📍 South 4th Street, Denver, Lancaster County, 17517
Denver El Sch is a State/Public serving elementary age pupils, located in Denver, Lancaster County. The school has 437 pupils enrolled. It is part of the Cocalico SD school district. It serves grades K–5 in a suburban setting. The school employs 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers, a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1. 63% of students are proficient in reading. 51% are proficient in maths. Technology infrastructure includes fiber internet, campus-wide Wi-Fi, devices for students.
Denver El Sch enrolls 437 students across grades K–5. The student body is 53% male and 47% female. A teaching staff of 31.3 full-time-equivalent teachers supports the school, giving a student-teacher ratio of 14.0:1.
By race and ethnicity, the student body is 85% White, 8.9% Hispanic or Latino and 2.5% Asian.
| Race / ethnicity | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| White | 372 | 85% |
| Hispanic or Latino | 39 | 8.9% |
| Asian | 11 | 2.5% |
| Two or more races | 10 | 2.3% |
| Black or African American | 4 | <1% |
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 1 | <1% |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data.
201 of the school's 437 students (46%) qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. Of these, 187 qualify for free lunch and 14 for a reduced price. The school participates in the National School Lunch Program. Free and reduced-price lunch eligibility is a widely used indicator of the share of students from lower-income households.
Denver El Sch is located in a suburban setting (NCES locale: Suburb, Large). Virtual instruction: Supplemental Virtual. The school runs a schoolwide Title I program, which provides federal funding to support students from low-income families. For civic and policy purposes, the school sits in congressional district PA At-Large (non-voting delegate), state senate district 36, state house district 37.
Denver El Sch is one of 5 schools in Cocalico SD, based in Denver, Pennsylvania. The district serves 2,869 students district-wide and employs 212 full-time-equivalent teachers. With 437 students, Denver El Sch is smaller than the district average of about 574 students per school.
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Proficiency based on state assessments.
Setting: Suburb - Large