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Best Public Schools in Zip Code 80238

At a glance

Schools

8,825

Students

5-star schools

Top rankedWesterly Creek Elementary13^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools

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Biggest riser

Isabella Bird Community School up 105 spots statewide this year

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Smallest classes

DSST: Montview High School 12.3 students per teacher

SchoolDigger ratings

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1 school without a SchoolDigger rating (too few tested students)

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Summary:

Zip code 80238 contains 13 schools within School District No. 1, serving 8,825 students across seven elementary schools, three middle schools, and three high schools in a northeast Denver community that punches well above its district's weight academically. The district overall ranks in the 38th percentile statewide, yet 80238 schools average the 77th percentile in SchoolDigger's 2025–26 rankings, and 8 of 12 rated schools earned 4 or 5 stars. Average CMAS ELA proficiency (65%) and math proficiency (58.6%) here far exceed district (42.5% and 35%) and state (44.7% and 37.3%) averages, and the zip's chronic absenteeism rate of 22.8% is well below the district's 38.1%.

For families with young children, elementary options are elite: Westerly Creek Elementary ranks 13th in Colorado (99th percentile) with 89.5% ELA proficiency, while William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School ranks 25th and posts the zip's highest math scores (82% all grades; 96.2% in 8th grade). Willow Elementary School has climbed from the 77th to the 92nd percentile in two years. Among middle schools, Denver Green School Northfield is the standout at the 97th percentile, while DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School and DSST: Montview Middle School sit at the 46th and 36th percentiles. Northfield High School leads the high schools with a 98% graduation rate and SAT math proficiency of 54% (vs. 32% statewide); DSST: Montview High School and DSST: Conservatory Green High School also graduate over 95% of students.

