Denver Language School

451 Newport Street, Denver CO, 80220 | Denver County School District 1 | 303-557-0852
  • grades KG-8
  • students 748
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 65% 65% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 293 in Denver
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
33%Denver
39%Colorado

Denver Language School is a school servicing grades KG to 8 and is located in the district of "Denver County School District 1" in Denver, CO. There are a total of 748 students and 46 teachers at Denver Language School, for a student to teacher ratio of 17 to 1.

Denver Language School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 65.0%, which is 65% higher than the Colorado average.

Denver Language School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students748
Teachers46
Student/Teacher ratio17:1

 

Advanced Placement
AP enrollmentn/a
Taking some coursesn/a
Taking some courses (not tests)n/a
Passing some coursesn/a
Passing no coursesn/a

Advanced placement (AP) is a program that offers high school students the ability to take college level courses and exams. These programs were created to be at the same level of most first year university courses. If the students were successful in the AP programs, they could potentially receive advanced placement, credit or exemptions when they go on to university. At Denver Language School, there are a total of n/a students enrolled in advanced placement courses, with n/a taking some courses.

Proficiency in mathematics comparison

Proficiency in languages comparison

Proficiency in mathematics by grade

GradeProficiency
All68%
370-74%
470-74%
575-79%
645-49%
755-59%
870-79%
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All62%
345-49%
460-64%
565-69%
655-59%
775-79%
870-79%
High Schooln/a

The proficiency in math and languages tables represent the percentage of students that scored at or above the proficiency level on their standardized state assessment tests. Although these tests are standardized within each state, the tests may vary from state to state. Comparing the results of one state to another may not always be an accurate or fair comparison.

Denver Language School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 59.3% 21.7% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 6.1% 13.5% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 8.8% 3.4% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 20.1% 57.3% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.4% 0.8% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.4% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 5.0% 3.1% 3.5% 3.1%

Denver demographics profile

StatisticDenverColoradoNational
Population715,8785,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)4,6775691
Median age34.636.437.7
Male/Female ratio1.0:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)42%56%55%
Speak English75%83%79%
Speak Spanish18%12%13%

Education level achieved in Denver

IndexDenverColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade84.0%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school82.8%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college68.7%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree51.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors45.7%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters17.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree5.7%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate1.8%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Denver Language School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.