Denver School of the Arts in Denver CO

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Compare Details Denver School of the Arts ranks better than 96.2% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 95.86. (See more...)

Compare Details Denver School of the Arts ranks better than 95.7% of high schools in Colorado. It also ranks first among 18 ranked high schools in the School District No. 1! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 91.54. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (68.7%), Hispanic (15.7%), two or more races (5.9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 9% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Denver School of the Arts is 20.9. 53 high schools in the School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Denver School of the Arts employs 52.5 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denver School of the Arts is $12,547. 38 high schools in the School District No. 1 spend more per student.

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SchoolDigger ranks Denver School of the Arts 14^th of 369 Colorado public middle schools. (See Denver School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

SchoolDigger ranks Denver School of the Arts 9^th of 210 Colorado public high schools. (See Denver School of the Arts in the ranking list.)

School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 28^th of 78 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Denver School of the Arts

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Middle Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	78.95	61^st	336	81.8%
2005	77.67	71^st	340	79.1%
2006	84.69	43^rd	346	87.6%
2007	84.20	45^th	360	87.5%
2008	88.58	28^th	362	92.3%
2009	83.46	50^th	377	86.7%
2010	86.44	40^th	409	90.2%
2011	84.49	45^th	422	89.3%
2012	86.64	43^rd	425	89.9%
2013	92.06	21^st	454	95.4%
2014	95.37	12^th	461	97.4%
2015	98.08	10^th	436	97.7%
2016	94.97	16^th	400	96.0%
2017	98.54	7^th	424	98.3%
2018	97.13	10^th	418	97.6%
2019	96.46	11^th	458	97.6%
2021	95.86	14^th	369	96.2%

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

Rank History for Denver School of the Arts

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked High Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	92.27	8^th	279	97.1%
2005	90.80	15^th	280	94.6%
2006	93.26	7^th	286	97.6%
2007	90.60	15^th	298	95.0%
2008	94.08	6^th	301	98.0%
2009	93.73	7^th	310	97.7%
2010	91.12	17^th	327	94.8%
2011	93.09	9^th	337	97.3%
2012	93.83	6^th	334	98.2%
2013	91.20	14^th	349	96.0%
2014	95.27	6^th	369	98.4%
2015	94.21	5^th	292	98.3%
2016	85.47	6^th	255	97.6%
2017	92.11	2^nd	256	99.2%
2018	96.29	10^th	388	97.4%
2019	97.20	11^th	411	97.3%
2021	91.54	9^th	210	95.7%

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

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Tuesday, August 1, 2017

This school was a disappointment to us and our child. Despite being an arts school that admits students purely based on talent, there is a tremendous emphasis on being an academic over-achiever. When our child started to struggle second semester, his main arts teacher didn't appear to care. Emails were never answered. We expected much more from a school of this small size and supposed focus on the arts. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Colorado's premiere selective Arts High School, accepting students from around the Metro area and even the state.

School ranks around 10th in the whole state on CSAPs, was listed on a national review of top 50 public high schools. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Denver School of the Arts

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1998	401	94	13	87	2	n/a	n/a	597
1999	431	83	11	89	3	n/a	n/a	617
2000	432	80	15	86	2	n/a	n/a	615
2001	444	66	18	87	5	n/a	n/a	620
2002	461	67	31	96	7	n/a	n/a	662
2003	461	67	31	96	7	n/a	n/a	662
2004	512	101	36	118	10	n/a	n/a	777
2005	578	131	44	122	6	n/a	n/a	881
2006	582	140	50	124	5	n/a	n/a	901
2007	584	127	48	116	7	n/a	n/a	882
2008	584	120	50	110	7	n/a	n/a	871
2009	595	116	61	121	9	n/a	n/a	902
2010	636	118	62	126	7	n/a	n/a	949
2011	643	94	49	179	1	2	75	1043
2012	676	83	50	162	2	1	77	1051
2013	691	83	47	163	3	1	72	1060
2014	728	79	45	151	3	1	69	1076
2015	748	75	51	147	1	2	62	1086
2016	765	56	42	153	2	1	70	1089
2017	758	51	48	157	3	1	70	1088
2018	783	48	44	152	1	1	74	1103
2019	753	49	53	164	1	1	76	1097
2020	761	55	48	173	2	0	71	1110
2021	755	58	45	173	3	0	65	1099

