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Denver Public Schools
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District details
School board members: 7
Next election: November 4, 2025
Students: 88,258 (2023-2024)
Schools: 197 (2023-2024)
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Denver Public Schools is a school district in Colorado (Denver County). During the 2024 school year, 88,258 students attended one of the district's 197 schools.

This page provides information regarding school board members, election rules, finances, academics, policies, and more details about the district.

Elections

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Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large

Amy Klein Molk, Alex Magana, and Deborah Sims Fard are running in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
Amy Klein Molk (Nonpartisan)
Alex Magana (Nonpartisan)
Deborah Sims Fard (Nonpartisan)

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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 2

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 2

Incumbent Xochitl Gaytan and Mariana del Hierro are running in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 4, 2025.

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Xochitl Gaytan (Nonpartisan)
Mariana del Hierro (Nonpartisan)

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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 3

General election

The general election will occur on November 4, 2025.

General election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 3

Incumbent Scott Esserman, Caron Blanke, and Donald Torres are running in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 4, 2025.

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Scott Esserman (Nonpartisan)
Caron Blanke (Nonpartisan)
Donald Torres (Nonpartisan)

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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 4

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General election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 4

Incumbent Michelle Quattlebaum, Jeremy Harris, Monica Hunter, and Timiya Jackson are running in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 4, 2025.

Candidate
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Jeremy Harris (Nonpartisan)
Monica Hunter (Nonpartisan)
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Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large

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John Youngquist defeated Kwame Spearman and Brittni Johnson in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
John Youngquist (Nonpartisan)
 
60.0
 
86,623
Kwame Spearman (Nonpartisan)
 
28.4
 
41,034
Brittni Johnson (Nonpartisan)
 
11.6
 
16,767

Total votes: 144,424
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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 1

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Kimberlee Sia defeated incumbent Scott Baldermann in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Kimberlee Sia
Kimberlee Sia (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
54.9
 
19,489
Image of Scott Baldermann
Scott Baldermann (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
45.1
 
16,013

Total votes: 35,502
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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 5

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Marlene De La Rosa defeated incumbent Charmaine Lindsay and Adam Slutzker in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 7, 2023.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Marlene De La Rosa
Marlene De La Rosa (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
58.6
 
15,787
Charmaine Lindsay (Nonpartisan)
 
25.1
 
6,750
Image of Adam Slutzker
Adam Slutzker (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
16.3
 
4,387

Total votes: 26,924
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Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large

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Scott Esserman defeated Vernon Jones Jr., Jane Shirley, Marla Fernandez, and Nicky Yollick in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Esserman
Scott Esserman (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
40.1
 
54,964
Vernon Jones Jr. (Nonpartisan)
 
23.5
 
32,172
Image of Jane Shirley
Jane Shirley (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
15.9
 
21,714
Image of Marla Fernandez
Marla Fernandez (Nonpartisan)
 
14.7
 
20,166
Image of Nicky Yollick
Nicky Yollick (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
5.8
 
7,953

Total votes: 136,969
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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 2

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Xochitl Gaytan defeated Karolina Villagrana in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Xochitl Gaytan
Xochitl Gaytan (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
53.2
 
9,130
Karolina Villagrana (Nonpartisan)
 
46.8
 
8,027

Total votes: 17,157
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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 3

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Incumbent Carrie Olson defeated Mike DeGuire in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Carrie Olson
Carrie Olson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
69.7
 
22,296
Image of Mike DeGuire
Mike DeGuire (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
30.3
 
9,678

Total votes: 31,974
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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 4

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Michelle Quattlebaum defeated Gene Fashaw and Jose Silva in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 2, 2021.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Michelle Quattlebaum
Michelle Quattlebaum (Nonpartisan)
 
43.4
 
10,955
Gene Fashaw (Nonpartisan)
 
41.5
 
10,482
Jose Silva (Nonpartisan)
 
15.1
 
3,819

Total votes: 25,256
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Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large

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Auon'tai Anderson defeated Alexis Menocal Harrigan and Natela Alexandrovna Manuntseva in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Auon'tai Anderson
Auon'tai Anderson (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
51.0
 
67,213
Alexis Menocal Harrigan (Nonpartisan)
 
36.8
 
48,506
Image of Natela Alexandrovna Manuntseva
Natela Alexandrovna Manuntseva (Nonpartisan)
 
12.2
 
16,079

Total votes: 131,798
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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 1

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Scott Baldermann defeated Diana Romero Campbell and Radhika Nath in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Image of Scott Baldermann
Scott Baldermann (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
47.2
 
16,307
Image of Diana Romero Campbell
Diana Romero Campbell (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
31.1
 
10,747
Image of Radhika Nath
Radhika Nath (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
21.7
 
7,509

Total votes: 34,563
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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 5

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Bradley Laurvick defeated Julie Banuelos and Tony Curcio in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 5 on November 5, 2019.

