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Adventure Elementary

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Adventure Elementary ranks 651 st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

651^st

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 31% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Adventure Elementary is a public magnet elementary school serving grades PK-6 in the Mapleton School District No. 1 in Denver, Colorado. The school has 397 students and has consistently been ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, with a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger for most of the past decade.

Adventure Elementary faces significant challenges in student achievement and engagement. The school has very high chronic absenteeism rates, ranging from 27.7% to 36.9% in recent years, which is significantly higher than the nearby schools in the same district. Additionally, Adventure Elementary's test scores on the CMAS assessments are consistently lower than the Mapleton School District and the state of Colorado averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 25.7% of Adventure Elementary students were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to 44.8% statewide. The school also has a very high percentage of students qualifying for free or reduced-price lunch, ranging from 57.45% to 77.33% in recent years, indicating a high level of economic disadvantage among the student population.

Interestingly, the nearby schools in the Mapleton School District, such as Welby Community School of the Arts and Valley View Innovation School, also struggle with low performance and high chronic absenteeism rates. However, some of these schools, like Valley View Innovation School, have shown slightly better performance in certain subject areas and grade levels. Addressing the underlying socioeconomic factors that contribute to these challenges will likely be crucial for improving outcomes at Adventure Elementary and the surrounding schools.

429

Students ?

19.0

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,629

Per pupil spending ?

69.9%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7725 Conifer Rd
Denver, CO 80221-4141

(303) 853-1410

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

Students who attend Adventure Elementary usually attend:

High:	Academy High School
	Global Leadership Academy
	Mapleton Early Career Preparation
	Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

88.6%

White:

7.2%

Two or more races:

2.3%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 3rd percentile in 2014 → 31st in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 28 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (26% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Science scores 22 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school26%

District avg20%

Colorado avg40%

651^st of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 31%▲ up 22 pts since 2015

From bottom 9% (2015) to bottom 31% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

4^th of 9Elementary Schools in the Mapleton School District No. 1

102^nd of 115Mapleton School 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
2025	26.6	651 of 950	31.5%	★★☆☆☆
2024	21.7	721 of 943	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	19.4	747 of 933	19.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	20.8	709 of 921	23.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	23.0	738 of 965	23.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2018	20.1	722 of 917	21.3%	★☆☆☆☆
2017	16.9	775 of 929	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2016	15.0	795 of 914	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2015	12.8	849 of 938	9.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2014	6.9	933 of 962	3.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2013	15.0	822 of 954	13.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2012	17.9	782 of 935	16.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2011	11.8	833 of 935	10.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2010	11.0	833 of 925	9.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2009	9.3	802 of 872	8.0%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	20.6	541 of 694	22.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	21.5	535 of 684	21.8%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	27.7	453 of 642	29.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	14.4	679 of 758	10.4%	★☆☆☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.4	206 of 247	16.6%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	43.0	376 of 700	46.3%	★★☆☆☆
2024	14.6	594 of 683	13.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	14.2	572 of 649	11.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	20.3	603 of 764	21.1%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Male (2025)46th percentile+15 vs school

Female (2025)22nd percentile-9 vs school

Hispanic (2025)17th percentile-15 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

