The top reported proficiency rate is 36% in English language arts. The lowest is 22% in Science.
Original Research by School Decision on Trevista at Horace Mann
Trevista at Horace Mann is a regular public elementary school in Denver’s northwest side, serving pre-kindergarten through fifth grade. It sits within Denver Public Schools, one of Colorado’s largest and most active districts. The school has an enrollment that is majority Hispanic, with a substantial share of white students and a smaller Black population, and a student body where a majority qualify for free or reduced-price lunch—a marker of economic need common in many Denver neighborhood schools.
Academically, state testing results place Trevista at Horace Mann below the midpoint among elementary schools in Denver County where comparable data is available. In math and English language arts, the share of students reaching proficient or advanced levels is lower than many other schools in the area. Science results in fifth grade are similarly modest. The school’s participation rates on those tests were high, which means the results reflect nearly all enrolled students. There is no multi-year trend data to show whether performance is improving or declining.
Because Trevista ends at grade five, there is no graduation rate to report—that measure applies only to high schools. Likewise, data on special education identification and English learner services was not available in the materials reviewed. Parents interested in those supports would need to ask the school directly.
Housing in Denver is expensive, with home values and rents that are well above national averages, a fact that shapes who can live in the neighborhood around the school. The city itself is a major economic and cultural hub: it houses the state capital, a downtown core with government offices and corporate headquarters, a large airport, professional sports teams, and extensive park systems. The neighborhood around Trevista is inside the city’s urban fabric, not a suburban or rural setting, so families may value proximity to Denver’s amenities and job centers.
Denver Public Schools has made several large shifts in recent years, all publicly reported. Voters approved a major bond in 2024 that funds facility upgrades and new construction across the district. A district-wide literacy curriculum aligned with the science of reading began rolling out in elementary grades in the 2023-2024 school year, which would affect how Trevista teaches reading. A unified enrollment system for school choice launched in 2024, changing how families apply to schools throughout Denver. And a 2022 mill levy override increased teacher pay and expanded mental health services—both of which could affect the school’s staffing and student support.
Taken together, Trevista at Horace Mann is a neighborhood elementary serving a diverse and predominantly low-income student body in an expensive urban setting. Its state test results are below the average for Denver County, a soft spot that a parent may want to investigate further with the school—asking about academic interventions, progress monitoring, and how the new literacy curriculum is working in the classroom. The surrounding city offers rich cultural and economic opportunities, but the housing market is tight, and the school itself does not appear to offer specialized program offerings that would distinguish it from other Denver elementary schools on paper. A family considering Trevista would benefit from visiting, talking to teachers and current parents, and understanding what academic supports are in place for students who are not yet meeting grade-level benchmarks.
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