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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...
| Metric | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Students feel a sense of belonging | 87.5% |
| Students feel engaged in learning and activities | 73.0% |
| Students feel safe and healthy | 84.8% |
| Students feel they have choice and agency | 72.9% |
| 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% |
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 95.6% | 94.0% | -1.6% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | NA | NA | NA |
| Asian | 95.0% | NA | NA |
| Black or African American | NA | NA | NA |
| Hispanic or Latino | 93.1% | 89.7% | -3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races | 90.9% | 94.6% | +3.7% |
| White | 97.9% | 94.9% | -3.0% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 85.7% | 81.8% | -3.9% |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 97.4% | 96.0% | -1.4% |
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 91.4% | 92.4% | +1.0% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | NA | NA | NA |
| Asian | 100.0% | NA | NA |
| Black or African American | NA | NA | NA |
| Hispanic or Latino | 93.3% | 93.3% | +0.0% |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races | 87.9% | 91.9% | +4.0% |
| White | 91.0% | 92.8% | +1.8% |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 85.7% | 87.9% | +2.2% |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 92.4% | 93.1% | +0.7% |
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 66.5 | 70.0 | +3.5 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | NA | NA | NA |
| Asian | NA | NA | NA |
| Black or African American | NA | NA | NA |
| Hispanic or Latino | NA | 62.0 | NA |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races | 63.0 | 80.0 | +17.0 |
| White | 70.0 | 69.0 | -1.0 |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 58.0 | 61.0 | +3.0 |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 69.5 | 72.0 | +2.5 |
| Metric | 2024 | 2025 | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 73.0 | 75.0 | +2.0 |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | NA | NA | NA |
| Asian | NA | NA | NA |
| Black or African American | NA | NA | NA |
| Hispanic or Latino | NA | 52.0 | NA |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | NA | NA | NA |
| Two or More Races | 57.0 | 86.0 | +29.0 |
| White | 74.0 | 77.5 | +3.5 |
| Economically Disadvantaged | 56.0 | 52.5 | -3.5 |
| Not Economically Disadvantaged | 74.0 | 77.0 | +3.0 |
| Metric | In School Suspensions | Out of School Suspensions | Referrals to Law Enforcement |
|---|---|---|---|
| All Students | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Black or African American | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Hispanic or Latino | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Two or More Races | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| White | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Metric | 2025 |
|---|---|
| Average Daily Attendance | 95.7% |
| Truancy Rate | 1.6% |
Unified Improvement Planning was introduced in 2009 to streamline improvement planning components of state and federal accountability requirements. Based on the Colorado Achievement Plan for Kids (SB212-08), the primary purpose of improvement planning is to align efforts to: Ensure all students exit the K-12 education system ready for post-secondary education,...
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