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Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

884^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 7% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Florida Pitt-Waller ECE-8 School is a large Pre-K–8 school in Denver's far northeast area serving 886 students, making it the largest among nearby comparison schools, and it is part of School District No. 1. The school serves a predominantly economically disadvantaged population, with 85.3% of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch. In the 2025-26 school year, Florida Pitt-Waller ranked 881st out of 943 Colorado elementary and middle schools, placing it in the 7th percentile with a 0-star rating. This continues a decade-long pattern of very low performance, with the school ranking between the 5th and 14th percentiles statewide since 2014-15.

Academically, Florida Pitt-Waller's test scores are far below both district and state averages. Only 24.7% of students are proficient in English Language Arts, compared to 42.5% in the district and 44.7% statewide. Math is even more concerning: just 13.1% of students are proficient, a roughly 24-point gap behind the state average of 37.3%. Science proficiency is also very low, with only about 10–11% of 5th and 8th graders meeting expectations. Notably, nearby schools serving similar high-poverty populations achieve substantially better results — Lena Archuleta Elementary School posts 41.1% ELA and 31.9% math proficiency, while KIPP Northeast Elementary reaches 34.7% ELA and 27.9% math, suggesting poverty alone does not explain the outcomes.

Chronic absenteeism is the highest in the surrounding area: 45.4% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, compared to the state average of 28.4%. The school also has a higher student-teacher ratio (17.9) than most nearby schools, including Highline Academy Northeast at 11.3. There are a couple of bright spots: 7th grade English Language Arts proficiency reached 45.8%, essentially matching district and state averages, and 8th grade math proficiency (21.4%) was higher than any elementary grade at the school. These results may offer clues for improvement, but without addressing the systemic issues — particularly attendance and early-grade instruction — the overall pattern of low performance is likely to continue.

886

Students ?

17.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,143

Per pupil spending ?

85.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

78.5%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

21601 East 51st Place
Denver, CO 80249-8647

(720) 424-2840

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School usually attend:

Middle:	DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School
	Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch
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	Rocky Mountain Prep Noel
High:	Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
	Montbello High School
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	Northeast Early College
	Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

47.9%

African American:

27.0%

Asian:

10.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → 7th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (18% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (38% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school18%

District avg38%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

884^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 7%▼ down 1 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

