Enrollment
305
Elementary
DISTRICT 291 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·STATE CHARTER SCHOOL INSTITUTE·NCES 080002006876
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver
1800 E LONGS PEAK ST, BRIGHTON, CO 80601 · (720) 541-9809 · Adams County
GRADES KG–08ELEMENTARY41-RURALCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL305 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
18.1:1
17 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.0:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
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Title I proxy
DISTRICT 53% · STATE 50%
Community
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0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Kindergarten | 56 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 51 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 31 | 10% |
| Grade 3 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 4 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 5 | 30 | 10% |
| Grade 6 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 7 | 28 | 9% |
| Grade 8 | 21 | 7% |
This year's kindergarten class (56) is 167% larger than its 8th grade class (21).
Student demographics
49%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 61% · STATE 62% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
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CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
39.2%
CO avg 44.9% . +3.3pp since 2023
Math
26.1%
CO avg 36.1% . +0.5pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 39 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 26 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are up about 3 points since 2023, while math scores have held steady.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 39.2% | 26.1% |
| 2023-24 | 35.9% | 25.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
Where Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.1% | #601 of 940 ▼ 10 | #29 of 89 ▼ 1 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 39.2% | #516 of 946 ▲ 36 | #20 of 89 ▲ 3 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 305 | #703 of 1,056 | #80 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 18.1:1 | #773 of 896 | #68 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 49.0% | #485 of 896 | #48 of 90 |
Ranked against other public elementary schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 305 | 16.9 | 18.1:1 | N/A |
| 2023-24 | 222 | 14.4 | 15.4:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver.
About Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver is a small elementary school based in BRIGHTON, Colorado. The school had 305 students in kindergarten through 8 in 2024-25.
The 49 schools of State Charter School Institute, including Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver, enroll 21,411 students.
At 66%, White students outnumber all other groups at Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver combined. Smaller groups are 28% Hispanic and 7% multiracial. County-wide, 55% of Adams County residents are White. By the diversity index, Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver comes in at 49%.
With 16.9 full-time-equivalent teachers in 2024-25, the ratio at Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver was 18.1:1. Among elementary schools in Colorado, the typical ratio is 16.6:1.
County data help place the school in context: in Adams County, median household income is about $94,571, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 7%. Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver is among the 171 public schools in Adams County.
Nearest public school: Discovery Magnet School, about 1.8 miles away. The five-mile area around Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver holds at least 8 other public schools.
The NCES locale for Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver is Rural: Fringe, which covers schools in rural territory close to an urban area. NCES lists Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver as a charter school.
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Adams County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
530,225
Census ACS
Median income
$94,571
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
29%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
7%
Below federal line
Schools in county
171
87,938 students
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- Discovery Magnet School1.8 mi · 692
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- Bright Horizons Preschool3.1 mi · 36
Frequently asked questions
About Ascent Classical Academy of Northern DenverHow many students attend Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver?
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver enrolls approximately 305 students in grades KG-08.
What grades does Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver serve?
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver serves grades KG-08.
How many teachers does Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver have?
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver employs 17 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 18.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver?
Student demographics at Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver are roughly 66% White, 28% Hispanic, 0% Asian, 7% Two or more.
What district is Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver in?
Ascent Classical Academy of Northern Denver is part of State Charter School Institute.
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