Valverde Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2025-26)

2030 West Alameda Avenue
Denver, CO 80223

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Bottom 50%

Serving 347 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Valverde Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 10-14% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 14:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 93% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2025-26)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 347 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 93%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 10-14% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

Top Rankings

Valverde Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

School Overview

Valverde Elementary School's student population of 347 students has grown by 28% over five school years.

The teacher population of 25 teachers has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valverde Elementary School
Pre-K	51
Kind	43
1	54
2	48
3	55
4	54
5	42

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Total Students

347 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School
2023	283
2022	274
2021	264
2020	269
2019	269
2018	320
2017	320
2016	309
2015	353
2014	400
2013	394
2012	394
2011	397
2010	442
2009	408
2008	449
2007	427
2006	407
2005	408
2004	450
2003	465
2002	469
2001	454
2000	429
1999	415
1998	399
1997	433
1996	449
1995	425
1994	435
1993	405
1992	346
1991	337
1990	336
1989	313
1988	372
1987	373

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

25 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School
2023	23
2022	22
2021	22
2020	26
2019	26
2018	23
2017	23
2016	24
2015	24
2014	26
2013	23
2012	24
2011	29
2010	27
2009	26
2008	23
2007	22
2006	22
2005	25
2004	27
2003	27
2002	27
2001	25
2000	26
1999	20
1998	22
1997	22
1996	23
1995	23
1994	23
1993	19
1992	16
1991	17
1990	18
1989	18
1988	18
1987	21

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School Rankings

Valverde Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valverde Elementary School is 0.29, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1494 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School
2023	#1494
2022	#1604
2021	#1261
2019	#1392
2018	#1558
2017	#1357
2016	#1524
2015	#1535
2014	#1639
2013	#1660
2012	#1604

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10-14%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	12%	33%	31%
2022	7%	32%	29%
2021	20%	33%	25%
2019	12%	35%	33%
2018	12%	35%	32%
2017	17%	33%	30%
2016	12%	33%	28%
2015	12%	31%	26%
2014	32%	57%	47%
2013	27%	57%	46%
2012	32%	56%	43%

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20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valverde Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	22%	45%	39%
2021	24%	47%	40%
2019	37%	47%	43%
2018	22%	44%	32%
2017	22%	42%	39%
2016	17%	40%	36%
2015	12%	40%	33%
2014	27%	69%	54%
2013	27%	70%	54%
2012	32%	70%	52%
2011	72%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	12:1	16:1	15:1
2022	12:1	15:1	14:1
2021	12:1	15:1	15:1
2020	10:1	16:1	15:1
2019	10:1	16:1	15:1
2018	14:1	17:1	15:1
2017	14:1	17:1	15:1
2016	13:1	17:1	15:1
2015	15:1	17:1	15:1
2014	15:1	17:1	16:1
2013	17:1	17:1	17:1
2012	16:1	17:1	18:1
2011	14:1	17:1	17:1
2010	16:1	16:1	17:1
2009	16:1	16:1	17:1
2008	19:1	16:1	18:1
2007	19:1	17:1	18:1
2006	19:1	16:1	18:1
2005	16:1	17:1	18:1
2004	17:1	16:1	17:1
2003	17:1	16:1	16:1
2002	17:1	17:1	17:1
2001	18:1	17:1	17:1
2000	17:1	17:1	17:1
1999	21:1	17:1	20:1
1998	18:1	18:1	19:1
1997	20:1	18:1	20:1
1996	19:1	18:1	19:1
1995	18:1	18:1	17:1
1994	19:1	18:1	17:1
1993	21:1	18:1	17:1
1992	21:1	18:1	16:1
1991	20:1	18:1	16:1
1990	18:1	18:1	15:1
1989	17:1	18:1	16:1
1988	20:1	18:1	17:1
1987	18:1	19:1	18:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2012)
Year	Valverde Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2012	1%	1%	2%
2011	1%	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1989-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	1%	3%	3%
2022	1%	3%	3%
2020	1%	3%	3%
2019	1%	3%	3%
2015	1%	3%	4%
2014	1%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	2%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	2%	4%	3%
2008	3%	3%	3%
2007	3%	3%	3%
2006	1%	3%	3%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	3%	3%	3%
2000	2%	3%	3%
1999	3%	3%	3%
1998	2%	3%	3%
1997	7%	3%	3%
1996	6%	3%	4%
1995	6%	3%	4%
1994	8%	2%	4%
1993	8%	2%	4%
1992	4%	2%	3%
1991	5%	2%	3%
1990	4%	2%	3%
1989	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

84%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	86%	35%	53%
2022	88%	35%	53%
2021	86%	34%	53%
2020	88%	34%	55%
2019	88%	34%	55%
2018	85%	34%	57%
2017	85%	34%	57%
2016	86%	33%	57%
2015	84%	33%	57%
2014	88%	33%	58%
2013	90%	32%	58%
2012	88%	32%	58%
2011	91%	32%	59%
2010	90%	29%	54%
2009	94%	28%	56%
2008	89%	28%	56%
2007	92%	28%	57%
2006	91%	27%	58%
2005	93%	26%	57%
2004	91%	25%	57%
2003	93%	24%	56%
2002	90%	23%	55%
2001	88%	22%	53%
2000	92%	21%	53%
1999	86%	20%	51%
1998	88%	19%	50%
1997	84%	19%	49%
1996	80%	18%	47%
1995	80%	18%	46%
1994	74%	17%	44%
1993	74%	17%	42%
1992	70%	17%	42%
1991	72%	16%	40%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	4%	5%	14%
2022	5%	4%	14%
2021	5%	5%	14%
2020	4%	5%	14%
2019	4%	5%	14%
2018	10%	5%	14%
2017	10%	5%	14%
2016	9%	5%	15%
2015	10%	5%	15%
2014	8%	5%	14%
2013	7%	5%	14%
2012	7%	5%	14%
2011	4%	5%	14%
2010	4%	6%	16%
2009	2%	6%	17%
2008	4%	6%	18%
2007	2%	6%	18%
2006	3%	6%	19%
2005	3%	6%	19%
2004	4%	6%	19%
2003	3%	6%	19%
2002	4%	6%	20%
2001	4%	6%	20%
2000	3%	5%	20%
1999	3%	5%	21%
1998	1%	5%	21%
1997	1%	5%	21%
1996	1%	5%	21%
1994	2%	5%	21%
1993	1%	5%	22%
1992	3%	5%	21%

