Enrollment
272
Elementary
DISTRICT 368 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·MAPLETON PUBLIC SCHOOLS·NCES 080555006673
Global Primary Academy
7480 CONIFER ROAD, DENVER, CO 80221 · (303) 853-1170 · Adams County
GRADES PK–03ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL272 STUDENTS
D
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Scored higher than 7% of Colorado public elementary schools
- DTest scores Share of students meeting the state standard in reading, math, and other tested subjects, 2023-24 and 2024-25.
- C-Beats expectations How far test scores land above or below what the share of low-income students predicts for a school in this state.
- ·Three-year trend Not available for this school, so the grade uses the other parts.
Grades compare a school only with schools in the same state, because every state gives its own test. How grades work · Top-graded Colorado public elementary schools
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
16 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 17.7:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
72%
196 students
DISTRICT 71% · STATE 50%
Community
0
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Pre-K | 52 | 19% |
| Kindergarten | 48 | 18% |
| Grade 1 | 58 | 21% |
| Grade 2 | 56 | 21% |
| Grade 3 | 58 | 21% |
Student demographics
20%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 33% · 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
School pathway
Students here typically continue to
Global Primary Academy→Global Intermediate Academy
Based on grade levels within Mapleton Public Schools. Attendance zones can vary; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
25.0%
CO avg 44.9% . +17.2pp since 2023
Math
26.8%
CO avg 36.1% . +17.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 25 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 17 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 17 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 25.0% | 26.8% |
| 2023-24 | 7.8% | 9.6% |
% Met or Exceeded Expectations, all students and all tested grades.
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
17.3%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
23.0%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
-5.7pp
below demographic expectation
What this means: About 17% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 23% typical for Colorado schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Colorado's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Global Primary Academy
Global Primary Academy's state test result (17.3% proficient) is higher than 1 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Primary Academy this school | 272 | 72.1% | 17.3% |
| Metropolitan Arts Academy DENVER | 302 | 80.5% | 25.6% |
| Avon Elementary School AVON | 242 | 79.8% | 21.8% |
| Northridge Elementary School LONGMONT | 318 | 77.4% | 18.6% |
| Montessori del Mundo Charter School AURORA | 365 | 67.1% | 15.7% |
| Riverview School GLENWOOD SPRINGS | 383 | 71.8% | 21.9% |
Matched among Colorado elementary schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Global Primary Academy ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Adams County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 17.3% | #816 of 931 | #62 of 89 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 26.8% | #592 of 940 ▲ 274 | #26 of 89 ▲ 47 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 25.0% | #740 of 946 ▲ 192 | #49 of 89 ▲ 36 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 272 | #785 of 1,056 | #84 of 97 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 17.6:1 | #725 of 896 | #58 of 90 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 19.7% | #874 of 896 | #85 of 90 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 72.1% | #246 of 983 | #48 of 91 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +10.6% | #95 of 200 | #13 of 20 |
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.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
272
+3 (+1%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
17.6:1
was 16.8:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 272 | 15.5 | 17.6:1 | 72% (196) |
| 2023-24 | 264 | 15.4 | 17.2:1 | 80% (210) |
| 2022-23 | 285 | 15.9 | 18.0:1 | 77% (219) |
| 2020-21 | 269 | 16 | 16.8:1 | 63% (169) |
| 2017-18 | 246 | 12.3 | 20.1:1 | 77% (190) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Global Primary Academy.
Since 2017-18: students up 11% (246 to 272); teachers up 27% (12.3 to 15.5).
About Global Primary Academy
A small elementary school in DENVER, Colorado, Global Primary Academy is part of Mapleton Public Schools. The school teaches pre-K through 3 and enrolls 272 students. The school is 28% below the average for elementary schools in Colorado.
The district for Global Primary Academy is Mapleton Public Schools, with 20 schools and 7,095 students.
The share of Hispanic students at Global Primary Academy is 89%. Other groups include 7% White. The county population is about 43% Hispanic. On a 0 to 100 scale, the school's diversity index is 20, compared with 70 nationally.
A staff of 15.5 full-time-equivalent teachers puts the student-to-teacher ratio at 17.6:1. The average for elementary schools in Colorado, 16.6:1, is lower. The share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch is 72%. Across public schools in Adams County, the average is 62%.
Global Primary Academy earns a D on the allk12 Grade, which blends test scores, results against poverty-based expectations, and the three-year trend. It scored higher than 7% of Colorado public elementary schools.
On BeatsExpectations, Global Primary Academy is 5.7 points below its prediction, a result in the middle 80% of Colorado schools.
In Adams County, the median household earns about $94,571 a year, about 29% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and roughly 7% of residents are in poverty. Adams County has 171 public schools with about 87,938 students, including Global Primary Academy.
Among nearby public schools, Mapleton Online is closest at less than a tenth of a mile. There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. On state test proficiency, Global Primary Academy ranks 5th in a group of 7 nearby schools.
For locale, NCES codes Global Primary Academy as Suburb: Large.
Enrollment at Global Primary Academy was 269 in 2020-21 and 272 in 2024-25, a change of less than 3%.
Parents, students, and staff can share information on pickup and drop-off, after-school programs, and teacher feedback here. Members of the school community can share what they know.
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
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Mapleton Public Schools
- York InternationalCombined · 776 students
- Explore Pk-8Elementary · 557 students
- Trailside AcademyElementary · 492 students
- Monterey Community SchoolElementary · 440 students
- Clayton Partnership SchoolElementary · 430 students
- Adventure ElementaryElementary · 429 students
Other schools in DENVER
- East High SchoolHigh · 2,476 students
- Northfield High SchoolHigh · 2,137 students
- South High SchoolHigh · 1,950 students
- North High SchoolHigh · 1,653 students
- Thomas Jefferson High SchoolHigh · 1,390 students
- McAuliffe International SchoolMiddle · 1,329 students
Nearby schools
- Mapleton Online0.1 mi · 152
- Performing Arts School on Broadway0.1 mi · 169
- Global Intermediate Academy0.1 mi · 346
- Global Leadership Academy0.1 mi · 400
- Adventure Elementary0.5 mi · 429
- Welby Community School of the Arts0.7 mi · 308
Frequently asked questions
About Global Primary AcademyHow many students attend Global Primary Academy?
Global Primary Academy enrolls approximately 272 students in grades PK-03.
Is Global Primary Academy an elementary, middle, or high school?
Global Primary Academy is an elementary school covering grades PK-03.
How many students per teacher at Global Primary Academy?
Approximately 17.6:1 students per teacher at Global Primary Academy.
How diverse is Global Primary Academy?
Global Primary Academy reports a student body of 7% White, 89% Hispanic, 1% Black, 2% Asian, 1% Two or more.
Who oversees Global Primary Academy?
Global Primary Academy is overseen by Mapleton Public Schools in Adams County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.