# Central Park / Stapleton — Denver family neighborhood fact pack

Source: https://familyhomefinder.com/places/denver/central-park-stapleton
Last updated: 2026-05-03

## Headline
Rank #2 pick in our family home-search sample report for this metro.

## Schools (NCES Common Core, NCES CCD 2022-23)
- DSST: Montview High School (High, grades 9-12, 570 students, 67% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/denver/dsst-montview-high-school-1833
- Westerly Creek Elementary (Elementary, grades PK-5, 680 students, 14% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/denver/westerly-creek-elementary-1957
- William (Bill) Roberts ECE-8 School (Elementary, grades K-8, 828 students, 12% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/denver/william-bill-roberts-ece-8-school-6332
- Swigert International School (Elementary, grades PK-5, 571 students, 16% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/denver/swigert-international-school-6518
- DSST: Montview Middle School (Middle, grades 6-8, 466 students, 72% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/denver/dsst-montview-middle-school-6566
- Isabella Bird Community School (Elementary, grades PK-5, 414 students, 33% free/reduced lunch) — https://familyhomefinder.com/schools/denver/isabella-bird-community-school-6570

## Climate (NOAA 1991-2020 normals at DENVER-STAPLETON, 1.6 mi)
- Annual mean: 51.3°F (low 37°F / high 66°F)
- Precipitation: 15.4 in/yr
- Snowfall: 49.0 in/yr

## Seismic (USGS NSHM)
- 2%-in-50yr PGA: 0.11g — Moderate band (NSHM E2014B)

## Flood (FEMA NFHL)
- Zone: X (AREA OF MINIMAL FLOOD HAZARD)

## Census ACS (ACS 5-year 2023)
- Median household income: $166,191
- Median home value: $806,400
- Family-with-kids share: 70%
- Population (ZCTA): 29,448

## Sold comps (top 3 by recency)
- $774,900 · 4/4 · 2,941 sqft · 2026-01-29 · 2323 Yosemite St, Denver, CO 80238 (https://www.redfin.com/CO/Denver/8229-E-28th-Pl-80238/home/34229487)
- $840,000 · 4/4 · 2,629 sqft · 2025-10-31 · 2209 Tamarac St, Denver, CO 80238 (https://www.redfin.com/CO/Denver/8229-E-28th-Pl-80238/home/34229487)
- $1,090,500 · 4/4 · 3,501 sqft · 2025-10-02 · 8169 E 28th Pl, Denver, CO 80238 (https://www.redfin.com/CO/Denver/8229-E-28th-Pl-80238/home/34229487)

## Verdict
The most lifestyle-aligned zone — walkable schools, A-Line to DIA, parks everywhere, and a Blue Ribbon K-8 that solves the DPS middle-school problem. Why this fits you specifically: after 6 years in Highlands, you already know urban Denver living; Central Park gives you the same density and walkability with a school you can actually count on for 9 straight years.

Pros: Bill Roberts K-8 is the best DPS public elementary/middle pipeline you can get without a lottery roll of the dice; A-Line to DIA in 18 min is a genuine quality-of-life upgrade for the remote/flying partner; 50+ neighborhood parks, walkable schools, pools, and rec centers — strongest match for the kids-on-bikes, soccer-and-piano lifestyle.
Cons: DPS SchoolChoice complexity is real — you MUST apply to lock Bill Roberts; do not assume address = assignment; Northfield's matriculation track record is thin (school is young) and AP-ceiling gaps for STEM-track kids; I-70 noise on east-side blocks — tour with windows open.

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