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Place Bridge Academy

Q: Is Place Bridge Academy a good school?

Place Bridge Academy ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Place Bridge Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 824 students attended Place Bridge Academy.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Place Bridge Academy?

Students at Place Bridge Academy are 57% Hispanic, 23% African American, 9% Asian, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

Q: What schools do graduates of Place Bridge Academy attend?

Students who attend Place Bridge Academy usually go on to attend: High : George Washington High School

Public Grades PK, KG-8

901^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 5% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Place Bridge Academy is a PK-8 school in School District No. 1 with 824 students, serving a very high-poverty population — 85.2% of students qualify for free/reduced lunch. Despite a favorable student-teacher ratio of 13.0:1 and a low dropout rate of 0.8%, the school is severely behind academically. In 2025-26, Place Bridge ranked at the 5th percentile statewide, earning a 0-star rating. Only 13.7% of students were proficient in English Language Arts and 13.4% in math, compared to state averages of 44.7% and 37.3%.

The gap is not just against the state — it is against nearby schools serving similar populations. Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside, just 0.77 miles away, has nearly the same percentage of low-income students (85.9% versus 85.2%) but ranks at the 66th percentile with 45.5% ELA proficiency and 52.4% math proficiency. Highline Academy Southeast and Bradley International School, both within two miles, rank at the 66th and 70th percentiles respectively. This pattern has persisted for a decade: the school's best ranking since 2014-15 was the 18th percentile in 2016-17.

Chronic absenteeism is a major concern — 45.9% of students were chronically absent in 2024-25, versus 38.1% for the district. However, nearby schools with even higher absenteeism, like McMeen Elementary School at 54.7% and Ellis Elementary School at 49.6%, still achieve stronger academic results. Middle school math is a particular weak spot, dropping from 20.8% proficiency in 3rd grade to just 7.1% in 6th grade. Place Bridge has some structural positives, but the Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside comparison shows that similar demographics do not have to mean low achievement. Meaningful improvement will require major work on attendance, middle-grades math, and consistent instructional support.

824

Students ?

13.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$21,474

Per pupil spending ?

85.2%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7125 Cherry Creek Drive North
Denver, CO 80224-2044

(720) 424-0960

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Place Bridge Academy usually attend:

High:

George Washington High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

56.7%

African American:

23.4%

Asian:

9.3%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2015 → 5th in 2026

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (13% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (5th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (46% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school13%

District avg38%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

901^st of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 5%▼ down 7 pts since 2016

From bottom 12% (2016) to bottom 5% (2026)

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★★★★★

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Middle school

459^th of 476

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 3 pts since 2016

From bottom 7% (2016) to bottom 4% (2026)

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SchoolDigger rating ?

89^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	9.0	901 of 946	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	11.3	866 of 950	8.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.3	908 of 943	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	12.8	844 of 933	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	13.3	823 of 921	10.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	7.0	948 of 965	1.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.5	901 of 917	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	17.5	764 of 929	17.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	14.8	803 of 914	12.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	11.5	873 of 938	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	7.4	926 of 962	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	4.8	930 of 954	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	6.5	898 of 935	4.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	2.6	927 of 935	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	1.8	925 of 925	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	27.8	14 of 18	22.2%	★★☆☆☆
2023	37.3	11 of 20	45.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	29.2	15 of 18	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	25.4	13 of 15	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	1.5	11 of 11	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	30.1	10 of 14	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	23.1	15 of 15	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	48.8	8 of 17	52.9%	★★★☆☆
2022	43.3	9 of 19	52.6%	★★★☆☆
2019	21.4	40 of 43	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	22.6	11 of 12	8.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	8.8	670 of 695	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	5.5	687 of 694	1.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	8.4	647 of 684	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	8.9	617 of 642	3.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.9	511 of 595	14.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	9.0	731 of 758	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	7.0	676 of 690	2.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	22.1	217 of 251	13.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	21.4	209 of 247	15.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	12.5	234 of 242	3.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	15.2	146 of 153	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	23.4	231 of 270	14.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.5	289 of 337	14.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	29.7	154 of 203	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	5.4	687 of 697	1.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.3	655 of 700	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	3.9	682 of 683	0.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	17.0	552 of 649	14.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	10.1	565 of 594	4.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	7.8	745 of 764	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	5.7	690 of 693	0.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	8.9	459 of 476	3.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	8.0	454 of 469	3.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	454 of 485	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	10.3	453 of 480	5.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	11.2	412 of 448	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	8.7	359 of 369	2.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.5	406 of 458	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.6	397 of 418	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2017	13.2	385 of 424	9.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	12.2	373 of 400	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2015	8.9	429 of 436	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	8.0	436 of 461	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	6.6	430 of 454	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	5.0	407 of 425	4.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	3.8	414 of 422	1.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	7.5	385 of 409	5.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	27.2	22 of 29	24.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	28.3	18 of 25	28.0%	★★☆☆☆
2022	23.7	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Asian

