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About William (Bill) Roberts K-8 School

School overview, demographic information, application and enrollment.

Bill Roberts is a creative, safe and dynamic community of learners that nurtures and educates the whole child. Our staff, in partnership with our supportive parents, provides students with challenging and innovative learning opportunities through exploring the arts, educating for character and fostering critical thinking. Middle school students benefit from a tightly knit community of critical thinkers where students feel valued and are held to high expectations. We offer fee-based Discovery Link programming .

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Academic Programs Offered

• Academic Club or Competition
• Gifted and Talented
• Service Learning
• Visual Arts

Special Programs Offered

• Community Service Club or Organization
• Cross Country (Boys)
• Cross Country (Girls)
• Flag Football (Co-ed)
• Football (Boys)
• Physical Education (PE)
• School Yearbook or Newspaper
• Soccer (Boys)
• Soccer (Girls)
• Softball (Girls)
• Student Leadership
• Volleyball (Girls)

Language Programs and Supports

• ESL (English as a Second Language)

Early Education Options

• Kindergarten English

Early Education Details

Special education.

• Mild-Moderate Support

Student Services and Supports

• After-School Programs
• Before-School Programs

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Application information, how are students given priority, enrollment information.

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William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School

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Overview of William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School

William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School is a public school located in Denver, CO, which is in a large city setting. The student population of William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School is 850 and the school serves PK-8. At William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School, 72% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 82% scored at or above that level for reading. The school’s minority student enrollment is 31%. The student-teacher ratio is 18:1, which is worse than that of the district. The student population is made up of 48% female students and 52% male students. The school enrolls 11% economically disadvantaged students. There are 47 equivalent full-time teachers.

At a Glance

William (bill) roberts ece-8 school 2024 rankings.

William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School is ranked #17 in Colorado Elementary Schools and ranked #11 in Colorado Middle Schools . Schools are ranked on their performance on state-required tests, graduation, and how well they prepare their students for high school. Read more about how we rank the Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools .

All Rankings

• # 17 in  Colorado Elementary Schools
• # 11 in  Colorado Middle Schools
• # 3 in  Denver Public Schools Elementary Schools
• # 2 in  Denver Public Schools Middle Schools

Ranking Factors

How William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School placed statewide out of 778 elementary schools and 392 middle schools ranked in Colorado .

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Middle School Reading Proficiency Rank

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Elementary School Reading Performance

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Middle School Reading Performance

Elementary School Math Performance

Middle School Math Performance

Students/Teachers at William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School

These counts and percentages of students and teachers are from data reported by state education agencies to the federal government

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Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander is not included in this breakdown due to an enrollment of 0%.

economically disadvantaged students at William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School

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Test Scores at William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School

At William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School, 72% of students scored at or above the proficient level for math, and 82% scored at or above that level for reading. Compared with the district, the school did better in math and better in reading, according to this metric. In Denver Public Schools , 33% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 22% tested at or above that level for math. William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School did better in math and better in reading in this metric compared with students across the state. In Colorado , 41% of students tested at or above the proficient level for reading, and 27% tested at or above that level for math.

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School Data

School profile information is based on government data.

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Total Ranked Elementary Schools

Total Ranked Middle Schools

Total Students (all grades)

Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)

Middle Schoolers Proficient in Reading (district average)

Elementary Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)

Middle Schoolers Proficient in Math (district average)

2100 Akron Way, Denver, CO 80238

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William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School ' s high ranking earned it eligibility to display U.S. News Best Elementary Schools and Best Middle Schools award badges . Badge eligibility recognizes educational excellence, as described here . Officials at badge-eligible schools can learn how to promote their awards here .

Insufficient student data was reported by six states (California, D.C., Delaware, New Mexico, Oregon, and Washington). As such, the rankings for these states were held at their previous positions. They are therefore based on assessment data from 2018-2019 and include schools that were active as of 2019-2020. Updated directory information from 2021-2022 was provided for schools when available.

Data is based on the 2020 - 2021 and 2021 - 2022 school years.

