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Welby Community School of the Arts

Q: Is Welby Community School of the Arts a good school?

Welby Community School of the Arts ranks 617 th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

Public, Magnet Grades PK, KG-6

617^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 950 Colorado Elementary Schools

Better than 35% of Colorado elementary schools

Summary

Welby Community School of the Arts is an elementary school located in Denver, Colorado, serving grades PK-6 with a total enrollment of 319 students. The school is part of the Mapleton School District No. 1, which is ranked 102 out of 115 districts in Colorado and has a 1-star rating from SchoolDigger.

Welby Community School of the Arts has consistently ranked in the bottom half of Colorado elementary schools, ranging from 385th to 767th out of 900-960 schools over the past 10 years. The school's SchoolDigger rating has fluctuated between 1 and 3 stars, with the most recent ratings being 2 stars in 2024-2025 and 2023-2024. Welby Community School of the Arts consistently underperforms the state and district averages in CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) assessments for English Language Arts, Math, and Science, with proficiency rates well below the state averages.

The school faces significant challenges, including a high percentage of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch, a relatively low student-teacher ratio, and a high chronic absenteeism rate. Nearby schools within the Mapleton School District, such as Clayton Partnership School, Global Primary Academy, and Adventure Elementary, also perform poorly on CMAS assessments and have similar demographic and socioeconomic characteristics. However, one exception is Valley View Innovation School, which has significantly higher proficiency rates in ELA and Math compared to the other schools in the district.

308

Students ?

16.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$15,153

Per pupil spending ?

72.7%

Free/discounted lunch ?

1200 E 78th Ave
Denver, CO 80229-5930

(303) 853-1700

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

Students who attend Welby Community School of the Arts usually attend:

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

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

76.3%

White:

19.2%

Two or more races:

3.2%

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At a glance

▲ Ranking trend: Improving — 20th percentile in 2014 → 35th in 2025

Strengths

✓Ranking is trending up — up 15 percentile points since 2014

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (27% vs 40% meeting standards)

!Some student groups rank well below the school's overall statewide standing

!Science scores 19 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school27%

District avg20%

Colorado avg40%

617^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 35%▼ down 9 pts since 2015

From bottom 44% (2015) to bottom 35% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

3^rd 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	29.8	617 of 950	35.1%	★★☆☆☆
2024	27.0	652 of 943	30.9%	★★☆☆☆
2023	19.1	752 of 933	19.4%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	17.3	767 of 921	16.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	37.4	572 of 965	40.7%	★★☆☆☆
2018	45.2	467 of 917	49.1%	★★☆☆☆
2017	53.5	385 of 929	58.6%	★★★☆☆
2016	42.4	482 of 914	47.3%	★★☆☆☆
2015	38.9	528 of 938	43.7%	★★☆☆☆
2014	21.9	774 of 962	19.5%	★☆☆☆☆
2013	11.4	860 of 954	9.9%	☆☆☆☆☆
2012	8.7	869 of 935	7.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2011	8.4	865 of 935	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2010	6.5	876 of 925	5.3%	☆☆☆☆☆
2009	3.0	858 of 872	1.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	48.7	331 of 684	51.6%	★★★☆☆

Hispanic

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	23.9	200 of 247	19.0%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	22.9	508 of 683	25.6%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Female (2024)52nd percentile+21 vs school

Male (2024)26th percentile-5 vs school

Hispanic (2025)19th percentile-16 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts30%-15 vs state

Math26%-10 vs state

Science20%-19 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 7th Grade	CMAS Math 8th Grade	CMAS Math All Grades	CMAS Science 5th Grade	CMAS Science 8th Grade	Total
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
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
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
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
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
Monterey Community School	Public	K-8	2210 McElwain Blvd	Denver	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1360	440	23	18.8	78.6%	54 (12.3%)	0 (0.0%)	364 (82.7%)	11 (2.5%)	7 (1.6%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (0.9%)	13.4	830^th of 950 public elementary schools	12.6%		19.3	749^th of 943 public elementary schools	20.6%	81	13.0	22.5	20.6	9.1	34.6	17.8	19.9	13.3	25.0	26.5				11.2	17.6	6.7	$13,558
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
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
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
Clayton Partnership School	Public, Magnet	K-8	8970 York St	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	Yes	No	Yes	(303) 853-1460	430	23	18.5	77.7%	33 (7.7%)	5 (1.2%)	375 (87.2%)	9 (2.1%)	2 (0.5%)	0 (0.0%)	6 (1.4%)	20.8	729^th of 950 public elementary schools	23.3%		15.8	792^nd of 943 public elementary schools	16.0%	63	22.2	23.1	10.0	20.8	36.4	27.5	24.0	23.7	38.5			9.1	17.3	16.2		15.4	$14,856

Frequently Asked Questions about Welby Community School of the Arts

Is Welby Community School of the Arts a good school?

Welby Community School of the Arts ranks 617^th of 950 Colorado elementary schools. SchoolDigger rates this school 2 stars out of 5.

How many students attend Welby Community School of the Arts?

In the 2024-25 school year, 308 students attended Welby Community School of the Arts.

What schools do graduates of Welby Community School of the Arts attend?

Students who attend Welby Community School of the Arts 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 Welby Community School of the Arts?

Students at Welby Community School of the Arts are 76% Hispanic, 19% White, 3% Two or more races.

What district is Welby Community School of the Arts in?

Mapleton School District No. 1

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