Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building

Summary:

Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building is a highly successful public elementary school serving 467 students in grades K-5 in the Denver Community School District in Denver, Iowa. The school consistently ranks in the top 5% of Iowa elementary schools and has earned a 5-out-of-5 star rating from SchoolDigger.

Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building stands out for its exceptional academic performance, with students significantly outperforming the state averages on the Iowa Statewide Assessment of Student Progress (ISASP) in English Language Arts, Mathematics, and Science. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 85.5% of 3rd graders, 94.9% of 4th graders, and 91.8% of 5th graders were proficient or better in ELA, compared to the state averages of 64.2%, 72.9%, and 69%, respectively. In Mathematics, the school had 95.2% of 3rd graders, 97.4% of 4th graders, and 97.3% of 5th graders proficient or better, compared to the state averages of 76.3%, 72.7%, and 70.7%.

Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building also stands out for its relatively low percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 13.66% to 14.65% over the past three school years, which is significantly lower than the state average. Additionally, the school has maintained a low student-teacher ratio, ranging from 15.2 to 15.7 over the past three school years, indicating a more personalized learning environment. When compared to nearby schools, such as Cunningham School and Lincoln Elementary School in the Waterloo Community School District, Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building stands out as a high-performing institution with a strong track record of excellence.

Detail:

Public K-5

530 Lincoln
Denver, IA 50622

(319) 984-5611

District: Denver Community School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
2^nd of 557 Iowa Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures: $11,205

Students who attend Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building usually attend:

Middle:	Denver Middle School
High:	Denver Senior High School

Student/teacher ratio: 15.7

Number of students: 467

Racial breakdown:

White:

97.0%

Two or more races:

1.5%

Hispanic:

1.3%

Free/discounted lunch recipients: 14.6%

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Performance Trends

Compare Details Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building ranks better than 99.6% of elementary schools in Iowa. (See more...)

Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 93.71. (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.

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Finance

Compare Details The average total spent per student at Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building is $11,205.

Schooldigger Rankings:

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Denver Community School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Denver Community School District 1^st of 309 Iowa school districts. (See district ranking list.)

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Rank History for Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building

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Year	Avg Standard Score	Statewide Rank	Total # Ranked Elementary Schools	IA State Percentile
2012	65.19	213^th	626	66.0%
2013	65.56	210^th	624	66.3%
2014	80.40	61^st	603	89.9%
2015	83.93	30^th	616	95.1%
2016	77.28	95^th	599	84.1%
2017	86.39	22^nd	574	96.2%
2018	85.11	37^th	567	93.5%
2019	85.09	53^rd	603	91.2%
2021	90.44	18^th	567	96.8%
2022	92.05	10^th	574	98.3%
2023	95.13	2^nd	565	99.6%
2024	93.71	2^nd	557	99.6%

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

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

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Enrollment information for Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building

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Year	White	African American	Asian	Hispanic	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Total
2005	182	0	0	0	n/a	n/a	182
2006	154	1	1	1	n/a	n/a	157
2007	140	1	0	0	n/a	n/a	141
2008	151	3	0	0	n/a	n/a	154
2009	160	3	0	1	n/a	n/a	164
2010	154	2	0	0	0	3	159
2011	157	2	0	0	0	1	160
2012	337	6	2	4	0	1	350
2013	345	3	1	4	1	1	355
2014	343	3	1	5	0	0	352
2015	325	4	1	3	0	0	333
2016	347	4	2	4	0	0	357
2017	340	2	3	4	0	1	350
2018	368	1	3	6	0	1	379
2019	388	1	3	5	0	2	399
2020	410	1	3	4	0	1	419
2021	424	2	2	4	0	5	437
2022	439	0	1	6	0	8	454
2023	453	0	1	6	0	7	467

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 Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	182	13.6	13.4	16.5
2006	157	11.7	13.4	17.2
2007	141	11.3	12.5	9.9
2008	154	10.4	14.8	11
2009	164	10.5	15.6	7.9
2010	159	10.7	14.8	8.2
2011	160	8.6	18.4	14.4
2012	350	21.3	16.4	13.7
2013	355	24.1	14.6	17.5
2014	352	22.6	15.5	17
2015	333	21.0	15.8	15.3
2016	357	20.0	17.8	19.6
2017	350	21.6	16.2	14.6
2018	379	24.9	15.1	11.6
2019	399	24.8	16.0	14.3
2020	419	25.8	16.2	13.8
2021	437	28.7	15.2	14.6
2022	454	29.7	15.2	13.7
2023	467	29.7	15.7	14.6

