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Global Village Academy - Douglas County

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Global Village Academy - Douglas County ranks 299 th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

Public, Charter Grades K-7

299^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 946 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 68% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Global Village Academy - Douglas County (GVA-DC) is a K-6 elementary school in Parker, Colorado, serving 450 students within the highly ranked Douglas County School District No. Re 1. The school presents a mixed academic profile: reading scores are nearly on par with the district average, while math scores lag noticeably behind. GVA-DC currently ranks in the 68th percentile statewide (3 stars), a dip from earlier years when it consistently earned 4 stars.

The school's clearest strengths are in literacy, science, and serving Hispanic students. ELA proficiency stands at 61.9%, surpassing several nearby schools including Pine Lane Elementary (53.5%), Cherokee Trail Elementary (49.0%), and Parker Performing Arts (47.6%). Science proficiency jumped from 40% to 54.2% over three years, nearly matching the district average. Hispanic students at GVA-DC rank in the 84th percentile statewide — a standout result. Attendance is also a positive: the 15.3% chronic absenteeism rate is better than the district (16.6%) and far below the state average (28.4%).

Math, however, is GVA-DC's defining challenge. At 42.3% proficiency, math trails the district by nearly 15 points, and the gap widens as students advance — from 18 points behind in 3rd grade to nearly 23 points behind in 5th grade. Among nearby schools, only Cherokee Trail Elementary (36.4%) and Parker Performing Arts (41.2%) score lower, while Iron Horse Elementary (50.3%), Mammoth Heights Elementary (55.6%), and Pine Grove Elementary (61.8%) all outperform it. GVA-DC also trails elite area options like Challenge to Excellence Charter School, North Star Academy, and Parker Core Knowledge in reading. For families exploring Parker's competitive school market, GVA-DC delivers strong literacy, science, and community engagement — but targeted math support will be essential to reversing its recent ranking decline.

450

Students ?

16.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,735

Per pupil spending ?

20.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

18451 Ponderosa Drive
Parker, CO 80134

(720) 476-8044

District: Douglas County School District No. Re 1

Racial breakdown:

White:

42.2%

Hispanic:

36.4%

Two or more races:

9.8%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 57th percentile in 2019 → 68th in 2026

Strengths

✓Test scores above the Colorado average (52% vs 41% meeting standards)

✓Ranking is trending up — up 11 percentile points since 2019

✓Above the Colorado median (68th percentile)

Worth a look

!Near the bottom of Douglas County School District No. Re 1's ranking

Students meeting standards (2025-2026) ?

This school52%

District avg60%

Colorado avg41%

299^th of 946

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Top 32%▲ up 12 pts since 2019

From top 43% (2019) to top 32% (2026)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

47^th of 58Elementary Schools in the Douglas County School District No. Re 1

6^th of 114Douglas County School District No. Re 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	66.1	299 of 946	68.4%	★★★☆☆
2025	73.8	237 of 950	75.1%	★★★★☆
2024	73.7	226 of 943	76.0%	★★★★☆
2023	67.6	276 of 933	70.4%	★★★★☆
2022	75.2	210 of 921	77.2%	★★★★☆
2021	43.8	428 of 710	39.7%	★★☆☆☆
2019	53.8	416 of 965	56.9%	★★★☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	51.6	318 of 695	54.2%	★★★☆☆
2025	58.9	258 of 694	62.8%	★★★☆☆
2024	71.8	173 of 684	74.7%	★★★★☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	73.1	41 of 251	83.7%	★★★★☆
2025	72.6	41 of 247	83.4%	★★★★☆
2024	70.7	53 of 242	78.1%	★★★★☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	66.7	212 of 697	69.6%	★★★☆☆
2025	69.4	192 of 700	72.6%	★★★★☆
2024	59.6	257 of 683	62.4%	★★★☆☆

White

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2026	59.5	225 of 547	58.9%	★★★☆☆
2025	54.0	254 of 551	53.9%	★★★☆☆
2024	56.6	231 of 539	57.1%	★★★☆☆

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)84th percentile+15 vs school

Male (2026)70th percentile~ school

White (2026)59th percentile-10 vs school

Female (2026)54th percentile-14 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2025-2026) ?

