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Wyatt Academy

Public, Charter Grades K-5

741^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 22% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Wyatt Academy is a K-5 elementary school in Denver, CO, serving approximately 240 students within School District No. 1. The school serves a high-poverty population, with 81.25% of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch. Academically, Wyatt ranks in the 22nd percentile among Colorado elementary schools, placing it below state and district averages in both English Language Arts and math. One of the most pressing challenges is chronic absenteeism, which jumped from 40.9% in 2023-2024 to 54.6% in 2024-2025 — nearly double the state rate of 28.4%.

In 2025-2026, 25.4% of Wyatt students were proficient in ELA and 24.6% in math, compared with district rates of 42.5% and 35.0%. Grade-level results vary significantly: 3rd grade ELA proficiency is just 12.1%, while 5th grade ELA and math reach 31.1% and 33.3%. Despite the overall challenges, Wyatt meaningfully outperforms its closest neighbor, Cole Arts and Science Academy (0.39 miles away), which has a similar poverty rate but only 7.6% ELA and 6.8% math proficiency. However, University Prep - Steele St., less than a mile away, posts a 3.6% chronic absenteeism rate and higher test scores (28.4% ELA, 34.7% math), suggesting attendance is a key lever.

Wyatt has shown it can improve — it ranked in the 2nd percentile a decade ago and climbed to the 38th percentile by 2022-2023 before slipping back recently. Test scores have been volatile, with math proficiency swinging from 20.6% to 12.9% to 26.7% to 24.6% over four years. The school has real strengths to build on: a lower poverty rate than several neighbors, a favorable 13.6 student-teacher ratio, and better outcomes than many schools in the immediate area. With a student body of only 240, individual cohorts can significantly shift results. Addressing chronic absenteeism — which rose even as poverty rates declined — is the clearest opportunity for growth.

240

Students ?

13.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,338

Per pupil spending ?

81.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

3620 Franklin Street
Denver, CO 80205-3325

(303) 292-5515

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Wyatt Academy usually attend:

Middle:	DSST: Cole Middle School
	Manual Middle School
High:	East High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

69.2%

African American:

17.9%

White:

9.2%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Recently slipping — 38th percentile in 2023 → 22nd in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (25% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (22nd percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (55% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school25%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

741^st of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 22%▲ up 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 14% (2016) to bottom 22% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

56^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	20.1	741 of 946	21.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.8	714 of 950	24.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	33.4	576 of 933	38.3%	★★☆☆☆
2022	28.2	634 of 921	31.2%	★★☆☆☆
2019	19.9	779 of 965	19.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	11.4	856 of 917	6.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	11.7	851 of 929	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	16.0	782 of 914	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	916 of 938	2.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	5.5	946 of 962	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.3	901 of 954	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	7.9	883 of 935	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	12.2	828 of 935	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.4	805 of 925	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	14.5	763 of 872	12.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	7.3	801 of 849	5.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	9.5	784 of 852	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.0	759 of 829	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	12.9	727 of 823	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	9.5	739 of 808	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2017	8.8	410 of 424	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	25.8	298 of 400	25.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	13.7	403 of 436	7.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.6	431 of 461	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	9.6	420 of 454	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	408 of 425	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	15.2	366 of 422	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	18.4	353 of 409	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	16.6	329 of 377	12.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2008	13.9	321 of 362	11.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2007	10.2	327 of 360	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2006	9.4	318 of 346	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2005	11.4	306 of 340	10.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	17.5	292 of 336	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts25%-19 vs state

Math25%-13 vs state

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What people are saying

by a parent
Thursday, December 12, 2019

We chose Wyatt for their small class size, diversity, excellent teachers and leadership. Our student loves going to school everyday and has grown so much socially, emotionally, and academically. Close Quote

by a parent
Wednesday, October 30, 2019

I absolutely love Wyatt Academy. This year Wyatt was GREEN on the Denver Public Schools SPF, and it had the highest growth of ANY school in DPS! Our kids, teachers, and staff are incredible. The teachers and admin make the school such a welcoming and safe place. My kids love going to school each day. They are challenged, but also have time for fun and friendship. We love Wyatt!! Close Quote

