African American, 2% Two or more races, 1% Pacific Islander.

What district is Valverde Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

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 : STRIVE Prep - Kepner
Middle : STRIVE Prep - Westwood
Middle : West Middle School
High : West High School

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