English Language Arts62%+17 vs state

Science54%+18 vs state

Math42%+5 vs state

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by a parent
Tuesday, April 12, 2022

My husband and I loved the philosophy, concept, and diversity of GVA- DC. The Spanish immersion was something our son really was interested in since he had been tutored in Spanish prior to attending GVA. We wanted to love the school but were unfortunately very disappointed. Our son was in a kindergarten class with kids who had serious behavioral problems. He was hurt on multiple occasions. There was little to no support for teachers and most of their day was doing behavioral management as opposed to teaching. A majority of our son's day was hanging out and or being on i-pads due to the extreme chaos of the room. The large amount of screen time is disturbing. His Spanish teacher ended up leaving prior to the end of the year. We ended up having to make the awful decision to withdraw our son 2 months before school ended. A sub for the remainder of the year was a huge safety concern for us. A different sub each day who may or may not know Spanish while trying to manage a class with serious behavioral issues was not worth sending him to school for. The children who have behavioral issues need professional help instead of isolating the child that I saw all too often. Since withdrawing our son he started a new school. He is so happy because he is actually learning and is in a positive environment. Our son asked me why we ever sent him to GVA in the first place. The school morale is very low and there is a very high teacher turn over rate. Most teachers are not teacher certified, have very poor classroom management, and are not given the necessary resources/ training needed to be successful. This all transcends down to the quality of education the children are receiving. I think there is this delusion that since GVA offers this innovative immersion model that it is a good school. I just hope if you are considering this school to really do your research and look at more than just the immersion idea , we wish we certainly did. My regret is not transferring our son out sooner. Our son wants to continue learning Spanish and I feel that there are better ways to foster that for him than being an unsafe, negative, and poorly staffed school. 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
Global Village Academy - Douglas County	Public, Charter	K-7	18451 Ponderosa Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 476-8044	450	28	16.0	20.7%	190 (42.2%)	14 (3.1%)	164 (36.4%)	36 (8.0%)	2 (0.4%)	0 (0.0%)	44 (9.8%)	66.1	299^th of 946 public elementary schools	68.4%		73.8	237^th of 950 public elementary schools	75.1%	62	55.7	58.3	66.7	763.0			61.9	43.8	43.3	35.4	745.0			42.3	54.2		$14,735
Pine Lane Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	6485 E Ponderosa Drive	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8275	744	52	14.2	32.4%	451 (60.6%)	19 (2.6%)	161 (21.6%)	45 (6.0%)	2 (0.3%)	2 (0.3%)	64 (8.6%)	72.2	242^nd of 946 public elementary schools	74.4%		69.1	274^th of 950 public elementary schools	71.2%	32	57.6	58.1	50.5	49.4			53.5	50.0	63.5	56.0	45.7			53.8	50.0		$20,025
Challenge to Excellence Charter School	Public, Charter	K-8	16995 East Carlson Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 841-9816	551	30	18.4	6.4%	140 (25.4%)	16 (2.9%)	42 (7.6%)	331 (60.1%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	18 (3.3%)	94.8	30^th of 946 public elementary schools	96.8%		94.6	33^rd of 950 public elementary schools	96.5%	3	56.0	78.7	83.3	82.4	88.9	88.1	78.6	73.3	84.0	75.0	83.8	88.9	88.1	81.5	83.3	76.2	$11,940
