1
What's the best and worst thing about the food at Global Village Academy - Douglas County?
Community prompt from u/allk12. Replies below.
Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·DOUGLAS COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT NO. RE 1·NCES 080345006656
Global Village Academy - Douglas County
18451 PONDEROSA DRIVE, PARKER, CO 80134 · (720) 476-8044 · Douglas County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
B+
allk12 Grade
Scored higher than 66% of Colorado public elementary schools
- A-Test 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
16.1:1
28 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 16.1:1 · STATE 16.6:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
21%
93 students
DISTRICT 19% · STATE 50%
Community
5
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 | 98 | 22% |
| Grade 1 | 77 | 17% |
| Grade 2 | 81 | 18% |
| Grade 3 | 66 | 15% |
| Grade 4 | 59 | 13% |
| Grade 5 | 42 | 9% |
| Grade 6 | 27 | 6% |
This year's kindergarten class (98) is 263% larger than its 6th grade class (27).
Student demographics
67%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 52% · 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
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsEnglish Language Arts
60.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
49.2%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.2pp since 2023
What this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 61 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 49 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Colorado schools, those numbers are about 45 and 36. Reading and writing scores are down about 5 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 5 points.
CMAS results by year
| School year | English Language Arts | Math |
|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 60.8% | 49.2% |
| 2023-24 | 66.0% | 44.0% |
% 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
55.0%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
54.2%
based on CO schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+0.8pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 55% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 54% 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 Village Academy - Douglas County
Global Village Academy - Douglas County's state test result (55.0% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Global Village Academy - Douglas County this school | 450 | 20.7% | 55.0% |
| High Plains Elementary School GREENWOOD VILLAGE | 462 | 29.7% | 49.9% |
| Coyote Hills Elementary School AURORA | 478 | 23.4% | 50.7% |
| Silver Creek Elementary THORNTON | 538 | 19.7% | 57.4% |
| The Da Vinci Academy School COLORADO SPRINGS | 447 | 24.4% | 45.1% |
| Discovery Magnet School THORNTON | 692 | 23.4% | 48.0% |
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 Village Academy - Douglas County ranks
Among elementary schools| Measure | This school | In Colorado | In Douglas County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 55.0% | #218 of 931 | #38 of 58 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 49.2% | #279 of 940 ▲ 46 | #44 of 58 ▲ 3 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 60.8% | #198 of 946 ▼ 72 | #34 of 58 ▼ 11 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 450 | #320 of 1,056 | #29 of 62 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 16.1:1 | #536 of 896 | #32 of 59 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 67.2% | #79 of 896 | #3 of 59 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 20.7% | #815 of 983 | #19 of 60 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked fastest growth first | +44.2% | #20 of 200 | #1 of 14 |
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
450
+65 (+17%) vs 2020
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 13.3:1
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 | 450 | 28 | 16.1:1 | 21% (93) |
| 2023-24 | 394 | 25.5 | 15.4:1 | 20% (79) |
| 2022-23 | 364 | 21.5 | 16.9:1 | 15% (53) |
| 2020-21 | 385 | 29 | 13.3:1 | 20% (76) |
| 2017-18 | 312 | 20.7 | 15.1:1 | 12% (38) |
| 2015-16 | 291 | 18 | 16.2:1 | 20% (59) |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Global Village Academy - Douglas County.
Since 2017-18: students up 44% (312 to 450); teachers up 36% (20.7 to 28).
About Global Village Academy - Douglas County
Families in PARKER, Colorado, are served by Global Village Academy - Douglas County, a mid-sized elementary school. The school has 450 students in 2024-25 across kindergarten through 6.
Douglas County School District No. Re 1 serves 61,550 students across 89 schools.
White students account for 42% of enrollment at Global Village Academy - Douglas County, more than any other group. Enrollment also includes 36% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, and 3% Black. Among people living in Douglas County, the White share is about 80%. The diversity index for Global Village Academy - Douglas County is 67%. For US public schools as a whole it is 70%.
Staffing at Global Village Academy - Douglas County comes to 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 16.1:1. That is in line with the 16.6:1 average for elementary schools in Colorado. Global Village Academy - Douglas County counts 21% of students as eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
Among Colorado public elementary schools, Global Village Academy - Douglas County outscored 66%, which works out to a B+ on the allk12 Grade.
Predicted from its free or reduced-price lunch share, Global Village Academy - Douglas County would score about 54.2%. It scores 55.0%, within a point of that figure.
Five-year Census Bureau estimates for Douglas County show that the median household earns about $149,594 a year, about 62% of adults have at least a bachelor's degree, and the poverty rate is about 3%. Across Douglas County, 92 public schools serve about 63,841 students.
Among nearby public schools, Pine Lane Elementary is closest at about 0.6 miles. Other public schools within five miles number at least 8. Global Village Academy - Douglas County comes in 4th of 9 nearby schools on average proficiency.
Locale: Suburb: Large. In NCES terms, the school is in a suburban area outside a principal city, within an urbanized area with a population of 250,000 or more. Charter status: Global Village Academy - Douglas County is a public charter school.
Enrollment increased 17% over 4 years, reaching 450 in 2024-25. Staffing shifted too: the ratio moved from 13.3:1 to 16.1:1.
The allk12 page for Global Village Academy - Douglas County lets the school community talk about athletics, class schedules, and weather closures. You can also rate the school on this page.
Douglas County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
377,150
Census ACS
Median income
$149,594
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
62%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
3%
Below federal line
Schools in county
92
63,841 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
- American AcademyElementary · 2,803 students
- Rock Canyon High SchoolHigh · 2,325 students
- Legend High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Mountain Vista High SchoolHigh · 2,169 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Castle View High SchoolHigh · 1,938 students
Other schools in PARKER
- Legend High SchoolHigh · 2,206 students
- Chaparral High SchoolHigh · 2,007 students
- Ponderosa High SchoolHigh · 1,406 students
- Leman Classical AcademyElementary · 1,390 students
- Cimarron MiddleMiddle · 1,052 students
- Sagewood Middle SchoolMiddle · 816 students
Nearby schools
- Pine Lane Elementary0.6 mi · 744
- Challenge to Excellence Charter School0.8 mi · 551
- Sierra Middle School0.9 mi · 805
- North Star Academy1.0 mi · 684
- Cherokee Trail Elementary School1.2 mi · 553
- Parker Core Knowledge1.2 mi · 705
Frequently asked questions
About Global Village Academy - Douglas CountyWhat is the total enrollment at Global Village Academy - Douglas County?
Global Village Academy - Douglas County enrolls approximately 450 students in grades KG-06.
What grades does Global Village Academy - Douglas County serve?
Global Village Academy - Douglas County serves grades KG-06.
What is the student-teacher ratio at Global Village Academy - Douglas County?
The student-to-teacher ratio at Global Village Academy - Douglas County is approximately 16.1:1 (28 FTE teachers).
How diverse is Global Village Academy - Douglas County?
Global Village Academy - Douglas County reports a student body of 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 3% Black, 8% Asian, 10% Two or more.
Who oversees Global Village Academy - Douglas County?
Global Village Academy - Douglas County is overseen by Douglas County School District No. Re 1 in Douglas County.
Data sourceSchool profile facts are sourced from the NCES. Community content is posted by allk12 members.