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2019	0.4	25 of 25	0.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2023	29.4	4 of 6	33.3%	★★★☆☆
2022	34.9	3 of 5	40.0%	★★★★☆
2019	40.8	12 of 20	40.0%	★★☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	6.4	359 of 368	2.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	6.1	341 of 347	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	344 of 350	1.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.9	332 of 363	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.1	309 of 352	12.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	6.2	307 of 315	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	14.1	192 of 208	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.6	176 of 198	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	39.5	126 of 220	42.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	33.4	107 of 165	35.2%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	9.5	352 of 372	5.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2025	9.1	337 of 352	4.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	9.5	339 of 357	5.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	11.8	327 of 356	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.0	309 of 328	5.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.6	303 of 343	11.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	9.7	303 of 317	4.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

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

English Language Learner (2025)29th percentile+20 vs school

African American (2024)22nd percentile+19 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2025)14th percentile+5 vs school

Hispanic (2026)14th percentile+9 vs school

Female (2026)4th percentile~ school

Male (2026)1st percentile-3 vs school

Asian (2019)<1st percentile~ school

Middle school

English Language Learner (2023)33rd percentile+28 vs school

African American (2025)24th percentile+21 vs school

Hispanic (2026)8th percentile+4 vs school

Male (2026)5th percentile~ school

Female (2026)2nd percentile~ school

Asian (2019)<1st percentile-11 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts14%-31 vs state

