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McGlone Academy

Q: Is McGlone Academy a good school?

McGlone Academy ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend McGlone Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended McGlone Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of McGlone Academy?

Students at McGlone Academy are 83% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of McGlone Academy attend?

Students who attend McGlone Academy usually go on to attend: Middle : DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School Middle : DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School Middle : KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Noel High : Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College High : DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School High : KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy High : Montbello High School High : Northeast Early College High : Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

Public Grades PK, KG-8

943^rd

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 0% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

McGlone Academy is a large PK-8 school in Denver's School District No. 1, serving 842 students in a high-poverty area of the city, where nearly 89% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch.

Academically, the school is among the lowest-performing in Colorado, ranking in the 0th percentile statewide in 2025-26. On the CMAS English Language Arts assessment, just 6.5% of students scored proficient — far below the district average of 42.5% and lower than every nearby school with reported data. By comparison, Barney Ford Elementary School posted 26.3% proficiency and Marie L. Greenwood Academy posted 25.4%, despite serving families with similar income levels. Math proficiency is also weak at 8.8%, compared to 35.0% district-wide and 20.7% at nearby Oakland Elementary. Fifth-grade science scores are the lowest in the area at 3.3%.

Chronic absenteeism is a serious challenge, with 51.9% of students chronically absent in 2024-25 — nearly double the state rate of 28.4%. The school's dropout rate of 1.9% exceeds the state average and has trended upward over the past several years. There is a modest bright spot: math proficiency has improved from 3.2% in 2023-24 to 8.8% in 2025-26, though it remains far below district and state levels. Reading scores, meanwhile, have stayed essentially flat. Notably, John H. Amesse Elementary, with a similar poverty rate, achieves more than three times McGlone's ELA proficiency, suggesting that school-level factors — not income or class size alone — are driving the results.

842

Students ?

14.9

Student/teacher ratio ?

$19,373

Per pupil spending ?

89%

Free/discounted lunch ?

4500 Crown Boulevard
Denver, CO 80239-4416

(720) 424-5660

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend McGlone Academy usually attend:

Middle:	DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School
	Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch
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	Rocky Mountain Prep Noel
High:	Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College
	DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
	KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
	Montbello High School
	More...
	Northeast Early College
	Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

83.5%

African American:

7.0%

Pacific Islander:

4.9%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 14th percentile in 2015 → <1st in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (7% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (<1st percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (52% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school7%

District avg38%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

943^rd of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 13 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

473^rd of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 1%▼ down 8 pts since 2019

From bottom 9% (2019) to bottom 1% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

99^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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	5.2	943 of 946	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.4	934 of 950	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	4.0	942 of 943	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	7.9	913 of 933	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	7.6	902 of 921	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	9.7	920 of 965	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	8.8	885 of 917	3.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	9.6	887 of 929	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	15.5	790 of 914	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	15.8	809 of 938	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2014	9.4	905 of 962	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.8	904 of 954	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	3.9	927 of 935	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	1.9	933 of 935	0.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	2.7	922 of 925	0.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.5	849 of 872	2.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	1.8	846 of 849	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	1.5	851 of 852	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	2.8	813 of 829	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	1.4	819 of 823	0.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2004	0.9	808 of 808	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	17.5	42 of 43	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	21.4	12 of 12	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	7.9	739 of 758	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	4.9	685 of 690	0.7%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	18.4	248 of 270	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	163 of 172	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	7.6	748 of 764	2.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.3	682 of 693	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	5.6	473 of 476	0.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.0	474 of 485	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.7	459 of 480	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	8.6	428 of 448	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.2	417 of 458	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	11.8	314 of 352	10.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	11.9	312 of 343	9.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Hispanic (2019)8th percentile+3 vs school

Female (2019)3rd percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2019)2nd percentile~ school

Male (2019)2nd percentile-3 vs school

Middle school

Female (2019)11th percentile~ school

Male (2019)9th percentile~ school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

Math9%-28 vs state

English Language Arts6%-38 vs state

Science3%-32 vs state

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by a teacher
Wednesday, September 9, 2015

McGlone Elementary is a school that places students and teachers first. McGlone is an incredible turnaround school which has improved tremendously each year. Students experience joy and high rigor in each class. As a teacher at McGlone I love that we place high value on each individual student and work relentlessly to ensure that students are successful each year. Close Quote

