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Global Intermediate Academy

Public Grades 4-8

434^th

SchoolDigger Rank ?

of 469 Colorado Middle Schools

Better than 7% of Colorado middle schools

Summary

Global Intermediate Academy is a public middle school located in Denver, Colorado, serving grades 4-8 with a total enrollment of 354 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.

Global Intermediate Academy consistently ranks in the bottom quartile of Colorado middle schools, with rankings between 425-434 out of 448-485 schools over the past 5 years. The school's performance on CMAS (Colorado Measures of Academic Success) tests is significantly below state and district averages across all grade levels and subject areas. For example, in 2024-2025, only 11% of students were proficient or better in CMAS Math, compared to 35.9% statewide and 17% in the Mapleton School District. The school's performance on CMAS English Language Arts is also low, with only 18.1% of students proficient or better, compared to 44.8% statewide and 23.9% in the district.

Nearby schools, such as North Arvada Middle School, Skinner Middle School, and Victory Preparatory Academy Middle State Charter S, generally outperform Global Intermediate Academy on academic measures, with higher proficiency rates on CMAS tests and higher overall school rankings. For example, Skinner Middle School, located about 5 miles away, ranked 62 out of 469 Colorado middle schools in 2024-2025, with 64.4% of students proficient or better in CMAS English Language Arts and 51% in CMAS Math, significantly higher than Global Intermediate Academy.

346

Students ?

19.2

Student/teacher ratio ?

$14,098

Per pupil spending ?

80.3%

Free/discounted lunch ?

7480 Conifer Road
Denver, CO 80221-3673

(303) 853-1930

District: Mapleton School District No. 1

Racial breakdown:

Hispanic:

93.6%

White:

4.9%

Two or more races:

0.9%

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At a glance

▬ Ranking trend: Holding steady — 7th percentile in 2019 → 7th in 2025

Worth a look

!Test scores below the Colorado average (14% vs 40% meeting standards)

!In the lower quartile statewide (7th percentile)

!English Language Arts scores 27 pts below the Colorado average

Students meeting standards (2024-2025) ?

This school14%

District avg20%

Colorado avg40%

Elementary school

706^th of 950

Colorado public elementary schools ?

Bottom 26%▲ up 15 pts since 2019

From bottom 10% (2019) to bottom 26% (2025)

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

Middle school

434^th of 469

Colorado public middle schools ?

Bottom 7%▲ up 1 pts since 2019

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★★★★★

SchoolDigger rating ?

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)

Elementary school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	706 of 950	25.7%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	11.4	861 of 943	8.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	9.4	890 of 933	4.6%	☆☆☆☆☆
2022	10.6	873 of 921	5.2%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	13.6	655 of 710	7.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	13.5	864 of 965	10.5%	★☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	22.2	528 of 694	23.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	15.3	588 of 684	14.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2019	11.4	709 of 758	6.5%	☆☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.9	619 of 700	11.6%	★☆☆☆☆
2024	9.6	651 of 683	4.7%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	12.0	700 of 764	8.4%	☆☆☆☆☆

Middle school ranking

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All Students

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2025	11.2	434 of 469	7.5%	☆☆☆☆☆
2024	13.1	431 of 485	11.1%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	12.4	427 of 480	11.0%	★☆☆☆☆
2022	8.8	425 of 448	5.1%	☆☆☆☆☆
2021	12.5	343 of 369	7.0%	☆☆☆☆☆
2019	10.3	428 of 458	6.6%	☆☆☆☆☆

Female

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	23.4	256 of 350	26.9%	★☆☆☆☆
2023	9.5	338 of 363	6.9%	☆☆☆☆☆

Low Socio Economic Status

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	19.3	214 of 244	12.3%	★☆☆☆☆

Male

Year	Avg score	Statewide rank	Colorado percentile	Rating
2024	9.3	340 of 357	4.8%	☆☆☆☆☆
2023	14.4	310 of 356	12.9%	★☆☆☆☆

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)

Elementary school

Female (2025)24th percentile~ school

Male (2025)12th percentile-14 vs school

Middle school

Female (2024)27th percentile+16 vs school

Low Socio Economic Status (2024)12th percentile~ school

Male (2024)5th percentile-6 vs school

By subject vs Colorado (2024-2025) ?

