Valdez Elementary School (Ranked Top 20% for 2026)

2525 West 29th Avenue
Denver, CO 80211

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Top 20%

Serving 412 students in grades Prekindergarten-5, Valdez Elementary School ranks in the top 20% of all schools in Colorado for overall test scores (math proficiency is top 10%, and reading proficiency is top 10%).

The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 33%). The percentage of students achieving is 60-64% (which is higher than the Colorado state average of 45%).

The student-teacher ratio of 19:1 is higher than the Colorado state level of 15:1.

Minority enrollment is 73% 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: 412 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 19:1
Minority Enrollment: 73%
: Top 20% in CO
: 60-64% (Top 10%)
: 60-64% (Top 20%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

<�鶹��ý class="so-dt-title" id="top-rankings">Top Rankings

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

Category

Attribute

Overall Rank

Highest overall rank (Top 20%)

Most improved public schools

Most improved public schools (Top 1%)

Math Proficiency

Highest math proficiency (Top 10%)

Reading/Language Arts Proficiency

Highest reading/language arts proficiency (Top 20%)

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Valdez Elementary School's student population of 412 students has stayed relatively flat over five school years.

The teacher population of 22 teachers has declined by 18% over five school years.

Awards

Blue Ribbon School - Selected in 2017

Grades Offered

Grades Prekindergarten-5
(No virtual instruction)

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Distribution of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Valdez Elementary School
Pre-K	105
Kind	55
1	52
2	55
3	47
4	49
5	49

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Total Students

412 students

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Total Students Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valdez Elementary School
2023	389
2022	412
2021	422
2020	407
2019	407
2018	380
2017	380
2016	369
2015	355
2014	382
2013	392
2012	361
2011	369
2010	389
2009	396
2008	385
2007	394
2006	399
2005	434
2004	462
2003	508
2002	540
2001	595
2000	583
1999	599
1998	638
1997	717
1996	733
1995	746
1994	710
1993	733
1992	685
1991	679
1990	617
1989	621
1988	715
1987	785

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Gender %

Total Classroom Teachers

22 teachers

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Total Classroom Teachers Trends Over Years (1987-2023)
Year	Valdez Elementary School
2023	26
2022	27
2021	27
2020	27
2019	27
2018	26
2017	26
2016	26
2015	26
2014	25
2013	24
2012	22
2011	24
2010	23
2009	26
2008	25
2007	26
2006	21
2005	23
2004	26
2003	31
2002	32
2001	33
2000	37
1999	28
1998	36
1997	33
1996	34
1995	44
1994	43
1993	42
1992	37
1991	31
1990	31
1989	31
1988	40
1987	35

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Year Founded

2010

School Calendar

Average Class Size

20 students

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

Valdez Elementary School ranks within the top 20% of all 1,748 schools in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data).

The of Valdez Elementary School is 0.48, 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)

#181 out of 1748 schools
(Top 20%)

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Overall School Rank Trends Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Valdez Elementary School
2023	#181
2022	#204
2021	#347
2019	#715
2018	#244
2017	#380
2016	#259
2015	#584
2014	#1150
2013	#1528
2012	#1552

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60-64%

33%

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Math Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2012-2023)
Year	Valdez Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	62%	33%	31%
2022	57%	32%	29%
2021	50%	33%	25%
2019	47%	35%	33%
2018	52%	35%	32%
2017	47%	33%	30%
2016	52%	33%	28%
2015	37%	31%	26%
2014	52%	57%	47%
2013	37%	57%	46%
2012	37%	56%	43%

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60-64%

45%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Comparison Over Years (2011-2022)
Year	Valdez Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2022	62%	45%	39%
2021	50%	47%	40%
2019	42%	47%	43%
2018	62%	44%	32%
2017	52%	42%	39%
2016	52%	40%	36%
2015	42%	40%	33%
2014	57%	69%	54%
2013	42%	70%	54%
2012	32%	70%	52%
2011	67%	89%	79%

