North Star Elementary School

8740 North Star Dr, Denver, CO 80221 | (720) 972-5560

Grades: KG-5
Student Enrollment: 471

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5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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School Description

School Summary and Highlights

Enrolls 471 elementary school students from grades KG-5
Ranks 870th out of 938 elementary schools in CO.

Additional Contact Information

Mailing Address: 8740 North Star Drive, Denver, CO 80221

School Operational Details

Title I Eligible
All students of this school are eligible for participation in authorized programs.

School District Details

Adams 12 Five Star Schools District
Per-Pupil Spending: $8,129
Graduation Rate: 75.9%
Dropout Rate: 6.7%
Students Per Teacher: 20.2
Enrolled Students: 41,949

Faculty Details and Student Enrollment

Students and Faculty

Total Students Enrolled: 471
Total Full Time "Equivalent" Teachers: 31.2
Average Student-To-Teacher Ratio: 15.1

Students Gender Breakdown

Males: 258 (54.8%)
Females: 213 (45.2%)

Free Lunch Student Eligibility Breakdown

Eligible for Reduced Lunch: 40 (8.5%)
Eligible for Free Lunch: 385 (81.7%)
Eligible for Either Reduced or Free Lunch: 425 (90.2%)

Student Enrollment Distribution by Race / Ethnicity

North Star Elementary School Student Race Distribution

	Number	Percent
American Indian	7	1.5%
Black	19	4.0%
Asian	5	1.1%
Hispanic	369	78.3%
White	71	15.1%

Number of Students Per Grade

	Number	Percent
Kindergarten	83	17.6%
1st Grade	88	18.7%
2nd Grade	73	15.5%
3rd Grade	68	14.4%
4th Grade	71	15.1%
5th Grade	88	18.7%

Faculty Educational Background (2006-07)

Teachers with a Bachelor's Degree: 52%
Teachers with a Master's Degree or Higher:48%

Faculty Salary and Experience (2006-2007)

Average Teaching Experience: 12 Years
Average Salary: $49,208

Teacher Experience by Number of Years

North Star Elementary School Teacher Experience in Years

	Salary	Percent
1-5 Years of Teaching Experience	$38,989	16%
More Than 5 Years of Teaching Experience	$51,173	84%

Source: CO Department of Education, Source: NCES 2009-2010

School Ratings and Reviews

Overall Rating: 5

5 out of 5 | 1 Review

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Reviewed by Student on April 15, 2009
Rating: (5 / 5) Flag as inappropriate
Hello My name is Ana Flores and i went to north star from half of second grade to fifth grade and I just wanted to say North Star is the best Elementary school ever made!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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