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Ricardo Flores Magon Academy

Q: How many students attend Ricardo Flores Magon Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Ricardo Flores Magon Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Ricardo Flores Magon Academy?

Students at Ricardo Flores Magon Academy are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

Public, Charter Grades K-8

Summary

Ricardo Flores Magon Academy is a K-8 charter school in Denver, CO, serving 292 students in a high-poverty area and authorized by the State Charter School Institute. The school is currently performing at the bottom of both its district and the surrounding school-choice market, with proficiency rates that are dramatically below state averages. This represents a steep fall from the school's past: in 2009-10 and 2010-11, it ranked in the 86th percentile statewide with 4 stars, but by 2018-19 it had dropped to the 0th percentile — and current CMAS data suggest it remains near the bottom.

The most urgent signal is math: only 2.6% of students were proficient in math on the 2025-26 CMAS assessment, versus 37.3% statewide. Even the lowest-performing nearby schools score three to four times higher — Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School at 10.2%, Columbian Elementary School at 11.9%, and Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy at 18.8%. ELA proficiency is also the lowest among nearby schools at 10.6%, compared to the state average of 44.7%, and 8th-grade science proficiency sits at just 7.3% versus 35.4% statewide. Chronic absenteeism is a major concern: 42.3% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, well above the district rate of 30.4%.

Demographics alone do not explain these outcomes. Nearby schools serving similarly high-poverty populations are producing better results. Columbian Elementary, for example, has a higher free/reduced lunch rate and higher absenteeism, yet posts better test scores in both math and reading. Edison Elementary School, within two miles, ranks in the 97th percentile with 76.1% ELA proficiency. This gap points to school-level factors — instruction, curriculum, leadership, and interventions — not just student background. With nearly half of students chronically absent and math proficiency near zero, the data suggest the school is in a state of academic crisis that requires immediate, targeted intervention.

292

Students ?

16.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,889

Per pupil spending ?

83.6%

Free/discounted lunch ?

5301 Lowell Boulevard
Denver, CO 80221

(303) 412-7610

District: State Charter School Institute

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

94.9%

White:

3.1%

African American:

1.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 86th percentile in 2010 → <1st in 2019

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (7% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (42% vs 28% Colorado)

!Ranking has slipped — down 86 percentile points since 2010

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg32%

Colorado avg41%

456^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 3%▼ down 64 pts since 2016

From top 34% (2016) to bottom 3% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

49^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	5.4	961 of 965	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	19.3	740 of 917	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	19.1	745 of 929	19.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	22.4	705 of 914	22.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	23.5	710 of 938	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	35.1	659 of 962	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2013	34.0	667 of 954	30.1%	★★☆☆☆
2012	69.3	299 of 935	68.0%	★★★☆☆
2011	83.0	135 of 935	85.6%	★★★★☆
2010	82.8	134 of 925	85.5%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	10.8	266 of 270	1.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	7.8	456 of 469	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	453 of 469	3.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.1	467 of 485	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.6	409 of 480	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	392 of 458	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	43.9	220 of 418	47.4%	★★☆☆☆
2017	41.8	221 of 424	47.9%	★★☆☆☆
2016	59.4	134 of 400	66.5%	★★★☆☆
2015	23.9	342 of 436	21.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	46.1	248 of 461	46.2%	★★☆☆☆
2013	40.2	287 of 454	36.8%	★★☆☆☆
2012	90.6	22 of 425	94.8%	★★★★★

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	16.2	199 of 220	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2019)1st percentile~ school

Middle school

Hispanic (2019)10th percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts11%-34 vs state

Science7%-28 vs state

Math3%-35 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Sunday, August 25, 2013

I love the academics, and how the teachers have love and passion for our students. This is the only school where my kids can have a chess and tennis program without paying a cent. These programs had helped my kids to see themselves with a different perspective of their own capability. Close Quote

by a parent
Thursday, December 30, 2010

Devoted teachers, and director. My children are soaring and doing very well in this school. Highly recommended! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, May 21, 2010

