Summary
William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School, located in Denver, CO, is a K-8 school in School District No. 1 serving 872 students, and it stands out as one of the highest-performing schools in the state. It currently ranks 25th out of 943 Colorado schools — the 97th percentile — with a 5-star rating, and it has earned 5 stars every year since 2015-2016, reaching as high as 13th in the state for three consecutive years. This is especially notable because the surrounding School District No. 1 ranks in only the 38th percentile statewide, meaning Roberts is a clear academic standout within a mediocre district context.
Roberts' test scores are roughly double the district and state averages. In English Language Arts, 80.7% of students are proficient, compared to 42.5% for the district, and in math, 82.0% are proficient versus 35.0% for the district. The school's middle school performance is especially remarkable — 8th grade math proficiency is 96.2%, and 7th and 8th grade ELA scores exceed 87%. The only nearby school that ranks higher is Westerly Creek Elementary, which edges out Roberts in elementary ELA, but Roberts is stronger in all-grades math and offers the unique advantage of continuing through 8th grade with outstanding results. By comparison, Ashley Elementary School, located less than a mile away, ranks 938th out of 950 schools, making the contrast nearly as stark as it gets.
Attendance at Roberts is a major differentiator, with a chronic absenteeism rate of just 9.5% — the lowest among nearby schools, including Westerly Creek (10.3%), and far below the district's 38.1% and the state's 28.4%. The school also posts exceptional results across student subgroups, ranking in the 98th percentile for Hispanic students, low-income students, and gifted students, and at 95th percentile or higher for male and female students. While the student-teacher ratio of 18.7 is higher than other nearby schools, the consistency of results suggests strong school-wide systems and instructional quality. For parents seeking a school that can carry students from kindergarten through 8th grade without the typical middle-school decline, Roberts is an unusually strong option.
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