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Red Rocks Elementary School vs. Dennison Elementary School

Should you attend Red Rocks 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
Red Rocks Elementary School
17199 Highway 74
Morrison, CO 80465
: 
10/
10
Top 5%
Dennison Elementary School
401 Independence Street
Denver, CO 80226
: 
10/
10
Top 1%
Top Rankings

Red Rocks 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 274 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Red Rocks 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 70-74% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 32%). The percentage of students achieving proficiency in reading/language arts is 75-79% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).
The student:teacher ratio of 17:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 16% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Serving 575 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 21:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.
Minority enrollment is 32% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is lower than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).
Blue Ribbon Schools
-
Yes
Grades Offered
PK-5
K-6
Total Students
274 students
575 students
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% Male | % Female
52% | 48%
47% | 53%
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Total Classroom Teachers
16 teachers
28 teachers
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Student : Teacher Ratio
17:1
21:1
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Test Scores

#40 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 5%)
#3 out of 1779 schools in CO
(Top 1%)
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This chart displays the overall school rank of Dennison Elementary School, with the latest 2021-22 school year data.
70-74%
(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 Red Rocks 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.
75-79%
(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 Red Rocks 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
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This chart displays the students of Dennison Elementary School by grade.
Kindergarten Students
41
96
Grade 1 Students
41
95
Grade 2 Students
56
96
Grade 3 Students
39
96
Grade 4 Students
53
95
Grade 5 Students
44
97

Students by Ethnicity

% American Indian
n/a
n/a
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% Asian
1%
11%
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% Hispanic
11%
13%
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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
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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
84%
68%
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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
4%
8%
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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.
0.28
0.51
This chart displays the diversity score of Red Rocks 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
11%
9%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for free lunch in Red Rocks 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
2%
3%
This chart displays the percentage of students who is eligible for reduced lunch in Red Rocks 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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