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Traylor Academy

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Traylor Academy ranks 695 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

Public Grades PK, KG-5

695^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 27% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Traylor Academy is a PK-5 elementary school in Denver, CO, serving about 300 students as part of School District No. 1. After several very difficult years, the school showed a notable rebound in 2025-2026, jumping from the 7th percentile statewide to the 27th percentile, though it still sits well below district and state averages in reading, math, and science. ELA proficiency nearly doubled to 30.9%, but math (15.1%) and science (9.4%) remain far behind the district (35.0% and 33.2%, respectively).

The most striking issue at Traylor is chronic absenteeism. In 2024-2025, 53.9% of students were chronically absent — the highest rate among all nearby schools, and far above the state’s 28.4%. This worsened sharply from the prior year. By comparison, Sabin World School, with a similar poverty rate (65.1% vs. Traylor’s 66.3%), had just 31.4% chronic absenteeism and far higher test scores. Traylor’s student-teacher ratio of 14.9 is slightly better than most nearby schools, but that advantage is not showing up in results. Another concern is a steep decline after 3rd grade: 3rd grade ELA is nearly at the state average, but by 5th grade it drops to just 21.9% proficient.

Traylor sits between two clusters of nearby schools. It outperforms Westgate Elementary, Lasley Elementary, and College View Elementary in both reading and math, but it lags behind Gust Elementary, Doull Elementary, and Denison Montessori School. The recent literacy gains are encouraging, but with math and science still very low, the highest absenteeism in the area, and very weak outcomes for both girls and boys compared to similar students statewide, Traylor’s rebound remains fragile. Making attendance a top priority and extending literacy gains into other subjects will be critical to moving the school toward the middle tier of Colorado elementary schools.

300

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,615

Per pupil spending ?

66.3%

Free/reduced lunch eligible (2024-25) ?

All students in Colorado receive free school meals.

91.7%

Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR) (2025-26)

Exemptions: 0% (MMR)

2900 South Ivan Way
Denver, CO 80227-3836

(720) 424-3480

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Traylor Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Bear Valley Middle School
	Rocky Mountain Prep Federal
High:	John F Kennedy High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.3%

White:

10.7%

Asian:

4.0%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 3rd percentile in 2022 → 27th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 27th (2026) from a 3rd-percentile low (2022)

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (20% vs 41% meeting standards)

!High chronic absenteeism (37% vs 28% Colorado)

!Science scores 27 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school20%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

695^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 27%▼ down 5 pts since 2016

From bottom 31% (2016) to bottom 27% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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

69^th of 114School 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	23.1	695 of 946	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	10.3	882 of 950	7.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.2	863 of 943	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.6	900 of 933	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.9	893 of 921	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	26.8	699 of 965	27.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	29.9	617 of 917	32.7%	★★☆☆☆
2017	34.8	576 of 929	38.0%	★★☆☆☆
2016	27.9	629 of 914	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2015	29.3	635 of 938	32.3%	★★☆☆☆
2014	44.9	554 of 962	42.4%	★★☆☆☆
2013	53.3	477 of 954	50.0%	★★★☆☆
2012	38.9	612 of 935	34.5%	★★☆☆☆
2011	42.9	579 of 935	38.1%	★★☆☆☆
2010	35.0	645 of 925	30.3%	★★☆☆☆
2009	45.1	527 of 872	39.6%	★★☆☆☆
2008	45.4	509 of 849	40.0%	★★☆☆☆
2007	38.0	580 of 852	31.9%	★★☆☆☆
2006	51.4	451 of 829	45.6%	★★☆☆☆
2005	55.9	405 of 823	50.8%	★★★☆☆
2004	60.2	344 of 808	57.4%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	9.1	658 of 694	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	6.7	588 of 595	1.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	25.7	555 of 758	26.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	21.5	557 of 690	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	29.8	199 of 270	26.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	32.6	246 of 332	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	41.9	187 of 308	39.3%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	6.3	685 of 700	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.3	586 of 594	1.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.8	639 of 764	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	24.6	525 of 693	24.2%	★☆☆☆☆

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)26th percentile~ school

Low Socio Economic Status (2019)26th percentile~ school

Female (2025)5th percentile~ school

Male (2025)2nd percentile-5 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-14 vs state

Math15%-22 vs state

Science9%-27 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Wednesday, January 17, 2018

great school Close Quote

by a parent on FaceBook
Saturday, January 23, 2016

My daughter Sophia is attending 4yr ECE at Traylor, and so we can only speak to that program and not the school overall. The teacher (Mrs Kaspersen) and her teaching assistant (Mrs. O'Brien) are absolutely delightful. They are so warm and welcoming. Mrs Kaspersen would stand by the door every day to greet each and every student as they come in. She always wears a smile on her face. We also know that their Preschool program ranks very high in the state. Hence, we'd highly recommend their ECE program! Close Quote

