Polaris Elementary School in Denver CO

Performance Trends

Compare Details Polaris Elementary School ranks better than 99.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks first among 42 ranked elementary schools in the School District No. 1! (See more...)

Compare Details In 2021 the calculated Average Standard Score was 99.51. (See more...)

Student Body

Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (71.4%), two or more races (9.9%), Hispanic (9%). (See more...)

Compare Details 7.5% of students are receiving a free or discounted lunch. (See more...)

Teachers

Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Polaris Elementary School is 17.2. 104 elementary schools in the School District No. 1 have better student/teacher ratios. (See more...)

Compare Polaris Elementary School employs 19.2 full-time teachers.

Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Polaris Elementary School is $9,553. 104 elementary schools in the School District No. 1 spend more per student.

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Schooldigger 2021 Rankings:

Polaris Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Polaris Elementary School 1^st of 710 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Polaris Elementary School 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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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	93.66	15^th	808	98.1%
2005	93.08	11^th	823	98.7%
2006	95.34	4^th	829	99.5%
2007	95.98	4^th	852	99.5%
2008	95.38	4^th	849	99.5%
2009	94.75	7^th	872	99.2%
2010	95.47	4^th	925	99.6%
2011	95.93	4^th	935	99.6%
2012	96.58	3^rd	935	99.7%
2013	96.74	3^rd	954	99.7%
2014	97.42	1^st	962	99.9%
2015	99.93	1^st	938	99.9%
2016	99.82	1^st	914	99.9%
2017	99.84	1^st	929	99.9%
2018	99.79	1^st	917	99.9%
2019	99.70	1^st	965	99.9%
2021	99.51	1^st	710	99.9%

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

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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by a parent
Sunday, February 21, 2021

Outstanding curriculum and learning environment for HGT students. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, November 23, 2011

We have two children that have been at Polaris since kindergarten. Our older daughter is now in 5th grade, reflecting over the years we give Polaris 5 stars plus. It has given our daughters an excellent environment to become their best academically. Originally, I wanted my children to attend Polaris because I saw such camaraderie between students and teachers; I noticed that it was an environment that fostered accountability in its students. Now I would add that it fosters academic excellence in its students. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Polaris Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2001	45	30	6	15	3	n/a	n/a	99
2002	90	52	15	20	3	n/a	n/a	180
2003	90	52	15	20	3	n/a	n/a	180
2004	105	44	13	26	3	n/a	n/a	191
2005	182	55	22	33	3	n/a	n/a	295
2006	209	39	23	36	2	n/a	n/a	309
2007	233	40	30	31	2	n/a	n/a	336
2008	253	32	22	31	1	n/a	n/a	339
2009	253	34	20	32	1	n/a	n/a	340
2010	266	23	19	27	0	n/a	n/a	335
2011	252	11	9	37	0	0	20	329
2012	257	9	10	30	0	0	26	332
2013	266	8	11	25	0	0	24	334
2014	269	6	11	24	0	0	23	333
2015	269	5	18	21	0	0	20	333
2016	266	7	12	19	0	0	29	333
2017	268	6	12	21	0	0	26	333
2018	252	12	11	30	0	0	29	334
2019	240	12	12	33	2	0	33	332
2020	238	16	15	32	3	0	26	330
2021	237	13	17	30	2	0	33	332

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 Polaris Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	99	6.5	15.2	30.3
2002	180	12.0	15.0	17.2
2003	180	12.0	15.0	17.2
2004	191	10.7	17.9	24.6
2005	295	15.2	19.4	17.6
2006	309	14.9	20.7	16.2
2007	336	18.0	18.7	15.2
2008	339	17.0	19.9	10.3
2009	340	16.5	20.6	9.1
2010	335	19.9	16.7	11.3
2011	329	17.5	18.8	9.1
2012	332	15.5	21.4	7.8
2013	334	14.6	22.8	6
2014	333	19.5	17.0	3
2015	333	18.0	18.5	3
2016	333	18.0	18.5	5.7
2017	333	17.5	19.0	3.9
2018	334	17.7	18.8	4.5
2019	332	17.7	18.7	6
2020	330	17.7	18.5	7.3
2021	332	19.2	17.2	7.5

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

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch

For information about the National School Lunch Program, see the USDA Website

Student/Teacher Ratio Polaris Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2001	99	6.5	15.2	30.3
2002	180	12.0	15.0	17.2
2003	180	12.0	15.0	17.2
2004	191	10.7	17.9	24.6
2005	295	15.2	19.4	17.6
2006	309	14.9	20.7	16.2
2007	336	18.0	18.7	15.2
2008	339	17.0	19.9	10.3
2009	340	16.5	20.6	9.1
2010	335	19.9	16.7	11.3
2011	329	17.5	18.8	9.1
2012	332	15.5	21.4	7.8
2013	334	14.6	22.8	6
2014	333	19.5	17.0	3
2015	333	18.0	18.5	3
2016	333	18.0	18.5	5.7
2017	333	17.5	19.0	3.9
2018	334	17.7	18.8	4.5
2019	332	17.7	18.7	6
2020	330	17.7	18.5	7.3
2021	332	19.2	17.2	7.5

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 Polaris Elementary School

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$460 (4.8%)	$9,093 (95.2%)	$9,553

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Polaris Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Ranks 1^st of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 1^st of 710 Elementary schools	0%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Polaris Elementary School)	89.6	87.9	1.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	39.4	36.7	2.7%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	41.3	39.1	2.2%
4th Grade Math (Polaris Elementary School)	93.8	81.8	12%
4th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	31.2	24.5	6.7%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	28.5	5.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Polaris Elementary School)	100	96.9	3.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.3	37.5	4.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.2	1.2%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Pandemic (2020-2021)	Change (%)
Total Students	332	332
African American	12	13	8.3%
American Indian	2	2
Asian	12	17	41.7%
Hispanic	33	30	9.1%
Pacific Islander	0	0
Two or More Races	33	33
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	6%	7.5%	1.5%

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