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Willow Elementary School

Q: Is Willow Elementary School a good school?

Willow Elementary School ranks 135 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

135^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 86% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Willow Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 565 students in grades PK-5. The school consistently performs well, ranking in the top 20% of Colorado elementary schools and receiving a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger in the 2024-2025 school year.

Willow Elementary School outperforms the School District No. 1 and the state of Colorado in standardized test scores across all grade levels and subject areas. In the 2024-2025 school year, the school's proficiency rates in CMAS/English Language Arts and CMAS/Math were 65.4% and 61%, respectively, compared to the district's 41.9% and 32.9%, and the state's 44.8% and 35.9%. The school's 5th-grade students also performed exceptionally well in CMAS/Science, with a 59.7% proficiency rate, compared to the district's 34% and the state's 39%. Willow Elementary School's strong performance extends to various student subgroups, including female students, male students, Hispanic students, white students, and low socioeconomic status students.

Compared to nearby schools, Swigert International School and Westerly Creek Elementary also perform well, ranking in the top 10% and top 20% of Colorado elementary schools, respectively. In contrast, schools in the neighboring School District N. 14, such as Kemp Elementary and Central Elementary, have significantly lower academic performance compared to Willow Elementary School.

596

Students ?

16.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,324

Per pupil spending ?

29%

Free/discounted lunch ?

8499 E Stoll Place
Denver, CO 80238-3262

(720) 424-2100

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

46.3%

Hispanic:

26.3%

Two or more races:

10.7%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 83rd percentile in 2017 → 86th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (63% vs 40% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 14% of Colorado elementary schools

✓Among the top-ranked schools in School District No. 1

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school63%

District avg37%

Colorado avg40%

135^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 14%▲ up 3 pts since 2017

From top 17% (2017) to top 14% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

76^th of 115School 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)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	83.3	135 of 950	85.8%	★★★★☆
2024	74.1	220 of 943	76.7%	★★★★☆
2023	79.9	167 of 933	82.1%	★★★★☆
2022	84.7	111 of 921	87.9%	★★★★☆
2021	85.9	91 of 710	87.2%	★★★★☆
2019	79.8	170 of 965	82.4%	★★★★☆
2018	78.2	183 of 917	80.0%	★★★★☆
2017	79.8	161 of 929	82.7%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	71.9	162 of 694	76.7%	★★★★☆
2024	65.3	217 of 684	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2023	66.4	194 of 642	69.8%	★★★★☆
2022	82.0	88 of 595	85.2%	★★★★☆
2021	72.7	107 of 351	69.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	78.1	140 of 758	81.5%	★★★★☆
2018	73.3	154 of 690	77.7%	★★★★☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.5	43 of 119	63.9%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	72.3	42 of 247	83.0%	★★★★☆
2023	88.3	13 of 197	93.4%	★★★★★

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	65.1	81 of 337	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	77.4	39 of 265	85.3%	★★★★☆
2019	50.5	152 of 332	54.2%	★★★☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.5	113 of 700	83.9%	★★★★☆
2024	65.2	220 of 683	67.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	77.1	130 of 649	80.0%	★★★★☆
2022	72.2	155 of 594	73.9%	★★★★☆
2021	81.5	68 of 352	80.7%	★★★★☆
2019	71.5	180 of 764	76.4%	★★★★☆
2018	69.2	178 of 693	74.3%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	81.2	65 of 551	88.2%	★★★★☆
2024	65.7	183 of 539	66.0%	★★★☆☆
2023	74.1	113 of 525	78.5%	★★★★☆
2022	76.1	93 of 454	79.5%	★★★★☆
2021	74.6	69 of 288	76.0%	★★★★☆
2019	72.2	134 of 596	77.5%	★★★★☆
2018	71.9	84 of 337	75.1%	★★★★☆

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)

White (2025)88th percentile~ school

Male (2025)84th percentile~ school

Hispanic (2025)83rd percentile-3 vs school

Female (2025)77th percentile-9 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)76th percentile-10 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2025)64th percentile-22 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts65%+21 vs state

