Summary:
Zip code 80207 in Denver, Colorado is home to five schools within School District No. 1: four elementary-level schools (Smith Elementary School, Stedman Elementary School, Odyssey School of Denver, and Hallett Academy) and one middle school (McAuliffe International School), with no high schools in the immediate area.
McAuliffe International School is the clear standout, ranking 18th out of 469 Colorado middle schools (96th percentile, 5 stars) with math proficiency of 75.1% and ELA of 73.9% - nearly double the state averages. For families seeking elementary options, Odyssey School of Denver is the strongest choice, ranking in the 88th percentile with 64.6% ELA and 61.0% math proficiency, and it has shown strong year-over-year improvement. Stedman Elementary School sits in the middle, ranking at the 57th percentile and performing roughly in line with state averages. At the other end, Smith Elementary School and Hallett Academy are both rated 1 star and rank in the bottom 13% of Colorado elementary schools, with math proficiency at just 14.4% and 13.0%, respectively.
The data reveals a strong link between poverty, attendance, and performance. The higher-performing schools have free/reduced lunch rates of 23-27% and chronic absenteeism of 19-21%, while the lower-performing schools have free/reduced lunch rates of 82-89% and chronic absenteeism of 42-52%. Notably, smaller class sizes did not help Hallett Academy, which has the lowest student-teacher ratio (11.4) yet the lowest math scores. For middle school families, McAuliffe dramatically outperforms Odyssey's middle grades - a 46-point gap in 7th grade math. Since there are no high schools in 80207, students will need to look elsewhere in Denver for their final years of K-12 education.
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