Ellis Elementary School

Denver, CO 80222

Phone: (720) 424-7700
Fax: (720) 424-7725
District: Denver County 1 School District

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GreatSchools Rating

public • Grades PK,KG,1,2,3,4,5 • 467 students

Ellis Elementary School, a public school located in Denver, CO, serves grades PK-5 in the Denver County 1 School District.It has received a GreatSchools Rating of 4 out of 10, based on a variety of school quality measures.

Ellis Elementary School is a public school located in Denver, CO. 467 students attend Ellis Elementary School.

School Ratings

Category Rating Details
Test Scores 2/10 The Test Score Rating examines how students at this school performed on standardized tests compared with other schools in the state. The Test Rating was created using 2025 Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) data from Colorado Department of Education.
Student Growth 5/10 The Student Progress Rating measures whether students at this school are making academic progress over time based on student growth data provided by the Department of Education. Specifically, this rating looks at how much progress individual students have made on state assessments during the past year or more, how this performance aligns with expected progress based on a student growth model established by the state Department of Education, and how this school's growth data compares to other schools in the state. The Growth Rating was created using 2025 Student Growth - CO CMAS - Cohort-referenced data from Colorado Department of Education, and using 2025 Student Growth - CO PSAT/SAT - Cohort-referenced data from Colorado Department of Education.

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Ellis was an amazing experience for our child who had incredible teachers, consistent and outstanding support, and life changing special education interventions. We never expected such skill, care, and advocacy from public education.

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Posted: February 26, 2020

I love Ellis Elementary and would strongly recommend. This is a terrific public school serving Pre-K through 5th grades including Head Start. It is geared towards fun and effective education and learning techniques in a supportive and safe environment for students, high quality teachers and leadership, supporting it's families and engaging with the community.

Posted: February 26, 2020

Posted: February 26, 2020

The teachers make the school. They go above and beyond for their students and, by extension, their families and our community.

Posted: February 26, 2020

Posted: February 26, 2020

The leadership is strong. It has been ever-changing over the past few years, but is dedicated towards it's students, teachers, families and community.

Posted: February 26, 2020

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Posted: February 3, 2018

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Posted: February 3, 2018

My daughter has had a wonderful experience at Ellis. I've been blown away by the intelligence and commitment of her teachers throughout her time there. It's a shame that the ratings on this website are largely based on state test scores. This school is very diverse, with students from many different language and socio-economic backgrounds, and this is one of our favorite things about Ellis! Unfortunately, these are students whose progress isn't necessarily measured by a state test. I hope people reading these reviews will look deeper than these stupid metrics and consider this amazing, diverse community.

Posted: August 19, 2014

My son has attended Ellis since 3rd grade he is now in 5th grade. I highly recomend this school. my son is a GT student and Ellis has done eveything in thier power to support his academic and social needs. Thhe emphasis on diversity and personal and civic responseibility have been paramount in the social and academic development of my son. The staff from janitor to principle are top notch and really focus on the children. I cannot say enough about the teachers ability and drive to educate. Any problems i have ever had at Ellis have been handled equitably, logicaly and in a timely manner. I have had oppertunities to send my son to different schools but have elected to keep him at Ellis due to thier dilligance and ability to keep him academicaly challenged. This is a public school with integrity and proven results.

Posted: October 12, 2012

Ellis Elementary is a great school for my son! He tells me every day that he loves school and comes home at night eager to show me what he has learned during the day. The teachers are caring and compassionate and I know his emotional wellbeing is taken into account by every adult he comes into contact with. Also, as Ellis is such a richly diverse school, he has the opportunity to learn how to navigate cultural and linguistic differences in all of his interactions with his fellow students. The connections that he makes because of this cannot be taught, they must be lived though and experienced. I feel confident that my son will leave Ellis with a love of learning, having gleaned a true 21st Century education and dedication to humanity that will prepare him well for the challenges of our global community.

Posted: September 30, 2012

I have been a community partner for 6 years and a parent for 2 years. I could not be happier with the education my kids get. The leadership is some of the most thoughtful I've seen in my 10 years working in and around the public school system. The diversity of the community is valued and there is a lot of attention to what ALL students and parents need. My children learn so much about being part of a global community. The cultural skills they develop are equally as important as the academic skills and Ellis intentionally makes this part of the school experience.

Posted: March 29, 2011

My child went to Ellis Elementary School and had a wonderful experience. He learned leadership as well as academics. Last year he graduated from Denver East High School as Valedictorian and is now a Freshman at Stanford. I know that urban schools have their challenges, but we loved the diversity and community-feel of Ellis. They did a fine job preparing my son for a bright future. Steve Garcia, father of former Ellis Student, Nathan Garcia

Posted: February 3, 2011

This school is amazing, how there are so many different students here that are from all around the world.

Posted: January 5, 2010

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