Schools in Zip Code 80206

ZIP code 80206 in Denver, Colorado is served by three schools in School District No. 1: two elementary schools (Teller Elementary School and Bromwell Elementary School) and one high school (East High School), with no middle schools located within the ZIP code itself. Although the district overall ranks only in the 38th percentile statewide with a 2-star rating, every school in this ZIP code ranks in the top 20% or better in Colorado, making this a notable pocket of academic strength.

Both elementary schools are standouts. Teller Elementary School ranks 61st out of 943 Colorado elementary schools (94th percentile, 5 stars) with 77% ELA proficiency, 64.5% math proficiency, and the lowest chronic absenteeism rate in the ZIP code at 14.5%. Bromwell Elementary School ranks 81st (91st percentile, 5 stars) with 74.6% ELA and 63.4% math proficiency, and it offers the most favorable student-teacher ratio at 16.4:1. East High School, which enrolls roughly 75% of all students in the ZIP code with 2,476 students, ranks 65th out of 338 Colorado high schools (81st percentile, 4 stars) with an excellent 93.9% graduation rate and a 0.6% dropout rate. However, East High's chronic absenteeism rate of 36.1% is more than double the elementary schools' rates.

Across all three schools, reading and writing proficiency consistently outpaces math — by 12 points at Teller, 11 points at Bromwell, and 28 points on East High's SAT — a gap worth watching. Bromwell's 5th grade science proficiency also dropped sharply from 84.6% to 57.8% year over year, and Teller's declined from 71.1% to 63.0%, so science trends deserve monitoring. Families should also note that with no middle school in 80206, students in grades 6–8 may need to attend school outside the ZIP code before entering East High. Overall, this is a small but exceptionally strong group of schools, with the main areas to watch being East High's chronic absenteeism, the persistent math gap, and Bromwell's science volatility.