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Barnum Elementary School

85 Hooker Street, Denver, CO 80219

DSchola Grade
Grades
Pre-K–5
Elementary
Students
334
Enrolled 2024–25
Students per teacher
15.6 : 1
Full-time teachers
District
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
Denver County

Schola Grade D · Below average

Letter grade (A–F) · compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools · How we grade
Test scores17% proficient in math & reading
14thpercentile
Equity20% of low-income students proficient
39thpercentile
Attendance50% chronically absent
11thpercentile
Class size15.6 students per teacher
44thpercentile

Percentiles compare this school with other Colorado elementary schools; the line marks the middle. Data: test scores 2021–22, graduation and absenteeism 2022–23 (U.S. Department of Education, EDFacts); coursework 2023–24 (Civil Rights Data Collection); staffing 2024–25 (NCES).

About Barnum Elementary School

Barnum Elementary School is a public elementary school in Denver, Colorado, serving grades Pre-K–5. It is part of School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. The school is located in a large city in Denver County.

In the 2024–25 school year, 334 students were enrolled, with about 15.6 students for every full-time teacher. That ratio is larger than the typical Colorado elementary school (14.8 students per teacher). Its Schola Grade is D (below average), compared with 953 Colorado elementary schools.

Grades & enrollment

Students per grade, 2024–25Grades Pre-K–5

Location & nearby schools

85 Hooker Street
Denver, CO 80219
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School details

Type
Public School · What this means
Level
Elementary
Grades offered
Pre-K–5
Enrollment (2024–25)
334 students
Students per teacher
15.6 to 1
Charter school
No
Magnet school
No
Locale
City — Large
School district
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C
County
Denver County
NCES school ID
080336000311

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School data comes from the U.S. Department of Education: the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES) Common Core of Data and EDGE school locations (2024–25) and Private School Survey (2023–24), the Civil Rights Data Collection (2023–24), and EDFacts (test results 2021–22; graduation and chronic absenteeism 2022–23), plus other public sources. Please contact the school to confirm enrollment, programs, and other details. How we source data.