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Brown International Academy

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Brown International Academy ranks 238 th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

238^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 943 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 75% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Brown International Academy is a PK–5 elementary school in Denver's School District No. 1, enrolling about 530 students and ranking in the 75th percentile statewide (238th of 943 Colorado elementary schools) — well above its district's 38th-percentile standing. Academically, Brown beats district and state averages across the board: 60.9% proficiency in ELA (vs. 42.5% district, 44.7% state), 54.0% in math (vs. 35.0% and 37.3%), and 39.4% in 5th-grade science (vs. 33.2% and 36.1%). The school serves a comparatively lower-poverty population, with 31.3% of students qualifying for free/reduced lunch, and its 26.1% chronic absenteeism rate is better than both district and state averages.

Among nearby schools, Brown is the third-highest ranked, behind Edison Elementary (97th percentile) and Valdez Elementary (85th). The gap between Brown and the rest of the neighborhood is dramatic — most nearby schools fall below the 50th percentile, and several, including Cheltenham Elementary (2nd) and Cowell Elementary (1st), rank near the bottom statewide. Brown's ELA proficiency runs roughly 46–49 points higher than those two schools, and its math proficiency is 38–48 points higher than the lowest-performing nearby schools. Brown also has relatively strong attendance, with only Edison (11.4%) and Academia Ana Marie Sandoval (17.9%) posting lower chronic absenteeism.

Still, some patterns deserve attention. Students from low-income families at Brown ranked at just the 5th percentile statewide in 2025–26, down sharply from 32nd the year before — a possible sign that strong overall results are concentrated among more advantaged students. Gifted students also ranked below expectations at the 39th percentile. In addition, 5th-grade math proficiency (40.9%) trails 4th grade (68.5%) by nearly 28 points, and 5th-grade science dropped from 62.1% to 39.4% in one year. Brown's overall rank has slipped modestly from 82nd to 75th percentile over two years. Still, within a district ranked in the 38th percentile statewide, Brown remains one of the more effective elementary options in the area — the key question is whether it can close those internal gaps.

530

Students ?

17.1

Student/teacher ratio ?

$17,382

Per pupil spending ?

31.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

2550 Lowell Blvd
Denver, CO 80211-4429

(720) 424-9250

District: School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

61.3%

Hispanic:

24.3%

Two or more races:

5.8%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 71st percentile in 2016 → 75th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (55% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Above the Colorado median (75th percentile)

Worth a look

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school55%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

238^th of 943

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 25%▲ up 4 pts since 2016

From top 29% (2016) to top 25% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

25^th of 99Elementary Schools in the School District No. 1

71^st of 115School District No. 1 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
2026	72.3	238 of 943	74.8%	★★★★☆
2025	77.4	208 of 950	78.1%	★★★★☆
2024	79.2	174 of 943	81.5%	★★★★☆
2023	68.7	266 of 933	71.5%	★★★★☆
2022	63.3	312 of 921	66.1%	★★★☆☆
2021	69.1	231 of 710	67.5%	★★★☆☆
2019	64.3	320 of 965	66.8%	★★★☆☆
2018	64.5	291 of 917	68.3%	★★★☆☆
2017	66.1	277 of 929	70.2%	★★★★☆
2016	67.8	265 of 914	71.0%	★★★★☆
2015	75.0	202 of 938	78.5%	★★★★☆
2014	65.0	334 of 962	65.3%	★★★☆☆
2013	56.1	448 of 954	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	46.0	554 of 935	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2011	34.5	660 of 935	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	21.5	754 of 925	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	19.6	717 of 872	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	19.4	714 of 849	15.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	12.0	758 of 852	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	8.4	763 of 829	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	3.6	799 of 823	2.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	3.2	785 of 808	2.8%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	201 of 692	71.0%	★★★★☆
2025	65.2	208 of 694	70.0%	★★★★☆
2024	61.6	241 of 684	64.8%	★★★☆☆
2023	54.1	282 of 642	56.1%	★★★☆☆
2022	52.9	278 of 595	53.3%	★★★☆☆
2021	54.7	196 of 351	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	60.1	273 of 758	64.0%	★★★☆☆
2018	62.4	222 of 690	67.8%	★★★☆☆

