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Polaris Elementary School

Polaris Elementary School

Address: 410 Park Avenue West, Denver

Phone: (720) 424-7860

Principal Name: Adrienne Lopez

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DPS School Profile

CDE School Profile

About the Data

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1-5
Grades Served
339
Total Enrollment
17:1
Teacher-to-Student Ratio
8:30am-3:30pm
Monday - Friday
Not Required
Uniforms
District Transportation Available
Transportation
About the School

Polaris Elementary School is the only freestanding magnet school in the Denver Public Schools that is solely dedicated to meeting the needs of highly gifted and talented (HGT) students. Located on the northeast edge of downtown Denver, Polaris is centrally located and welcomes HGT students from across the city. Polaris...

Polaris Elementary School is the only freestanding magnet school in the Denver Public Schools that is solely dedicated to meeting the needs of highly gifted and talented (HGT) students. Located on the northeast edge of downtown Denver, Polaris is centrally located and welcomes HGT students from across the city. Polaris staff are dedicated to meeting the academic and social-emotional needs of first- to fifth-grade highly gifted and high-achieving students. Teachers guide students through an exceptional arts-integrated curriculum. The Polaris program fosters intellectual curiosity and creativity while offering a rigorous interdisciplinary study in literacy, mathematics, science, social studies, the arts and technology. Polaris Elementary participates in the DPS SchoolChoice system. Enrollment at Polaris requires a designation of Magnet Eligible or a formal identification of HGT. The school offers fee-based Discovery Link programming and before- and after-school enrichments by ELCS.

Student Demographics

Asian
9.5%
Black or African American
3%
Hispanic or Latino
11%
White
63.1%
Other
13.4%
Student Special Populations

Economically Disadvantaged
0%
English Learners
5.5%
Special Education
6.1%
13.14
Average Years of Experience for Teachers
Student Survey Results

Data for this campus is unavailable at this time. Please contact the school directly for more information.

Parent Survey Results

Metric 2023
Parents feel involved in school decisions 55.1 %
Parents feel welcomed by their school 96.8 %
Parents have positive interactions with teachers 96.6 %
CMAS: % Met or Exceeded Expectations in English Language Arts

Metric 2023 2024 Change
All Students 95.9 % 95.6 % -0.3 %
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA 95 % NA
Black or African American NA NA NA
Hispanic or Latino 96 % 93.1 % -2.9 %
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races 96.4 % 90.9 % -5.5 %
White 95.9 % 97.9 % +2.0 %
Economically Disadvantaged NA 85.7 % NA
Not Economically Disadvantaged NA 97.4 % NA

CMAS: % Met or Exceeded Expectations in Math

Metric 2023 2024 Change
All Students 92.2 % 91.4 % -0.8 %
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA 100 % NA
Black or African American NA NA NA
Hispanic or Latino 88.5 % 93.3 % +4.8 %
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races 89.3 % 87.9 % -1.4 %
White 93.2 % 91 % -2.2 %
Economically Disadvantaged NA 85.7 % NA
Not Economically Disadvantaged NA 92.4 % NA

CMAS: Median Growth in English Language Arts

Metric 2023 2024 Change
All Students 79 66.5 -12.5
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American NA NA NA
Hispanic or Latino NA NA NA
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA 63 NA
White 81 70 -11.0
Not Economically Disadvantaged 79 69.5 -9.5
Economically Disadvantaged NA 58 NA

CMAS: Median Growth in Math

Metric 2023 2024 Change
All Students 70 73 +3.0
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American NA NA NA
Hispanic or Latino NA NA NA
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA 57 NA
White 72 74 +2.0
Not Economically Disadvantaged 72 74 +2.0
Economically Disadvantaged NA 56 NA

Performance Plan
Preliminary State Performance Rating
Academic Offerings

Gifted and Talented Supports
Special Programs Offered

Band
ELCSports
Highly Gifted and Talented
Music
Physical Education (PE)
Student Services & Supports

Breakfast
Lunch
After-School Programs
Before-School Programs
Special Education

Mild-Moderate Support
Multi-Lingual Learners

ESL (English as a Second Language)
Early Childhood

Not Available
Discipline: % of Total Student Population

Metric In School Supensions Out of School Suspensions Referrals to Law Enforcement
All Students 0 % 0 % 0 %
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian 0 % 0 % 0 %
Black or African American NA NA NA
Hispanic or Latino 0 % 0 % 0 %
Two or More Races 0 % 0 % 0 %
White 0 % 0 % 0 %
Absenteeism

Metric 2024
Average Daily Attendance 95.2 %
Truancy Rate 2.3 %
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