by a teacher
Sunday, September 6, 2015

This school has shown tremendous growth, and the community the staff and family have built is amazing. 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 (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
McGlone Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	4500 Crown Boulevard	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5660	842	56	14.9	89.0%	22 (2.6%)	59 (7.0%)	703 (83.5%)	7 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	41 (4.9%)	10 (1.2%)	5.2	943^rd of 946 public elementary schools	0.3%		6.4	934^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.7%	9	7.1	9.3	4.3	6.8	7.1	6.1	6.5	9.0	12.2	9.7	6.8	5.4	6.1	8.8	3.3	709.0	$19,373
Farrell B. Howell Ece-8 School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	14250 East Albrook Drive	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(720) 424-2740	585	43	13.5	88.9%	8 (1.4%)	67 (11.5%)	489 (83.6%)	5 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.5%)	7 (1.2%)	8.5	907^th of 946 public elementary schools	4.1%		11.6	863^rd of 950 public elementary schools	9.2%	44	682.0	719.0	13.0	10.1	18.7	5.8	11.3	19.0	17.9	9.3	11.6	13.0	6.0	12.1	5.6	696.0	$19,736
Monarch Montessori	Public, Charter	K-5	4895 N Peoria Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 712-2001	282	20	14.0	68.4%	49 (17.4%)	40 (14.2%)	167 (59.2%)	2 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	24 (8.5%)	11.4	869^th of 946 public elementary schools	8.1%		14.2	818^th of 950 public elementary schools	13.9%	51	16.7	26.5	21.7				22.2	706.0	12.8	707.0				9.2	701.0		$16,620
Academy 360	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	12000 E. 47th Ave	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 574-1360	201	16	12.6	70.1%	11 (5.5%)	66 (32.8%)	103 (51.2%)	2 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.5%)	16 (8.0%)	10.1	887^th of 946 public elementary schools	6.2%					(n/a)	15.0	23.5	21.1				19.6	17.4	719.0	716.0				14.8	707.0		$18,234
Maxwell Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14390 East Bolling Drive	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5740	638	39	16.3	92.9%	20 (3.1%)	65 (10.2%)	530 (83.1%)	5 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (1.6%)	8 (1.3%)	5.3	942^nd of 946 public elementary schools	0.4%		5.7	942^nd of 950 public elementary schools	0.8%		8.9	15.3	16.0				14.1	4.5	4.4	9.6				6.3	7.7		$19,838
John H. Amesse Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	5440 Scranton Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9988	358	22	16.3	94.1%	10 (2.8%)	32 (8.9%)	305 (85.2%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	8 (2.2%)	3 (0.8%)	14.4	823^rd of 946 public elementary schools	13.0%		6.3	936^th of 950 public elementary schools	1.5%	113	17.6	17.4	25.6				21.7	21.4	14.3	14.0				16.4	25.6		$20,250
Oakland Elementary	Public	PK, KG-5	4580 Dearborn Street	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5070	352	24	14.5	85.5%	11 (3.1%)	71 (20.2%)	240 (68.2%)	5 (1.4%)	3 (0.9%)	8 (2.3%)	14 (4.0%)	12.9	844^th of 946 public elementary schools	10.8%		21.2	720^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.2%	124	697.0	716.0	10.5				8.9	22.5	21.1	18.4				20.7	706.0		$22,156
Escalante-Biggs Academy	Public	PK-K	5300 Crown Blvd	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-4620	306	21	14.4	85.0%	10 (3.3%)	34 (11.1%)	247 (80.7%)	5 (1.6%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	8 (2.6%)								(n/a)																	$21,039
Marie L. Greenwood Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	5130 Durham Court	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6630	597	37	15.9	88.4%	4 (0.7%)	83 (13.9%)	483 (80.9%)	8 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	14 (2.3%)	5 (0.8%)	12.3	856^th of 946 public elementary schools	9.5%		10.4	881^st of 950 public elementary schools	7.3%	25	15.4	25.8	27.8	21.1	28.4	28.8	25.4	26.5	9.3	13.0	7.9	18.9	32.9	18.2	9.3	20.5	$18,276
Barney Ford Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	14500 Maxwell Place	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7300	487	31	15.7	94.0%	10 (2.1%)	50 (10.3%)	409 (84.0%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	10 (2.1%)	5 (1.0%)	12.5	849^th of 946 public elementary schools	10.3%		9.3	898^th of 950 public elementary schools	5.5%	49	16.2	36.4	24.0				26.3	11.8	10.6	21.3				14.5	7.1		$18,879

Frequently Asked Questions about McGlone Academy

What schools do graduates of McGlone Academy attend?

Students who attend McGlone Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : DSST: Elevate Northeast Middle School
Middle : DSST: Green Valley Ranch Middle School
Middle : KIPP Northeast Denver Middle School
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Green Valley Ranch
Middle : Rocky Mountain Prep Noel
High : Dr. Martin Luther King Junior Early College
High : DSST: Green Valley Ranch High School
High : KIPP Northeast Denver Leadership Academy
High : Montbello High School
High : Northeast Early College
High : Rocky Mountain Prep RISE

What is the racial makeup of McGlone Academy?

Students at McGlone Academy are 83% Hispanic, 7% African American, 5% Pacific Islander, 3% White, 1% Two or more races.

What district is McGlone Academy in?

School District No. 1

Is McGlone Academy a good school?

McGlone Academy ranks in the bottom 0.3% of Colorado elementary schools.

How many students attend McGlone Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 842 students attended McGlone Academy.

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