Candidate
%
Votes
Bradley Laurvick (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
35.4
 
9,307
Image of Julie Banuelos
Julie Banuelos (Nonpartisan) Candidate Connection
 
34.3
 
9,005
Tony Curcio (Nonpartisan)
 
30.3
 
7,952

Total votes: 26,264
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Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large

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Incumbent Barbara O'Brien won election in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 7, 2017.

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Barbara O'Brien (Nonpartisan)

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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 2

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Incumbent Angela Cobian won election in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 2 on November 7, 2017.

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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 3

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Incumbent Carrie Olson won election in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 3 on November 7, 2017.

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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 4

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Incumbent Jennifer Bacon won election in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 4 on November 7, 2017.

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Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large

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Incumbent Happy Haynes won election in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education At-large on November 3, 2015.

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Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 1

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Incumbent Anne Rowe won election in the general election for Denver Public Schools Board of Education District 1 on November 3, 2015.

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Election rules

 

Election dates and frequency

See also: Rules governing school board election dates and timing

School board general elections in Colorado are held on the first Tuesday after the first Monday in November every two years in odd-numbered years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: C.R.S. 22-31-104

Recent or upcoming election dates for all public school districts in the state

Below are the recent/upcoming dates for all public school districts in the state. There may be exceptions to these dates for specific districts because of local charters and district-specific exceptions and carve-outs.

  • Filing deadline date: August 29, 2025
  • General election date: November 4, 2025

Election system

School board members in Colorado are elected through nonpartisan general elections without primaries.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: C.R.S 22-30-104

Party labels on the ballot

See also: Rules governing party labels in school board elections

School board elections in Colorado are nonpartisan, which means party labels do not appear on the ballot for school board candidates. Colorado Statute Section 1-4-803(4) states, "A candidate for the office of school director shall not run as a candidate of any political party for that school directorship."

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: C.R.S 22-30-104 and 1-4-803

Winning an election

The school board candidate that receives the largest number of votes in the general election is elected to office.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: C.R.S. 1-4-104

Term length and staggering

School board members have four-year terms unless a school board passes a resolution to extend the terms to six years.

Any school district coterminous with a city and county (Denver Public Schools) have four-year board member terms. As of 2022, Denver Public Schools was the only school district coterminous with a city and county.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: C.R.S. 22-31-105

Colorado school districts have staggered elections with as close to half of their board members as possible elected every two years to four-year terms. The board of education can extend or reduce for two years the terms of one or more board members as necessary to achieve staggered elections with as close to the same number of seats up for election as possible every two years.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: C.R.S. 22-31-105

Representation: at large vs. by sub-district

Except for districts coterminous with a city and county (Denver as of 2022), school board members are elected at large by default. They can be elected from residence area restriction sub-districts or through a combination of at-large and residence area restriction sub-districts if the school district passes a resolution to change district representation. Regardless of whether the district elects some or all board members from certain residence areas (sub-districts), all voters vote in each school board race up for election. As of 2022, 73% of the school districts in the state elected their school board members at large, while 21% elected their members from sub-districts, and the remaining 6% elected their members through a combination of both.

School districts coterminous with a city and county must have a seven-member board of education with one member elected from each of five director districts and two members elected from the district at large. As of 2022, Denver Public Schools was the only district coterminous with a city and county.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: C.R.S. 22-31-109 and C.R.S. 22-31-131

Filing deadlines and swearing-in dates

The school board candidate filing deadline is sixty-seven days before the election date.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: C.R.S. 22-31-107

School board candidates can circulate their nomination petitions starting when the filling window opens ninety days before the election, which is 23 days before the filing deadline.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: C.R.S. 22-31-107

Newly elected school board members are sworn into office no later than ten days after election results are certified.

DocumentIcon.jpg See law: C.R.S. 22-31-125

 


About the district

School board

Denver Public Schools consists of seven members serving four-year terms. To find information about school board meetings, click here.

List of school board members
NameSeatYear assumed officeYear term ends
Marlene De La RosaDistrict 520232027
Kimberlee SiaDistrict 120232027
John Youngquist20232027
Scott Esserman20212025
Xochitl GaytanDistrict 220212025
Michelle QuattlebaumDistrict 420212025
Carrie OlsonDistrict 320172025

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District map

Overlapping state house districts

The table was limited to the lower chamber because it provides the most granularity. State house districts tend to be more numerous and therefore smaller than state senate or U.S. House districts. This provides an impression of the partisan affiliations in the area.