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 Denver School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	597	27.3	21.9	14.6
1999	617	19.8	31.2	10.9
2000	615	24.0	25.6	14.6
2001	620	31.0	20.0	13.9
2002	662	36.0	18.4	10.7
2003	662	36.0	18.4	10.7
2004	777	40.2	19.3	13.3
2005	881	42.7	20.6	11.9
2006	901	44.4	20.3	12.1
2007	882	41.5	21.3	12.5
2008	871	45.5	19.1	11
2009	902	47.1	19.2	10
2010	949	42.2	22.4	11
2011	1043	38.5	27.0	13
2012	1051	53.6	19.6	14.5
2013	1060	47.9	22.0	14.7
2014	1076	48.8	22.0	14.1
2015	1086	51.0	21.2	12.3
2016	1089	51.0	21.3	11.5
2017	1088	50.0	21.7	10.1
2018	1103	49.0	22.5	10.6
2019	1097	49.2	22.2	10.1
2020	1110	49.9	22.2	10.7
2021	1099	52.5	20.9	9

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

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Student/Teacher Ratio Denver School of the Arts

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1998	597	27.3	21.9	14.6
1999	617	19.8	31.2	10.9
2000	615	24.0	25.6	14.6
2001	620	31.0	20.0	13.9
2002	662	36.0	18.4	10.7
2003	662	36.0	18.4	10.7
2004	777	40.2	19.3	13.3
2005	881	42.7	20.6	11.9
2006	901	44.4	20.3	12.1
2007	882	41.5	21.3	12.5
2008	871	45.5	19.1	11
2009	902	47.1	19.2	10
2010	949	42.2	22.4	11
2011	1043	38.5	27.0	13
2012	1051	53.6	19.6	14.5
2013	1060	47.9	22.0	14.7
2014	1076	48.8	22.0	14.1
2015	1086	51.0	21.2	12.3
2016	1089	51.0	21.3	11.5
2017	1088	50.0	21.7	10.1
2018	1103	49.0	22.5	10.6
2019	1097	49.2	22.2	10.1
2020	1110	49.9	22.2	10.7
2021	1099	52.5	20.9	9

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 Denver School of the Arts

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$460 (3.7%)	$12,087 (96.3%)	$12,547

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denver School of the Arts

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 11^th of 458 Middle schools	Ranks 14^th of 369 Middle schools	1.4%
Ranks 11^th of 411 High schools	Ranks 9^th of 210 High schools	1.6%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
6th Grade Math (Denver School of the Arts)	67.7	58.8	8.9%
6th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	27.9	18.2	9.7%
6th Grade Math (Colorado)	29.5	24.1	5.4%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Denver School of the Arts)	90.4	77.6	12.8%
7th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	45.1	36.8	8.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	46.5	42.6	3.9%
8th Grade Science (Denver School of the Arts)	57.8	47.2	10.6%
8th Grade Science (School District No. 1)	22.7	16.5	6.2%
8th Grade Science (Colorado)	31.5	26.4	5.1%
8th Grade Math (Denver School of the Arts)	67.7	83	15.3%
8th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	34.4	22.9	11.5%
8th Grade Math (Colorado)	36.9	29.5	7.4%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	1097	1099	0.2%
African American	49	58	18.4%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	53	45	15.1%
Hispanic	164	173	5.5%
Pacific Islander	1	0	100%
Two or More Races	76	65	14.5%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	10.1%	9%	1.1%

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