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Devinny Elementary School vs. Dennison Elementary School

Should you attend Devinny Elementary School or Dennison Elementary School? Visitors to our site frequently compare these two schools. Compare their rankings, test scores, reviews and more to help you determine which school is the best choice for you.

School Overview

School
Devinny Elementary School
1725 South Wright Street
Denver, CO 80228
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Dennison Elementary School
401 Independence Street
Denver, CO 80226
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 5%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 5%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 5%)

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

Category
Attribute
Overall Rank
Highest overall rank (Top 1%)
Math Proficiency
Highest math proficiency (Top 1%)
Reading/Language Arts Proficiency
Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 1%)
Overview
Serving 455 students in grades Kindergarten-5, Devinny Elementary School ranks in the top 5% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 5%, and reading proficiency is top 5%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 75% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 81% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 18:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 20% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 612 students in grades Kindergarten-6, Dennison Elementary School ranks in the top 1% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 1%, and reading proficiency is top 1%).
The percentage of students achieving proficiency in math is 91% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 92% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 20:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 16:1.
Minority enrollment is 31% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 49% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
Yes
Yes
Grades Offered
K-5
K-6
Total Students
455 students
612 students
This chart displays total students of Devinny Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays total students of Dennison Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Male | % Female
54% | 46%
46% | 54%
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This chart displays gender of Dennison Elementary School
Total Classroom Teachers
26 teachers
30 teachers
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This chart displays the total teachers of Dennison Elementary School by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
20:1
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Devinny Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the student teacher ratio of Dennison Elementary School and the public school average student teacher ratio of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Test Scores

#22 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
#3 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
This chart displays the overall school rank of Devinny Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the overall school rank of Dennison Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
75%
(Top 5% in CO)
91%
(Top 1% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Devinny Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of Dennison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Math of public schools in Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
81%
(Top 5% in CO)
92%
(Top 1% in CO)
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Devinny Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Dennison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students that scored at or above 'proficient' levels in Reading/Language Arts of Colorado by year, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.

Students by Grade

Students by Grade
This chart displays the students of Devinny Elementary School by grade.
This chart displays the students of Dennison Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
67
84
Grade 1 Students
77
90
Grade 2 Students
73
91
Grade 3 Students
78
92
Grade 4 Students
81
92
Grade 5 Students
79
91
Grade 6 Students
-
72

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Devinny Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2013-14 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of American Indian students in Dennison Elementary School and percentage of American Indian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2019-20 school year data.
% Asian
3%
11%
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Devinny Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Asian students in Dennison Elementary School and the percentage of Asian public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hispanic
11%
13%
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Devinny Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Hispanic students in Dennison Elementary School and the percentage of Hispanic public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Black
n/a
n/a
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Devinny Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of Black students in Dennison Elementary School and the percentage of Black public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2015-16 school year data.
% White
80%
69%
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Devinny Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of White students in Dennison Elementary School and the percentage of White public school students in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
% Hawaiian
n/a
n/a
% Two or more races
6%
7%
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Devinny Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students of two or more races in Dennison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students of two or more races in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
0.35
0.49
This chart displays the diversity score of Devinny Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the diversity score of Dennison Elementary School and the public school average diversity score of Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.

Additional Information

Eligible for Free Lunch
10%
6%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Devinny Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Dennison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for free lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
Eligible for Reduced Lunch
4%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Devinny Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Dennison Elementary School and the percentage of public school students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Colorado by year, with the latest 2022-23 school year data.
 
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