Budget

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[1]

Revenue, 2021-2022
SOURCE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Federal: $225,870,000 $2,540 13%
Local: $1,242,366,000 $13,973 70%
State: $295,554,000 $3,324 17%
Total: $1,763,790,000 $19,838
Expenditures, 2021-2022
TYPE AMOUNT AMOUNT PER STUDENT PERCENT
Total Expenditures: $1,715,633,000 $19,296
Total Current Expenditures: $1,363,511,000 $15,335
Instructional Expenditures: $637,386,000 $7,168 37%
Student and Staff Support: $249,537,000 $2,806 15%
Administration: $274,519,000 $3,087 16%
Operations, Food Service, Other: $202,069,000 $2,272 12%
Total Capital Outlay: $154,955,000 $1,742
Construction: $101,650,000 $1,143
Total Non El-Sec Education & Other: $46,166,000 $519
Interest on Debt: $143,104,000 $1,609

Academic performance

Each year, state and local education agencies use tests and other standards to assess student proficiency. Although the data below was published by the U.S. Department of Education, proficiency measurements are established by the states. As a result, proficiency levels are not comparable between different states and year-over-year proficiency levels within a district may not be comparable because states may change their proficiency measurements. To protect student privacy, percentages are reported as ranges for groups of 300 students or fewer. If five or fewer students were included in a data set, the data will display as "PS."[2]

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 25 37 14 11 <=5 43 57
2018-2019 33 48 18 20 20-24 48 64
2017-2018 32 46 17 20 15-19 47 64
2016-2017 30 47 16 18 15-19 44 62
2015-2016 28 46 15 18 14 42 61
2014-2015 26 44 13 16 10 36 57
2013-2014 47 64 32 38 33 61 78
2012-2013 46 61 31 38 34 61 76
2011-2012 43 58 27 36 34 57 75
2010-2011 72 75 58 69 67 90

The following table shows the percentage of district students who scored at or above the proficiency level each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2020-2021 40 48 28 25 20-24 59 72
2018-2019 43 54 30 30 30-34 61 74
2017-2018 40 50 27 28 25-29 58 72
2016-2017 39 54 27 27 25-29 55 71
2015-2016 36 52 24 24 22 53 69
2014-2015 33 48 22 22 22 48 67
2013-2014 54 64 46 44 48 73 86
2012-2013 54 60 46 45 48 74 85
2011-2012 52 58 44 43 49 72 84
2010-2011 79 73 75 75 76 94

The following table shows the graduation rate of district students each school year:

School year All (%) Asian/Pacific Islander (%) Black (%) Hispanic (%) Native American (%) Two or More Races (%) White (%)
2019-2020 75 75-79 71 73 50-59 70-74 83
2018-2019 71 75-79 68 68 45-49 70-74 81
2017-2018 70 75-79 67 68 50-54 80-84 78
2016-2017 67 75-79 66 64 40-49 75-79 74
2015-2016 67 80-84 64 63 45-49 75-79 78
2014-2015 65 75-79 64 61 50-59 70-74 74
2013-2014 63 70-74 62 58 30-39 75-79 74
2012-2013 61 75-79 64 55 50-59 65-69 71
2011-2012 59 65-69 58 55 30-39 70-74 68
2010-2011 56 65-69 58 51 20-29 66

Students

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[3]

Year Enrollment Year-to-year change (%)
2023-2024 88,258 0.4
2022-2023 87,883 -1.2
2021-2022 88,911 -0.2
2020-2021 89,081 -3.4
2019-2020 92,143 0.1
2018-2019 92,039 0.2
2017-2018 91,822 0.7
2016-2017 91,138 1.0
2015-2016 90,235 1.5
2014-2015 88,839 3.1
2013-2014 86,046 3.1
2012-2013 83,377 3.0
2011-2012 80,890 3.2
2010-2011 78,339 1.4
2009-2010 77,267 4.0
2008-2009 74,189 1.5
2007-2008 73,053 0.7
2006-2007 72,561 0.3
2005-2006 72,312 -0.1
2004-2005 72,410 0.4
2003-2004 72,100 0.2
2002-2003 71,972 -0.5
2001-2002 72,361 2.1
2000-2001 70,847 1.6
1999-2000 69,693 0.0
Racial Demographics, 2023-2024
RACE Denver Public Schools (%) Colorado K-12 STUDENTS (%)
American Indian/Alaska Native 0.5 0.6
Asian or Asian/Pacific Islander 3.1 3.3
Black 13.2 4.6
Hispanic 51.8 35.9
Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander 0.8 0.3
Two or More Races 5.1 5.3
White 25.2 49.9

Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here.