Attendance is closely tied to performance: the highest-achieving schools have the lowest chronic absenteeism (Roberts at 9.5%, Westerly Creek at 10.3%), while the DSST middle schools exceed 33%. A sharp socioeconomic divide exists within the zip — DSST schools serve free and reduced lunch populations between 68.8% and 76.9%, while non-DSST schools range from 13.1% to 32.3%. Responsive Arts & STEAM Academy FNE, a new PK–1 school with a 72.1% FRL rate, is unrated. The main challenge for parents is middle school access: outside of Denver Green Northfield and the K–8 pathway at Roberts, the remaining middle schools struggle academically and with attendance.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				PSAT10 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT10 Mathematics (2026)	PSAT9 Reading and Writing (2026)	PSAT9 Mathematics (2026)	SAT Reading and Writing (2026)	SAT Mathematics (2026)	CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)			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/Discounted Lunch Recipients (2025)	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	PSAT10 Reading and Writing 10th Grade	PSAT10 Mathematics 10th Grade	PSAT9 Reading and Writing 9th Grade	PSAT9 Mathematics 9th Grade	SAT Reading and Writing 11th Grade	SAT Mathematics 11th Grade	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	CMAS Science 11th Grade	Total
DSST: Montview High School	Public, Charter	9-12	2000 Valentia Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 320-5570	562	46	12.3	69.9%	72 (12.8%)	215 (38.3%)	225 (40.0%)	19 (3.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	27 (4.8%)	56.1	142^nd of 340 public high schools	58.2%		54.3	138^th of 328 public high schools	57.9%	4	71.9	56.8	63.6	40.0	54.0	35.7																	27.1	$11,644
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%)	97.3	13^th of 946 public elementary schools	98.6%		96	17^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.2%	4							87.8	87.1	93.8				89.5	91.9	65.3	79.4				78.8	89.8			$17,907
William (Bill) Roberts K-8 School	Public	K-8	2100 Akron Way	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-2640	872	47	18.7	13.1%	563 (64.6%)	63 (7.2%)	126 (14.4%)	30 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	88 (10.1%)	95.5	25^th of 946 public elementary schools	97.4%		95.4	24^th of 950 public elementary schools	97.5%	1							77.4	74.5	77.2	79.5	89.7	87.3	80.7	82.8	71.9	78.5	78.2	87.1	96.2	82.0	66.7	76.0		$16,018
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	121^st of 946 public elementary schools	87.2%		86.2	115^th of 950 public elementary schools	87.9%	6							63.9	75.8	75.2				71.7	56.8	75.3	57.0				63.0	50.5			$16,694
DSST: Montview Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	2000 Valentia Street	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 320-5570	463	29	15.9	76.9%	38 (8.2%)	188 (40.6%)	192 (41.5%)	13 (2.8%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.5%)	31	303^rd of 476 public middle schools	36.3%		30	314^th of 469 public middle schools	33.0%	11										27.7	38.3	27.3	31.2				21.7	23.7	39.3	27.9		20.5		$11,419
Isabella Bird Community School	Public	PK, KG-5	2701 N. Lima St.	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-9900	487	28	17.5	25.7%	249 (51.1%)	51 (10.5%)	116 (23.8%)	20 (4.1%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	47 (9.7%)	78.9	183^rd of 946 public elementary schools	80.7%		68.1	288^th of 950 public elementary schools	69.7%	105							57.6	64.3	62.5				61.5	56.1	55.7	52.8				54.8	58.3			$17,292
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%)	89.9	73^rd of 946 public elementary schools	92.3%		83.3	135^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.8%	62							54.8	76.6	86.2				72.6	55.4	75.0	78.2				69.6	66.7			$16,588
DSST: Conservatory Green Middle School	Public, Charter	6-8	8499 East Stoll Place	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 802-4120	468	33	14.3	68.8%	51 (10.9%)	86 (18.4%)	289 (61.8%)	14 (3.0%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.4%)	25 (5.3%)	38.3	256^th of 476 public middle schools	46.2%		31.4	304^th of 469 public middle schools	35.2%	48										35.6	53.2	39.9	42.7				23.6	24.3	24.6	24.2		24.8		$11,306
Northfield High School	Public	9-12	5500 Central Park Blvd	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8000	2,137	116	18.4	32.3%	975 (45.6%)	301 (14.1%)	624 (29.2%)	56 (2.6%)	8 (0.4%)	2 (0.1%)	159 (7.4%)	82.8	52^nd of 340 public high schools	84.7%		80	62^nd of 328 public high schools	81.1%	10	77.5	65.9	82.9	65.4	74.5	53.8																	25.6	$16,398
DSST: Conservatory Green High School	Public, Charter	9-12	5590 N Central Park Blvd #4	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 802-4127	556	41	13.5	69.8%	45 (8.1%)	96 (17.3%)	365 (65.6%)	19 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.4%)	64.2	115^th of 340 public high schools	66.2%		67.6	107^th of 328 public high schools	67.4%	8	75.0	64.3	62.1	42.1	59.6	50.7																	30.4	$11,815
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%)	72.7	234^th of 946 public elementary schools	75.3%		79.4	182^nd of 950 public elementary schools	80.8%	52							54.5	53.3	61.5				56.4	59.6	45.6	55.1				53.6	49.4			$15,706
Denver Green School Northfield	Public	6-8	5677 N Galena St	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 423-8200	558	31	18.1	24.0%	340 (60.9%)	51 (9.1%)	99 (17.7%)	17 (3.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	48 (8.6%)	95.9	16^th of 476 public middle schools	96.6%		95.9	17^th of 469 public middle schools	96.4%	1										77.8	83.9	73.8	78.6				77.8	71.8	71.3	73.7		63.6		$15,858
Responsive Arts & STEAM Academy FNE	Public	PK, KG-2	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)																								$27,277

Cities Near Zip Code 80238

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Denver	0.32 mi	226	138^th
Edgewater	4.07 mi	3	202^nd
Lakewood	4.5 mi	41	105^th
Englewood	5.36 mi	23	111^th
Aurora	5.45 mi	108	153^rd

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.