348^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 2 pts since 2016

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

69^th of 114School 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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	10.4	884 of 946	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	906 of 950	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.3	876 of 943	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	826 of 933	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	13.1	830 of 921	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.8	889 of 965	7.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	11.3	858 of 917	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	14.1	821 of 929	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	12.3	841 of 914	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	16.3	803 of 938	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	14.8	842 of 962	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	12.9	842 of 954	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	15.7	802 of 935	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.1	830 of 935	11.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	12.2	824 of 925	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.4	765 of 872	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	25.4	22 of 24	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	27.0	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	26.6	18 of 20	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	49.6	7 of 18	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.6	20 of 23	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	31.3	11 of 14	21.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	59.2	6 of 17	64.7%	★★★★☆
2022	33.7	14 of 19	26.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	40.4	27 of 43	37.2%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	6.4	686 of 695	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.0	659 of 694	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	5.8	675 of 684	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.8	593 of 642	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.7	570 of 595	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.7	685 of 758	9.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	671 of 690	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.2	237 of 251	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	14.7	232 of 247	6.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	20.0	207 of 242	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.2	153 of 197	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	19.0	134 of 153	12.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.1	234 of 270	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	26.5	134 of 172	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	21.1	288 of 337	14.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	32.4	139 of 203	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2019	28.4	270 of 332	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	14.7	294 of 308	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	7.7	668 of 697	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	688 of 700	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.0	655 of 683	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	573 of 649	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	11.4	553 of 594	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	744 of 764	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.0	672 of 693	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.8	348 of 476	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	20.0	366 of 469	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.0	323 of 485	33.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	22.9	355 of 480	26.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.3	362 of 448	19.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	21.5	357 of 458	22.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.0	338 of 418	19.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	17.9	356 of 424	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	27.3	285 of 400	28.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	18.6	370 of 436	15.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	16.2	395 of 461	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	23.0	366 of 454	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	20.0	354 of 425	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	22.0	346 of 422	18.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	19.5	348 of 409	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	13.7	334 of 377	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	37.9	21 of 35	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2024	59.5	6 of 25	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	49.7	12 of 25	52.0%	★★★☆☆
2019	43.2	17 of 33	48.5%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	53.2	6 of 20	70.0%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	15.3	316 of 368	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	19.0	280 of 347	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	34.0	212 of 350	39.4%	★★☆☆☆
2023	21.0	274 of 363	24.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	18.4	267 of 326	18.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	26.0	260 of 352	26.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.5	263 of 315	16.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	51.7	84 of 208	59.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	29.6	158 of 218	27.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	44.6	95 of 199	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	35.9	118 of 198	40.4%	★★☆☆☆
2022	39.9	93 of 169	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2019	32.6	147 of 220	33.2%	★★☆☆☆
2018	40.0	94 of 165	43.0%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	47.6	104 of 241	56.8%	★★★☆☆
2022	49.3	77 of 197	60.9%	★★★☆☆
2019	42.6	129 of 240	46.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	24.4	272 of 372	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	22.8	266 of 352	24.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	31.7	229 of 357	35.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	23.7	255 of 356	28.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	252 of 328	23.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.8	295 of 343	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.0	240 of 317	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

English Language Learner (2026)21st percentile+15 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)15th percentile+10 vs school

African American (2026)8th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2026)6th percentile~ school

Male (2026)4th percentile~ school

Female (2026)1st percentile-5 vs school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2019)70th percentile+48 vs school

Hispanic (2026)60th percentile+33 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)57th percentile+35 vs school

African American (2026)40th percentile+13 vs school

Male (2026)27th percentile~ school

Female (2026)14th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-20 vs state