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2026)				Ranking (2025)				CMAS English Language Arts (2026)							CMAS Math (2026)							CMAS Science (2026)		Vaccination (2025-26)		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/reduced lunch (2024-25)	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	Vaccination: Kindergartners fully immunized against measles (MMR)	Vaccination: Exemption rate	Total
Traylor Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	2900 South Ivan Way	Denver	80227	Jefferson County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3480	300	20	14.9	66.3%	32 (10.7%)	11 (3.7%)	232 (77.3%)	12 (4.0%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (3.7%)	23.1	695^th of 946 public elementary schools	26.5%		10.3	882^nd of 950 public elementary schools	7.2%	187	41.4	30.0	21.9				30.9	30.3	709.0	710.0				15.1	9.4		91.7%	0%	$19,615
Sabin World School	Public	PK, KG-5	3050 South Vrain Street	Denver	80236	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4520	559	35	16.1	65.1%	156 (27.9%)	35 (6.3%)	313 (56.0%)	25 (4.5%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	27 (4.8%)	52.7	412^th of 946 public elementary schools	56.4%		59.6	364^th of 950 public elementary schools	61.7%	48	54.8	50.6	47.5				50.9	36.5	47.6	42.5				42.4	25.0		96.3%	0%	$18,539
Addenbrooke Classical Grammar School	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	7114 West Jefferson Avenue	Lakewood	80235	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 986-5791	774	45	17.1	—	477 (61.6%)	10 (1.3%)	235 (30.4%)	27 (3.5%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	23 (3.0%)	51.4	425^th of 946 public elementary schools	55.1%		64.4	321^st of 950 public elementary schools	66.2%	104	36.5	39.4	53.2	41.5	50.7	37.9	42.7	44.8	42.6	39.5	38.9	19.4	31.8	37.2	40.0	12.5	88.1%	11.9%	$9,284
Doull Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2520 South Utica Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8000	381	24	16.0	85.3%	26 (6.8%)	2 (0.5%)	336 (88.2%)	7 (1.8%)	3 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.8%)	37.6	544^th of 946 public elementary schools	42.5%		30	615^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.3%	71	27.8	48.1	57.6				47.4	27.9	19.6	45.5				29.5	25.0		97.8%	0%	$20,112
Denison Montessori School	Public	PK, KG-6	1821 South Yates Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8080	364	21	17.6	55.5%	109 (29.9%)	4 (1.1%)	208 (57.1%)	26 (7.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (3.8%)	37.6	543^rd of 946 public elementary schools	42.6%		35.7	565^th of 950 public elementary schools	40.5%	22	40.5	744.0	45.5				43.0	728.0	31.3	33.3				29.6	21.2		90.6%	5.7%	$18,597
Westgate Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8550 West Vassar Drive	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9130	305	21	14.4	68.9%	107 (35.1%)	12 (3.9%)	145 (47.5%)	13 (4.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	26 (8.5%)	9.9	888^th of 946 public elementary schools	6.1%		10.8	872^nd of 950 public elementary schools	8.2%	16	9.5	19.6	19.6				16.7	14.0	10.9	16.1				13.8	18.2		85.3%	0%	$19,442
Gust Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3440 West Yale Avenue	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6560	602	35	17.2	82.2%	61 (10.1%)	18 (3.0%)	484 (80.4%)	23 (3.8%)	3 (0.5%)	3 (0.5%)	9 (1.5%)	38.3	536^th of 946 public elementary schools	43.3%		53.5	419^th of 950 public elementary schools	55.9%	117	49.1	35.7	43.5				42.9	31.0	34.2	31.7				32.2	29.3		95.7%	0%	$18,612
Force Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1550 South Wolff Street	Denver	80219	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7400	303	19	15.6	88.8%	10 (3.3%)	4 (1.3%)	263 (86.8%)	16 (5.3%)	2 (0.7%)	4 (1.3%)	4 (1.3%)	14.7	816^th of 946 public elementary schools	13.7%		10.4	880^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.4%	64	16.0	38.9	20.5				26.0	23.3	20.0	10.3				18.2	7.9		94.4%	2.8%	$21,150
Lasley Elementary School	Public	K-6	1401 South Kendall Street	Lakewood	80232	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 982-9720	576	38	15.1	75.9%	83 (14.4%)	4 (0.7%)	436 (75.7%)	33 (5.7%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	16 (2.8%)	11.1	873^rd of 946 public elementary schools	7.7%		8.4	914^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.8%	41	20.4	25.0	20.0	14.3			19.6	706.0	14.6	11.2	711.0			9.2	15.6		79.1%	0%	$16,942
Green Gables Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8701 West Woodard Drive	Lakewood	80227	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-8314	315	20	15.8	33.7%	198 (62.9%)	6 (1.9%)	87 (27.6%)	10 (3.2%)	2 (0.6%)	1 (0.3%)	11 (3.5%)	49.8	435^th of 946 public elementary schools	54.0%		37.5	551^st of 950 public elementary schools	42.0%	116	29.5	54.5	60.9				49.0	29.5	43.6	40.4				38.4	32.6		90.9%	6.8%	$17,402

Frequently Asked Questions about Traylor Academy

How many students attend Traylor Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 300 students attended Traylor Academy.

Is Traylor Academy a good school?

Traylor Academy ranks 695^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 1 star out of 5.

What district is Traylor Academy in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Traylor Academy?

Students at Traylor Academy are 77% Hispanic, 11% White, 4% Asian, 4% African American, 4% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Traylor Academy attend?

Students who attend Traylor Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Bear Valley Middle School
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Federal
High : John F Kennedy High School

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