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Community Leadership Academy

Public, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

845^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 11% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Community Leadership Academy is a public charter elementary school serving 315 students in grades PK-5 in Commerce City, Colorado. The school is part of the State Charter School Institute district, which is ranked 50 out of 115 districts in the state.

While Community Leadership Academy had a high statewide ranking of 324 out of 914 Colorado elementary schools in 2015-2016, its performance has declined significantly in recent years, dropping to a ranking of 845 out of 950 in the 2024-2025 school year. The school's SchoolDigger rating has also decreased from 3 stars to 1 star during this time period. This decline is concerning, as the school's academic performance, as measured by CMAS proficiency rates, is consistently well below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 13.2% of students were proficient in Math and 25.6% were proficient in English Language Arts, compared to state averages of 35.9% and 44.8%, respectively.

The data also reveals that Willow Elementary School, which is just 2.79 miles away, had proficiency rates of 61% in Math and 65.4% in English Language Arts in 2024-2025, significantly outperforming Community Leadership Academy. Additionally, Community Leadership Academy has struggled with high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 25.9% to 45.6% over the past few years, which is significantly higher than the 27.7% chronic absenteeism rate reported for the nearby schools. These factors, combined with the school's high percentage of economically disadvantaged students, ranging from 81.06% to 87.94%, suggest that Community Leadership Academy may need to implement targeted strategies and interventions to address these challenges and improve student outcomes.

316

Students ?

24.4

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,423

Per pupil spending ?

85.1%

Free/discounted lunch ?

6880 Holly Street
Commerce City, CO 80022-2536

(303) 288-2711

District: State Charter School Institute

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.3%

White:

3.8%

Asian:

0.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 53rd percentile in 2014 → 11th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (17% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (11th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (48% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school17%

District avg34%

Colorado avg40%

845^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 11%▼ down 48 pts since 2015

From top 41% (2015) to bottom 11% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 15Elementary Schools in the State Charter School Institute

50^th of 115State Charter School Institute among Colorado districts

Statewide rank percentile over time (100 = the top-ranked school in the state; click a legend item to add a student group)

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	12.8	845 of 950	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	16.6	784 of 943	16.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.0	697 of 933	25.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	25.7	661 of 921	28.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	61.2	355 of 965	63.2%	★★★☆☆
2018	45.3	466 of 917	49.2%	★★☆☆☆
2017	51.4	405 of 929	56.4%	★★★☆☆
2016	60.2	324 of 914	64.6%	★★★☆☆
2015	55.1	382 of 938	59.3%	★★★☆☆
2014	54.7	454 of 962	52.8%	★★★☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2022	72.5	3 of 19	84.2%	★★★★☆
2019	48.2	21 of 43	51.2%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	16.7	576 of 684	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	21.4	503 of 642	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	31.9	406 of 595	31.8%	★★☆☆☆
2019	61.2	261 of 758	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2018	35.4	430 of 690	37.7%	★★☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	91.7	10 of 270	96.3%	★★★★★

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	13.0	611 of 683	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	23.9	491 of 649	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	21.2	468 of 594	21.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	47.8	364 of 764	52.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	40.0	388 of 693	44.0%	★★☆☆☆

How student groups rank statewide ? (each group's percentile vs the same group at other schools — higher is better; the +/- beside each compares the group with this school's overall percentile)

Hispanic (2019)96th percentile+33 vs school

English Language Learner (2022)84th percentile+56 vs school

Female (2024)16th percentile~ school

Male (2024)11th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts26%-19 vs state