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White

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	6%	51%	24%
2022	5%	52%	24%
2021	7%	52%	24%
2020	5%	53%	23%
2019	5%	53%	23%
2018	5%	53%	22%
2017	5%	53%	22%
2016	5%	54%	22%
2015	4%	54%	21%
2014	3%	55%	21%
2013	2%	56%	21%
2012	2%	56%	20%
2011	2%	57%	20%
2010	3%	60%	25%
2009	2%	61%	23%
2008	3%	61%	21%
2007	3%	62%	20%
2006	5%	63%	19%
2005	4%	64%	19%
2004	4%	65%	20%
2003	4%	66%	20%
2002	4%	67%	21%
2001	4%	68%	22%
2000	3%	70%	23%
1999	7%	71%	24%
1998	9%	72%	25%
1997	8%	72%	26%
1996	12%	73%	27%
1995	14%	74%	28%
1994	17%	75%	30%
1993	17%	75%	31%
1992	23%	75%	33%
1991	21%	76%	34%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2011-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	2%	5%	4%
2022	1%	5%	5%
2021	1%	5%	4%
2020	1%	4%	4%
2019	1%	4%	4%
2015	1%	4%	3%
2011	1%	2%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.29

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	0.26	0.62	0.64
2022	0.22	0.61	0.64
2021	0.26	0.61	0.64
2020	0.22	0.60	0.63
2019	0.22	0.60	0.63
2018	0.27	0.60	0.61
2017	0.27	0.60	0.61
2016	0.25	0.60	0.61
2015	0.29	0.60	0.60
2014	0.23	0.59	0.60
2013	0.19	0.59	0.60
2012	0.22	0.59	0.60
2011	0.17	0.58	0.60
2010	0.19	0.55	0.62
2009	0.12	0.55	0.62
2008	0.21	0.55	0.61
2007	0.15	0.54	0.60
2006	0.17	0.53	0.60
2005	0.15	0.52	0.60
2004	0.17	0.52	0.61
2003	0.15	0.51	0.61
2002	0.19	0.50	0.62
2001	0.22	0.49	0.63
2000	0.20	0.47	0.64
1999	0.30	0.46	0.65
1998	0.28	0.46	0.66
1997	0.34	0.45	0.67
1996	0.39	0.45	0.67
1995	0.40	0.43	0.68
1994	0.48	0.41	0.69
1993	0.46	0.41	0.69
1992	0.50	0.40	0.69
1991	0.48	0.40	0.69

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Eligible for

81%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	73%	33%	57%
2022	70%	30%	52%
2021	76%	33%	55%
2020	81%	33%	58%
2019	81%	33%	58%
2018	88%	35%	59%
2017	88%	35%	59%
2016	86%	34%	61%
2015	88%	34%	62%
2014	93%	35%	65%
2013	95%	34%	65%
2012	95%	34%	66%
2011	90%	33%	65%
2010	86%	31%	62%
2009	83%	28%	58%
2008	80%	28%	57%
2007	76%	27%	58%
2006	75%	27%	58%
2005	76%	25%	55%
2004	77%	24%	55%
2003	75%	22%	53%
2002	69%	21%	51%
2001	66%	20%	49%
2000	73%	21%	54%
1999	76%	21%	56%
1998	78%	22%	57%
1997	75%	22%	56%
1996	76%	22%	53%
1995	77%	22%	54%
1994	74%	21%	48%
1993	61%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valverde Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	16%	7%	8%
2022	14%	6%	9%
2021	13%	7%	9%
2020	16%	8%	9%
2019	16%	8%	9%
2018	8%	8%	9%
2017	8%	8%	9%
2016	11%	7%	7%
2015	7%	7%	8%
2014	6%	7%	7%
2013	3%	7%	7%
2012	2%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	10%	7%	9%
2009	13%	7%	8%
2008	8%	7%	8%
2007	8%	7%	8%
2006	6%	6%	7%
2005	8%	6%	6%
2004	8%	6%	7%
2003	11%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is Valverde Elementary School's ranking?

Valverde Elementary School is ranked #1494 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Valverde Elementary School often compared to?

Valverde Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Goldrick Elementary School, Godsman Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

10-14% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Valverde Elementary School?

347 students attend Valverde Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

84% of Valverde Elementary School students are Hispanic, 7% of students are White, 5% of students are Black, 2% of students are Hawaiian, and 2% of students are Two or more races.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Valverde Elementary School?

Valverde Elementary School has a student ration of 14:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Valverde Elementary School offer ?

Valverde Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Valverde Elementary School part of?

Valverde Elementary School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.

In what neighborhood is Valverde Elementary School located?

Valverde Elementary School is located in the West neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 24 other public schools located in West.