Math13%-24 vs state

Science9%-27 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
Place Bridge Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7125 Cherry Creek Drive North	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-0960	824	63	13.0	85.2%	65 (7.9%)	193 (23.4%)	467 (56.7%)	77 (9.3%)	4 (0.5%)	3 (0.4%)	15 (1.8%)	9	901^st of 946 public elementary schools	4.8%		11.3	866^th of 950 public elementary schools	8.8%	35	8.6	14.3	16.4	9.6	13.3	17.9	13.7	20.8	14.1	19.4	7.1	8.3	13.4	13.4	9.1	8.8	$21,474
Rocky Mountain Prep Creekside	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	7808 Cherry Creek South Dr #3	Denver	80231	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 863-8920	637	45	14.0	85.9%	67 (10.5%)	302 (47.4%)	234 (36.7%)	12 (1.9%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (2.7%)	63.1	325^th of 946 public elementary schools	65.6%		64	326^th of 950 public elementary schools	65.7%	1	46.9	38.4	50.6				45.5	63.1	37.3	57.0				52.4	50.6		$13,302
McMeen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1000 South Holly Street	Denver	80246	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5520	706	38	18.3	63.3%	150 (21.2%)	108 (15.3%)	393 (55.7%)	22 (3.1%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	29 (4.1%)	23	696^th of 946 public elementary schools	26.4%		20.8	730^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.2%	34	27.4	39.7	36.0				34.1	24.6	22.7	20.7				22.9	23.0		$16,986
Denver Green School Southeast	Public	K-8	6700 East Virginia Avenue	Denver	80224	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7480	586	36	16.0	64.8%	125 (21.3%)	99 (16.9%)	289 (49.3%)	17 (2.9%)	6 (1.0%)	2 (0.3%)	48 (8.2%)	17.4	785^th of 946 public elementary schools	17.0%		12.1	856^th of 950 public elementary schools	9.9%	71	40.5	30.8	30.8	11.7	28.6	13.6	25.3	22.6	23.6	13.0	6.7	24.6	11.4	17.0	15.4	7.0	$19,510
Ellis Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	1651 South Dahlia Street	Denver	80222	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-7700	467	26	18.1	85.2%	80 (17.1%)	31 (6.6%)	334 (71.5%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.9%)	15.9	802^nd of 946 public elementary schools	15.2%		9.8	886^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.7%	84	43.5	35.3	13.0				25.6	17.5	20.8	10.9				16.7	709.0		$18,945
Highline Academy Southeast	Public, Charter	K-8	2170 South Dahlia Street	Denver	80222	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 759-7808	591	46	12.8	53.3%	229 (38.7%)	147 (24.9%)	168 (28.4%)	20 (3.4%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	25 (4.2%)	63.3	322^nd of 946 public elementary schools	66.0%		54.8	406^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.3%	84	41.8	62.7	62.3	51.8	50.6	52.9	53.8	38.2	47.8	50.0	34.1	31.2	45.6	40.6	44.3	36.8	$15,050
Challenge School	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-8	9659 East Mississippi Avenue	Denver	80231	Denver County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	Yes	No	No	(720) 747-2100	560	35	16.1	17.3%	195 (34.8%)	78 (13.9%)	39 (7.0%)	178 (31.8%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	68 (12.1%)	98.8	6^th of 946 public elementary schools	99.4%		99	5^th of 950 public elementary schools	99.5%	1	92.6	80.3	93.5	94.4	95.7	91.0	91.4	92.6	89.6	94.9	90.3	92.9	92.5	92.2	76.9	86.6	$18,099
Lowry Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8001 East Cedar Avenue	Denver	80230	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5910	400	29	13.9	74.8%	81 (20.3%)	153 (38.3%)	125 (31.3%)	6 (1.5%)	4 (1.0%)	2 (0.5%)	29 (7.3%)	13	843^rd of 946 public elementary schools	10.9%		24.2	675^th of 950 public elementary schools	28.9%	168	8.6	29.8	23.5				20.0	13.2	25.4	17.4				18.4	14.5		$19,261
Holly Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	6161 East Cornell Avenue	Denver	80222	Denver County	Cherry Creek School District No. 5	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 747-2500	633	42	15.2	62.4%	174 (27.5%)	71 (11.2%)	323 (51.0%)	15 (2.4%)	3 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	46 (7.3%)	17	790^th of 946 public elementary schools	16.5%		22.1	710^th of 950 public elementary schools	25.3%	80	28.2	26.7	22.3				25.7	25.6	18.2	23.4				22.4	13.8		$20,165
Bradley International School	Public	PK, KG-5	3051 South Elm Street	Denver	80222	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-9468	574	34	16.8	42.2%	275 (47.9%)	64 (11.1%)	153 (26.7%)	23 (4.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	57 (9.9%)	68.4	280^th of 946 public elementary schools	70.4%		62.8	336^th of 950 public elementary schools	64.6%	56	54.5	49.3	55.9				53.0	57.4	41.3	55.7				51.0	51.7		$17,469

Frequently Asked Questions about Place Bridge Academy

What district is Place Bridge Academy in?

School District No. 1

What schools do graduates of Place Bridge Academy attend?

Students who attend Place Bridge Academy usually go on to attend:

High : George Washington High School

What is the racial makeup of Place Bridge Academy?

Students at Place Bridge Academy are 57% Hispanic, 23% African American, 9% Asian, 8% White, 2% Two or more races.

How many students attend Place Bridge Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 824 students attended Place Bridge Academy.

Is Place Bridge Academy a good school?

Place Bridge Academy ranks in the bottom 4.8% of Colorado elementary schools.

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