Staff

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[4]

As of the 2023-2024 school year, Denver Public Schools had 5,954.73 full-time classroom teachers. The student-teacher ratio was 14.82.

Teachers, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF TEACHERS
Prekindergarten: 564.78
Kindergarten: 380.27
Elementary: 2,316.09
Secondary: 2,693.59
Total: 5,954.73

Denver Public Schools employed 290.81 district administrators and 723.17 school administrators as of the 2023-2024 school year.

Administrators, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF ADMINISTRATORS
District Administrators: 290.81
District Administrative Support: 586.79
School Administrators: 723.17
School Administrative Support: 546.44
Other staff, 2023-2024 school year
TYPE NUMBER OF OTHER STAFF
Instructional Aides: 2,370.91
Instruc. Coordinators & Supervisors: 577.73
Total Guidance Counselors: 200.46
Elementary Guidance Counselors: 17.16
Secondary Guidance Counselors: 152.36
Librarians/Media Specialists: 14.95
Library/Media Support: 34.73
Student Support Services: 1,565.22
Other Support Services: 1,599.79

Schools

The following statistics were published by the National Center for Education Statistics, which is a part of the U.S. Department of Education.[5]

Denver Public Schools operates 197 schools. They are listed below in alphabetical order.
List of schools
SCHOOL NAMENUMBER OF STUDENTSGRADES
5280 High School929-12
Abraham Lincoln High School9929-12
Academia Ana Marie Sandoval385PK-6
Academy 360231PK-5
Asbury Elementary School280KG-5
Ashley Elementary School347PK-5
Aul Denver1519-12
Barney Ford Elementary School464PK-5
Barnum Elementary School324PK-5
Beach Court Elementary School253PK-5
Bear Valley International School3746-8
Bradley International School577PK-5
Bromwell Elementary School290PK-5
Brown International Academy518PK-5
Bruce Randolph School6536-12
Bryant Webster Dual Language Ece-8 School426PK-8
Career Education Center Early College4679-12
Carson Elementary School415PK-5
Castro Elementary School231KG-5
Centennial A School For Expeditionary Learning444PK-5
Center For Talent Development At Greenlee261PK-5
Charles M. Schenck (Cms) Community School332KG-5
Cheltenham Elementary School386PK-5
Cole Arts And Science Academy268PK-5
Colfax Elementary School257PK-5
College View Elementary School317PK-5
Colorado High School Charter2039-12
Colorado High School Charter - Ges1899-12
Columbian Elementary School171PK-5
Columbine Elementary School321PK-5
Compass Academy2006-8
Compassion Road Academy899-12
Contemporary Learning Academy1329-12
Cory Elementary School4121-5
Cowell Elementary School270PK-5
Creativity Challenge Community295KG-5
Delta High School1059-12
Denison Montessori School349PK-6
Denver Center For 21st-Century Learning At Wyman1436-12
Denver Center For International Studies4546-12
Denver Center For International Studies At Fairmon355PK-5
Denver Green School Northfield5406-8
Denver Green School Southeast549KG-8
Denver Justice High School1079-12
Denver Language School924KG-8
Denver Montessori Junior/Senior High School1786-12
Denver Online6116-12
Denver School Of Innovation And Sustainable Design949-12
Denver School Of The Arts1,0396-12
Dora Moore Ece-8 School317PK-8
Doull Elementary School348PK-5
Downtown Denver Expeditionary School243KG-5
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Early College1,0226-12
Dsst: Cedar High School5489-12
Dsst: Cedar Middle School4796-8
Dsst: Cole High School3089-12
Dsst: Cole Middle School2686-8
Dsst: College View High School5439-12
Dsst: College View Middle School4606-8
Dsst: Conservatory Green High School5629-12
Dsst: Conservatory Green Middle School4636-8
Dsst: Elevate Northeast High School4479-11
Dsst: Elevate Northeast Middle School4526-8
Dsst: Green Valley Ranch High School5659-12
Dsst: Green Valley Ranch Middle School4806-8
Dsst: Montview High School5669-12
Dsst: Montview Middle School4596-8
Eagleton Elementary School241PK-5
East High School2,3599-12
Edison Elementary School553PK-5
Ellis Elementary School380PK-5
Emily Griffith High School3719-12
Escalante-Biggs Academy304PK-KG
Excel Academy2649-12
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School597PK-8
Florence Crittenton High School979-12
Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School912PK-8
Force Elementary School306PK-5
French American School Of Denver189KG-5
Garden Place Academy378PK-6
George Washington High School1,2729-12
Gilliam School235-12
Girls Athletic Leadership School High School939-12
Girls Athletic Leadership School Middle School2036-8
Godsman Elementary School325PK-5
Goldrick Elementary School328PK-5
Grant Beacon Middle School3356-8
Grant Ranch Ece-8 School296PK-8
Green Valley Elementary School719PK-5
Gust Elementary School560PK-5
Hallett Academy266PK-5
Hamilton Middle School7006-8
Highline Academy Northeast593PK-5
Highline Academy Southeast535KG-8
Hill Campus Of Arts And Sciences6126-8
Holm Elementary School484PK-5
Inspire Elementary629PK-5
International Academy Of Denver At Harrington161PK-5
Isabella Bird Community School420PK-5
Joe Shoemaker School439PK-5
John F Kennedy High School7079-12
John H. Amesse Elementary370PK-5
Johnson Elementary School286PK-5
Kaiser Elementary School224PK-5
Kepner Beacon Middle School4626-8
Kipp Denver Collegiate High School4719-12
Kipp Northeast Denver Leadership Academy5599-12
Kipp Northeast Denver Middle School4715-8
Kipp Northeast Elementary477PK-4
Kipp Sunshine Peak Academy3645-8
Kipp Sunshine Peak Elementary158PK-4
Knapp Elementary School362PK-5
Kunsmiller Creative Arts Academy789KG-12
Lake Middle School6036-8
Legacy Options High School1529-12
Lena Archuleta Elementary School4971-5
Lincoln Elementary School315PK-6
Lowry Elementary School392PK-5
Manual High School3629-12
Marie L. Greenwood Academy601PK-8
Marrama Elementary School506PK-5
Maxwell Elementary School637PK-5
Mcauliffe International School1,3716-8
Mcauliffe Manual Middle School2356-8
Mcglone Academy835PK-8
Mckinley-Thatcher Elementary School276PK-5
Mcmeen Elementary School630PK-5
Merrill Middle School6046-8
Monarch Montessori247KG-5
Montbello Career And Technical High School1339-12
Montbello High School1,0959-12
Montbello Middle School2856-8
Montclair School Of Academics And Enrichment342PK-5
Morey Middle School4816-8
Munroe Elementary School330PK-5
Newlon Elementary School273PK-5
Northeast Early College5729-12
Northfield High School2,0669-12
North High School1,6359-12
North High School Engagement Center1049-12
Oakland Elementary301PK-5
Odyssey School Of Denver307KG-8
Omar D Blair Charter School748KG-8
Palmer Elementary School196PK-5
Park Hill School667PK-5
Pascual Ledoux Academy215PK-PK
Place Bridge Academy816PK-8
Polaris Elementary School3391-5
Prep Academy416-12
Respect Academy1069-12
Riseup Community School1119-12
Robert F. Smith Steam Academy449-11
Rocky Mountain Prep Berkeley327PK-5
Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside599PK-5
Rocky Mountain Prep Federal3806-8
Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch3616-8
Rocky Mountain Prep Noel2586-8
Rocky Mountain Prep Rise5659-12
Rocky Mountain Prep Ruby Hill388KG-5
Rocky Mountain Prep Smart5659-12
Rocky Mountain Prep Southwest431PK-5
Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside1686-8
Rocky Mountain Prep Westwood3806-8
Sabin World School555PK-5
Samuels Elementary School477PK-5
Sandra Todd-Williams Academy120PK-PK
Schmitt Elementary School182PK-5
Skinner Middle School6566-8
Slavens K-8 School750KG-8
Smith Elementary School466PK-5
Soar At Green Valley Ranch492KG-5
South High School1,8469-12
Southmoor Elementary School394PK-5
Steck Elementary School306PK-5
Stedman Elementary School432PK-5
Steele Elementary School444KG-5
Stephen Knight Center For Early Education303PK-KG
Summit Academy2386-12
Swansea Elementary School384PK-5
Swigert International School653PK-5
Teller Elementary School558PK-5
Thomas Jefferson High School1,3759-12
Traylor Academy307PK-5
Trevista At Horace Mann447PK-5
University Park Elementary School393KG-5
University Prep - Arapahoe St.285KG-5
University Prep - Steele St.333PK-5
Valdez Elementary School412PK-5
Valverde Elementary School347PK-5
Vista Academy2736-12
Westerly Creek Elementary673PK-5
West High School5639-12
West Middle School2256-8
Whittier Ece-8 School214PK-8
William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School851KG-8
Willow Elementary School565PK-5
Wyatt Academy208KG-5

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