Best Public Schools in Denver, PA

Summary:

The city of Denver, Pennsylvania is home to four schools serving students from elementary through high school. The schools in this area demonstrate a range of academic performance, with some standouts that consistently outperform state and district averages.

Cocalico Senior High School and Cocalico Middle School, part of the Cocalico School District, are both ranked in the top 25% of Pennsylvania schools and maintain high performance on Keystone Exams. In contrast, Brecknock Elementary School, part of the Eastern Lancaster County School District, has more mixed results, with some grades and subjects performing above the district and state, while others fall below.

The standout in this group is Denver Elementary School, which ranks 225 out of 1,526 Pennsylvania elementary schools and consistently outperforms the district and state averages in Math, Science, and English Language Arts. This exceptional academic performance, along with the school's 4-star rating from SchoolDigger, makes it a clear leader in the area.

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2024)				Ranking (2023)				Keystone Exams Algebra I (2024)	Keystone Exams Biology (2024)	Keystone Exams Literature (2024)	PSSA Math (2024)							PSSA Science (2024)			PSSA English Language Arts (2024)							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 (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	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	453	32	14.0	50.8%	380 (83.9%)	4 (0.9%)	40 (8.8%)	13 (2.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.3%)	83	225^th of 1526 public elementary schools	85.3%		80.8	266^th of 1534 public elementary schools	82.7%	41				67.1	78.6	77.4				73.8	94.3		94.3	67.1	71.4	71.0				69.6	$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	634	57	11.1	43.4%	520 (82.0%)	14 (2.2%)	64 (10.1%)	16 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	20 (3.2%)	77	177^th of 891 public middle schools	80.1%		75.8	189^th of 893 public middle schools	78.8%	12							76.1	44.2	39.6	52.1		60.7	60.7				71.9	60.6	52.5	61.0	$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	999	72	13.8	41.0%	831 (83.2%)	23 (2.3%)	88 (8.8%)	31 (3.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.1%)	25 (2.5%)	77.1	139^th of 686 public high schools	79.7%		73.1	175^th of 674 public high schools	74.0%	36	61.1	59.5	72.3																		$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	436	40	10.9	42.0%	347 (79.6%)	12 (2.8%)	54 (12.4%)	14 (3.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	57.9	742^nd of 1526 public elementary schools	51.4%		42.9	975^th of 1534 public elementary schools	36.4%	233				64.4	51.0	38.2	33.4			46.3	81.6		81.6	59.3	61.2	45.4	56.0			55.4	$19,246	$2,041	$17,205

Cities Near Denver

City	Distance	# of Schools	Statewide Rank
Reamstown	2.37 mi	1	211^th
Adamstown	3.93 mi	1	228^th
Ephrata	4.61 mi	7	191^st
Wernersville	6.52 mi	1	325^th
Sinking Spring	6.65 mi	5	312^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.