Slater Elementary School (Ranked Bottom 50% for 2026)

8605 West 23rd Avenue
Denver, CO 80215

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Bottom 50%

Serving 240 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Slater Elementary School ranks in the bottom 50% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is bottom 50%, and reading proficiency is bottom 50%).

The percentage of students achieving is 6-9% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 20-24% (which is lower than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 11:1 is lower than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 68% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is higher than the Colorado state average of 50% (majority Hispanic).

Quick Facts (2026)

Grades: Prekindergarten-5
Enrollment: 240 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 11:1
Minority Enrollment: 68%
: Bottom 50% in CO
: 6-9% (Btm 50%)
: 20-24% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Slater Elementary School ranks among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado for:

Category

Attribute

Percent Eligible For Free Lunch

Largest percent of students eligible for free lunch (Top 20%)

Student Attention

Lowest student-teacher ratio (Top 10%)

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Slater Elementary School's student population of 240 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 21 teachers has grown by 16% over five school years.

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Slater Elementary School
Pre-K	29
Kind	29
1	37
2	36
3	31
4	41
5	37

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Total Students

240 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Slater Elementary School
2023	206
2022	230
2021	236
2020	330
2019	330
2018	335
2017	335
2016	333
2015	321
2014	323
2013	320
2012	320
2011	346
2010	331
2009	352
2008	349
2007	345
2006	345
2005	363
2004	395
2003	394
2002	381
2001	353
2000	377
1999	410
1998	414
1997	409
1996	401
1995	425
1994	439
1993	472
1992	418
1991	407
1990	370
1989	396
1988	386
1987	387

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

21 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Slater Elementary School
2023	18
2022	17
2021	18
2020	21
2019	21
2018	21
2017	21
2016	23
2015	19
2014	18
2013	20
2012	22
2011	21
2010	23
2009	23
2008	23
2007	22
2006	22
2005	22
2004	23
2003	23
2002	23
2001	22
2000	20
1999	19
1998	21
1997	22
1996	22
1995	21
1994	21
1993	22
1992	21
1991	19
1990	19
1989	21
1988	19
1987	15

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id="school-rankings">School Rankings

Slater Elementary School ranks within the bottom 50% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Slater Elementary School is 0.54, which is less than the diversity score at state average of 0.62. The school's diversity has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

This School

State Level (CO)

#1583 out of 1748 schools
(Bottom 50%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Slater Elementary School
2023	#1583
2022	#1360
2021	#1121
2019	#1254
2018	#1363
2017	#1478
2016	#1331
2015	#810
2014	#870
2013	#854
2012	#1102

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6-9%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Slater Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	7%	33%	40%
2022	17%	32%	38%
2021	20%	33%	36%
2019	22%	35%	41%
2018	17%	35%	42%
2017	12%	33%	40%
2016	17%	33%	40%
2015	27%	31%	39%
2014	52%	57%	63%
2013	62%	57%	63%
2012	52%	56%	62%

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20-24%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Slater Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	22%	45%	52%
2021	34%	47%	53%
2019	32%	47%	54%
2018	27%	44%	42%
2017	22%	42%	49%
2016	22%	40%	46%
2015	37%	40%	49%
2014	72%	69%	76%
2013	67%	70%	77%
2012	62%	70%	76%
2011	87%	89%	94%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

11:1

15:1

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Student-Teacher Ratio Comparison Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Slater Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	11:1	16:1	16:1
2022	14:1	15:1	16:1
2021	13:1	15:1	17:1
2020	16:1	16:1	18:1
2019	16:1	16:1	18:1
2018	16:1	17:1	18:1
2017	16:1	17:1	18:1
2016	14:1	17:1	18:1
2015	17:1	17:1	18:1
2014	18:1	17:1	18:1
2013	16:1	17:1	18:1
2012	15:1	17:1	18:1
2011	16:1	17:1	18:1
2010	14:1	16:1	18:1
2009	15:1	16:1	17:1
2008	15:1	16:1	18:1
2007	16:1	17:1	18:1
2006	16:1	16:1	18:1
2005	17:1	17:1	19:1
2004	17:1	16:1	19:1
2003	17:1	16:1	18:1
2002	17:1	17:1	19:1
2001	16:1	17:1	20:1
2000	19:1	17:1	21:1
1999	22:1	17:1	21:1
1998	20:1	18:1	21:1
1997	19:1	18:1	21:1
1996	18:1	18:1	21:1
1995	20:1	18:1	21:1
1994	21:1	18:1	22:1
1993	22:1	18:1	21:1
1992	20:1	18:1	21:1
1991	21:1	18:1	21:1
1990	20:1	18:1	21:1
1989	19:1	18:1	21:1
1988	20:1	18:1	21:1
1987	26:1	19:1	23:1

