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Denver Elementary School

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Denver Elementary School ranks 176 th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades K-5

176^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 1,511 Pennsylvania Elementary Schools

Better than 88% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

Summary

Denver Elementary School is a public elementary school located in Denver, PA, serving grades K-5 with a total enrollment of 453 students. The school is part of the Cocalico School District, which is ranked 73 out of 606 school districts in Pennsylvania and has a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Denver Elementary School consistently ranks in the top 20% of Pennsylvania elementary schools, with a current ranking of 176 out of 1,511 schools. The school's PSSA (Pennsylvania System of School Assessment) test scores are significantly higher than the state and district averages across all grade levels and subjects. In 2024-2025, Denver Elementary School had 77.1% of students proficient or better in PSSA Math, compared to 62.8% for the Cocalico School District and 41.7% for Pennsylvania. In the same year, 69% of students at Denver Elementary School were proficient or better in PSSA English Language Arts, compared to 62.5% for the Cocalico School District and 48.5% for Pennsylvania.

Denver Elementary School outperforms the other schools in the Cocalico School District, including Adamstown Elementary School and Reamstown Elementary School, in both PSSA Math and English Language Arts scores. When compared to schools outside the Cocalico School District, Denver Elementary School still maintains a significant advantage in academic performance, particularly over schools in the Wilson School District and the Eastern Lancaster County School District.

460

Students ?

13.5

Student/teacher ratio ?

$18,868

Per pupil spending ?

50%

Free/discounted lunch ?

South 4th Street
Denver, PA 17517-0800

(717) 336-1501

District: Cocalico School District

Students who attend Denver Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:	Cocalico Middle School
High:	Cocalico Senior High School

Racial breakdown:

White:

83.5%

Hispanic:

9.3%

Two or more races:

3.7%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 77th percentile in 2015 → 88th in 2025

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Pennsylvania average (73% vs 45% meeting standards)

✓Ranks in the top 12% of Pennsylvania elementary schools

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school73%

District avg63%

Pennsylvania avg45%

176^th of 1,511

Pennsylvania public elementary schools ?

Top 12%▲ up 11 pts since 2015

From top 23% (2015) to top 12% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

1^st of 3Elementary Schools in the Cocalico School District

73^rd of 606Cocalico School District among Pennsylvania districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

Show full rank history (all student groups)

All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	86.6	176 of 1511	88.4%	★★★★☆
2024	83.0	225 of 1526	85.3%	★★★★☆
2023	80.8	266 of 1534	82.7%	★★★★☆
2022	79.8	292 of 1534	81.0%	★★★★☆
2021	70.6	426 of 1433	70.3%	★★★★☆
2019	80.0	283 of 1544	81.7%	★★★★☆
2018	72.8	426 of 1530	72.2%	★★★★☆
2017	75.1	384 of 1547	75.2%	★★★★☆
2016	76.4	353 of 1554	77.3%	★★★★☆
2015	76.5	335 of 1474	77.3%	★★★★☆
2014	76.2	322 of 1467	78.1%	★★★★☆
2013	79.9	234 of 1519	84.6%	★★★★☆
2012	73.6	428 of 1599	73.2%	★★★★☆
2011	63.4	685 of 1597	57.1%	★★★☆☆
2010	65.7	614 of 1579	61.1%	★★★☆☆
2009	62.6	682 of 1549	56.0%	★★★☆☆
2008	70.2	477 of 1551	69.2%	★★★☆☆
2007	63.1	660 of 1555	57.6%	★★★☆☆
2006	58.5	746 of 1545	51.7%	★★★☆☆
2005	61.8	586 of 1299	54.9%	★★★☆☆
2004	58.1	650 of 1308	50.3%	★★★☆☆
2003	78.6	286 of 1302	78.0%	★★★★☆

Disabled

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	65.7	255 of 1030	75.2%	★★★★☆
2024	69.4	245 of 1084	77.4%	★★★★☆
2023	72.1	200 of 1043	80.8%	★★★★☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	83.7	198 of 1466	86.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.1	333 of 1488	77.6%	★★★★☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	91.3	44 of 1369	96.8%	★★★★★
2024	88.0	80 of 1432	94.4%	★★★★★
2023	84.7	121 of 1414	91.4%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	87.0	157 of 1475	89.4%	★★★★☆
2024	86.0	151 of 1495	89.9%	★★★★☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Pennsylvania percentile	Rating
2025	81.6	190 of 1201	84.2%	★★★★☆
2024	75.2	265 of 1229	78.4%	★★★★☆
2023	73.5	298 of 1236	75.9%	★★★★☆

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)

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)97th percentile+8 vs school

Male (2025)89th percentile~ school

Female (2025)86th percentile~ school

White (2025)84th percentile-4 vs school

Disabled (2025)75th percentile-13 vs school

By subject vs Pennsylvania (2024-2025) ?

