Swansea Elementary School

Summary:

Swansea Elementary School is a public elementary school serving grades PK-5 in Denver, Colorado, with a student population of 376. The school has a predominantly Hispanic student body, with 85.37% Hispanic students in the 2022-2023 school year, and a very high percentage of students from low-income families, with 90.96% qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch.

Swansea Elementary consistently performs significantly below the district and state averages on standardized tests, with only 10.7% of students proficient or better in English Language Arts and 13% proficient or better in Math in the 2023-2024 school year, compared to 40.7% and 31.2% for the School District No. 1, respectively. The school has been ranked among the lowest-performing elementary schools in Colorado for several years, consistently ranking in the bottom 10-15% of schools statewide and receiving a 0-star rating from SchoolDigger.

While the nearby schools in the same district also struggle academically, the degree of underperformance varies. For example, Cole Arts and Science Academy and Garden Place Academy have slightly higher academic performance than Swansea, but still lag behind the district and state averages. On the other hand, Stedman Elementary and the French American School of Denver significantly outperform Swansea and the district as a whole.

Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

4650 Columbine Street
Denver, CO 80216-2833

(720) 424-3630

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
898^th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $20,392

Student/teacher ratio: 13.5

Number of students: 376

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

85.4%

African American:

7.7%

White:

4.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 91%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Swansea Elementary School ranks worse than 95.2% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 85^th among 94 ranked elementary schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 9.18. (See more...)

Chronic absenteeism in a school refers to a situation where students repeatedly miss school, with the threshold often defined as missing 10% or more of school days for any reason, excused or unexcused.

Student Body

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Swansea Elementary School is $20,392, which is the 19^th highest among 94 elementary schools in the School District No. 1.

Schooldigger Rankings:

Swansea Elementary School was not ranked this year due to insufficient test score data.

School District No. 1:

SchoolDigger ranks School District No. 1 78^th of 116 Colorado school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Swansea Elementary School

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	CO State Percentile
2004	1.57	801^st	808	0.9%
2005	2.68	810^th	823	1.6%
2006	2.07	817^th	829	1.4%
2007	2.83	839^th	852	1.5%
2008	3.90	826^th	849	2.7%
2009	3.10	856^th	872	1.8%
2010	4.39	900^th	925	2.7%
2011	4.83	906^th	935	3.1%
2012	10.54	848^th	935	9.3%
2013	5.77	914^th	954	4.2%
2014	4.35	953^rd	962	0.9%
2015	11.01	884^th	938	5.8%
2016	11.44	853^rd	914	6.7%
2017	7.58	908^th	929	2.3%
2018	8.53	890^th	917	2.9%
2019	13.97	857^th	965	11.2%
2022	11.90	853^rd	921	7.4%
2023	11.16	871^st	933	6.6%
2024	9.18	898^th	943	4.8%

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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

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100%

Reviews:

by a teacher
Monday, July 3, 2017

This school is OUT OF CONTROL!!! The students are very disrespectful. Students ran and yelled in the hall. The more you asked them to be quiet in the hall the louder they were. Even one of the home room teachers was no help. She was even loud walking her class in the hall. The AP and principal DID NOT help. All they care is about getting the test scores higher. If they did something about discipline, then maybe the scores would be higher. They didn't even give me positive feedback from teaching and the growth that I was able to show. I'm a former teacher and it was hard to teach because of this. I'm happily going to another district and school where I was told by several people ,for example parents, and an AP at the near by high school that I will be happy and they don't put up with students acting like that and the Administration is VERY SUPPORTIVE. Close Quote

Enrollment information for Swansea Elementary School

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
1988	108	20	3	388	6	n/a	n/a	525
1989	84	17	2	333	7	n/a	n/a	443
1990	72	9	1	339	6	n/a	n/a	427
1991	63	25	2	313	6	n/a	n/a	409
1992	64	14	3	302	3	n/a	n/a	386
1993	71	27	2	342	6	n/a	n/a	448
1994	49	28	3	381	1	n/a	n/a	462
1995	27	26	2	431	3	n/a	n/a	489
1996	27	26	2	431	3	n/a	n/a	489
1997	15	16	2	483	4	n/a	n/a	520
1998	19	15	1	628	4	n/a	n/a	667
1999	24	15	1	650	1	n/a	n/a	691
2000	25	12	3	656	2	n/a	n/a	698
2001	26	19	4	667	8	n/a	n/a	724
2002	9	28	1	663	3	n/a	n/a	704
2003	9	28	1	663	3	n/a	n/a	704
2004	5	22	1	639	2	n/a	n/a	669
2005	13	12	0	586	4	n/a	n/a	615
2006	15	25	0	607	5	n/a	n/a	652
2007	20	27	0	512	3	n/a	n/a	562
2008	22	21	0	498	6	n/a	n/a	547
2009	25	33	3	499	6	n/a	n/a	566
2010	36	21	0	506	5	n/a	n/a	568
2011	21	18	0	511	3	0	3	556
2012	19	6	0	524	5	1	0	555
2013	23	19	0	515	4	0	2	563
2014	20	23	0	538	2	0	0	583
2015	19	26	0	540	3	0	5	593
2016	12	19	0	490	2	0	3	526
2017	8	26	0	478	1	0	4	517
2018	9	22	1	444	2	0	8	486
2019	11	16	1	432	1	0	3	464
2020	16	20	1	423	2	0	5	467
2021	15	25	0	366	2	0	4	412
2022	18	37	0	350	4	1	6	416
2023	16	29	0	321	3	0	7	376

