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Highline Academy Northeast

Q: Is Highline Academy Northeast a good school?

Highline Academy Northeast ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

Q: How many students attend Highline Academy Northeast?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Highline Academy Northeast.

Q: What is the racial makeup of Highline Academy Northeast?

Students at Highline Academy Northeast are 37% African American, 29% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 10% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

Q: What schools do graduates of Highline Academy Northeast attend?

Students who attend Highline Academy Northeast 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, Charter Grades PK, KG-5

769^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 19% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

[Highline Academy Northeast](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0336006609/school.aspx) is an elementary school serving 589 students in grades PK–5 in the northeast Denver area, operating as part of [School District No. 1](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/district/03360/search.aspx). The school serves a predominantly low-income population, with 73.5% of students eligible for free/reduced lunch—a high rate, though lower than most of its nearby peer schools. Academically, the school sits in the lower tier of Colorado elementary schools, ranking in the 19th percentile statewide with a 1-star rating, well below district and state averages in English Language Arts, math, and science.

Where Highline stands out is in its learning environment. The school boasts the lowest student-to-teacher ratio in the area at 11.3, compared to 15.9 at [Marie L. Greenwood Academy](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0336001739/school.aspx) and 17.9 at [Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0336001933/school.aspx). Its ELA proficiency rate of 31.1% outpaces several nearby schools, including [Barney Ford Elementary School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0336006521/school.aspx), [Marrama Elementary School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0336001380/school.aspx), and [High Point Academy](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0002002033/school.aspx). Highline also has a lower chronic absenteeism rate (35.8%) than the district average and most neighbors, including [SOAR at Green Valley Ranch](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0336006486/school.aspx) at 41.6% and [Omar D Blair Charter School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0336001838/school.aspx) at 42.8%. The school has shown steady improvement over the past few years, with particular gains among low-income students and other historically underserved groups.

However, there are clear areas of concern. Only 10.4% of 5th graders are proficient in science, far below the district average of 33.2% and trailing schools like [Lena Archuleta Elementary School](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0336001864/school.aspx) at 29.0% and SOAR at 26.0%. Fourth-grade math is a notable red flag, with just 11.3% proficiency compared to 24.4% in 3rd grade. Male students also lag behind female students in statewide rankings. While Highline outperforms several of its closest neighbors, schools like [KIPP Northeast Elementary](https://www.schooldigger.com/go/CO/schools/0336006652/school.aspx) and Lena Archuleta achieve stronger results with larger class sizes, suggesting that instructional strategy may matter more than class size alone. The school is on a modest upward trajectory but still has significant ground to cover.

589

Students ?

11.3

Student/teacher ratio ?

$16,429

Per pupil spending ?

73.5%

Free/discounted lunch ?

19451 East Maxwell Place
Denver, CO 80249-8738

(720) 485-5172

District: School District No. 1

Students who attend Highline Academy Northeast 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:

African American:

37.2%

Hispanic:

29.4%

Asian:

13.9%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Rebounding — 14th percentile in 2024 → 19th in 2026

Strengths

✓Ranking is rebounding — up to 19th (2026) from a 14th-percentile low (2024)

✓Small classes — about 11 students per teacher

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (23% vs 41% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (19th percentile)

!High chronic absenteeism (36% vs 28% Colorado)

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school23%

District avg38%

Colorado avg41%

769^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 19%▼ down 6 pts since 2018

From bottom 25% (2018) to bottom 19% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

62^nd 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	18.2	769 of 946	18.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.2	790 of 950	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	14.4	815 of 943	13.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	804 of 933	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.6	758 of 921	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	29.8	526 of 710	25.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	19.3	782 of 965	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	23.1	689 of 917	24.9%	★☆☆☆☆

African American

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	30.1	17 of 24	29.2%	★★☆☆☆
2025	34.4	15 of 21	28.6%	★★☆☆☆
2024	29.1	12 of 18	33.3%	★★☆☆☆
2023	30.1	15 of 20	25.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	34.8	13 of 18	27.8%	★★☆☆☆