Math77%+35 vs state

English Language Arts69%+20 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				PSSA Math (2025)					PSSA English Language Arts (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	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Denver Elementary School	Public	K-5	South 4th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 336-1501	460	34	13.5	50.0%	384 (83.5%)	4 (0.9%)	43 (9.3%)	11 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.7%)	86.6	176^th of 1511 public elementary schools	88.4%		83	225^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.3%	49	81.6	75.3	74.6		77.1	61.9	66.3	80.6		69.0	$18,868	$476	$18,392
Reamstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	44 South Reamstown Road	Reamstown	17567	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 336-1531	375	29	12.8	47.7%	326 (86.9%)	2 (0.5%)	32 (8.5%)	9 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.6%)	69.7	470^th of 1511 public elementary schools	68.9%		73.1	434^th of 1526 public elementary schools	71.6%	36	47.6	75.3	57.2		60.3	54.1	62.3	54.6		57.0	$19,088	$420	$18,668
Highland Elementary School	Public	K-4	99 Highland Ave	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1160	438	31	14.0	54.8%	343 (78.3%)	3 (0.7%)	62 (14.2%)	7 (1.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.8%)	61.3	632^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	58.2%		78.8	314^th of 1526 public elementary schools	79.4%	318	65.5	50.0			57.2	57.1	51.0			53.8	$16,885	$605	$16,280
Fulton Elementary School	Public	K-4	51 East Fulton Street	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1130	297	22	13.7	61.6%	199 (67.0%)	5 (1.7%)	60 (20.2%)	10 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (7.7%)	65.6	565^th of 1511 public elementary schools	62.6%		68.8	518^th of 1526 public elementary schools	66.1%	47	66.6	54.1			59.5	57.8	54.2			55.3	$17,632	$786	$16,846
Adamstown Elementary School	Public	K-5	256 West Main Street	Adamstown	19501	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 484-1601	409	26	15.6	41.6%	323 (79.0%)	6 (1.5%)	51 (12.5%)	19 (4.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.0%)	78.3	314^th of 1511 public elementary schools	79.2%		71.9	454^th of 1526 public elementary schools	70.2%	140	58.6	72.8	57.7		64.2	63.8	65.5	66.1		65.1	$19,006	$281	$18,725
Clay Elementary School	Public	K-4	250 Clay School Rd	Ephrata	17522	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 721-1100	377	29	13.1	48.8%	284 (75.3%)	13 (3.4%)	42 (11.1%)	11 (2.9%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (6.9%)	66.9	534^th of 1511 public elementary schools	64.7%		71.2	462^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	69.7%	72	56.3	57.8			57.2	59.1	61.8			60.5	$17,768	$534	$17,235
Akron Elementary School	Public	K-4	125 S 11th St	Akron	17501	Lancaster County	Ephrata Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 859-0400	276	20	13.4	69.9%	203 (73.6%)	4 (1.4%)	40 (14.5%)	3 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (9.4%)	67.4	522^nd of 1511 public elementary schools	65.5%		62	664^th of 1526 public elementary schools	56.5%	142	64.1	58.1			60.9	64.2	51.6			57.4	$17,606	$801	$16,805
Brecknock Elementary School	Public	K-6	361 School Rd	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 445-8600	441	37	11.8	41.5%	342 (77.6%)	19 (4.3%)	54 (12.2%)	15 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (2.5%)	55.2	744^th of 1511 public elementary schools	50.8%		57.9	742^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.4%	2	53.4	49.2	32.7	39.0	44.0	48.3	50.8	53.8	54.7	51.9	$22,185	$2,017	$20,168
Shiloh Hills Elementary School	Public	K-5	301 Sage Drive	Sinking Spring	19608	Berks County	Wilson School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 670-0180	572	47	12.1	46.7%	328 (57.3%)	23 (4.0%)	172 (30.1%)	21 (3.7%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	24 (4.2%)	71.3	449^th of 1511 public elementary schools	70.3%		66.4	560^th of 1526 public elementary schools	63.3%	111	56.1	63.1	53.8		57.2	54.9	65.8	62.5		61.1	$17,814	$618	$17,196
Conrad Weiser East Elementary School	Public	K-4	200 Lincoln Dr	Wernersville	19565	Berks County	Conrad Weiser Area School District	No	No	No	Yes	(610) 693-8542	449	42	10.6	36.7%	332 (73.9%)	24 (5.3%)	61 (13.6%)	14 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (4.0%)	63.3	600^th of 1511 public elementary schools	60.3%		64.7	593^rd of 1526 public elementary schools	61.1%	7	68.3	46.9			56.6	62.9	52.0			57.0	$22,920	$255	$22,665

Frequently Asked Questions about Denver Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Denver Elementary School?

Students at Denver Elementary School are 83% White, 9% Hispanic, 4% Two or more races, 2% Asian.

What schools do graduates of Denver Elementary School attend?

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

Middle : Cocalico Middle School
High : Cocalico Senior High School

Is Denver Elementary School a good school?

Denver Elementary School ranks 176^th of 1511 Pennsylvania elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Denver Elementary School?

In the 2024-25 school year, 460 students attended Denver Elementary School.

What district is Denver Elementary School in?

Cocalico School District

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