Teller Elementary School

Summary:

Teller Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving 530 students in grades PK-5. As part of the School District No. 1, which is ranked 78 out of 116 districts in the state, Teller Elementary consistently outperforms the district and state averages in academic assessments.

Teller Elementary School's academic performance is exceptional, with proficiency rates of 71.1% in English Language Arts and 59.2% in Math, compared to the district's 40.7% and 31.2%, and the state's 44.1% and 34.2%, respectively. The school maintains a strong statewide ranking, placing in the top 15% of Colorado elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. Teller also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking in the top 10% of Colorado elementary schools for female, male, white, and low socioeconomic status students.

Teller Elementary School's diverse student population, with a racial makeup of 70.19% White, 7.74% African American, 12.83% Hispanic, 0.94% Asian, 0.19% Native American, and 8.11% two or more races, is another notable aspect of the school. While Teller's performance is exceptional overall, the school's Gifted and Talented student subgroup ranking is relatively lower, indicating a potential area for improvement. Nonetheless, Teller Elementary School's consistent academic excellence, exceptional subgroup performance, and proximity to other high-performing schools in the Denver area make it a desirable choice for families seeking a quality elementary education.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1150 Garfield Street
       Denver, CO  80206-3513


(720) 424-3560

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
105th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,249 Help


Students who attend Teller Elementary School usually attend:

Middle:    Morey Middle School
High:    East High School

Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  530

Racial breakdown:

White:
70.2%
Hispanic:
12.8%
Two or more races:
8.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  18.9% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Teller Elementary School ranks better than 88.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 16th among 94 ranked elementary schools in the School District No. 1. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 86.89. (See more...)
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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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Compare Details Teller Elementary School has the largest elementary school student body size in the School District No. 1.  (See more...)
Finance
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Teller Elementary School is $16,249. 85 elementary schools in the School District No. 1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Teller Elementary School:

SchoolDigger ranks Teller Elementary School 105th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Teller Elementary School in the ranking list.)

Elementary School Test Score Ratings by Student Subgroup:


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School District No. 1:

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


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Rank History for Teller Elementary School

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Rank History for all students at Teller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2004 38.57 532nd 808 34.2%
2005 43.04 519th 823 36.9%
2006 52.89 430th 829 48.1%
2007 45.76 506th 852 40.6%
2008 65.38 311th 849 63.4%
2009 57.18 406th 872 53.4%
2010 59.30 415th 925 55.1%
2011 54.94 463rd 935 50.5%
2012 53.63 467th 935 50.1%
2013 68.60 301st 954 68.4%
2014 67.55 301st 962 68.7%
2015 81.25 150th 938 84.0%
2016 86.20 97th 914 89.4%
2017 82.45 138th 929 85.1%
2018 85.09 116th 917 87.4%
2019 80.97 156th 965 83.8%
2021 80.90 145th 710 79.6%
2022 92.03 51st 921 94.5%
2023 90.20 74th 933 92.1%
2024 86.89 105th 943 88.9%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Teller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 61.62 88th 308 71.4%
2019 62.03 100th 332 69.9%
2024 77.65 39th 365 89.3%
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Rank History for Female students at Teller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 76.15 134th 690 80.6%
2019 75.12 163rd 758 78.5%
2021 76.99 84th 351 76.1%
2022 89.19 45th 595 92.4%
2023 87.96 48th 642 92.5%
2024 85.26 72nd 684 89.5%
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Rank History for Gifted and Talented students at Teller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 81.40 1st 110 99.1%
2023 56.55 45th 82 45.1%
2024 47.39 63rd 91 30.8%
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Rank History for Male students at Teller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 81.31 105th 693 84.8%
2019 76.82 143rd 764 81.3%
2021 69.29 125th 352 64.5%
2022 85.79 66th 594 88.9%
2023 81.28 103rd 649 84.1%
2024 77.47 136th 683 80.1%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for White students at Teller Elementary School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 85.41 36th 337 89.3%
2019 77.43 97th 596 83.7%
2021 67.09 104th 288 63.9%
2022 88.30 32nd 454 93.0%
2023 86.71 41st 525 92.2%
2024 84.89 46th 539 91.5%
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Data source: test scores: Colorado Department of Education, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Colorado Department of Education

Review counts

All ratings (Avg rating: 1.8)
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Reviews:
by a parent
Thursday, January 5, 2017

Open Quote If your child is different in ANY way, do not take them there. The bullying is extreme and the staff protect the kids that are the bullies. My child is now in a different school and her grades are back up and she receives more acceptance than she ever did at Teller. She still cries and gets angry over how she was treated at Teller. As a parent, the school just gives lip service. Do not trust the principle. Going to a new school was the best thing that could have ever happened for my child. Close Quote