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1990-2022)
Year	Slater Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2022	1%	1%	1%
2021	1%	1%	1%
2020	1%	1%	2%
2019	1%	1%	2%
2016	1%	1%
2015	1%	1%
2014	2%	1%	1%
2013	3%	1%	1%
2012	3%	1%	1%
2011	3%	1%	2%
2010	2%	1%	2%
2009	3%	1%	1%
2008	3%	2%	1%
2007	3%	1%	1%
2006	3%	1%	1%
2005	3%	1%	1%
2004	2%	1%	1%
2003	4%	1%	1%
2002	3%	1%	1%
2001	2%	1%	2%
2000	1%	1%	1%
1996	1%	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2021)
Year	Slater Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2021	1%	3%	3%
2018	1%	3%	3%
2017	1%	3%	3%
2016	2%	3%	3%
2015	2%	3%	4%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%
2012	1%	3%	3%
2011	1%	3%	3%
2010	2%	4%	4%
2009	1%	4%	4%
2008	1%	3%	4%
2007	1%	3%	4%
2006	1%	3%	4%
2005	1%	3%	4%
2004	2%	3%	4%
2003	1%	3%	4%
2002	1%	3%	3%
2001	1%	3%	3%
2000	1%	3%	3%
1999	1%	3%	3%
1998	1%	3%	3%
1997	1%	3%	3%
1996	1%	3%	3%
1995	1%	3%	3%
1994	1%	2%	3%
1993	1%	2%	3%
1991	1%	2%	3%
1990	1%	2%	2%
1989	1%	2%	2%
1988	1%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

60%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Slater Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	59%	35%	26%
2022	54%	35%	25%
2021	51%	34%	25%
2020	42%	34%	23%
2019	42%	34%	23%
2018	47%	34%	25%
2017	47%	34%	25%
2016	42%	33%	25%
2015	42%	33%	26%
2014	40%	33%	24%
2013	44%	32%	24%
2012	47%	32%	24%
2011	46%	32%	23%
2010	37%	29%	19%
2009	35%	28%	19%
2008	34%	28%	19%
2007	34%	28%	18%
2006	30%	27%	17%
2005	24%	26%	16%
2004	22%	25%	15%
2003	20%	24%	14%
2002	18%	23%	13%
2001	16%	22%	12%
2000	16%	21%	11%
1999	15%	20%	10%
1998	14%	19%	10%
1997	13%	19%	9%
1996	12%	18%	9%
1995	10%	18%	8%
1994	11%	17%	8%
1993	11%	17%	8%
1992	11%	17%	8%
1991	10%	16%	7%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Slater Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	3%	5%	1%
2022	4%	4%	1%
2021	3%	5%	1%
2020	4%	5%	1%
2019	4%	5%	1%
2018	4%	5%	1%
2017	4%	5%	1%
2016	4%	5%	1%
2015	2%	5%	1%
2014	2%	5%	1%
2013	3%	5%	1%
2012	3%	5%	1%
2011	3%	5%	1%
2010	7%	6%	2%
2009	8%	6%	2%
2008	7%	6%	2%
2007	6%	6%	2%
2006	6%	6%	2%
2005	6%	6%	2%
2004	4%	6%	2%
2003	3%	6%	2%
2002	4%	6%	2%
2001	4%	6%	1%
2000	3%	5%	1%
1999	3%	5%	1%
1998	4%	5%	1%
1997	2%	5%	1%
1996	2%	5%	1%
1995	1%	4%	1%
1993	1%	5%	1%
1992	2%	5%	1%

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White

32%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Slater Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	31%	51%	65%
2022	36%	52%	66%
2021	41%	52%	66%
2020	49%	53%	67%
2019	49%	53%	67%
2018	42%	53%	67%
2017	42%	53%	67%
2016	46%	54%	68%
2015	48%	54%	66%
2014	50%	55%	68%
2013	48%	56%	68%
2012	44%	56%	68%
2011	45%	57%	68%
2010	52%	60%	73%
2009	53%	61%	74%
2008	55%	61%	74%
2007	56%	62%	75%
2006	60%	63%	76%
2005	66%	64%	77%
2004	70%	65%	78%
2003	72%	66%	79%
2002	74%	67%	81%
2001	77%	68%	82%
2000	79%	70%	84%
1999	81%	71%	85%
1998	81%	72%	85%
1997	84%	72%	86%
1996	84%	73%	86%
1995	86%	74%	87%
1994	86%	75%	87%
1993	85%	75%	87%
1992	84%	75%	87%
1991	85%	76%	88%

