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Mapleton School District No. 1 In The County Of Adams & St ranks among the top 20% of public school district in Colorado for:
Category
Attribute
Community Size
Largest student body (number of students) (Top 1%)
For the 2025 school year, there are 9 public preschools serving 3,129 students in Mapleton School District No. 1 In The County Of Adams & St. This district's average pre testing ranking is 1/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public pre schools in Colorado.
Public Preschools in Mapleton School District No. 1 In The County Of Adams & St have an average math proficiency score of 14% (versus the Colorado public pre school average of 33%), and reading proficiency score of 20% (versus the 42% statewide average).
Minority enrollment is 82% of the student body (majority Hispanic), which is more than the Colorado public preschool average of 52% (majority Hispanic).
Overview
This School District
This State (CO)
# Schools
21 Schools
802 Schools
# Students
7,132 Students
295,618 Students
# Teachers
389 Teachers
19,047 Teachers
Student : Teacher Ratio
18:1
18:1
District Rank
Mapleton School District No. 1 In The County Of Adams & St, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 179 school districts in Colorado (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2021-2022 school year.
The school district's graduation rate of 75% has increased from 59% over five school years.
Overall District Rank
#168 out of 179 school districts
(Bottom 50%)
(Bottom 50%)

Math Test Scores (% Proficient)
11%
32%

Reading/Language Arts Test Scores (% Proficient)
23%
45%

Science Test Scores (% Proficient)
(20-21)9%
29%
Graduation Rate
75%
82%

Students by Ethnicity:
Diversity Score
0.35
0.63
# American Indian Students
26 Students
1,423 Students
% American Indian Students
n/a
n/a
# Asian Students
189 Students
10,368 Students
% Asian Students
3%
4%
# Hispanic Students
5,693 Students
109,408 Students
% Hispanic Students
80%
37%
# Black Students
70 Students
15,060 Students
% Black Students
1%
5%
# White Students
982 Students
141,495 Students
% White Students
14%
48%
# Hawaiian Students
10 Students
1,064 Students
% Hawaiian Students
n/a
n/a
# Two or more races Students
162 Students
16,757 Students
% of Two or more races Students
2%
6%
Students by Grade:
# Students in PK Grade:
496
31,964
# Students in K Grade:
495
38,652
# Students in 1st Grade:
495
39,705
# Students in 2nd Grade:
508
41,446
# Students in 3rd Grade:
513
39,521
# Students in 4th Grade:
460
39,811
# Students in 5th Grade:
485
39,230
# Students in 6th Grade:
498
9,397
# Students in 7th Grade:
493
6,033
# Students in 8th Grade:
558
5,688
# Students in 9th Grade:
638
1,068
# Students in 10th Grade:
551
1,032
# Students in 11th Grade:
488
1,020
# Students in 12th Grade:
454
1,051
# Ungraded Students:
-
-
District Revenue and Spending
The revenue/student of $18,156 is higher than the state median of $15,473. The school district revenue/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
The school district's spending/student of $21,794 is higher than the state median of $15,791. The school district spending/student has grown by 28% over four school years.
Total Revenue
$130 MM
$13,426 MM

Spending
$155 MM
$13,702 MM

Revenue / Student
$18,156
$15,473

Spending / Student
$21,794
$15,791

Best Mapleton School District No. 1 In The County Of Adams & St Public Preschools (2025)
School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
(Math and Reading Proficiency)
Location
Grades
Students
Rank: #11.
Explore Pk-8
Magnet School
(Math: 19% | Reading: 24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
10310 York St
Denver, CO 80229
(303) 853-1300
Denver, CO 80229
(303) 853-1300
Grades: PK-8
| 579 students
Rank: #22.
Adventure Elementary School
Magnet School
(Math: 15-19% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
3/
Bottom 50%10
7725 Conifer Rd
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 853-1410
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 853-1410
Grades: PK-6
| 397 students
Rank: #33.
Welby Community School Of The Arts
Magnet School
(Math: 10-14% | Reading: 20-24%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
1200 E 78th Ave
Denver, CO 80229
(303) 853-1700
Denver, CO 80229
(303) 853-1700
Grades: PK-6
| 319 students
Rank: #44.
Achieve Academy
Magnet School
(Math: 12% | Reading: 21%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
9100 Poze Blvd
Denver, CO 80229
(303) 853-1300
Denver, CO 80229
(303) 853-1300
Grades: PK-8
| 386 students
Rank: #55.
Trailside Academy
(Math: 12% | Reading: 19%)
Rank:
Rank:
2/
Bottom 50%10
2300 West 67th Pl.
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 853-1000
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 853-1000
Grades: PK-8
| 502 students
Rank: #66.
Meadow Community School
Magnet School
(Math: 9% | Reading: 17%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
9150 Monroe St
Denver, CO 80229
(303) 853-1500
Denver, CO 80229
(303) 853-1500
Grades: PK-8
| 375 students
Rank: #77.
Global Primary Academy
(Math: ≤10% | Reading: ≤10%)
Rank:
Rank:
1/
Bottom 50%10
7480 Conifer Road
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 853-1170
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 853-1170
Grades: PK-3
| 264 students
Rank: n/an/a
2410 Poze Blvd
Thornton, CO 80029
(303) 853-1000
Thornton, CO 80029
(303) 853-1000
Grades: PK
| 186 students
Rank: n/an/a
6951 Fox Way
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 853-1560
Denver, CO 80221
(303) 853-1560
Grades: PK-4
| 121 students
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