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Tuesday, December 8, 2015

Open Quote My daughter and her freind is being bullied non stop, and the school board wont take actoin. My daughter and her friend have been through, the hostipital and police because of a girl that bullied them, and acuse them for bullying her. But thats not the truth. Other wise they have learned Close Quote


by a parent
Friday, October 2, 2015

Open Quote I can't say enough good things about the teachers, staff and parent community at Teller Elementary. I was first introduced to the school 11 years ago when I moved into the neighborhood and took an active interest in the school well before my children ever attended. Over those years there have been many changes, including a strong growth of students attending the school. This year we finally have three of each k-5 classrooms, MI program, a gifted and talented teacher, strong intervention, full-time PE teacher, a wonderful group of paraprofessionals and a very strong music and arts program. The teachers and staff are strongly supported by a very active parent community and PTA. I would highly recommend Teller to anyone who asks, but also understand that like any school, Teller may not be for everyone. Close Quote


by a parent on FaceBook
Sunday, May 3, 2015

Open Quote I am curious about the review I read above, posted one year ago regarding bullying at Teller. We also just moved into the district from out of state and have two children at Teller. One is a very bright child on the autism spectrum. She arrived already identified with an IEP. It's taken most of the school year to get a revised IEP in place (a violation of FAPE) and in the meantime we have watched her decompensate due to bullying. I began mentioning my concerns regarding bullying to her 3rd grade teacher as early as Christmas break but they were ignored or dismissed. We are nearing the end of the school year and my daughter is a mess! Still no active IEP in place and she is afraid to attend school after a recent school incident led me to confront the bully's parent myself! We requested a meeting regarding the bullying, and though certain staff showed concern and acknowledged the problem, they didn't seem to know how to swiftly respond, giving the bully more time to do damage. If you have a special needs child, my advice is to know your rights under IDEA and enforce those rights with an advocate present, that goes for any school. But my child clearly needed more support than she received this year, and we have yet to see how the district will respond, as we have contacted them. Close Quote



Enrollment information for Teller Elementary School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1988 92 54 8 173 1 n/a n/a 0 328
1989 69 65 19 178 2 n/a n/a 0 333
1990 81 65 9 165 3 n/a n/a 0 323
1991 93 42 12 182 2 n/a n/a 0 331
1992 71 32 2 148 2 n/a n/a 0 255
1993 161 75 6 56 5 n/a n/a 0 303
1994 154 60 4 72 8 n/a n/a 0 298
1995 135 54 6 146 8 n/a n/a 0 349
1996 135 54 6 146 8 n/a n/a 0 349
1997 119 80 8 221 11 n/a n/a 0 439
1998 119 78 13 100 10 n/a n/a 0 320
1999 113 81 10 99 9 n/a n/a 0 312
2000 103 84 6 79 6 n/a n/a 0 278
2001 90 76 8 99 8 n/a n/a 0 281
2002 81 54 6 73 4 n/a n/a 0 218
2003 81 54 6 73 4 n/a n/a 0 218
2004 81 81 6 65 4 n/a n/a 0 237
2005 78 78 7 62 4 n/a n/a 0 229
2006 102 76 8 53 3 n/a n/a 0 242
2007 107 58 8 62 5 n/a n/a 0 240
2008 143 58 11 71 5 n/a n/a 0 288
2009 208 51 13 80 2 n/a n/a 0 354
2010 254 49 13 72 2 n/a n/a 0 390
2011 242 38 7 98 0 0 40 0 425
2012 278 38 14 90 2 0 39 0 461
2013 282 39 13 86 3 2 42 0 467
2014 268 45 14 90 7 4 30 0 458
2015 284 45 16 76 5 2 33 0 461
2016 322 41 17 68 5 2 29 0 484
2017 312 43 10 67 3 2 37 0 474
2018 345 47 7 61 5 2 37 0 504
2019 364 58 7 65 4 1 38 0 537
2020 374 49 9 54 2 2 39 0 529
2021 353 55 6 53 2 3 38 0 510
2022 361 35 5 65 0 0 37 0 503
2023 372 41 5 68 1 0 43 0 530