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Hawaiian

n/a

Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (2013-2023)
Year	Slater Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	7%	5%	4%
2022	5%	5%	4%
2021	3%	5%	4%
2020	3%	4%	4%
2019	3%	4%	4%
2018	5%	4%	4%
2017	5%	4%	4%
2016	4%	4%	3%
2015	4%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.54

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Slater Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	0.56	0.62	0.51
2022	0.58	0.61	0.51
2021	0.58	0.61	0.51
2020	0.59	0.60	0.49
2019	0.59	0.60	0.49
2018	0.60	0.60	0.49
2017	0.60	0.60	0.49
2016	0.61	0.60	0.48
2015	0.60	0.60	0.49
2014	0.59	0.59	0.49
2013	0.60	0.59	0.49
2012	0.60	0.59	0.49
2011	0.60	0.58	0.48
2010	0.59	0.55	0.43
2009	0.59	0.55	0.42
2008	0.58	0.55	0.42
2007	0.57	0.54	0.40
2006	0.55	0.53	0.39
2005	0.51	0.52	0.38
2004	0.46	0.52	0.37
2003	0.44	0.51	0.35
2002	0.42	0.50	0.33
2001	0.38	0.49	0.31
2000	0.35	0.47	0.29
1999	0.32	0.46	0.27
1998	0.33	0.46	0.26
1997	0.28	0.45	0.25
1996	0.28	0.45	0.24
1995	0.25	0.43	0.23
1994	0.25	0.41	0.22
1993	0.27	0.41	0.22
1992	0.28	0.40	0.22
1991	0.27	0.40	0.21

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Eligible for

69%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Slater Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	66%	33%	26%
2022	62%	30%	23%
2021	67%	33%	25%
2020	64%	33%	24%
2019	64%	33%	24%
2018	62%	35%	25%
2017	62%	35%	25%
2016	64%	34%	23%
2015	59%	34%	24%
2014	62%	35%	25%
2013	60%	34%	26%
2012	59%	34%	25%
2011	64%	33%	25%
2010	52%	31%	23%
2009	45%	28%	19%
2008	51%	28%	19%
2007	52%	27%	19%
2006	52%	27%	19%
2005	37%	25%	15%
2004	36%	24%	13%
2003	31%	22%	11%
2002	24%	21%	10%
2001	23%	20%	9%
2000	25%	21%	10%
1999	24%	21%	10%
1998	22%	22%	10%
1997	27%	22%	10%
1996	24%	22%	10%
1995	26%	22%	10%
1994	27%	21%	10%
1993	25%	20%	9%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Slater Elementary School	Colorado	Jefferson County School District No. R-1
2023	11%	7%	7%
2022	8%	6%	6%
2021	6%	7%	6%
2020	12%	8%	7%
2019	12%	8%	7%
2018	10%	8%	7%
2017	10%	8%	7%
2016	6%	7%	6%
2015	11%	7%	6%
2014	10%	7%	7%
2013	14%	7%	7%
2012	13%	7%	7%
2011	11%	7%	5%
2010	9%	7%	6%
2009	16%	7%	6%
2008	12%	7%	6%
2007	10%	7%	5%
2006	8%	6%	5%
2005	12%	6%	5%
2004	10%	6%	5%
2003	8%	7%	5%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

Jefferson County School District No. R-1

Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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<�鶹��ý class='so-dt-title' id='faq'>Frequently Asked Questions

What is Slater Elementary School's ranking?

Slater Elementary School is ranked #1583 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the bottom 50% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Slater Elementary School often compared to?

Slater Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Jefferson County Open Elementary School by visitors of our site.

What percent of students have achieved state testing proficiency in math and reading?

6-9% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 20-24% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Slater Elementary School?

240 students attend Slater Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

60% of Slater Elementary School students are Hispanic, 32% of students are White, 4% of students are Two or more races, 3% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

What is the student-teacher ratio of Slater Elementary School?

Slater Elementary School has a student ration of 11:1, which is lower than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Slater Elementary School offer ?

Slater Elementary School offers enrollment in grades Prekindergarten-5 (No virtual instruction).

What school district is Slater Elementary School part of?

Slater Elementary School is part of Jefferson County School District No. R-1.

In what neighborhood is Slater Elementary School located?

Slater Elementary School is located in the Morse Park neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 1 other public schools located in Morse Park.

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