Math13%-24 vs state

Science11%-25 vs state

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Friday, March 10, 2017

Teachers let the kids be rude, disrespectfu and bullies because the don't have support from administrative staff. Kids get threatened with having police going over and discipline them. And in some cases police has to show up because parents call them Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	21601 East 51st Place	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2840	886	49	17.9	85.3%	34 (3.8%)	239 (27.0%)	424 (47.9%)	97 (10.9%)	6 (0.7%)	48 (5.4%)	38 (4.3%)	10.4	884^th of 946 public elementary schools	6.6%		9.1	906^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.6%	22	21.4	18.5	23.7	13.0	45.8	27.4	24.7	16.7	14.1	14.1	704.0	724.0	21.4	13.1	11.2	10.1	78.5%	0%	$18,143
Green Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Jericho St	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6710	714	48	14.8	81.8%	53 (7.4%)	178 (24.9%)	395 (55.3%)	55 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	19 (2.7%)	23.9	687^th of 946 public elementary schools	27.4%		17.8	770^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.9%	83	38.5	29.2	29.5				32.0	35.5	22.5	18.3				25.8	16.3		85.3%	0.9%	$19,090
Highline Academy Northeast	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	19451 East Maxwell Place	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 485-5172	589	52	11.3	73.5%	60 (10.2%)	219 (37.2%)	173 (29.4%)	82 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	41 (7.0%)	18.2	769^th of 946 public elementary schools	18.7%		16.2	790^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.8%	21	35.1	29.6	28.6				31.1	24.4	11.3	20.8				18.7	10.4		88.3%	2.6%	$16,429
Omar D Blair Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4905 Cathay Street	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 371-9570	783	55	14.2	79.2%	48 (6.1%)	263 (33.6%)	228 (29.1%)	106 (13.5%)	3 (0.4%)	94 (12.0%)	41 (5.2%)	17	791^st of 946 public elementary schools	16.4%		15.4	801^st of 950 public elementary schools	15.7%	10	22.8	17.0	40.2	25.7	24.3	26.1	26.2	18.4	11.6	16.5	19.7	15.5	21.7	17.0	19.3	16.9	76.7%	1.1%	$13,932
Marrama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19100 East 40th Avenue	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5820	547	34	15.9	85.6%	29 (5.3%)	120 (21.9%)	305 (55.8%)	55 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	16 (2.9%)	10.7	880^th of 946 public elementary schools	7.0%		10.5	879^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.5%	1	6.5	17.3	28.6				18.1	12.5	13.3	13.2				13.0	19.8		54.7%	0%	$19,094
Aurora Highlands K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	24405 E 42nd Ave	Aurora	80019	Adams County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 326-3125	472	31	15.2	61.0%	77 (16.3%)	138 (29.2%)	181 (38.3%)	31 (6.6%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.3%)	23.6	690^th of 946 public elementary schools	27.1%		22	711^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.2%	21	33.8	21.6	28.1	40.7	45.3	45.5	34.8	29.7	12.2	21.0	28.8	23.4	36.4	24.4	14.5	25.0	87%	2.6%	$20,001
SOAR at Green Valley Ranch	Public, Charter	K-5	4800 Telluride Street #4	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 287-5100	484	28	17.6	80.0%	29 (6.0%)	133 (27.5%)	250 (51.7%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.8%)	14 (2.9%)	20.1	740^th of 946 public elementary schools	21.8%		13.8	823^rd of 950 public elementary schools	13.4%	83	21.0	29.1	34.6				28.2	22.2	17.4	25.6				21.6	26.0		85.9%	1.4%	$16,621
KIPP Northeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	4635 Walden St. Denver	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 452-2551	495	40	12.4	75.8%	42 (8.5%)	130 (26.3%)	219 (44.2%)	57 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	29 (5.9%)	29.3	631^st of 946 public elementary schools	33.3%		21.1	722^nd of 950 public elementary schools	24.0%	91	26.2	43.0					34.7	25.6	30.2					27.9			42%	0%	$15,623
High Point Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6750 N. Dunkirk St.	Aurora	80019	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 217-5152	680	36	19.1	60.3%	73 (10.7%)	222 (32.6%)	272 (40.0%)	50 (7.4%)	6 (0.9%)	26 (3.8%)	31 (4.6%)	11.6	866^th of 946 public elementary schools	8.5%		15.2	803^rd of 950 public elementary schools	15.5%	63	17.6	22.5	35.0	17.9	30.1	22.5	23.9	18.9	11.4	6.8	11.5	9.6	22.9	13.7	6.8	15.7			$13,791
Clyde Miller K-8	Public	PK, KG-8	1701 Espana St	Aurora	80011	Arapahoe County	Aurora Joint District No. 28	No	No	No	No	(303) 364-7918	466	22	21.1	88.2%	39 (8.4%)	46 (9.9%)	323 (69.3%)	19 (4.1%)	7 (1.5%)	8 (1.7%)	24 (5.2%)	15	813^th of 946 public elementary schools	14.1%		16.8	780^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.9%	33	26.1	15.8	24.0	26.8	37.3	26.3	25.8	25.0	16.1	18.0	12.5	17.6	31.7	19.5	14.6	10.0	92.1%	0%	$18,654

Frequently Asked Questions about Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

What district is Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 886 students attended Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School.

Is Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School a good school?

Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School ranks in the bottom 6.6% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School attend?

Students who attend Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School usually go on to attend:

Middle : DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School
Middle : DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School
Middle : KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Noel
High : Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College
High : DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
High : KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
High : Montbello High School
High : Northeast Early College
High : Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

What is the racial makeup of Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School?

Students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School are 48% Hispanic, 27% African American, 11% Asian, 5% Pacific Islander, 4% Two or more races, 4% White.

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