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Global Village Academy - Douglas County

18451 PONDEROSA DRIVE, PARKER, CO 80134 · (720) 476-8044 · Douglas County
GRADES KG–06ELEMENTARY21-SUBURBCHARTERREGULAR SCHOOL450 STUDENTS
Enrollment
450
Elementary
DISTRICT 517 · STATE 379
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
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other elementary schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade
Kindergarten
98
Grade 1
77
Grade 2
81
Grade 3
66
Grade 4
59
Grade 5
42
Grade 6
27
Student demographics
White
19042%
DISTRICT 67% · STATE 49%
Hispanic
16436%
DISTRICT 17% · STATE 37%
Black
143%
DISTRICT 2% · STATE 5%
Asian
368%
DISTRICT 8% · STATE 3%
Two+
4410%
DISTRICT 7% · STATE 5%
Native American
20%
DISTRICT 0% · STATE 1%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
Male
19543%
Female
25557%

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Test scores

CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded Expectations
English Language Arts
60.8%
CO avg 44.9% . -5.2pp since 2023
Math
49.2%
CO avg 36.1% . +5.2pp since 2023
Source: CMAS. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →

BeatsExpectations

Demographically-adjusted score · methodology
Tier
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
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →

7-year change

SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25
Enrollment
450
+138 (+44%) vs 2017
Student : Teacher
16.1:1
was 15.1:1
% White
42%
was 43%
% Hispanic
36%
was 35%
% Black
3%
was 4%
% Asian
8%
was 8%
Source: NCES Common Core of Data

About Global Village Academy - Douglas County

Global Village Academy - Douglas County, a mid-sized K-5 school in PARKER, Colorado, one of the schools within Douglas County School District No. Re 1, instructs 450 students, covering grades K through 6.

Douglas County School District No. Re 1 runs 89 schools in total, collectively educating 61,550 students. Global Village Academy - Douglas County is one of those campuses.

Demographically, Global Village Academy - Douglas County reports that 42% of students identify as White, with the remaining enrollment distributed across several groups. The remainder consists of 36% Hispanic, 10% multiracial, 8% Asian, 3% Black. By comparison, Douglas County as a whole is about 80% White, so the school skews meaningfully less White than its surroundings.

Looking at school resources, The school employs 28 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.1:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 21% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal.

With demographic context factored in, Global Village Academy - Douglas County performs roughly as the BeatsExpectations model predicts for a school with this FRL share. The predicted value is around 54.2%, the actual is 55.0%, a residual of +0.8 points.

In the surrounding community, ACS estimates for Douglas County put the typical household earns roughly $149,594 per year, about 62% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 3%. In all, Douglas County runs 92 public schools (combined enrollment of about 63,841 students), of which Global Village Academy - Douglas County is one.

Pine Lane Elementary is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Global Village Academy - Douglas County at 4th of 9; the average score across the group is 58.4%.

Global Village Academy - Douglas County operates from a commuter-belt location. Global Village Academy - Douglas County operates as a public charter school, meaning it is publicly funded but governed independently of the surrounding district's traditional schools.

Over the past 7-year window. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Global Village Academy - Douglas County has ticked up 44%, going from 312 students in 2018 to 450 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, the feed for Global Village Academy - Douglas County typically covers fundraisers, lost-and-found posts, and report-card season. Anyone with firsthand experience at this school can post or comment.

Douglas County at a glance

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Population
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

School name
Global Village Academy - Douglas County
District
Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Address
18451 PONDEROSA DRIVE, PARKER, CO 80134
Phone
(720) 476-8044
County
Douglas County
Level
Elementary
Grade range
KG–06
Total enrollment
450
Teachers (FTE)
28
Student–teacher ratio
16.1:1
Free/Reduced lunch
93 (21%)
Locale
21-Suburb: Large
NCES ID
080345006656
Charter school
Yes
Virtual school
No

Related schools

Other schools in Douglas County School District No. Re 1
Other schools in PARKER
Nearby schools

Frequently asked questions

About Global Village Academy - Douglas County
What 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.
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