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Student-Teacher Ratio

19:1

15:1

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

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American Indian

n/a

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2010)
Year	Valdez Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2010	1%	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%	1%
2008	1%	2%	2%
2007	2%	1%	2%
2006	1%	1%	1%
2005	1%	1%	2%
2004	1%	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%	2%
2002	1%	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%	2%
1999	1%	1%	1%
1998	1%	1%	1%
1992	3%	1%	1%
1991	2%	1%	1%
1990	1%	1%	1%
1989	2%	1%	1%
1988	2%	1%	1%

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Asian

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1988-2023)
Year	Valdez Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	1%	3%	3%
1992	1%	2%	3%
1989	1%	2%	3%
1988	4%	2%	3%

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Hispanic

67%

36%

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valdez Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	65%	35%	53%
2022	64%	35%	53%
2021	67%	34%	53%
2020	65%	34%	55%
2019	65%	34%	55%
2018	64%	34%	57%
2017	64%	34%	57%
2016	63%	33%	57%
2015	65%	33%	57%
2014	66%	33%	58%
2013	69%	32%	58%
2012	73%	32%	58%
2011	76%	32%	59%
2010	72%	29%	54%
2009	76%	28%	56%
2008	81%	28%	56%
2007	90%	28%	57%
2006	96%	27%	58%
2005	95%	26%	57%
2004	97%	25%	57%
2003	95%	24%	56%
2002	96%	23%	55%
2001	95%	22%	53%
2000	99%	21%	53%
1999	99%	20%	51%
1998	98%	19%	50%
1997	98%	19%	49%
1996	97%	18%	47%
1995	95%	18%	46%
1994	90%	17%	44%
1993	87%	17%	42%
1992	80%	17%	42%
1991	84%	16%	40%

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Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valdez Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	1%	5%	14%
2022	1%	4%	14%
2021	1%	5%	14%
2020	1%	5%	14%
2019	1%	5%	14%
2014	1%	5%	14%
2013	1%	5%	14%
2012	1%	5%	14%
2011	1%	5%	14%
2010	2%	6%	16%
2009	2%	6%	17%
2008	2%	6%	18%
2007	2%	6%	18%
2006	2%	6%	19%
2005	1%	6%	19%
2003	1%	6%	19%
2002	1%	6%	20%
2001	1%	6%	20%
1994	1%	5%	21%
1992	2%	5%	21%
1991	2%	5%	22%

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White

27%

50%

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White Student Percentage Comparison Over Years (1992-2023)
Year	Valdez Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	30%	51%	24%
2022	31%	52%	24%
2021	30%	52%	24%
2020	32%	53%	23%
2019	32%	53%	23%
2018	34%	53%	22%
2017	34%	53%	22%
2016	35%	54%	22%
2015	33%	54%	21%
2014	31%	55%	21%
2013	29%	56%	21%
2012	24%	56%	20%
2011	21%	57%	20%
2010	25%	60%	25%
2009	21%	61%	23%
2008	16%	61%	21%
2007	6%	62%	20%
2006	1%	63%	19%
2005	2%	64%	19%
2004	2%	65%	20%
2003	3%	66%	20%
2002	2%	67%	21%
2001	2%	68%	22%
2000	1%	70%	23%
1998	1%	72%	25%
1997	2%	72%	26%
1996	5%	73%	27%
1995	8%	74%	28%
1994	9%	75%	30%
1993	13%	75%	31%
1992	14%	75%	33%

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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	Valdez Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	3%	5%	4%
2022	4%	5%	5%
2021	2%	5%	4%
2020	2%	4%	4%
2019	2%	4%	4%
2018	2%	4%	3%
2017	2%	4%	3%
2016	2%	4%	3%
2015	2%	4%	3%
2014	2%	3%	3%
2013	1%	3%	3%

