Marie L. Greenwood Academy

Marie L. Greenwood Academy operates as a substantial primary school in DENVER, Colorado, overseen by School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. Current enrollment sits at 597 students spanning grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 58% larger than the typical public school in Colorado, which averages around 379 students.

Across the 198 schools in School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C (90,471 students total), Marie L. Greenwood Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Marie L. Greenwood Academy shows that 81% of students identify as Hispanic, making the school strongly Hispanic-majority. The remainder consists of 14% Black, 2% Pacific Islander. By comparison, Denver County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.

On the income-and-resources front, The school reports having 37 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 16.0:1. The state averages about 16.6:1, putting this campus right in line with peers. Around 88% of the student body qualifies for free or reduced-price meals, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is north of Denver County's rate of about 63%.

With demographic context factored in, Marie L. Greenwood Academy sits in the middle band of the BeatsExpectations distribution. Schools with this campus's student mix typically land near 13.1%; this one delivers 15.9%.

Across the wider county, community-level numbers for Denver County indicate the typical household earns roughly $94,718 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and roughly 8% of residents live below the federal poverty line. Marie L. Greenwood Academy is one of 206 public schools in Denver County (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students).

The closest other public school is Maxwell Elementary School, roughly 0.4 miles away. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. On composite proficiency, Marie L. Greenwood Academy comes 3rd of 8 in the immediate cluster, higher than the nearby-schools average of 13.0%.

Marie L. Greenwood Academy operates from a city-core location.

Five-year trend. Marie L. Greenwood Academy's enrollment has held roughly steady since 2018, when it stood at 602 (now 597). Over the same period, the Black share climbed from 9% to 14%. Class-load math has narrowed: from 18.2:1 in 2018 to 16.0:1 in 2025.

Within the allk12 community for this school, members of the Marie L. Greenwood Academy community share and discuss pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.