Downtown Denver Expeditionary School

Charter

Regular School · DENVER, CO

Downtown Denver Expeditionary School is a charter regular school school in DENVER, Colorado, serving grades KG–05 with 263 students enrolled (SY 2024-2025). The student-teacher ratio is 15.2:1.

Level

Elementary

Grades

KG – 05

Enrollment

263

Teachers (FTE)

17.3

Student–Teacher Ratio

15.2:1

Status

Open

Lunch Program Participation

Yes under Community Eligibility Option (CEO)

Student Demographics (SY 2024-2025)

Race / Ethnicity	Students	Share
White	134	51%
Hispanic/Latino	78	30%
Two or more races	26	10%
Black or African American	19	7%
Asian	4	2%
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander	2	1%
Total enrollment	263	140M / 123F

English Language Learners: 5 (2% of enrollment) · SY 2021–22

Academic Performance (SY 2021-2022)

Metric	This School	State Avg	Tested
Math Proficiency	<=20%	32.2%	19
Reading Proficiency	40-49%	55.2%	47

Source: EDFacts, SY 2020–2021. Suppressed values (e.g. <=10%) indicate fewer than the minimum reportable threshold.

Stanford Achievement Estimate

Pooled score across SY 2009–2022 (grades 3–8), expressed in grade levels relative to the national average. Positive = above average.

Overall (Math + ELA)

-0.36 grade levels

Math

-0.47 grade levels

Programs & Discipline

Gifted & Talented

Program offered

7 students enrolled

Out-of-School Suspensions

Chronically Absent

15.6% of enrollment · SY 2019–20

Source: Civil Rights Data Collection (CRDC), Office for Civil Rights & EDFacts.

Lunch Program (SY 2024-2025)

Category	Students	% of School
Total enrollment (est.)	263	100%

Contact & Location

1860 LINCOLN ST

DENVER, CO 80203

Phone: (720)424-2350

http://www.ddeschool.org

District

School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C

Per-pupil expenditure: $22,623

District enrollment: 87,883

Other Schools in District

Academia Ana Marie Sandoval Elementary
Academy 360 Elementary
Asbury Elementary School Elementary
Ashley Elementary School Elementary
Barney Ford Elementary School Elementary
Barnum Elementary School Elementary
Beach Court Elementary School Elementary
Bradley International School Elementary

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Related Data

Neighborhood demographics (ZIP 80203) → CensusDepth.com
Colorado population & income data → CensusDepth.com
Colorado teacher salaries → WageDepth.com

NCES ID

080336006584

Data sources: NCES CCD SY 2024-2025 (directory, staff, lunch), EDFacts SY 2020-21 (assessments), CRDC SY 2021-22 (programs & discipline), SEDA v6.0 (achievement estimates). Updated annually. NCES CCD