Wyatt Academy
Test scores
CMAS 2024-25 . % Met or Exceeded ExpectationsWhat this means: On the CMAS, Colorado's statewide test, about 20 of every 100 students at this school read and write at grade level and about 27 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 1 points since 2023, while math scores are up about 14 points.
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyWhat this means: About 24% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 17% 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%.
7-year change
SY 2017-18 vs SY 2024-25About Wyatt Academy
As a close-knit elementary school in DENVER, Colorado, Wyatt Academy educates 240 students from grades K through 5, run under School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C. Enrollment runs roughly 37% smaller than the state mean of about 379.
School District No. 1 in the county of Denver and State of C comprises 198 schools with combined enrollment of 90,471 students; Wyatt Academy is among them.
Looking at the student body, Wyatt Academy reports that the largest single group is Hispanic, at 69% of enrollment; the rest breaks down as 18% Black, 9% White, 3% multiracial. By comparison, Denver County as a whole is about 28% Hispanic, so the school skews visibly more Hispanic than its surroundings.
Looking at school resources, Staff filings list 18 full-time-equivalent teachers, which works out to roughly 13.7:1 students per teacher. Statewide, the average ratio sits near 16.6:1, putting Wyatt Academy tighter than the state norm the norm. About 81% of enrolled students meet the income threshold for free or reduced-price lunch, which schools and policymakers use as a rough income-mix signal. That share is noticeably above Denver County's rate of about 63%.
On a demographically-adjusted basis, Wyatt Academy tracks the demographic baseline. The model predicts 17.4% given the school's FRL share; actual proficiency is 23.7%.
In the broader community, Denver County reports that the typical household earns roughly $94,718 per year, about 57% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 8%. In all, Denver County runs 206 public schools (combined enrollment of about 91,233 students), of which Wyatt Academy is one.
DSST: Cole Middle School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.3 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools. Among the 7 schools in that immediate cluster with test data (this one included), Wyatt Academy ranks 2nd on composite proficiency, ahead of the local average of 17.3%.
Geographically, the school is in a metropolitan area. As a public charter, Wyatt Academy runs on public funding but with greater curricular and operational autonomy than a typical district school.
Trend over the last 7 years. Wyatt Academy's enrollment has ticked down 8% since 2018, when it stood at 260 (now 240). Hispanic enrollment moved from 76% to 69% across the same window.
On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. The community welcomes input from current and former families.
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