Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Summary:

Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School is a public elementary and middle school serving grades PK-8 in Denver, Colorado, with a diverse student population and a high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds.

The school consistently ranks in the bottom 20% of Colorado elementary schools, with significantly lower academic performance than the district and state averages on CMAS tests. In the 2023-2024 school year, only 26.2% of students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, and just 12.8% were proficient or better in Math, compared to 40.7% and 31.2% for the School District No. 1, and 44.1% and 34.2% for the state. The school's performance is particularly low for African American and Hispanic students, who rank in the bottom 20% and 30% of Colorado elementary schools, respectively. With 86.84% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School has a very high percentage of students from low-socioeconomic backgrounds, ranking in the bottom 30-40% of Colorado elementary schools for this metric.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the same School District No. 1 generally perform better than Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School, with higher proficiency rates and higher statewide rankings. However, these nearby schools also serve student populations with lower percentages of low-socioeconomic status students. In contrast, the nearby schools in the Aurora Joint District No. 28, which is ranked lower than School District No. 1, have similar or slightly better academic performance compared to Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School, despite serving a higher percentage of low-socioeconomic status students. This suggests that the challenges faced by Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School may be unique and require targeted interventions to improve the educational outcomes for its diverse student population.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-8

 21601 East 51st Place
       Denver, CO  80249-8647


(720) 424-2840

District: School District No. 1

SchoolDigger Rank:
876th of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $16,379 Help


Student/teacher ratio:  17.8 Help
Number of students:  828

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:
49.5%
African American:
31.8%
Asian:
9.1%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  86.8% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School ranks worse than 92.9% of elementary schools in Colorado. It also ranks 80th 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 10.34. (See more...)
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Compare Details Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School ranks worse than 66.6% of middle schools in Colorado. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 28.02. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 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 Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School is $16,379. 82 elementary schools in the School District No. 1 spend more per student.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School:

SchoolDigger ranks Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School 876th of 943 Colorado public elementary schools. (See Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School in the ranking list.)

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SchoolDigger ranks Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School 323rd of 485 Colorado public middle schools. (See Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School in the ranking list.)

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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 Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

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Rank History for all elementary school students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 14.40 765th 872 12.3%
2010 12.23 824th 925 10.9%
2011 12.12 830th 935 11.2%
2012 15.71 802nd 935 14.2%
2013 12.92 842nd 954 11.7%
2014 14.77 842nd 962 12.5%
2015 16.35 803rd 938 14.4%
2016 12.31 841st 914 8.0%
2017 14.05 821st 929 11.6%
2018 11.30 858th 917 6.4%
2019 11.75 889th 965 7.9%
2022 13.07 830th 921 9.9%
2023 14.21 826th 933 11.5%
2024 10.34 876th 943 7.1%
See the entire list of Colorado Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for elementary school English Language Learner students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 40.45 27th 43 37.2%
2022 33.73 14th 19 26.3%
2023 59.24 6th 17 64.7%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for English Language Learner Students!

Rank History for elementary school Low Socio Economic Status students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 14.68 294th 308 4.5%
2019 28.39 270th 332 18.7%
2022 32.36 139th 203 31.5%
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Rank History for elementary school Female students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.04 671st 690 2.8%
2019 13.71 685th 758 9.6%
2022 8.70 570th 595 4.2%
2023 10.83 593rd 642 7.6%
2024 5.76 675th 684 1.3%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for elementary school Male students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 8.01 672nd 693 3.0%
2019 7.85 744th 764 2.6%
2022 11.43 553rd 594 6.9%
2023 14.16 573rd 649 11.7%
2024 9.02 655th 683 4.1%
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Rank History for elementary school African American students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 21.60 20th 23 13.0%
2022 49.56 7th 18 61.1%
2023 26.61 18th 20 10.0%
2024 26.98 15th 18 16.7%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for elementary school Hispanic students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 26.50 134th 172 22.1%
2019 23.10 234th 270 13.3%
2022 19.04 134th 153 12.4%
2023 27.15 153rd 197 22.3%
2024 20.05 207th 242 14.5%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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

