Dennison Elementary School

401 Independence Street, Lakewood CO, 80226 | Jefferson County School District R-1 | 303-982-6382
  • grades KG-6
  • students 627
  • type Elementary
PROFICIENCY 87% 119% higher than state average
School Rankings
  • Ranked #0 of 59 in Lakewood
  • Ranked #0 of 2255 in Colorado
Proficiency Averages
53%Lakewood
39%Colorado

Dennison Elementary School is a school servicing grades KG to 6 and is located in the district of "Jefferson County School District R-1" in Lakewood, CO. There are a total of 627 students and 29 teachers at Dennison Elementary School, for a student to teacher ratio of 22 to 1.

Dennison Elementary School has an average proficiency test score (in mathematics and languages) of 86.5%, which is 119% higher than the Colorado average.

Dennison Elementary School location

Academics

Students/Teachers
Students627
Teachers29
Student/Teacher ratio22:1

 

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 Dennison Elementary 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
All86%
380-84%
485-89%
580-84%
685-89%
7n/a
8n/a
High Schooln/a

Proficiency in languages by grade

GradeProficiency
All87%
370-74%
4>= 95%
585-89%
690-94%
7n/a
8n/a
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.

Dennison Elementary School race/ethnicity breakdown

RaceSchoolDistrictColoradoNational
White 74.4% 67.8% 54.9% 51.1%
Black 0.6% 1.2% 4.7% 15.9%
Asian 4.5% 3.1% 3.1% 4.7%
Hispanic or Latino 15.7% 23.5% 32.6% 23.6%
American Indian and Alaskan 0.6% 0.7% 0.8% 1.2%
Hawaiian 0.0% 0.3% 0.3% 0.4%
Multiracial 4.0% 3.3% 3.5% 3.1%

Lakewood demographics profile

StatisticLakewoodColoradoNational
Population4015,758,736328,239,523
Population density (sq mi)2445691
Median age65.936.437.7
Male/Female ratio0.7:11.0:11.0:1
Married (15yrs & older)60%56%55%
Speak English93%83%79%
Speak Spanish3%12%13%

Education level achieved in Lakewood

IndexLakewoodColoradoNational
Completed 8th grade90.3%87.9%84.3%
Completed high school90.3%87.1%83.0%
Completed some college61.0%69.3%59.4%
Completed associate degree39.0%47.1%38.5%
Completed bachelors33.1%38.7%30.3%
Completed masters9.7%14.3%11.5%
Completed professional degree0.6%3.9%3.3%
Completed doctorate0.0%1.6%1.3%
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Source: The Dennison Elementary School data displayed above is derived from the National Center for Education Statistics and from the U.S. Department of Education.