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Swansea Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	525	26.3	19.9	n/a
1989	443	23.2	19.0	46
1990	427	23.6	18.0	52.9
1991	409	20.6	19.8	53.8
1992	386	18.1	21.3	68.4
1993	448	22.1	20.3	50.9
1994	462	22.3	20.7	58.2
1995	489	19.7	24.9	70.6
1996	489	19.7	24.9	70.6
1997	520	17.1	30.4	68.5
1998	667	30.3	22.0	75.3
1999	691	24.2	28.6	78
2000	698	33.5	20.8	87.8
2001	724	38.5	18.8	89.4
2002	704	47.0	15.0	88.8
2003	704	47.0	15.0	88.8
2004	669	41.7	16.0	86.8
2005	615	35.7	17.2	85.7
2006	652	37.9	17.2	91.6
2007	562	31.5	17.8	81.9
2008	547	31.5	17.4	80.8
2009	566	35.0	16.2	80.9
2010	568	33.6	16.8	94.4
2011	556	35.5	15.6	95.5
2012	555	28.7	19.3	96
2013	563	36.3	15.4	96.8
2014	583	34.5	16.8	97.4
2015	593	36.0	16.4	96.3
2016	526	36.0	14.6	95.2
2017	517	35.2	14.6	96.1
2018	486	33.6	14.4	93.4
2019	464	36.0	12.8	93.8
2020	467	34.0	13.7	93.6
2021	412	34.0	12.1	92.2
2022	416	31.0	13.3	87.3
2023	376	27.6	13.5	91

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Swansea Elementary School

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
1988	525	26.3	19.9	n/a
1989	443	23.2	19.0	46
1990	427	23.6	18.0	52.9
1991	409	20.6	19.8	53.8
1992	386	18.1	21.3	68.4
1993	448	22.1	20.3	50.9
1994	462	22.3	20.7	58.2
1995	489	19.7	24.9	70.6
1996	489	19.7	24.9	70.6
1997	520	17.1	30.4	68.5
1998	667	30.3	22.0	75.3
1999	691	24.2	28.6	78
2000	698	33.5	20.8	87.8
2001	724	38.5	18.8	89.4
2002	704	47.0	15.0	88.8
2003	704	47.0	15.0	88.8
2004	669	41.7	16.0	86.8
2005	615	35.7	17.2	85.7
2006	652	37.9	17.2	91.6
2007	562	31.5	17.8	81.9
2008	547	31.5	17.4	80.8
2009	566	35.0	16.2	80.9
2010	568	33.6	16.8	94.4
2011	556	35.5	15.6	95.5
2012	555	28.7	19.3	96
2013	563	36.3	15.4	96.8
2014	583	34.5	16.8	97.4
2015	593	36.0	16.4	96.3
2016	526	36.0	14.6	95.2
2017	517	35.2	14.6	96.1
2018	486	33.6	14.4	93.4
2019	464	36.0	12.8	93.8
2020	467	34.0	13.7	93.6
2021	412	34.0	12.1	92.2
2022	416	31.0	13.3	87.3
2023	376	27.6	13.5	91

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.

Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Swansea Elementary School

Year	Total Expenditures Per Pupil
2019	$15,399
2020	$15,793
2021	$17,430
2022	$17,858
2023	$20,392

Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Swansea Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 857^th of 965 Elementary schools	Ranks 871^st of 933 Elementary schools	4.5%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade Math (Swansea Elementary School)	30.9	11.9	19%
3rd Grade Math (School District No. 1)	37.5	36.4	1.1%
3rd Grade Math (Colorado)	41	40.4	0.6%
4th Grade Math (Swansea Elementary School)	12.7	16.7	4%
4th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	31.2	29	2.2%
4th Grade Math (Colorado)	33.6	32.7	0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Swansea Elementary School)	17.1	22	4.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.3	41.2	1.1%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)	48.4	47.8	0.6%
5th Grade Math (Swansea Elementary School)	5.6	11.7	6.1%
5th Grade Math (School District No. 1)	34.9	33.2	1.7%
5th Grade Math (Colorado)	35.7	36.5	0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Swansea Elementary School)	19.9	14.8	5.1%
All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1)	42.8	40.3	2.5%
All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)	45.8	43.7	2.1%
All Grades Math (Swansea Elementary School)	16.1	13	3.1%
All Grades Math (School District No. 1)	32.7	30.3	2.4%
All Grades Math (Colorado)	34.7	32.9	1.8%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	464	376	19%
African American	16	29	81.3%
American Indian	1	3	200%
Asian	1	0	100%
Hispanic	432	321	25.7%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	11	16	45.5%
Two or More Races	3	7	133.3%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	93.8%	91%	2.8%

