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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
2
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

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.

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

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 →

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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