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James Madison STEAM Academy

Public Grades PK, KG-7

911^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 4% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

James Madison STEAM Academy is an elementary school in Greeley, Colorado, serving 575 students in grades PK-6. The school is part of the Greeley School District No. 6, which is ranked 100 out of 115 districts in the state and has a 1-star rating.

James Madison STEAM Academy faces significant challenges, including consistently high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 35.2% over the past three years, which is much higher than nearby schools. The school also consistently performs below the district and state in standardized test scores, with proficiency rates around 18.9% in English Language Arts and 10.9% in Math, compared to the district's 28.9% and 19.8%, and the state's 44.8% and 35.9%. The school's performance is particularly low in 4th grade, where only 8% of students were proficient in ELA and 5.3% in Math.

While the nearby schools in the Greeley School District also struggle academically, James Madison STEAM Academy consistently performs worse than its peers, both in terms of overall school rankings and specific student group performance. The school also has a very high percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 89.09% to 89.49% over the past three years, which is much higher than the nearby schools. These factors suggest that the school may face unique challenges or have specific areas that need more targeted interventions and support to improve educational outcomes for its students.

768

Students ?

19.6

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,678

Per pupil spending ?

85%

Free/discounted lunch ?

500 24th Avenue
Greeley, CO 80634-2617

(970) 348-1700

District: GreeleySchool District No. 6

Students who attend James Madison STEAM Academy usually attend:

Middle:	Franklin Middle School
High:	Northridge High School

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

77.1%

White:

12.5%

Asian:

4.4%

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At a glance

▼ Ranking trend: Declining — 9th percentile in 2015 → 4th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (15% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (4th percentile)

!Ranking has slipped — down 5 percentile points since 2015

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school15%

District avg24%

Colorado avg40%

911^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 4%▼ down 5 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 4% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

15^th of 19Elementary Schools in the GreeleySchool District No. 6

100^th of 115GreeleySchool District No. 6 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
2025	8.6	911 of 950	4.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.9	867 of 943	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	21.8	711 of 933	23.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.1	720 of 921	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	20.7	591 of 710	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	13.4	867 of 965	10.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	17.5	759 of 917	17.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	12.8	838 of 929	9.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2016	14.2	810 of 914	11.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.2	857 of 938	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	12.3	869 of 962	9.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	7.7	894 of 954	6.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	11.9	831 of 935	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	12.3	827 of 935	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	14.5	804 of 925	13.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	10.1	797 of 872	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2008	9.6	775 of 849	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2007	20.5	701 of 852	17.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2006	17.9	703 of 829	15.2%	★☆☆☆☆
2005	12.8	728 of 823	11.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2004	20.4	672 of 808	16.8%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	10.5	647 of 694	6.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	10.5	637 of 684	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	24.1	472 of 642	26.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	12.2	544 of 595	8.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.3	338 of 351	3.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.5	718 of 758	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.9	627 of 690	9.1%	☆☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	16.0	226 of 247	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	26.1	187 of 242	22.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	31.8	140 of 197	28.9%	★★☆☆☆
2022	33.1	95 of 153	37.9%	★★☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	5.1	694 of 700	0.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	11.9	625 of 683	8.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	16.4	556 of 649	14.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	16.9	500 of 594	15.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2021	12.7	336 of 352	4.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	11.7	702 of 764	8.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2018	13.0	627 of 693	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

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 (2025)9th percentile+4 vs school

Female (2025)7th percentile+3 vs school

Male (2025)1st percentile-3 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts19%-26 vs state

Science13%-26 vs state

Math11%-25 vs state

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by a parent
Saturday, September 29, 2012

The teachers and staff go the extra mile to ensure that every child had a chance to learn and succeed in life and education. The problem in Weld County is the parents. Many students go home to an empty house with no parents as well as a household of non English speaking parents. How are children to get enrichment from home when the parents do not speak English? Do not fault the children and teachers. Successful education MUST continue at home in order for any school district, student and teacher to succeed. The city has free classes to teach English every week. I do not think learning English is a must, but in order for parents to help their students it is necessary. Close Quote