I SEEN MY CHILDRENS ITELLEGENCE SKY ROCKET AFTER THEIR FIRST YEAR. IT IS VERY IMPRESSIVE. THE TEACHERS AND DIRECTORS ARE SO DETERMINED TO HELP MY CHILD SUCCEED.THIS SCHOOL FOR MY CHILDREN IS THE BEST DECISION I'VE EVER MADE FOR MY CHILDRENS FUTURE. Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		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 (2026)	Statewide Rank (2026)	State Percentile (2026)	SchoolDigger Rating (2026)	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	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 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Ricardo Flores Magon Academy	Public, Charter	K-8	5301 Lowell Boulevard	Denver	80221	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 412-7610	292	18	16.3	83.6%	9 (3.1%)	4 (1.4%)	277 (94.9%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)								(n/a)	13.0	7.7			11.1	17.1	10.6							2.6		7.3	$16,889
Centennial A School for Expeditionary Learning	Public	PK, KG-5	4665 Raleigh Street	Denver	80212	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-8900	477	27	17.5	27.9%	304 (63.7%)	9 (1.9%)	124 (26.0%)	4 (0.8%)	5 (1.0%)	1 (0.2%)	28 (5.9%)	66.5	294^th of 943 public elementary schools	68.8%		72.4	252^nd of 950 public elementary schools	73.5%	42	50.8	66.7	57.1				58.4	43.1	44.1	47.7				44.9	47.0		$17,352
Beach Court Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4950 Beach Court	Denver	80221	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9470	275	19	14.6	89.5%	31 (11.3%)	7 (2.5%)	234 (85.1%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	13.2	837^th of 943 public elementary schools	11.2%		20.9	725^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.7%	112	25.0	15.4	27.8				23.3	19.4	12.5	19.4				17.3			$19,065
Tennyson Knolls Preparatory School	Public	PK, KG-8	6330 Tennyson Street	Arvada	80003	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 429-4090	364	21	17.1	88.5%	55 (15.1%)	8 (2.2%)	276 (75.8%)	15 (4.1%)	3 (0.8%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	10.4	879^th of 943 public elementary schools	6.8%		10.7	873^rd of 950 public elementary schools	8.1%	6	15.6	17.9	16.3	33.3	30.6	38.9	25.1	9.4			12.5	11.4	16.7	10.2	7.0	22.9	$19,549
Columbian Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2925 West 40th Avenue	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8580	171	15	11.4	86.5%	19 (11.1%)	7 (4.1%)	136 (79.5%)	1 (0.6%)	1 (0.6%)	2 (1.2%)	5 (2.9%)								(n/a)																	$26,086
Rocky Mountain Prep Berkeley	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3752 Tennyson Street	Denver	80212	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 464-3550	329	22	14.7	60.2%	101 (30.7%)	38 (11.6%)	166 (50.5%)	1 (0.3%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	20 (6.1%)	36.6	559^th of 943 public elementary schools	40.7%		46.9	471^st of 950 public elementary schools	50.4%	88	24.3	34.8	45.7				34.7	18.9	37.0	35.3				30.8	47.1		$17,396
Josephine Hodgkins Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	3475 West 67th Avenue	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1121	597	32	18.6	87.6%	43 (7.2%)	14 (2.3%)	511 (85.6%)	12 (2.0%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	15 (2.5%)	14.5	814^th of 943 public elementary schools	13.7%		9.3	900^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.3%	86	14.3	22.4	15.7	15.1	9.1	30.0	17.7	30.6	27.6	18.0			26.0	18.8	12.0	26.0	$18,709
Edison Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3350 Quitman Street	Denver	80212	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-7780	583	32	18.1	18.0%	406 (69.6%)	12 (2.1%)	111 (19.0%)	14 (2.4%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.3%)	37 (6.3%)	94.4	32^nd of 943 public elementary schools	96.6%		91	64^th of 950 public elementary schools	93.3%	32	70.9	80.3	77.8				76.1	74.7	73.3	69.1				72.4	71.6		$16,231
Academia Ana Marie Sandoval	Public	PK, KG-6	3655 Wyandot Street	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-4370	409	22	18.2	38.6%	133 (32.5%)	1 (0.2%)	253 (61.9%)	4 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (4.2%)	43.6	483^rd of 943 public elementary schools	48.8%		34.3	577^th of 950 public elementary schools	39.3%	94		48.4	41.2				41.1	45.5	28.9					33.3	32.3		$17,987
Trailside Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2300 West 67th Pl.	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1000	492	27	18.0	58.3%	142 (28.9%)	4 (0.8%)	315 (64.0%)	16 (3.3%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.0%)	28.6	637^th of 943 public elementary schools	32.4%		33.3	586^th of 950 public elementary schools	38.3%	51	22.2	44.6		37.1	45.3		31.4	24.4	25.5		31.4	22.2		21.8	8.6	16.2	$16,622

Frequently Asked Questions about Ricardo Flores Magon Academy

How many students attend Ricardo Flores Magon Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 292 students attended Ricardo Flores Magon Academy.

What is the racial makeup of Ricardo Flores Magon Academy?

Students at Ricardo Flores Magon Academy are 95% Hispanic, 3% White, 1% African American.

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