Original Research by School Decision on Fairview Elementary School
Fairview Elementary School in Denver, Colorado, has closed and is no longer in operation. That is the defining fact for anyone researching the school today. It previously served elementary grades as a regular public school within Denver Public Schools, though the specific grade band information in the record was not fully detailed.
The most recent academic testing data available comes from the 2022-23 school year, the last before closure. In math and English language arts, the state suppressed the proficiency rate because the number of students tested was small enough to trigger privacy rules. The school did report average scale scores on the Colorado Measures of Academic Success for the students who participated, along with participation rates that met state standards. In fifth-grade science, the same pattern held: a suppressed proficiency rate but a reported average scale score. These scores provide a partial picture of how that cohort performed, but without proficiency rates or comparison data, it is not possible to draw a firm conclusion about the school’s overall academic standing.
Enrollment numbers, student demographics, and data on free or reduced-price meal eligibility were not available in the record. Information on special education and English learner populations was also missing. Because the school is closed, these gaps likely reflect that data collection ceased after closure.
The school was located in Denver, a major city that functions as the commercial and transportation hub of the Rocky Mountain region. Denver has a diverse economy, an extensive network of parks, a dense downtown core, and a broad range of cultural institutions. Housing values and rents in the immediate area are comparable to the state average, and the local housing market has seen modest recent price changes. The city has experienced sustained population growth over the long term, with development spreading into the foothills and across the high plains.
Denver Public Schools, the district that oversaw Fairview, has undertaken notable recent initiatives. Voters approved a large bond measure for facility improvements and new school construction across the district. The district also implemented a new literacy curriculum aligned with the science of reading and introduced a unified enrollment system that changed how families apply to schools. A mill levy override was passed to increase teacher pay and expand mental health services. These district-level changes would have applied to Fairview before it closed.
For families seeking a school in this area, Fairview Elementary is no longer an option. The nearest alternatives are other Denver Public Schools elementary schools serving the same neighborhood. The district’s unified enrollment system, introduced after this school’s closure, now governs how families apply to schools. Given the absence of full testing data from the school’s final years, an academic evaluation is not possible. Parents may want to look into the current options in the West Denver area using the district’s enrollment portal and available school data.
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