Schools Near James Madison STEAM Academy

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School													Students/Teachers											Ranking (2025)				Ranking (2024)				CMAS English Language Arts (2025)							CMAS Math (2025)							CMAS Science (2025)		Per Pupil Expenditures (2024)
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	White	Black	Hispanic	Asian	American Indian	Pacific Islander	Two or More Races	Average Standard Score (2025)	Statewide Rank (2025)	State Percentile (2025)	SchoolDigger Rating (2025)	Average Standard Score (2024)	Statewide Rank (2024)	State Percentile (2024)	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
James Madison STEAM Academy	Public	PK, KG-7	500 24th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-1700	768	39	19.6	85.0%	96 (12.5%)	19 (2.5%)	592 (77.1%)	34 (4.4%)	3 (0.4%)	14 (1.8%)	10 (1.3%)	8.6	911^th of 950 public elementary schools	4.1%		10.9	867^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.1%	44	16.3	8.0	22.9	17.0	33.3		18.9	10.0	5.3	12.2	11.1	16.7		10.9	13.1		$14,678
Maplewood Elementary School	Public	K-5	1201 21st Avenue	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-3800	544	31	17.6	87.3%	97 (17.8%)	44 (8.1%)	349 (64.2%)	35 (6.4%)	1 (0.2%)	7 (1.3%)	11 (2.0%)	7.2	927^th of 950 public elementary schools	2.4%		5.8	934^th of 943 public elementary schools	1.0%	7	15.3	8.2	19.5				14.6	12.1						8.1	9.6		$15,460
Martinez Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	341 14th Avenue	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-1800	469	30	15.6	80.4%	23 (4.9%)	9 (1.9%)	414 (88.3%)	12 (2.6%)	0 (0.0%)	7 (1.5%)	4 (0.9%)	13.4	831^st of 950 public elementary schools	12.5%		15.6	798^th of 943 public elementary schools	15.4%	33	15.8	17.5	29.3				21.3	20.8	15.5	13.3				16.5	19.3		$15,251
Scott Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	3000 13th Street	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-2200	566	29	19.3	79.2%	103 (18.2%)	20 (3.5%)	387 (68.4%)	42 (7.4%)	2 (0.4%)	1 (0.2%)	11 (1.9%)	10.8	871^st of 950 public elementary schools	8.3%		11.2	864^th of 943 public elementary schools	8.4%	7	12.6	11.4	26.7				16.5	14.4	13.8	18.4				15.4	17.1		$14,033
Fred Tjardes School of Innovation	Public	K-8	1424 13th Ave	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-6000	124	2	77.5	43.5%	65 (52.4%)	0 (0.0%)	49 (39.5%)	1 (0.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (7.3%)								(n/a)							33.8							14.1			$17,041
Shawsheen Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	4020 West 7th Street	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-2300	405	25	16.2	76.0%	87 (21.5%)	14 (3.5%)	266 (65.7%)	25 (6.2%)	1 (0.2%)	2 (0.5%)	10 (2.5%)	8.1	919^th of 950 public elementary schools	3.3%		9.6	888^th of 943 public elementary schools	5.8%	31	15.2	16.3	18.2				16.3	12.1						10.5			$15,442
Meeker Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	2221 28th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-2000	475	28	17.2	72.6%	139 (29.3%)	2 (0.4%)	307 (64.6%)	7 (1.5%)	3 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	17 (3.6%)	18.6	759^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.1%		17.1	779^th of 943 public elementary schools	17.4%	20	34.7	25.0	24.6				28.6	29.3	9.6	13.2				18.5	16.2		$15,919
Jackson Elementary School	Public	K-5	2002 25th Street	Greeley	80631	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	Yes	(970) 348-1500	508	30	17.0	83.3%	89 (17.5%)	32 (6.3%)	280 (55.1%)	92 (18.1%)	3 (0.6%)	4 (0.8%)	8 (1.6%)	12.8	844^th of 950 public elementary schools	11.2%		21.3	727^th of 943 public elementary schools	22.9%	117	27.4	13.9	18.0				20.0	21.3	18.9	15.6				18.6	10.1		$14,997
S. Christa McAuliffe STEM Academy	Public	K-8	600 51st Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-1900	932	49	18.9	52.0%	407 (43.7%)	11 (1.2%)	461 (49.5%)	19 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.3%)	31 (3.3%)	67.6	294^th of 950 public elementary schools	69.1%		65.8	307^th of 943 public elementary schools	67.4%	13	44.3	63.4	58.8	58.7	61.9	49.0	56.1	61.9	57.4	42.7	35.0	36.5	30.0	43.8	37.5	28.0	$14,252
Monfort Elementary School	Public	K-5	2101 47th Avenue	Greeley	80634	Weld County	GreeleySchool District No. 6	No	No	No	No	(970) 348-2100	373	21	17.4	68.9%	122 (32.7%)	18 (4.8%)	213 (57.1%)	12 (3.2%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	6 (1.6%)	14.7	813^th of 950 public elementary schools	14.4%		16.4	785^th of 943 public elementary schools	16.8%	28	17.2	28.6	29.5				24.2	17.2	20.8	16.3				18.1	9.1		$16,555

Frequently Asked Questions about James Madison STEAM Academy

What is the racial makeup of James Madison STEAM Academy?

Students at James Madison STEAM Academy are 77% Hispanic, 13% White, 4% Asian, 2% African American, 2% Pacific Islander, 1% Two or more races.

What schools do graduates of James Madison STEAM Academy attend?

Students who attend James Madison STEAM Academy usually go on to attend:

Middle : Franklin Middle School
High : Northridge High School

How many students attend James Madison STEAM Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 768 students attended James Madison STEAM Academy.

What district is James Madison STEAM Academy in?

GreeleySchool District No. 6

Is James Madison STEAM Academy a good school?

James Madison STEAM Academy ranks in the bottom 4.1% of Colorado elementary schools.

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