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William (Bill) Roberts K-8 School Reviews

William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School

Address: 2100 Akron Way, Denver

Phone: (720) 424-2640

Principal Name: Jason Sanders

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Bill Roberts is a creative, safe and dynamic community of learners that nurtures and educates the whole child. Our staff, in partnership with our supportive parents, provides students with challenging and innovative learning opportunities through exploring the arts, educating for character and fostering critical thinking. Middle school students benefit from a tightly knit community of critical thinkers where students feel valued and are held to high expectations. We offer fee-based Discovery Link programming.

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William (Bill) Roberts Ece-8 School

• Grades: Prekindergarten-8
• Enrollment: 850 students
• Student:Teacher Ratio: 18:1
• Minority Enrollment: 31%
• Overall Testing Rank : Top 5% in CO
• Math Proficiency : 70-74% (Top 5%)
• Reading Proficiency : 80-84% (Top 5%)
• Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), CO Dept. of Education

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Students at William (Bill) Roberts K-8 School

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• White 69.2%
• Hispanic 13.2%
• African American 7.2%
• Multiracial 7.1%
• Native American 0.1%
• International 0%
• Pacific Islander 0%

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My 3rd child is starting at Bill Roberts this year in ECE. My middle one started there in ECE and is now in 4th, and the oldest did ECE-5 there. The school has great leadership, evidenced by the teachers' professional development opportunities, their latitude to adapt the curricula based on their own style and expertise, and by so many other factors. Teachers are award winning and quite simply, they care. My daughter loves school. She told someone when asked if she was looking forward to summer, "not so much." When asked why, she said "my teachers are awesome." Beyond the amazing educators and administrators, the family involvement is amazing. I feel very fortunate to be able to send my daughters to this school!

Bill Roberts Elementary is a very new DPS school in the Stapleton area. It opened in 2006, so everything about it is new. I don't have children of my own at the school, so all I can review is the facilities rather than the education aspect. However, my niece and nephew are geniuses so I can only assume it's because of the education they're receiving here (haha). The facilities are awesome. I've worked in the DPS system and this school is NICE. I'm there for every concert that the Bobcat Band puts on, as well as various talent shows. They don't use an actual auditorium, but the stage that leads into the cafeteria. The stage is nice.. and we, the audience, just sit on regular chairs. I've roamed the halls and checked out the classrooms. I wish I was fortunate enough to go to school here many many years ago!!

This school was suggested to me by one of my students teachers, she has worked with him over the past few years (even suggested trying GT classes for him) and thought it would be a good fit for a middle school. I respect her opinion and I walked into the Bill Roberts Middle School open house on 4 Dec with an open mind and hopeful attitude only to leave disappointed. I was impressed listening to the opening remarks and visited the classroom, Technology Lab and also listened to the students during their Q & A with prospective parents. Everything about what I heard was amazing! This school is great IF your student fits their mold. I was interested in this as a possible choice for my child until I spoke to the Principal. I watched as he spoke with other parents throughout the evening, giving them his full attention, engaging, asking questions and giving informative answers. Now I should say my student has an IEP for certain issues. Anyway, as I was asking what type of services or support the school might have for these types of issues his expression went from smile to stone face flat. I kept speaking even though he was slowly moving away and looking at everything else but me. I did mention he had an IEP and instead of asking what types of things he might need help with or telling me what services the school might provide he finally made eye contact with me and said "Well, since he has an IEP we HAVE to try our best to accommodate it but we aren't going to disrupt the class. (As he starts looking around again) There are specific times these services are offered." He turned away from me, I was still trying to speak to him but it was clear he was no longer interested. It is unfortunate this school uses words like "innovative" and " progressive" to describe itself but when you don't fit the mold they show what they're really about. Maybe the school should show a little more interest when parents are trying to get information and won't just presume the worst when certain words are used to describe a student.