by a teacher
Saturday, April 22, 2017

As aformer teacher, I can personally state that the problems at Wyatt start at the top. the Board does not know how to support the school, the administration is being replaced yearly, and there is no curriculum (teachers must create and write their own curriculum). Teachers are poorly supported, constantly told they are not doing enough, drilled about data daily, and blamed for the failures of the school. Collaboration does not exist. Add to this the fact that the building is old and decaying,and infested with mice, rats and cockroaches. This school should have been closed years ago. 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
Wyatt Academy	Public, Charter	K-5	3620 Franklin Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-5515	240	18	13.6	81.3%	22 (9.2%)	43 (17.9%)	166 (69.2%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.4%)	1 (0.4%)	7 (2.9%)	20.1	741^st of 946 public elementary schools	21.7%		21.8	714^th of 950 public elementary schools	24.8%	27	12.1	30.6	31.1				25.4	27.3	11.1	33.3				24.6	714.0		$15,338
Cole Arts and Science Academy	Public	PK, KG-5	1350 E 33rd Ave	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 423-9120	275	21	13.0	83.6%	29 (10.5%)	41 (14.9%)	189 (68.7%)	3 (1.1%)	2 (0.7%)	2 (0.7%)	9 (3.3%)								(n/a)	695.0	696.0	715.0				7.6	12.9	705.0	707.0				6.8	694.0		$23,197
Columbine Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2540 East 29th Ave	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-8510	346	25	14.0	42.2%	157 (45.4%)	62 (17.9%)	85 (24.6%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (2.0%)	33 (9.5%)	37.6	545^th of 946 public elementary schools	42.4%		48.2	459^th of 950 public elementary schools	51.7%	86	40.0	51.1	37.8				43.4	40.0	33.3	16.7				30.6	22.2		$19,233
University Prep - Steele St.	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	3230 East 38th Avenue	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 329-8412	334	29	11.4	89.2%	15 (4.5%)	94 (28.1%)	206 (61.7%)	2 (0.6%)	2 (0.6%)	5 (1.5%)	10 (3.0%)	28	645^th of 946 public elementary schools	31.8%		23.2	694^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.9%	49	31.6	31.1	21.6				28.4	38.6	42.6	21.2				34.7	11.5		$18,565
Whittier Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	2480 Downing Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3040	242	17	14.2	88.4%	13 (5.4%)	122 (50.4%)	72 (29.8%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.2%)	3 (1.2%)	29 (12.0%)	9.9	889^th of 946 public elementary schools	6.0%		8.3	915^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.7%	26	19.2	13.0	19.0	13.0	38.9	31.3	21.3	710.0	714.0	19.0	708.0	15.8	710.0	10.2	710.0	722.0	$21,737
Swansea Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4650 Columbine Street	Denver	80216	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-3630	381	27	14.3	86.4%	16 (4.2%)	25 (6.6%)	331 (86.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	11	876^th of 946 public elementary schools	7.4%		8	920^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.2%	44	708.0	707.0	16.0				14.6	23.5	15.6	13.5				17.6			$21,359
French American School of Denver	Public, Charter	K-5	2350 N. Gaylord Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 506-4589	230	18	12.7	20.0%	163 (70.9%)	19 (8.3%)	22 (9.6%)	4 (1.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	22 (9.6%)	70.1	265^th of 946 public elementary schools	72.0%		81.4	159^th of 950 public elementary schools	83.3%	106	25.0	71.8	83.3				57.3	35.3	59.0	78.9				54.3	78.9		$11,986
Garden Place Academy	Public	PK, KG-6	4425 Lincoln Street	Denver	80216	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7220	385	28	13.9	86.0%	41 (10.6%)	27 (7.0%)	295 (76.6%)	1 (0.3%)	5 (1.3%)	0 (0.0%)	15 (3.9%)	11.1	874^th of 946 public elementary schools	7.6%		11.2	867^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.7%	7	26.9	27.0	16.7				22.9	15.4	10.9	15.0				13.6	10.3		$21,757
University Prep - Arapahoe St.	Public, Charter	K-5	2409 Arapahoe Street	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 292-0463	313	27	11.7	89.8%	15 (4.8%)	155 (49.5%)	124 (39.6%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	3 (1.0%)	12 (3.8%)	17.5	782^nd of 946 public elementary schools	17.3%		13.8	822^nd of 950 public elementary schools	13.5%	40	19.0	18.6	16.2				18.1	23.8	33.9	18.9				26.8	696.0		$18,826
Polaris Elementary School	Public	1-5	410 Park Avenue West	Denver	80205	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-7860	350	18	19.6	17.4%	198 (56.6%)	15 (4.3%)	49 (14.0%)	34 (9.7%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	54 (15.4%)	99.4	1^st of 946 public elementary schools	99.9%		99.3	1^st of 950 public elementary schools	99.9%		92.4	92.5	100.0				94.9	89.9	88.8	96.1				91.5	100.0		$16,759

Frequently Asked Questions about Wyatt Academy

Is Wyatt Academy a good school?

Wyatt Academy ranks in the bottom 21.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

What district is Wyatt Academy in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Wyatt Academy?

Students at Wyatt Academy are 69% Hispanic, 18% African American, 9% White, 3% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of Wyatt Academy attend?

Students who attend Wyatt Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : DSST: Cole Middle School
Middle : Manual Middle School
High : East High School

How many students attend Wyatt Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 240 students attended Wyatt Academy.

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