Place Bridge Academy

Place Bridge Academy is one of the expansive elementary campuss in DENVER, Colorado, one of the schools within School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C, with 824 students on its rolls from grades pre-K through 8. That puts it 117% bigger 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), Place Bridge Academy accounts for its share of the district's footprint.

Demographically, Place Bridge Academy reports that 57% of the student body identifies as Hispanic. Beyond that, the school shows 23% Black, 9% Asian, 8% White. The wider county runs roughly 28% Hispanic, putting the school's mix visibly more Hispanic than the area baseline.

Looking at the economic backdrop, The school employs 63 full-time-equivalent teachers, for a student-teacher ratio near 13.0:1. That figure is tighter than the state norm's 16.6:1 average. Roughly 85% of students at Place Bridge Academy qualify for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. By comparison, Denver County runs at roughly 63%, so the school's eligibility rate is above the surrounding baseline.

On a demographically-adjusted basis, Place Bridge Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 15.1% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 13.0%.

In the broader community, Denver County reports that median household earnings sit near $94,718, 57% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the poverty rate sits near 8%. Across Denver County's 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), Place Bridge Academy is one campus in the mix.

Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.8 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Ranking that nearby cluster on reported proficiency puts Place Bridge Academy at 8th of 8; the average score across the group is 33.3%.

Place Bridge Academy operates from an urban location.

Five-year trend. Looking back 7 years, enrollment at Place Bridge Academy has decreased 16%, going from 978 students in 2018 to 824 in 2025. Hispanic enrollment moved from 29% to 57% across the same window.

On the community side, the feed for Place Bridge Academy typically covers sports schedules, lunch menu changes, and school spirit week. Contributors range from current parents to recent graduates and teachers.