Math61%+25 vs state

Science60%+21 vs state

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Schools Near Willow Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)					CMAS Math (2025)					CMAS Science (2025)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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 (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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 All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Willow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8499 E Stoll Place	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-2100	596	36	16.5	29.0%	276 (46.3%)	54 (9.1%)	157 (26.3%)	41 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.7%)	83.3	135^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.8%		74.1	220^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.7%	85	59.3	67.4	69.6		65.4	51.2	75.3	55.1		61.0	59.7	$16,324
Inspire Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5650 N Elmira Ct	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4850	645	37	17.4	25.4%	359 (55.7%)	41 (6.4%)	163 (25.3%)	26 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	54 (8.4%)	79.4	182^nd of 950 public elementary schools	80.8%		78.2	184^th of 943 public elementary schools	80.5%	2	52.3	64.7	64.6		60.4	57.5	60.0	55.6		57.7	54.9	$15,697
Rose Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6900 East 58th Avenue	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0163	315	22	14.1	88.9%	25 (7.9%)	10 (3.2%)	273 (86.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)			12.2		6.8	13.0				6.0		$19,309
Swigert International School	Public	PK, KG-5	3480 Syracuse Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4800	673	40	16.7	20.5%	381 (56.6%)	63 (9.4%)	118 (17.5%)	42 (6.2%)	3 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (9.8%)	86.2	115^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.9%		91.5	60^th of 943 public elementary schools	93.6%	55	61.2	74.3	75.5		70.4	50.5	70.1	71.4		63.9	56.1	$16,209
Responsive Arts & STEAM Academy FNE	Public	PK, KG-1	19201 E 62nd Ave.	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 940-0736	161	12	13.1	72.0%	15 (9.3%)	46 (28.6%)	74 (46.0%)	6 (3.7%)	1 (0.6%)	6 (3.7%)	13 (8.1%)								(n/a)
Academy 360	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12000 E. 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 574-1360	201	16	12.6	70.1%	11 (5.5%)	66 (32.8%)	103 (51.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (8.0%)								(n/a)					14.0							$14,449
Monarch Montessori	Public, Charter	K-5	4895 N Peoria Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 712-2001	282	20	14.0	68.4%	49 (17.4%)	40 (14.2%)	167 (59.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	14.2	818^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.9%		11.9	855^th of 943 public elementary schools	9.3%	37	36.7	28.0	12.9		25.6	17.1	13.3	8.6		13.2	11.4	$14,001
Smith Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3590 Jasmine Street	Denver	80207	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4000	457	29	15.6	88.8%	30 (6.6%)	117 (25.6%)	280 (61.3%)	4 (0.9%)	8 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.9%)	12.9	839^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.7%		22.2	708^th of 943 public elementary schools	24.9%	131	10.3	15.1	35.3		21.0	23.2	7.4	11.8		14.3	17.0	$19,457
Westerly Creek Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	8800 East 28th Avenue	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3160	647	42	15.5	20.1%	401 (62.0%)	52 (8.0%)	102 (15.8%)	25 (3.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	64 (9.9%)	96	17^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.2%		95.6	24^th of 943 public elementary schools	97.5%	7	84.0	79.0	81.9		81.6	88.0	63.4	73.4		74.9	84.0	$16,991
Kemp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6775 Oneida Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-6633	517	31	16.5	88.6%	27 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	483 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	12.5	852^nd of 950 public elementary schools	10.3%		19.7	746^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.9%	106	10.9	25.0	16.9	21.3	18.4	29.3	14.1	8.2	15.4	16.9	5.6	$17,635

Frequently Asked Questions about Willow Elementary School

What schools do graduates of Willow Elementary School attend?

Students who attend Willow Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Denver Green School Northfield
Middle : DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School
Middle : DSST: Montview Middle School
Middle : McAuliffe International School
High : Northfield High School

Is Willow Elementary School a good school?

Willow Elementary School ranks 135^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Willow Elementary School?

Students at Willow Elementary School are 46% White, 26% Hispanic, 11% Two or more races, 9% African American, 7% Asian.

What district is Willow Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Willow Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 596 students attended Willow Elementary School.

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