Schools Near Swansea Elementary School

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				CMAS English Language Arts (2024)						CMAS Math (2024)				CMAS Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2023)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	SchoolDigger Rating (2024)	Average Standard Score (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	Total
Swansea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 Columbine Street	Denver	80216	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3630	376	28	13.5	91.0%	16 (4.3%)	29 (7.7%)	321 (85.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.9%)	9.2	898^th of 943 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.2	871^st of 933 public elementary schools	6.6%	27			15.6			10.7	16.0	7.9	16.3	13.0		$20,392
International Academy of Denver at Harrington	Public	PK, KG-5	2401 East 37th Avenue	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6420	171	17	10.1	93.0%	3 (1.8%)	22 (12.9%)	121 (70.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.8%)	20 (11.7%)	2 (1.2%)								(n/a)						11.3			13.0	8.7		$23,858
University Prep - Steele St.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3230 East 38th Avenue	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 329-8412	287	29	9.8	90.9%	16 (5.6%)	79 (27.5%)	173 (60.3%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.7%)	2 (0.7%)	11 (3.8%)	23.4	696^th of 943 public elementary schools	26.2%		17.2	771^st of 933 public elementary schools	17.4%	75	14.0	7.1	38.0			20.4	25.0	11.6	42.0	26.9	26.0	$17,524
Wyatt Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3620 Franklin Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-5515	191	13	14.4	89.0%	18 (9.4%)	43 (22.5%)	122 (63.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.5%)	2 (1.0%)	5 (2.6%)								(n/a)	34.2					21.2				12.9		$14,223
Cole Arts and Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 E 33rd Ave	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9120	255	21	12.0	87.5%	30 (11.8%)	38 (14.9%)	172 (67.5%)	2 (0.8%)	4 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.5%)	6.9	922^nd of 943 public elementary schools	2.2%		13.7	833^rd of 933 public elementary schools	10.7%	89	13.6	16.7	9.4			13.1				10.0		$20,786
Garden Place Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	4425 Lincoln Street	Denver	80216	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7220	393	25	16.0	91.3%	36 (9.2%)	32 (8.1%)	306 (77.9%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.5%)	9.9	885^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.2%					(n/a)	20.0	14.7	25.0			20.4	14.3	7.1	15.7	12.7	7.8	$18,637
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2540 East 29th Ave	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8510	278	20	13.6	48.9%	118 (42.4%)	55 (19.8%)	77 (27.7%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	2 (0.7%)	24 (8.6%)	19.2	750^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.5%		32.2	590^th of 933 public elementary schools	36.8%	160	23.1	31.6	20.8			26.1	28.0	18.4	12.5	19.5		$18,972
Stedman Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2940 Dexter Street	Denver	80207	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3800	439	26	17.0	42.8%	159 (36.2%)	123 (28.0%)	126 (28.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (6.8%)	57.9	382^nd of 943 public elementary schools	59.5%		47.7	456^th of 933 public elementary schools	51.1%	74	36.4	56.0	58.0			48.8	43.7	42.3	44.9	43.6	38.3	$17,996
French American School of Denver	Public, Charter	K-5	2350 N. Gaylord Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 506-4589	143	11	13.1	14.7%	100 (69.9%)	14 (9.8%)	10 (7.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	19 (13.3%)	82.2	149^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.2%		44.8	478^th of 933 public elementary schools	48.8%	329	58.3	58.8	84.0			68.2	58.3	44.4	60.0	55.2	56.0	$13,930
Whittier Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2480 Downing Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3040	219	16	13.3	92.7%	12 (5.5%)	111 (50.7%)	77 (35.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (7.8%)								(n/a)			22.2	28.0	19.0	16.3				4.1		$19,385

Frequently Asked Questions about Swansea Elementary School

What is the racial makeup of Swansea Elementary School?

Students at Swansea Elementary School are 85% Hispanic, 8% African American, 4% White, 2% Two or more races.

Is Swansea Elementary School a good school?

Swansea Elementary School ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend Swansea Elementary School?

In the 2022-23 school year, 376 students attended Swansea Elementary School.

What district is Swansea Elementary School in?

School District No. 1

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