Mindful Eye Logo

Denver, CO

740,613 residents•112,236 students•307 schools
Avg School Rating
2.7
out of 10
27% below Colorado avg
Test Proficiency
30%Math
37%Reading
13% below Colorado avg
School Crime Rate
5.03
per 1,000 students
1% below Colorado avg
Overall Crime Rate
87.03
per 1,000 residents
48% above Colorado avg

School Breakdown

Preschools
5
Preschools
Elementary Schools
206
Elementary Schools
Middle Schools
45
Middle Schools
High Schools
51
High Schools

School Types

By Type

Public
172
Charter
59
Private
74

By Level

Elementary
206
Middle
45
High
51

These figures describe every school in Denver; use the filters below to explore the directory.

Schools in Denver

307 schools
10.0
Polaris at Ebert Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.9
Challenge School
Elementarypublic
9.8
Slavens K-8 School
Elementarypublic
9.8
Steck Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.6
Morey Middle School
Middlepublic
9.6
William (Bill) Roberts K-8 School
Elementarypublic
9.4
Denver Green School Northfield
Middlepublic
9.2
McAuliffe International
Middlepublic
9.1
Cory Elementary School
Elementarypublic
9.1
D'Evelyn Junior/Senior High School
Middlepublic
9.1
Westerly Creek Elementary School
Elementarypublic
8.9
Creativity Challenge Community
Elementarypublic

School Crime in Denver

565 incidents reported at K-12 schools across Denver in 2024 — city-wide, not specific to any one school.

School Crime Rate
1% below Colorado avg
5.03
per 1,000 students

School Offense Breakdown

Violent
375
Property
152
Drug
10
Weapons
23
Other
5

School Crime Types

  • Assault56%
  • Theft15%
  • Sex9%
  • Vandalism7%
  • Weapons4%
  • Drugs2%
  • Other7%

School Crime Rate is per 1,000 students enrolled. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. Figures are city-wide; NIBRS does not report the specific school or address.

Overall Crime in Denver

64,454 total incidents reported across Denver in 2024 — all locations, city-wide.

Overall Crime Rate
48% above Colorado avg
87.03
per 1,000 residents

Offense Breakdown

Violent
13,884
Property
44,090
Drug
4,032
Weapons
2,196
Other
252

Crime Types

  • Theft32%
  • Assault17%
  • Vehicle Theft13%
  • Vandalism11%
  • Burglary8%
  • Drugs6%
  • Other12%

Overall Crime Rate is per 1,000 residents. Source: FBI NIBRS 2024. City-wide totals across all reported incidents and locations.

Enrollment by School Type

112,236 students enrolled across Denver's schools.

  • Public77,03169%
  • Charter21,94820%
  • Private13,25712%

Counts students at schools that report enrollment to NCES (about 9 in 10 schools across every sector, including private). Schools with no reported enrollment are excluded. Source: NCES.

Student Demographics

Enrollment-weighted across Denver's K-12 schools.

  • Hispanic49%
  • White30%
  • Black12%
  • Two or More Races5%
  • Asian3%
  • Pacific Islander<1%
  • Native American<1%
49%Female51%Male
63%Free/Reduced Lunch
Sources: FBI NIBRS 2024 (crime) · U.S. Census Bureau 2025 (population) · NCES (schools).Crime figures are city-wide and not specific to any individual school.