Math29%-7 vs state

English Language Arts26%-19 vs state

Science17%-22 vs state

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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 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
Adventure Elementary	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	7725 Conifer Rd	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1410	429	23	19.0	69.9%	31 (7.2%)	5 (1.2%)	380 (88.6%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.2%)	10 (2.3%)	26.6	651^st of 950 public elementary schools	31.5%		21.7	721^st of 943 public elementary schools	23.5%	70	34.6	12.5	31.0	30.6			25.7	42.6	14.0	16.7	41.0		28.6	17.1		$14,629
Global Primary Academy	Public	PK, KG-3	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1170	272	16	17.5	72.1%	18 (6.6%)	3 (1.1%)	243 (89.3%)	5 (1.8%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.1%)								(n/a)	25.0						25.0	26.8					26.8			$18,184
Sherrelwood Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8095 Kalamath Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-5353	204	14	15.1	85.3%	20 (9.8%)	0 (0.0%)	172 (84.3%)	5 (2.5%)	1 (0.5%)	3 (1.5%)	3 (1.5%)	18.6	757^th of 950 public elementary schools	20.3%		23.6	691^st of 943 public elementary schools	26.7%	66	27.3	23.5	20.0				23.7		29.4				23.7	10.0		$22,759
Welby Community School of the Arts	Public, Magnet	PK, KG-6	1200 E 78th Ave	Denver	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1700	308	19	16.2	72.7%	59 (19.2%)	0 (0.0%)	235 (76.3%)	3 (1.0%)	0 (0.0%)	1 (0.3%)	10 (3.2%)	29.8	617^th of 950 public elementary schools	35.1%		27	652^nd of 943 public elementary schools	30.9%	35			30.0	50.0			29.6	13.6	16.2	37.5	32.1		26.0	20.0		$15,153
Valley View Innovation School	Public	PK, KG-5	6951 Fox Way	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	(n/a)	No	(n/a)	(303) 853-1560	183	12	14.6	57.9%	44 (24.0%)	1 (0.5%)	125 (68.3%)	2 (1.1%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	11 (6.0%)	65.8	311^th of 950 public elementary schools	67.3%					(n/a)			57.9				33.3			42.1			23.0	52.6		$19,095
Colorado Sports Leadership Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	7001 Lipan Street	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-8583	425	28	15.0	90.4%	29 (6.8%)	5 (1.2%)	378 (88.9%)	4 (0.9%)	2 (0.5%)	1 (0.2%)	6 (1.4%)	9.3	901^st of 950 public elementary schools	5.2%		5.3	939^th of 943 public elementary schools	0.4%	38			17.1	14.6	27.8	24.1	16.8			12.2		9.3	5.1	17.1	15.1	$17,640
North Star Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8740 North Star Drive	Denver	80260	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5560	320	22	14.5	86.3%	31 (9.7%)	15 (4.7%)	265 (82.8%)	3 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.9%)	10.2	884^th of 950 public elementary schools	6.9%					(n/a)	23.1	15.4	9.3				15.7	19.0								$20,137
McElwain Elementary School	Public	K-5	1020 Dawson Drive	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5500	361	25	14.4	90.0%	48 (13.3%)	3 (0.8%)	185 (51.2%)	112 (31.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	13 (3.6%)								(n/a)			13.8					14.9					8.0			$19,061
Metropolitan Arts Academy	Public	PK, KG-8	2341 Sherrelwood Drive	Denver	80221	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 428-1884	302	20	15.0	80.5%	25 (8.3%)	4 (1.3%)	255 (84.4%)	6 (2.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (1.0%)	9 (3.0%)	20.7	732^nd of 950 public elementary schools	22.9%		13.5	829^th of 943 public elementary schools	12.1%	97			37.8	28.6	44.0	46.4	30.3		14.8	27.0	10.2	28.6	16.4	21.6	35.7	$19,102
Coronado Hills Elementary School	Public	PK, KG-5	8300 Downing Drive	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5320	412	28	14.7	81.3%	37 (9.0%)	7 (1.7%)	349 (84.7%)	8 (1.9%)	1 (0.2%)	1 (0.2%)	9 (2.2%)	13.6	827^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.9%		7.9	914^th of 943 public elementary schools	3.1%	87	14.3	8.0	33.3				19.3	10.3	11.5	19.7			14.0	24.6		$18,735

Frequently Asked Questions about Adventure Elementary

Is Adventure Elementary a good school?

Adventure Elementary ranks 651^st of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

What schools do graduates of Adventure Elementary attend?

Students who attend Adventure Elementary usually go on to attend:

High : Academy High School
High : Global Leadership Academy
High : Mapleton Early Career Preparation
High : Mapleton Expeditionary School of the Arts

What is the racial makeup of Adventure Elementary?

Students at Adventure Elementary are 89% Hispanic, 7% White, 2% Two or more races, 1% African American.

What district is Adventure Elementary in?

Mapleton School District No. 1

How many students attend Adventure Elementary?

In the 2024-25 school year, 429 students attended Adventure Elementary.

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