Math13%-23 vs state

Science8%-32 vs state

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)						CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2025)
Name	Type	Grades	Address	City	Zip	County	District	Is Charter	Is Magnet	Is Virtual	Is Title I	Phone	Enrollment	Full-time Teachers	Student/ Teacher Ratio	Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	Rank Change from Previous Year	CMAS English Language Arts 3rd Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 4th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 5th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 6th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 7th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts 8th Grade	CMAS English Language Arts All Grades	CMAS Math 3rd Grade	CMAS Math 4th Grade	CMAS Math 5th Grade	CMAS Math 6th Grade	CMAS Math 7th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Community Leadership Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	6880 Holly Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-2711	316	13	24.4	85.1%	12 (3.8%)	2 (0.6%)	298 (94.3%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	12.8	845^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.1%		16.6	784^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.9%	61	17.5	34.3	25.9				25.6	12.5	14.3	13.0			13.2	7.5		$14,423
Central Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6450 Holly Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0327	421	25	16.8	90.5%	19 (4.5%)	23 (5.5%)	371 (88.1%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.5%)	5 (1.2%)	4.8	946^th of 950 public elementary schools	0.4%					(n/a)			11.7	5.8			7.4	10.4					6.6	6.3		$18,122
Kemp Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6775 Oneida Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 288-6633	517	31	16.5	88.6%	27 (5.2%)	2 (0.4%)	483 (93.4%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	5 (1.0%)	12.5	852^nd of 950 public elementary schools	10.3%		19.7	746^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.9%	106	10.9	25.0	16.9	21.3			18.4	29.3	14.1	8.2	15.4		16.9	5.6		$17,235
Alsup Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	4413 E. 68th Ave	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-3333	492	30	16.1	85.4%	49 (10.0%)	2 (0.4%)	423 (86.0%)	4 (0.8%)	3 (0.6%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.0%)	9.3	899^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.4%		10	883^rd of 943 public elementary schools	6.4%	16	14.3	18.8	20.6	22.4			18.7	11.5		11.1			10.1	11.1		$18,426
Monaco Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7631 Monaco Boulevard	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0307	434	27	15.7	87.1%	47 (10.8%)	7 (1.6%)	374 (86.2%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.7%)	1 (0.2%)	12.3	854^th of 950 public elementary schools	10.1%		6.4	929^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.5%	75	21.3	14.3					10.9	20.0					7.9			$17,884
Dupont Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	7970 Kimberly Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0189	488	31	15.7	87.1%	33 (6.8%)	2 (0.4%)	446 (91.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.2%)	9.8	890^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.3%		10.4	873^rd of 943 public elementary schools	7.4%	17	28.1	6.5	15.7	16.9			15.9	18.2			9.7		9.2	11.4		$17,140
Rose Hill Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	6900 East 58th Avenue	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0163	315	22	14.1	88.9%	25 (7.9%)	10 (3.2%)	273 (86.7%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)								(n/a)			12.2				6.8	13.0					6.0			$19,535
Willow Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8499 E Stoll Place	Denver	80238	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-2100	596	36	16.5	29.0%	276 (46.3%)	54 (9.1%)	157 (26.3%)	41 (6.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	64 (10.7%)	83.3	135^th of 950 public elementary schools	85.8%		74.1	220^th of 943 public elementary schools	76.7%	85	59.3	67.4	69.6				65.4	51.2	75.3	55.1			61.0	59.7		$16,588
Meadow Community School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	9150 Monroe St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1500	378	22	17.1	74.9%	50 (13.2%)	11 (2.9%)	286 (75.7%)	22 (5.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.4%)	16.7	785^th of 950 public elementary schools	17.4%		12.3	848^th of 943 public elementary schools	10.1%	63	15.9			35.0	25.0	15.2	19.4	6.8			20.0	11.4	8.8		6.7	$15,465
Monterey Community School	Public	K-8	2210 McElwain Blvd	Denver	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1360	440	23	18.8	78.6%	54 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	364 (82.7%)	11 (2.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	13.4	830^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.6%		19.3	749^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.6%	81	13.0	22.5	20.6	9.1	34.6	17.8	19.9	13.3	25.0	26.5			11.2	17.6	6.7	$15,176

Frequently Asked Questions about Community Leadership Academy

What is the racial makeup of Community Leadership Academy?

Students at Community Leadership Academy are 94% Hispanic, 4% White.

How many students attend Community Leadership Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 316 students attended Community Leadership Academy.

Is Community Leadership Academy a good school?

Community Leadership Academy ranks in the bottom 11.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Community Leadership Academy in?

State Charter School Institute

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2024–25 CMAS, PSAT10, PSAT9 & SAT test scoresAug 21, 2025

SchoolDigger data sources: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Department of Education, the U.S. Census Bureau and the Colorado Department of Education.

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