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 Teller Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 328 18.2 18.0 n/a
1989 333 15.1 22.0 59.8
1990 323 18.4 17.5 61
1991 331 17.5 18.9 58.6
1992 255 15.1 16.8 61.2
1993 303 19.1 15.9 42.6
1994 298 18.7 15.9 39.9
1995 349 15.7 22.2 51.3
1996 349 15.7 22.2 51.3
1997 439 19.1 23.0 66.5
1998 320 18.7 17.1 54.4
1999 312 18.5 16.9 58.3
2000 278 18.0 15.4 60.4
2001 281 19.5 14.4 60.5
2002 218 16.0 13.6 56.9
2003 218 16.0 13.6 56.9
2004 237 18.2 13.0 59.5
2005 229 20.2 11.3 61.6
2006 242 19.9 12.2 57.4
2007 240 20.5 11.7 55
2008 288 21.0 13.7 50.7
2009 354 25.0 14.2 37
2010 390 25.7 15.1 37.2
2011 425 25.0 17.0 36
2012 461 25.7 17.9 33.6
2013 467 27.4 17.0 33
2014 458 30.5 15.0 36
2015 461 29.0 15.8 32.3
2016 484 30.0 16.1 28.9
2017 474 30.5 15.5 31
2018 504 29.3 17.1 27.6
2019 537 30.0 17.9 26.3
2020 529 32.0 16.4 21.2
2021 510 28.5 17.8 22.2
2022 503 29.3 17.1 18.3
2023 530 29.6 17.8 18.9

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 Teller Elementary School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1988 328 18.2 18.0 n/a
1989 333 15.1 22.0 59.8
1990 323 18.4 17.5 61
1991 331 17.5 18.9 58.6
1992 255 15.1 16.8 61.2
1993 303 19.1 15.9 42.6
1994 298 18.7 15.9 39.9
1995 349 15.7 22.2 51.3
1996 349 15.7 22.2 51.3
1997 439 19.1 23.0 66.5
1998 320 18.7 17.1 54.4
1999 312 18.5 16.9 58.3
2000 278 18.0 15.4 60.4
2001 281 19.5 14.4 60.5
2002 218 16.0 13.6 56.9
2003 218 16.0 13.6 56.9
2004 237 18.2 13.0 59.5
2005 229 20.2 11.3 61.6
2006 242 19.9 12.2 57.4
2007 240 20.5 11.7 55
2008 288 21.0 13.7 50.7
2009 354 25.0 14.2 37
2010 390 25.7 15.1 37.2
2011 425 25.0 17.0 36
2012 461 25.7 17.9 33.6
2013 467 27.4 17.0 33
2014 458 30.5 15.0 36
2015 461 29.0 15.8 32.3
2016 484 30.0 16.1 28.9
2017 474 30.5 15.5 31
2018 504 29.3 17.1 27.6
2019 537 30.0 17.9 26.3
2020 529 32.0 16.4 21.2
2021 510 28.5 17.8 22.2
2022 503 29.3 17.1 18.3
2023 530 29.6 17.8 18.9

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.
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Per Pupil Expenditures for Teller Elementary School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $11,655
2020 $12,111
2021 $12,141
2022 $13,475
2023 $16,249

Data source: Colorado Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Teller Elementary School

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 156th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 74th of 933 Elementary schools
 8.2%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Teller Elementary School)5766.7
 9.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)39.440.1
 0.7%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)41.339.9
 1.4%
3rd Grade Math (Teller Elementary School)40.559.3
 18.8%
   3rd Grade Math (School District No. 1)37.536.4
 1.1%
   3rd Grade Math (Colorado)4140.4
 0.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Teller Elementary School)71.373.2
 1.9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)43.640.6
 3%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)4843.8
 4.2%
4th Grade Math (Teller Elementary School)56.356.1
 0.2%
   4th Grade Math (School District No. 1)31.229
 2.2%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade Science (Teller Elementary School)50.759.7
 9%
   5th Grade Science (School District No. 1)25.926.2
 0.3%
   5th Grade Science (Colorado)35.933.9
 2%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Teller Elementary School)71.679.5
 7.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)42.341.2
 1.1%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)48.447.8
 0.6%
5th Grade Math (Teller Elementary School)66.264.9
 1.3%
   5th Grade Math (School District No. 1)34.933.2
 1.7%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
All Grades English Language Arts (Teller Elementary School)66.572.9
 6.4%
   All Grades English Language Arts (School District No. 1)42.840.3
 2.5%
   All Grades English Language Arts (Colorado)45.843.7
 2.1%
All Grades Math (Teller Elementary School)54.159.9
 5.8%
   All Grades Math (School District No. 1)32.730.3
 2.4%
   All Grades Math (Colorado)34.732.9
 1.8%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students537530
 1.3%
African American5841
 29.3%
American Indian41
 75%
Asian75
 28.6%
Hispanic6568
 4.6%
Pacific Islander10
 100%
White364372
 2.2%
Two or More Races3843
 13.2%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients26.3%18.9%
 7.4%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Teller Elementary School

Students at Teller Elementary School are 70% White, 13% Hispanic, 8% Two or more races, 8% African American.

In the 2022-23 school year, 530 students attended Teller Elementary School.

Teller Elementary School ranks 105th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Students who attend Teller Elementary School usually go on to attend:

Middle : Morey Middle School
High : East High School


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