Rank History for Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

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Rank History for all middle school students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2009 13.75 334th 377 11.4%
2010 19.52 348th 409 14.9%
2011 21.99 346th 422 18.0%
2012 20.00 354th 425 16.7%
2013 23.00 366th 454 19.4%
2014 16.23 395th 461 14.3%
2015 18.61 370th 436 15.1%
2016 27.34 285th 400 28.8%
2017 17.87 356th 424 16.0%
2018 18.04 338th 418 19.1%
2019 21.45 357th 458 22.1%
2022 18.25 362nd 448 19.2%
2023 22.88 355th 480 26.0%
2024 28.02 323rd 485 33.4%
See the entire list of Colorado Elementary School Rankings!

Rank History for middle school English Language Learner students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 53.21 6th 20 70.0%
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Rank History for middle school Low Socio Economic Status students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 42.57 129th 240 46.3%
2022 49.34 77th 197 60.9%
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Rank History for middle school Female students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 18.50 263rd 315 16.5%
2019 25.97 260th 352 26.1%
2022 18.44 267th 326 18.1%
2023 20.98 274th 363 24.5%
2024 34.05 212th 350 39.4%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for Female Students!

Rank History for middle school Male students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 23.04 240th 317 24.3%
2019 14.76 295th 343 14.0%
2022 21.18 252nd 328 23.2%
2023 23.73 255th 356 28.4%
2024 31.66 229th 357 35.9%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for Male Students!

Rank History for middle school African American students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 43.23 17th 33 48.5%
2023 49.72 12th 25 52.0%
2024 59.46 6th 25 76.0%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for African American Students!

Rank History for middle school Hispanic students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Middle Schools CO State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 40.01 94th 165 43.0%
2019 32.58 147th 220 33.2%
2022 39.87 93rd 169 45.0%
2023 35.89 118th 198 40.4%
2024 44.59 95th 199 52.3%
See the entire list of Best Colorado Elementary Schools for Hispanic Students!

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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Open Quote Teachers let the kids be rude, disrespectfu and bullies because the don't have support from administrative staff. Kids get threatened with having police going over and discipline them. And in some cases police has to show up because parents call them Close Quote



Enrollment information for Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
2007 108 261 45 235 2 n/a n/a 0 651
2008 127 325 66 268 7 n/a n/a 0 793
2009 175 347 70 282 8 n/a n/a 0 882
2010 228 339 81 272 11 n/a n/a 0 931
2011 97 341 72 373 8 3 78 0 972
2012 89 338 77 397 9 4 54 0 968
2013 81 368 61 408 13 5 48 0 984
2014 75 332 52 404 11 2 40 0 916
2015 77 323 51 437 6 5 42 0 941
2016 66 287 48 435 7 8 41 0 892
2017 58 257 48 420 5 22 38 0 848
2018 56 275 40 426 11 23 29 0 860
2019 53 244 47 415 10 11 28 0 808
2020 56 249 43 450 5 19 23 0 845
2021 42 249 50 407 7 12 21 0 788
2022 42 239 59 430 7 6 29 0 812
2023 31 263 75 410 9 15 25 0 828

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

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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 Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 651 32.8 19.8 53.6
2008 793 39.0 20.3 59.8
2009 882 50.0 17.6 59.1
2010 931 50.5 18.4 58.6
2011 972 45.9 21.1 67.5
2012 968 44.0 21.9 71.7
2013 984 47.8 20.5 72.8
2014 916 50.2 18.2 73.5
2015 941 52.0 18.0 73.4
2016 892 51.0 17.4 77.4
2017 848 46.3 18.3 82.4
2018 860 44.7 19.2 84.8
2019 808 44.4 18.1 79.3
2020 845 47.5 17.7 80.7
2021 788 46.7 16.8 79.9
2022 812 46.8 17.3 82.8
2023 828 46.2 17.8 86.8