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All Ethnic Groups

0.48

0.62

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Diversity Score Comparison Over Years (1991-2023)
Year	Valdez Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	0.49	0.62	0.64
2022	0.50	0.61	0.64
2021	0.47	0.61	0.64
2020	0.48	0.60	0.63
2019	0.48	0.60	0.63
2018	0.48	0.60	0.61
2017	0.48	0.60	0.61
2016	0.49	0.60	0.61
2015	0.47	0.60	0.60
2014	0.47	0.59	0.60
2013	0.45	0.59	0.60
2012	0.41	0.59	0.60
2011	0.38	0.58	0.60
2010	0.42	0.55	0.62
2009	0.38	0.55	0.62
2008	0.32	0.55	0.61
2007	0.19	0.54	0.60
2006	0.08	0.53	0.60
2005	0.10	0.52	0.60
2004	0.06	0.52	0.61
2003	0.10	0.51	0.61
2002	0.08	0.50	0.62
2001	0.10	0.49	0.63
1998	0.03	0.46	0.66
1997	0.06	0.45	0.67
1996	0.12	0.45	0.67
1995	0.15	0.43	0.68
1994	0.23	0.41	0.69
1993	0.27	0.41	0.69
1992	0.34	0.40	0.69
1991	0.32	0.40	0.69

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Eligible for

32%

39%

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Free Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (1993-2023)
Year	Valdez Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	29%	33%	57%
2022	23%	30%	52%
2021	30%	33%	55%
2020	38%	33%	58%
2019	38%	33%	58%
2018	41%	35%	59%
2017	41%	35%	59%
2016	38%	34%	61%
2015	46%	34%	62%
2014	53%	35%	65%
2013	53%	34%	65%
2012	60%	34%	66%
2011	65%	33%	65%
2010	71%	31%	62%
2009	67%	28%	58%
2008	67%	28%	57%
2007	73%	27%	58%
2006	85%	27%	58%
2005	82%	25%	55%
2004	81%	24%	55%
2003	79%	22%	53%
2002	75%	21%	51%
2001	74%	20%	49%
2000	87%	21%	54%
1999	87%	21%	56%
1998	91%	22%	57%
1997	90%	22%	56%
1996	87%	22%	53%
1995	90%	22%	54%
1994	89%	21%	48%
1993	94%	20%	44%

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Eligible for

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Reduced-Price Lunch Eligibility Comparison Over Years (2003-2023)
Year	Valdez Elementary School	Colorado	School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C
2023	9%	7%	8%
2022	11%	6%	9%
2021	8%	7%	9%
2020	9%	8%	9%
2019	9%	8%	9%
2018	9%	8%	9%
2017	9%	8%	9%
2016	9%	7%	7%
2015	6%	7%	8%
2014	3%	7%	7%
2013	5%	7%	7%
2012	6%	7%	7%
2011	6%	7%	7%
2010	7%	7%	9%
2009	5%	7%	8%
2008	4%	7%	8%
2007	4%	7%	8%
2006	5%	6%	7%
2005	4%	6%	6%
2004	4%	6%	7%
2003	6%	7%	9%

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School Statewide Testing

School District Name

School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C

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

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What is Valdez Elementary School's ranking?

Valdez Elementary School is ranked #181 out of 1,748 schools, which ranks it among the top 20% of public schools in Colorado.

What schools are Valdez Elementary School often compared to?

Valdez Elementary Schoolis often viewed alongside schools like Denver Language School by visitors of our site.

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

60-64% of students have achieved math proficiency (compared to the 33% CO state average), while 60-64% of students have achieved reading proficiency (compared to the 45% CO state average).

How many students attend Valdez Elementary School?

412 students attend Valdez Elementary School.

What is the racial composition of the student body?

67% of Valdez Elementary School students are Hispanic, 27% of students are White, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Black, and 1% of students are Asian.

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

Valdez Elementary School has a student ration of 19:1, which is higher than the Colorado state average of 15:1.

What grades does Valdez Elementary School offer ?

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

What school district is Valdez Elementary School part of?

Valdez Elementary School is part of School District No. 1 In The County Of Denver And State Of C.

In what neighborhood is Valdez Elementary School located?

Valdez Elementary School is located in the Highland neighborhood of Denver, CO. There are 5 other public schools located in Highland.

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