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Jason Sanders, first new principal in 17 years, takes over Bill Roberts

Photo: Fifth grader Ellery Adams chats with Jason Sanders, new principal of William “Bill” Roberts, during a recent lunch period. Photos by: Sarah Huber 

New leadership is taking the helm at William “Bill” Roberts, Central Park’s only K-8 school and one of most consistently high-performing one in Denver Public Schools.

After 19 years leading Central Park schools, two as principal of Westerly Creek Elementary and 17 running Bill Roberts, Trich Lea retired at the end of last year. Lea was by far the longest serving Central Park principal since its first school, Westerly Creek, opened in 2003-04.

Jason Sanders, formerly an assistant principal in the Adams 12 school district, which takes in Thornton and Northglenn, was hired as principal this summer.

“K-8 schools are my favorite,” Sanders says. “I love the mentoring opportunities as we get to watch the little kids grow into big kids and as the little kids look up to the older students.”

As the school year slides into the routines of September, Sanders and his team “are aiming to be as visible as possible to kids of all ages and parents so that they know we’re accessible,” he says.

He checks in with students by name at lunch, directs traffic before and after school, visits classrooms regularly and has already made a name for himself on the playground by jumping into kids’ games and being around almost daily during recess and lunch, something new for students. They aren’t wild about him having a few more lunch rules than Lea, such as cleaning up and raising hands to go to recess, but they do like that he is learning their names.

He joked that “it’s hard to have a bad day working at a school because you can always go out to recess. You’ve got to smile when you’re playing four-square with the kids.”

Sanders previously served as assistant middle school principal at Rocky Top Middle School in Thornton, though his passion for mentorship began while still in high school.

“I had a teacher who saw some potential in me and directed me into doing my high school service hours working with kids at a shelter for victims of domestic violence and their families,” he says. “I wanted to see kids of all backgrounds and experiences learn, grow and succeed.”

Sanders grew up in the northwest and went on to earn his bachelor’s degree in psychology at Gonzaga University in Seattle. He earned his teaching license from Metropolitan State University of Denver and his master’s in education from the University of Denver. He counseled students in a drug, gang and violence prevention program in Park Hill before teaching in traditional and special education DPS classrooms.

“At each step along the way, a mentor saw potential in me and inspired me to take the next step,” he says. “So, too, we want to develop each student’s potential here.”

Two of Sanders’  longtime mentors, including the principal of a neighboring school, urged Sanders to apply for the principal position at Bill Roberts.

Sanders says, “our mission is for all kids, given their strengths, to thrive. I love where we’re at as a school, and I think there’s room for growth.”

While Bill Roberts’ 2023 Colorado Measures of Academic Success (CMAS) overall results are the highest among Central Park schools, there remains an achievement gap between the results of lower-income students and their more affluent counterparts.

The lower-income student population, or those who receive free and reduced lunch, is predominantly composed of Black and Hispanic children in Denver and nationally, according to district and U.S. Census data.

Sanders believes the Roberts staff and community definitely have the ability to close that achievement gap.

“If we leverage our strengths at Bill Roberts, from the supportive teachers and strong relationships with the kids and families to our high achievement and tight-knit community, we will meet and even exceed our hard-won expectations.

“We can tackle anything.”

Along the same lines, Sanders hopes to build on Bill Roberts’ past commitments to equity.

“As soon as students come through our doors, if they are feeling ‘other than,’ whether that’s because of race or ethnicity, gender or identity, different ways of learning or something else, I want every student to know we’re there to support them,” he says..

He added, “I was a kid that others might not have known was experiencing things outside of school that made it hard for me to reach my potential inside school. We want to meet the needs of kids whether or not those needs are immediately present.”

Sanders has also prioritized physical and psychological health.

“I hope parents are seeing that we’ve put safety needs of the community front and center,” he says.. “This is everything from traffic to the lockdown and fire drills to mental health.”

Sanders is eager to communicate with parents often and individually. He urged Bill Roberts families to “pick one place where you feel most comfortable” to support the school. “After all,” he says, “we are always going to be better and stronger together.”

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