Gifted and Talented

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	53.3	73 of 120	39.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	40.0	94 of 119	21.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	41.3	139 of 249	44.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	53.8	100 of 247	59.5%	★★★☆☆
2023	55.8	76 of 197	61.4%	★★★☆☆
2018	38.1	106 of 172	38.4%	★★☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	13.9	303 of 319	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	35.0	228 of 337	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	46.5	191 of 365	47.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	16.3	313 of 332	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	26.9	246 of 308	20.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	62.1	245 of 694	64.7%	★★★☆☆
2025	72.2	173 of 700	75.3%	★★★★☆
2024	77.9	133 of 683	80.5%	★★★★☆
2023	63.1	216 of 649	66.7%	★★★☆☆
2022	54.7	257 of 594	56.7%	★★★☆☆
2021	60.5	168 of 352	52.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	55.3	306 of 764	59.9%	★★★☆☆
2018	48.1	324 of 693	53.2%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	68.2	159 of 546	70.9%	★★★★☆
2025	79.1	80 of 551	85.5%	★★★★☆
2024	76.0	98 of 539	81.8%	★★★★☆
2023	65.1	171 of 525	67.4%	★★★☆☆
2022	65.2	156 of 454	65.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	77.6	95 of 596	84.1%	★★★★☆

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)

Female (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

White (2026)71st percentile-4 vs school

Male (2026)65th percentile-10 vs school

Hispanic (2026)44th percentile-31 vs school

Gifted and Talented (2026)39th percentile-36 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)5th percentile-70 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts61%+16 vs state

Math54%+17 vs state

Science39%+3 vs state

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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 (2025)	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
Brown International Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2550 Lowell Blvd	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9250	530	31	17.1	31.3%	325 (61.3%)	23 (4.3%)	129 (24.3%)	10 (1.9%)	3 (0.6%)	9 (1.7%)	31 (5.8%)	72.3	238^th of 943 public elementary schools	74.8%		77.4	208^th of 950 public elementary schools	78.1%	30	59.2	64.4	59.1				60.9	51.3	68.5	40.9				54.0	39.4		$17,382
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
Cheltenham Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1580 Julian Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8810	373	34	11.0	85.3%	23 (6.2%)	86 (23.1%)	234 (62.7%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	10 (2.7%)	13 (3.5%)	6.6	926^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.8%		5.4	943^rd of 950 public elementary schools	0.7%	17	15.0	12.7	14.9				14.0	8.2	7.5	10.6				8.6	13.6		$24,285
Valdez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2525 West 29th Avenue	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-3310	423	24	17.7	49.9%	100 (23.6%)	5 (1.2%)	304 (71.9%)	5 (1.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (2.1%)	83.4	145^th of 943 public elementary schools	84.6%		75.8	220^th of 950 public elementary schools	76.8%	75	81.5	70.8	69.4				73.6	75.6	52.3	60.0				62.4	44.4		$18,668
Colfax Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1526 Tennyson Street	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8740	280	19	14.4	89.3%	29 (10.4%)	31 (11.1%)	203 (72.5%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.5%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (3.6%)	19.2	747^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.8%		16.8	781^st of 950 public elementary schools	17.8%	34	40.9	30.0	31.0				33.3	29.4	6.3	13.8				15.3			$21,235
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
Edgewater Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	5570 West 24th Avenue	Edgewater	80214	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-6050	335	22	15.4	63.9%	54 (16.1%)	5 (1.5%)	255 (76.1%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	3 (0.9%)	16 (4.8%)	15.5	801^st of 943 public elementary schools	15.1%		21.2	721^st of 950 public elementary schools	24.1%	80	28.6	30.8	24.3	25.0			26.7	20.0	17.1	8.1	16.7			15.6	16.7		$18,927
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
Bryant Webster Dual Language Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	3635 Quivas St	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9170	454	31	14.7	71.8%	47 (10.4%)	2 (0.4%)	390 (85.9%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.1%)	44	479^th of 943 public elementary schools	49.2%		31.9	599^th of 950 public elementary schools	36.9%	120	55.6	69.6	63.3	30.8	45.2	24.3	45.0	29.3	42.1	23.5	20.0	15.9	12.8	23.7	32.4	17.5	$19,027
Cowell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4540 West 10th Avenue	Denver	80204	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8300	308	22	14.1	91.6%	11 (3.6%)	7 (2.3%)	278 (90.3%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	2 (0.6%)	4 (1.3%)	5.8	936^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.7%					(n/a)			13.5				11.4		7.7					5.9	8.1		$20,220

Frequently Asked Questions about Brown International Academy

What schools do graduates of Brown International Academy attend?

Students who attend Brown International Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Lake Middle School
High : North High School

What district is Brown International Academy in?

School District No. 1

How many students attend Brown International Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 530 students attended Brown International Academy.

Is Brown International Academy a good school?

Brown International Academy ranks 238^th of 943 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 4 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Brown International Academy?

Students at Brown International Academy are 61% White, 24% Hispanic, 6% Two or more races, 4% African American, 2% Asian, 2% Pacific Islander.

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