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Ellis Elementary School
Data current as of 2025

Ellis Elementary School

1651 South Dahlia Street, Denver
Jamie Roybal

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About the Data

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School Details

PK-5
Grades Served
7:30am-2:30pm
Monday - Friday
363
Total Enrollment
13:1
Teacher-to-Student Ratio
Not Required
Uniforms
No Transportation Available
Transportation
$20,983
Per Pupil Expenditure

About the School

At Ellis we soar toward excellence in academics and character development. We celebrate our mistakes because that is when we do our best learning. We value our diversity because we believe it makes us a stronger community. Every child has the right to define, pursue and achieve their dreams and...

Student Demographics

Asian 2.6%
0% 100%
Black or African American 6.6%
0% 100%
Hispanic or Latino 71.5%
0% 100%
White 17.3%
0% 100%
Other 2.0%
0% 100%

Teacher Demographics

American Indian or Alaska Native 0.0%
0% 100%
Asian 3.5%
0% 100%
Black or African American 0.0%
0% 100%
Hispanic or Latino 31.0%
0% 100%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander 0.0%
0% 100%
Two or More Races 0.0%
0% 100%
White 65.5%
0% 100%
Unknown or Withheld 0.0%
0% 100%

Student Special Populations

Economically Disadvantaged 85.2%
0% 100%
English Learners 53.3%
0% 100%
Special Education 12.2%
0% 100%

Average Years of Teacher Experience

13.04
Average Years of Experience for Teachers

Student Survey Results

Metric 2025
Students feel a sense of belonging 84.4%
Students feel engaged in learning and activities 77.1%
Students feel safe and healthy 84.8%
Students feel they have choice and agency 76.2%
Students feel a sense of belonging
2025 84.4%
Students feel engaged in learning and activities
2025 77.1%
Students feel safe and healthy
2025 84.8%
Students feel they have choice and agency
2025 76.2%

Parent Survey Results

Metric 2023
Parents feel involved in school decisions 86.5%
Parents feel welcomed by their school 94.1%
Parents have positive interactions with teachers 97.3%
Parents feel involved in school decisions
2023 86.5%
Parents feel welcomed by their school
2023 94.1%
Parents have positive interactions with teachers
2023 97.3%

CMAS: % Met or Exceeded Expectations in English Language Arts

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 18.6% 21.3% +2.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American NA NA NA
Hispanic or Latino 17.8% 17.7% -0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White 21.4% 30.4% +9.0%
Economically Disadvantaged 17.5% 21.3% +3.8%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 23.5% 21.2% -2.3%
All Students
2024 18.6%
2025 21.3%
Change +2.7%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Hispanic or Latino
2024 17.8%
2025 17.7%
Change -0.1%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 21.4%
2025 30.4%
Change +9.0%
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 17.5%
2025 21.3%
Change +3.8%
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 23.5%
2025 21.2%
Change -2.3%

CMAS: % Met or Exceeded Expectations in Math

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 8.8% 14.6% +5.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American NA NA NA
Hispanic or Latino 5.4% 11.2% +5.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White 13.8% 30.8% +17.0%
Economically Disadvantaged 8.1% 17.5% +9.4%
Not Economically Disadvantaged 12.5% 10.8% -1.7%
All Students
2024 8.8%
2025 14.6%
Change +5.8%
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Hispanic or Latino
2024 5.4%
2025 11.2%
Change +5.8%
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 13.8%
2025 30.8%
Change +17.0%
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 8.1%
2025 17.5%
Change +9.4%
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 12.5%
2025 10.8%
Change -1.7%

CMAS: Median Growth in English Language Arts

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 40.0 49.0 +9.0
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 NA NA
White NA NA NA
Economically Disadvantaged 49.0 44.5 -4.5
Not Economically Disadvantaged NA NA NA
All Students
2024 40.0
2025 49.0
Change +9.0
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Hispanic or Latino
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 49.0
2025 44.5
Change -4.5
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA

CMAS: Median Growth in Math

Metric 2024 2025 Change
All Students 56.0 56.5 +0.5
American Indian or Alaska Native NA NA NA
Asian NA NA NA
Black or African American NA NA NA
Hispanic or Latino 59.0 57.0 -2.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander NA NA NA
Two or More Races NA NA NA
White NA NA NA
Economically Disadvantaged 54.0 50.0 -4.0
Not Economically Disadvantaged NA 61.0 NA
All Students
2024 56.0
2025 56.5
Change +0.5
American Indian or Alaska Native
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Asian
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Black or African American
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Hispanic or Latino
2024 59.0
2025 57.0
Change -2.0
Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Two or More Races
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
White
2024 NA
2025 NA
Change NA
Economically Disadvantaged
2024 54.0
2025 50.0
Change -4.0
Not Economically Disadvantaged
2024 NA
2025 61.0
Change NA

Preliminary 2025 State Performance Rating

Improvement Plan
Preliminary State Performance Rating

Academic Offerings

Fine Arts
Gifted and Talented Supports
Spanish
Visual Arts

Special Programs

Basketball (Boys)
Basketball (Girls)
Gardening
Highly Gifted and Talented
Physical Education (PE)
Soccer (Boys)
Soccer (Girls)

Student Services & Supports

After-School Programs
Breakfast
Community Resources
Lunch

Special Education

Early Childhood Education Model 1 Center-Based Program

Multi-Lingual Learners

ESL (English as a Second Language)
TNLI (Transitional Native Language Instruction)

Early Childhood

ECE-3 English
ECE-3 Spanish
ECE-4 English
ECE-4 Spanish
Kindergarten English
Kindergarten Spanish

Discipline: % of Total Student Population

Metric In School Suspensions Out of School Suspensions Referrals to Law Enforcement
All Students 0.0% 0.2% 0.0%
Asian N/A N/A N/A
Black or African American 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino 0.0% 0.0% 0.0%
Two or More Races N/A N/A N/A
White 0.0% 1.2% 0.0%
All Students
In School Suspensions 0.0%
Out of School Suspensions 0.2%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%
Asian
In School Suspensions N/A
Out of School Suspensions N/A
Referrals to Law Enforcement N/A
Black or African American
In School Suspensions 0.0%
Out of School Suspensions 0.0%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%
Hispanic or Latino
In School Suspensions 0.0%
Out of School Suspensions 0.0%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%
Two or More Races
In School Suspensions N/A
Out of School Suspensions N/A
Referrals to Law Enforcement N/A
White
In School Suspensions 0.0%
Out of School Suspensions 1.2%
Referrals to Law Enforcement 0.0%

Absenteeism

Metric 2025
Average Daily Attendance 87.7%
Truancy Rate 9.0%
Average Daily Attendance
2025 87.7%
Truancy Rate
2025 9.0%

Unified Improvement Plan: Priority Performance Challenges

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,...

K-3 Literacy

3-5 Literacy Achievement

3-5 Math Achievement

39.68659
-104.932