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 Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building

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Year	# Students	Full-time Teachers	Student/Teacher ratio	% Free/Discounted Lunch
2005	182	13.6	13.4	16.5
2006	157	11.7	13.4	17.2
2007	141	11.3	12.5	9.9
2008	154	10.4	14.8	11
2009	164	10.5	15.6	7.9
2010	159	10.7	14.8	8.2
2011	160	8.6	18.4	14.4
2012	350	21.3	16.4	13.7
2013	355	24.1	14.6	17.5
2014	352	22.6	15.5	17
2015	333	21.0	15.8	15.3
2016	357	20.0	17.8	19.6
2017	350	21.6	16.2	14.6
2018	379	24.9	15.1	11.6
2019	399	24.8	16.0	14.3
2020	419	25.8	16.2	13.8
2021	437	28.7	15.2	14.6
2022	454	29.7	15.2	13.7
2023	467	29.7	15.7	14.6

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 Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building

Year	Expenditures from Federal Funds	Expenditures from State and Local Funds	Total Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019	$377 (3.4%)	$10,829 (96.6%)	$11,205

Data source: Iowa Department of Education

Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building

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Rankings

Rank Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Rank Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Ranks 53^rd of 603 Elementary schools	Ranks 2^nd of 565 Elementary schools	8.4%

Test Scores

	% proficient Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	% proficient Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building)	82.4	91.4	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Denver Community School District)	82.4	91.4	9%
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	65.3	66.3	1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building)	82.4	97.5	15.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Denver Community School District)	82.4	97.5	15.1%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	71.7	75.3	3.6%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building)	76.3	94.5	18.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Denver Community School District)	76.3	94.5	18.2%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	70.5	73.1	2.6%
4th Grade Mathematics (Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building)	91.7	94.5	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Denver Community School District)	91.7	94.5	2.8%
4th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	72.5	72.9	0.4%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building)	88.5	98.8	10.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Denver Community School District)	88.5	98.8	10.3%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Iowa)	67.3	68.3	1%
5th Grade Mathematics (Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building)	98.4	97.6	0.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Denver Community School District)	98.4	97.6	0.8%
5th Grade Mathematics (Iowa)	69.4	71.3	1.9%

Student Body

	Number of students Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)	Number of students Post pandemic (2022-2023)	Change (%)
Total Students	399	467	17%
African American	1	0	100%
American Indian	0	0
Asian	3	1	66.7%
Hispanic	5	6	20%
Pacific Islander	0	0
White	388	453	16.8%
Two or More Races	2	7	250%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	14.3%	14.6%	0.3%