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 Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
2007 651 32.8 19.8 53.6
2008 793 39.0 20.3 59.8
2009 882 50.0 17.6 59.1
2010 931 50.5 18.4 58.6
2011 972 45.9 21.1 67.5
2012 968 44.0 21.9 71.7
2013 984 47.8 20.5 72.8
2014 916 50.2 18.2 73.5
2015 941 52.0 18.0 73.4
2016 892 51.0 17.4 77.4
2017 848 46.3 18.3 82.4
2018 860 44.7 19.2 84.8
2019 808 44.4 18.1 79.3
2020 845 47.5 17.7 80.7
2021 788 46.7 16.8 79.9
2022 812 46.8 17.3 82.8
2023 828 46.2 17.8 86.8

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 Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

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YearTotal Expenditures Per Pupil
2019 $12,912
2020 $12,930
2021 $14,055
2022 $14,786
2023 $16,379

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

Impact of COVID-19 on Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School

The coronavirus has had a profound impact on education in America. Learning shifted online overnight, attendance numbers dwindled, and enrollment decreased. SchoolDigger.com is making it easier for you to better assess how COVID-19 has impacted your school. Through the collection of pre-pandemic (2019) and current data, SchoolDigger.com is sharing test scores, enrollment numbers and school demographics from schools across the country – and we make it easy to see how impacted schools compare locally and statewide.

Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 889th of 965 Elementary schoolsRanks 826th of 933 Elementary schools
 3.6%
Ranks 357th of 458 Middle schoolsRanks 355th of 480 Middle schools
 4%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)18.319.4
 1.1%
   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 (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)25.319.8
 5.5%
   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 (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)22.321.6
 0.7%
   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 (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)10.410.3
 0.1%
   4th Grade Math (School District No. 1)31.229
 2.2%
   4th Grade Math (Colorado)33.632.7
 0.9%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)10.917.4
 6.5%
   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 (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)7.917.1
 9.2%
   5th Grade Math (School District No. 1)34.933.2
 1.7%
   5th Grade Math (Colorado)35.736.5
 0.8%
6th Grade English Language Arts (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)30.935.9
 5%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)4038.8
 1.2%
   6th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)43.643.4
 0.2%
6th Grade Math (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)11.76.5
 5.2%
   6th Grade Math (School District No. 1)27.926.9
 1%
   6th Grade Math (Colorado)29.528.2
 1.3%
7th Grade English Language Arts (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)31.833.8
 2%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)45.140.3
 4.8%
   7th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.545
 1.5%
7th Grade Math (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)2013.3
 6.7%
   7th Grade Math (School District No. 1)30.225.1
 5.1%
   7th Grade Math (Colorado)31.626.3
 5.3%
8th Grade English Language Arts (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)3137
 6%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (School District No. 1)4640.8
 5.2%
   8th Grade English Language Arts (Colorado)46.942.4
 4.5%
8th Grade Math (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)24.411
 13.4%
   8th Grade Math (School District No. 1)34.430.9
 3.5%
   8th Grade Math (Colorado)36.932.7
 4.2%
All Grades English Language Arts (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)24.127.5
 3.4%
   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 (Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School)15.913.4
 2.5%
   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 Students808828
 2.5%
African American244263
 7.8%
American Indian109
 10%
Asian4775
 59.6%
Hispanic415410
 1.2%
Pacific Islander1115
 36.4%
White5331
 41.5%
Two or More Races2825
 10.7%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients79.3%86.8%
 7.5%


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In the 2022-23 school year, 828 students attended Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School.

Students at Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School are 50% Hispanic, 32% African American, 9% Asian, 4% White, 3% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% American Indian.

Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School ranks in the bottom 7.1% of Colorado elementary schools.


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