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Good Shepherd Catholic School

Diocesan school · Grades Pre-K–8

Denver, CO

620 Elizabeth St, Denver, CO 80206

Overall grade: B

ChooseAPrivateSchool.com grade, from official facts compared with similar schools.

  • BClass size
  • A-Years serving families
  • B+Diversity

What stands out

  • Serving families in Denver since at least 2011

Good Shepherd Catholic School is a Catholic diocesan school in Denver, Colorado, for students from pre-K through 8th grade. It has about 355 students and around 15 students per teacher. Its enrollment has held steady since 2011–12. The school is part of the Archdiocese of Denver. Students attend about 7 hours a day, 176 days a year.

At a glance

Grades
Grades Pre-K–8
Students
355
Teachers
24.1 (full-time equivalent)
Students per teacher
14.7
Boys and girls
Coed · 178 girls, 177 boys
Religious affiliation
Catholic · Diocesan school
School day
About 7 hours
School year
176 days
Library
Yes

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    How it compares

    • Larger than 82% of Catholic elementary schools in Colorado.
    • Compared with 39 Catholic elementary schools in Colorado.

    Students by survey year

    341’11–12348’13–14364’15–16384’17–18378’19–20407’21–22355’23–24

    Total students reported in official records since 2011–12.

    Students by grade

    Pre-K62
    K41
    136
    237
    344
    438
    539
    635
    742
    843

    Student body

    White86%
    Hispanic or Latino9%
    Asian3%
    Two or more races1%
    Black1%
    Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander1%

    Member of

    • National Catholic Educational Association

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    What grades does Good Shepherd Catholic School serve?

    Good Shepherd Catholic School serves grades Pre-K–8.

    How many students attend Good Shepherd Catholic School?

    About 355 students, with 15 students per teacher, according to official records.

    How much is tuition at Good Shepherd Catholic School?

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