English Language Learner

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2021	63.3	1 of 1	0.0%	★★★★★

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	27.0	500 of 695	28.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	12.3	615 of 694	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	13.3	611 of 684	10.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	11.5	587 of 642	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	557 of 595	6.4%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	25.9	303 of 351	13.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	16.2	659 of 758	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	15.3	618 of 690	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	45.0	118 of 251	53.0%	★★★☆☆
2025	26.9	187 of 247	24.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	25.9	188 of 242	22.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	30.9	101 of 153	34.0%	★★☆☆☆
2021	61.3	17 of 30	43.3%	★★☆☆☆
2019	26.3	220 of 270	18.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	38.5	206 of 322	36.0%	★★☆☆☆
2025	37.1	214 of 337	36.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	20.2	311 of 365	14.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	17.9	251 of 265	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	28.6	158 of 203	22.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	58.1	32 of 75	57.3%	★★★☆☆
2019	20.9	295 of 332	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	16.0	288 of 308	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	18.3	575 of 697	17.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2025	16.1	586 of 700	16.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	6.8	666 of 683	2.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	15.4	563 of 649	13.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	14.1	528 of 594	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	16.1	327 of 352	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	17.5	642 of 764	16.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	18.2	578 of 693	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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 (2026)53rd percentile+34 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2026)36th percentile+17 vs school

African American (2026)29th percentile+10 vs school

Female (2026)28th percentile+9 vs school

Male (2026)18th percentile~ school

English Language Learner (2021)<1st percentile-26 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts31%-14 vs state

Math19%-19 vs state

Science10%-26 vs state

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by a parent
Thursday, March 4, 2021

I have three kids at this school and we all LOVE IT. The last negative post is outdated and skewed. Personally, I loved the music teacher they referred to (because he actually got my kids excited about music!), but I love the new teacher as well. And yes, there was a turnover in leadership several years ago, which takes time to level out. The current principal is solid and clearly dedicated to the community and the kids - you see him everyday at the dropoff/pickup line. The teachers are wonderful and always available - they reach out to parents in a variety of ways and remain consistently responsive to parent requests. The students are widely varied in backgrounds, and the school does an EXCELLENT job of promoting and celebrating this diversity. But the thing I love most of all, my kids loooooove going to this school. They're all building strong friendships and striving for personal growth, while other students, teacher and staff cheer them on daily. I can't imagine going anywhere else. This school is awesome! Close Quote

