Best Public Schools in Denver, PA

Summary:

The city of Denver, Pennsylvania is home to 4 schools serving grades K-12, including 2 elementary schools, 1 middle school, and 1 high school. The schools in this area display a range of academic performance, with the Cocalico Senior High School and Denver Elementary School standing out as top performers in the region.

Denver Elementary School is a particularly strong-performing school, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania elementary schools and earning a 4-star rating from SchoolDigger. The school outperforms the district and state averages on standardized tests, with exceptional results in 4th-grade Science. Cocalico Senior High School also shines, ranking in the top 25% of Pennsylvania high schools and maintaining a high graduation rate of 93.4%.

In contrast, Brecknock Elementary School, which is part of the Eastern Lancaster County School District, has a lower state-wide ranking and a 2-star rating from SchoolDigger, despite having higher per-student spending compared to the Cocalico School District schools. This suggests that factors beyond just funding, such as school management and teaching quality, play a significant role in student outcomes.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2023)				Ranking (2022)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2023)	Keystone Exams Biology (2023)	Keystone Exams Literature (2023)	PSSA Math (2023)							PSSA Science (2023)			PSSA English Language Arts (2023)							Per Pupil Expenditures (2022)
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 (2023)	Statewide Rank (2023)	State Percentile (2023)	SchoolDigger Rating (2023)	Average Standard Score (2022)	Statewide Rank (2022)	State Percentile (2022)	Rank Change from Previous Year	Keystone Exams Algebra I 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Biology 11th Grade	Keystone Exams Literature 11th Grade	PSSA Math 3rd Grade	PSSA Math 4th Grade	PSSA Math 5th Grade	PSSA Math 6th Grade	PSSA Math 7th Grade	PSSA Math 8th Grade	PSSA Math All Grades	PSSA Science 4th Grade	PSSA Science 8th Grade	PSSA Science All Grades	PSSA English Language Arts 3rd Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 4th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 5th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 6th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 7th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts 8th Grade	PSSA English Language Arts All Grades	Per Pupil Expenditures Total	Sub-total from Federal Funds	Sub-total from State/Local Funds
Denver Elementary School	Public	K-5	South 4th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 336-1501	437	31	13.9	46.0%	372 (85.1%)	4 (0.9%)	39 (8.9%)	11 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.3%)	80.8	266^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.7%		79.8	292^nd of 1534 public elementary schools	81.0%	26				68.5	72.3	70.4				70.3	95.3		95.3	64.4	60.0	77.0				66.8	$4,288	$682	$3,606
Cocalico Middle School	Public	6-8	South 6th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 336-1471	682	59	11.5	42.8%	568 (83.3%)	13 (1.9%)	59 (8.7%)	19 (2.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	23 (3.4%)	75.8	189^th of 893 public middle schools	78.8%		76.2	176^th of 883 public middle schools	80.1%	13							61.4	43.4	32.9	45.1		66.5	66.5				67.7	60.5	56.9	61.4	$4,271	$680	$3,591
Cocalico Senior High School	Public	9-12	South 4th Street	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Cocalico School District	No	No	No	No	(717) 336-1423	1,008	68	14.8	37.6%	840 (83.3%)	23 (2.3%)	86 (8.5%)	34 (3.4%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	24 (2.4%)	73.1	175^th of 674 public high schools	74.0%		73.3	187^th of 634 public high schools	70.5%	12	32.3	61.9	80.7																		$4,277	$681	$3,597
Brecknock Elementary School	Public	K-6	361 School Rd	Denver	17517	Lancaster County	Eastern Lancaster County School District	No	No	No	Yes	(717) 445-8600	458	40	11.5	43.7%	360 (78.6%)	19 (4.1%)	58 (12.7%)	15 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.3%)	42.9	975^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.4%		47.5	935^th of 1534 public elementary schools	39.0%	40				66.0	41.0	29.7	27.8			40.0	75.0		75.0	48.1	34.0	47.9	46.3			44.2	$19,246	$2,041	$17,205

Cities Near Denver

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reamstown	2.37 mi	1	306^th
Adamstown	3.93 mi	1	290^th
Ephrata	4.61 mi	7	241^st
Wernersville	6.52 mi	1	239^th
Sinking Spring	6.65 mi	5	478^th

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SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Pennsylvania Department of Education.

IMPORTANT DISCLAIMERS: Not all boundaries are included. We make every effort to ensure that boundaries are up-to-date. But it's important to note that these are approximations and are for general informational purposes only. To verify legal descriptions of boundaries or school locations, contact your local tax assessor's office and/or school district.

Best Public Schools in Denver, PA

Denver Elementary School

Cocalico Middle School

Cocalico Senior High School

Brecknock Elementary School

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