North Star Academy	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	16700 Keystone Blvd	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 851-7827	684	36	18.9	7.5%	437 (63.9%)	14 (2.0%)	77 (11.3%)	104 (15.2%)	1 (0.1%)	1 (0.1%)	50 (7.3%)	92.4	50^th of 946 public elementary schools	94.7%		93.9	36^th of 950 public elementary schools	96.2%	14	81.1	90.9	78.2	82.4	89.9	82.5	84.2	83.8	85.7	64.1	50.0	72.5	64.9	70.7	51.9	78.9	$14,291
Cherokee Trail Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	17302 Clarke Farms Drive	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8125	553	37	14.8	34.2%	297 (53.7%)	16 (2.9%)	140 (25.3%)	30 (5.4%)	4 (0.7%)	0 (0.0%)	66 (11.9%)	51.9	421^st of 946 public elementary schools	55.5%		54.6	407^th of 950 public elementary schools	57.2%	14	44.4	42.0	54.7	56.3			49.0	42.6	34.7	34.9	31.3			36.4	40.3		$18,415
Parker Core Knowledge	Public, Charter	PK, KG-8	11661 North Pine Drive	Parker	80138	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(303) 840-7070	705	45	15.6	9.4%	399 (56.6%)	1 (0.1%)	68 (9.6%)	197 (27.9%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	38 (5.4%)	98.2	8^th of 946 public elementary schools	99.2%		97.6	11^th of 950 public elementary schools	98.8%	3	75.6	87.2	92.3	92.1	96.1	95.9	89.8	76.9	84.6	84.6	93.4	79.2	93.2	85.2	76.9	86.1	$13,769
Mammoth Heights Elementary	Public	PK, KG-6	9500 Stonegate Parkway	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8925	598	38	15.6	27.8%	383 (64.0%)	14 (2.3%)	112 (18.7%)	58 (9.7%)	1 (0.2%)	0 (0.0%)	30 (5.0%)	76.6	206^th of 946 public elementary schools	78.2%		72	256^th of 950 public elementary schools	73.1%	50	53.7	61.2	70.0	61.9			62.1	61.8	49.4	49.3	65.6			55.6	40.3		$18,251
Pine Grove Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	10450 Stonegate Parkway	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8075	480	33	14.7	10.4%	363 (75.6%)	3 (0.6%)	56 (11.7%)	21 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.4%)	35 (7.3%)	78.9	184^th of 946 public elementary schools	80.5%		79.5	179^th of 950 public elementary schools	81.2%	5	42.6	60.7	60.8	70.4			57.7	58.8	77.0	59.3	50.9			61.8	51.9		$18,093
Parker Performing Arts	Public, Charter	K-8	15035 Compark Blvd	Englewood	80112	Arapahoe County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	Yes	No	No	No	(720) 709-7400	638	37	17.4	27.0%	355 (55.6%)	34 (5.3%)	170 (26.6%)	16 (2.5%)	1 (0.2%)	3 (0.5%)	59 (9.2%)	47.7	449^th of 946 public elementary schools	52.5%		48.1	462^nd of 950 public elementary schools	51.4%	13	34.8	40.0	37.1	53.3	59.3	61.4	47.6	50.0	47.7	31.4	27.1	31.0	64.3	41.2	40.0	57.9	$13,683
Prairie Crossing Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-6	11605 South Bradbury Ranch Dr	Parker	80134	Douglas County	Douglas County School District No. Re 1	No	No	No	No	(303) 387-8200	612	36	17.2	16.3%	433 (70.8%)	18 (2.9%)	72 (11.8%)	51 (8.3%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.3%)	36 (5.9%)	93.2	41^st of 946 public elementary schools	95.7%		89.2	81^st of 950 public elementary schools	91.5%	40	71.8	70.0	82.2	71.8			74.2	74.0	68.8	67.4	72.7			70.6	64.0		$15,943

Frequently Asked Questions about Global Village Academy - Douglas County

Is Global Village Academy - Douglas County a good school?

Global Village Academy - Douglas County ranks 299^th of 946 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 3 stars out of 5.

What is the racial makeup of Global Village Academy - Douglas County?

Students at Global Village Academy - Douglas County are 42% White, 36% Hispanic, 10% Two or more races, 8% Asian, 3% African American.

How many students attend Global Village Academy - Douglas County?

In the 2024-25 school year, 450 students attended Global Village Academy - Douglas County.

What district is Global Village Academy - Douglas County in?

Douglas County School District No. Re 1

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