by a parent
Friday, February 23, 2018

The first couple of years we had at this school were great. Since the original principal left it has gone downhill. I won't let my kids attend music class given the teacher does whatever he wants, lets the kids hear bad music and videos. They don't follow my sons IEP and can't seem to support their teachers enough to keep them from leaving in the middle of the school year. Three 4th grads teachers in one year is sad! 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
Highline Academy Northeast	Public, Charter	PK, KG-5	19451 East Maxwell Place	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 485-5172	589	52	11.3	73.5%	60 (10.2%)	219 (37.2%)	173 (29.4%)	82 (13.9%)	1 (0.2%)	13 (2.2%)	41 (7.0%)	18.2	769^th of 946 public elementary schools	18.7%		16.2	790^th of 950 public elementary schools	16.8%	21	35.1	29.6	28.6				31.1	24.4	11.3	20.8				18.7	10.4		$16,429
Omar D Blair Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	4905 Cathay Street	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 371-9570	783	55	14.2	79.2%	48 (6.1%)	263 (33.6%)	228 (29.1%)	106 (13.5%)	3 (0.4%)	94 (12.0%)	41 (5.2%)	17	791^st of 946 public elementary schools	16.4%		15.4	801^st of 950 public elementary schools	15.7%	10	22.8	17.0	40.2	25.7	24.3	26.1	26.2	18.4	11.6	16.5	19.7	15.5	21.7	17.0	19.3	16.9	$13,932
SOAR at Green Valley Ranch	Public, Charter	K-5	4800 Telluride Street #4	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 287-5100	484	28	17.6	80.0%	29 (6.0%)	133 (27.5%)	250 (51.7%)	24 (5.0%)	1 (0.2%)	33 (6.8%)	14 (2.9%)	20.1	740^th of 946 public elementary schools	21.8%		13.8	823^rd of 950 public elementary schools	13.4%	83	21.0	29.1	34.6				28.2	22.2	17.4	25.6				21.6	26.0		$16,621
Florida Pitt-Waller Ece-8 School	Public	PK, KG-8	21601 East 51st Place	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-2840	886	49	17.9	85.3%	34 (3.8%)	239 (27.0%)	424 (47.9%)	97 (10.9%)	6 (0.7%)	48 (5.4%)	38 (4.3%)	10.4	884^th of 946 public elementary schools	6.6%		9.1	906^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.6%	22	21.4	18.5	23.7	13.0	45.8	27.4	24.7	16.7	14.1	14.1	704.0	724.0	21.4	13.1	11.2	10.1	$18,143
KIPP Northeast Elementary	Public, Charter	PK, KG-4	4635 Walden St. Denver	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 452-2551	495	40	12.4	75.8%	42 (8.5%)	130 (26.3%)	219 (44.2%)	57 (11.5%)	1 (0.2%)	17 (3.4%)	29 (5.9%)	29.3	631^st of 946 public elementary schools	33.3%		21.1	722^nd of 950 public elementary schools	24.0%	91	26.2	43.0					34.7	25.6	30.2					27.9			$15,623
High Point Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	6750 N. Dunkirk St.	Aurora	80019	Adams County	State Charter School Institute	Yes	No	No	Yes	(303) 217-5152	680	36	19.1	60.3%	73 (10.7%)	222 (32.6%)	272 (40.0%)	50 (7.4%)	6 (0.9%)	26 (3.8%)	31 (4.6%)	11.6	866^th of 946 public elementary schools	8.5%		15.2	803^rd of 950 public elementary schools	15.5%	63	17.6	22.5	35.0	17.9	30.1	22.5	23.9	18.9	11.4	6.8	11.5	9.6	22.9	13.7	6.8	15.7	$13,791
Marrama Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	19100 East 40th Avenue	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-5820	547	34	15.9	85.6%	29 (5.3%)	120 (21.9%)	305 (55.8%)	55 (10.1%)	1 (0.2%)	21 (3.8%)	16 (2.9%)	10.7	880^th of 946 public elementary schools	7.0%		10.5	879^th of 950 public elementary schools	7.5%	1	6.5	17.3	28.6				18.1	12.5	13.3	13.2				13.0	19.8		$19,094
Green Valley Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4100 Jericho St	Denver	80249	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-6710	714	48	14.8	81.8%	53 (7.4%)	178 (24.9%)	395 (55.3%)	55 (7.7%)	3 (0.4%)	11 (1.5%)	19 (2.7%)	23.9	687^th of 946 public elementary schools	27.4%		17.8	770^th of 950 public elementary schools	18.9%	83	38.5	29.2	29.5				32.0	35.5	22.5	18.3				25.8	16.3		$19,090
Lena Archuleta Elementary School	Public	1-5	16000 Maxwell Place	Denver	80239	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 424-9888	515	36	14.5	77.3%	22 (4.3%)	53 (10.3%)	371 (72.0%)	33 (6.4%)	0 (0.0%)	21 (4.1%)	15 (2.9%)	36.6	560^th of 946 public elementary schools	40.8%		22.8	698^th of 950 public elementary schools	26.5%	138	36.8	40.2	45.0				41.1	34.0	33.6	28.0				31.9	29.0		$18,597
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 Highline Academy Northeast

Is Highline Academy Northeast a good school?

Highline Academy Northeast ranks in the bottom 18.7% of Colorado elementary schools.

What schools do graduates of Highline Academy Northeast attend?

Students who attend Highline Academy Northeast 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

How many students attend Highline Academy Northeast?

In the 2024-25 school year, 589 students attended Highline Academy Northeast.

What district is Highline Academy Northeast in?

School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Highline Academy Northeast?

Students at Highline Academy Northeast are 37% African American, 29% Hispanic, 14% Asian, 10% White, 7% Two or more races, 2% Pacific Islander.

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