Schools Near Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				ISASP English Language Arts (2024)				ISASP Mathematics (2024)				ISASP Science (2024)	Per Pupil Expenditures (2019)
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	ISASP English Language Arts 3rd Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 4th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 5th Grade	ISASP English Language Arts 6th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 3rd Grade	ISASP Mathematics 4th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 5th Grade	ISASP Mathematics 6th Grade	ISASP Science 5th Grade	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building	Public	K-5	530 Lincoln	Denver	50622	Bremer County	Denver Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 984-5611	467	30	15.7	14.6%	453 (97.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	93.7	2^nd of 557 public elementary schools	99.6%		95.1	2^nd of 565 public elementary schools	99.6%		85.5	94.9	91.8		95.2	97.4	97.3		86.3	$11,205	$377	$10,829
Readlyn Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	200 E 4th St	Readlyn	50668	Bremer County	Wapsie Valley Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 279-3323	123	9	14.1	27.6%	119 (96.7%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (2.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.8%)	79.5	76^th of 557 public elementary schools	86.4%		83.7	48^th of 565 public elementary schools	91.5%	28	76.9	68.8	76.2	93.8	92.3	81.3	90.5	100.0	76.2	$26,450	$966	$25,485
Janesville Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	505 Barrick Rd	Janesville	50647	Bremer County	Janesville Consolidated School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 987-2581	267	17	16.0	16.9%	257 (96.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (2.2%)	84.5	40^th of 557 public elementary schools	92.8%		66.7	186^th of 565 public elementary schools	67.1%	146	86.1	80.0	97.3		94.4	76.0	83.8		78.4	$12,744	$369	$12,374
Southeast Elementary School	Public	K-4	809 4th St SE	Waverly	50677	Bremer County	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 352-3582	164	12	13.6	32.3%	137 (83.5%)	2 (1.2%)	11 (6.7%)	2 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (7.3%)	90.2	13^th of 557 public elementary schools	97.7%		80.7	73^rd of 565 public elementary schools	87.1%	60	95.2	84.6			95.2	96.2				$11,108	$420	$10,687
Margaretta Carey Elementary School	Public	K-4	220 9th Ave NW	Waverly	50677	Bremer County	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 352-2855	237	16	15.2	25.3%	208 (87.8%)	7 (3.0%)	5 (2.1%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (6.8%)	76.2	101^st of 557 public elementary schools	81.9%		72.7	138^th of 565 public elementary schools	75.6%	37	69.6	82.4			87.0	88.2				$11,591	$460	$11,131
West Cedar Elementary School	Public	K-4	221 15th St NW	Waverly	50677	Bremer County	Waverly-Shell Rock Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	No	(319) 352-2754	230	12	19.1	16.1%	205 (89.1%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (3.9%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	12 (5.2%)	77	88^th of 557 public elementary schools	84.2%		75	116^th of 565 public elementary schools	79.5%	28	82.2	80.4			82.2	86.3				$11,119	$376	$10,742
Tripoli Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	309 9th Ave SW	Tripoli	50676	Bremer County	Tripoli Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 882-4203	204	13	15.1	38.7%	196 (96.1%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (2.5%)	76.9	92^nd of 557 public elementary schools	83.5%		71.6	149^th of 565 public elementary schools	73.6%	57	60.6	90.0	90.3		72.7	100.0	93.5		90.3	$14,475	$963	$13,512
North Cedar Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	2419 Fern Ave	Cedar Falls	50613	Black Hawk County	Cedar Falls Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 553-2810	260	22	11.8	49.6%	202 (77.7%)	23 (8.8%)	14 (5.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (8.1%)	63.9	209^th of 557 public elementary schools	62.5%		66.6	188^th of 565 public elementary schools	66.7%	21	73.0	77.3	83.8	82.9	86.5	63.6	91.9	54.3	70.3	$14,328	$519	$13,809
Lincoln Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	302 Cedar Bend St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-1990	471	38	12.3	86.2%	96 (20.4%)	223 (47.3%)	46 (9.8%)	5 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.5%)	80 (17.0%)	15.4	486^th of 557 public elementary schools	12.7%		15.5	502^nd of 565 public elementary schools	11.2%	16	51.0	56.9	33.3		71.4	60.0	53.0		27.3	$14,309	$1,947	$12,361
Cunningham School	Public	PK, KG-5	1224 Mobile St	Waterloo	50703	Black Hawk County	Waterloo Community School District	No	(n/a)	No	Yes	(319) 433-2600	376	32	11.6	89.6%	30 (8.0%)	208 (55.3%)	59 (15.7%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (7.2%)	50 (13.3%)	3.2	545^th of 557 public elementary schools	2.2%		9.8	526^th of 565 public elementary schools	6.9%	19	35.0	40.3	38.5		50.0	38.8	48.1		25.0	$14,512	$2,793	$11,718

Frequently Asked Questions about Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building

What district is Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building in?

Denver Community School District

Is Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building a good school?

Yes! Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building is one of the best elementary schools in the state. It ranks 2^nd of 557 Iowa elementary schools.

What is the racial makeup of Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building?

Students at Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building are 97% White, 1% Two or more races, 1% Hispanic.

How many students attend Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building?

In the 2022-23 school year, 467 students attended Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building.

What schools do graduates of Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building attend?

Students who attend Denver Elementary School - Lincoln Street Building usually go on to attend:

Middle : Denver Middle School
High : Denver Senior High School

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