English Language Arts18%-27 vs state

Science13%-25 vs state

Math11%-25 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 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 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 Intermediate Academy	Public	4-8	7480 Conifer Road	Denver	80221	Adams County	Mapleton School District No. 1	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 853-1930	346	18	19.2	80.3%	17 (4.9%)	0 (0.0%)	324 (93.6%)	2 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	11.2	434^th of 469 public middle schools	7.5%		13.1	431^st of 485 public middle schools	11.1%	3	34.0		30.0	10.5	18.1	11.8	36.0		8.6		11.0	14.0	11.7	$14,098
Thornton Middle School	Public	6-8	9451 Hoffman Way	Thornton	80229	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5160	721	44	16.3	84.2%	77 (10.7%)	23 (3.2%)	557 (77.3%)	52 (7.2%)	2 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	9 (1.2%)	5.1	467^th of 469 public middle schools	0.4%		5.2	481^st of 485 public middle schools	0.8%	14		9.3	9.4	10.8	9.8					5.7	4.5		6.2	$15,799
Adams City Middle School	Public	7-8	4451 East 72nd Avenue	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 289-5881	296	25	11.9	90.9%	29 (9.8%)	6 (2.0%)	259 (87.5%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	0 (0.0%)	2 (0.7%)	6.1	464^th of 469 public middle schools	1.1%		4.8	482^nd of 485 public middle schools	0.6%	18			12.2	13.0	12.6				3.1	5.2	4.2		6.6	$18,116
Shaw Heights Middle School	Public	6-8	8780 Circle Drive	Westminster	80030	Adams County	Westminster Public Schools	No	No	No	No	(303) 428-9533	321	18	17.7	86.6%	47 (14.6%)	10 (3.1%)	240 (74.8%)	14 (4.4%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.9%)	7 (2.2%)	10.2	441^st of 469 public middle schools	6.0%		11.9	440^th of 485 public middle schools	9.3%	1		9.2	28.1	20.2	19.7			7.8	6.6	9.2	7.9		9.5	$19,960
Colorado Preparatory Academy Middle School	Public, Virtual	6-8	8601 Turnpike Dr. Suite 100	Westminster	80031	Adams County	Education Reenvisioned BOCES	No	No	Yes	No	(720) 381-2047	681	33	20.6		293 (43.0%)	65 (9.5%)	243 (35.7%)	7 (1.0%)	6 (0.9%)	6 (0.9%)	61 (9.0%)	22.3	342^nd of 469 public middle schools	27.1%		24.2	347^th of 485 public middle schools	28.5%	5		35.3	32.1	29.0	32.2			26.5	12.5	12.9	16.5		16.7	$9,841
Rocky Mountain Prep Sunnyside	Public, Charter	6-8	4735 Pecos St	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	Yes	No	No	Yes	(720) 723-2000	154	16	9.6	87.0%	6 (3.9%)	29 (18.8%)	110 (71.4%)	0 (0.0%)	4 (2.6%)	2 (1.3%)	3 (1.9%)	16.8	394^th of 469 public middle schools	16.0%		18	389^th of 485 public middle schools	19.8%	5		15.9	19.6	38.6	24.6					15.9	11.4		11.6	$20,030
Kearney Middle School	Public	7-8	6160 Kearney Street	Commerce City	80022	Adams County	School District N. 14	No	No	No	Yes	(303) 287-0261	397	30	13.3	85.9%	35 (8.8%)	8 (2.0%)	349 (87.9%)	1 (0.3%)	1 (0.3%)	0 (0.0%)	3 (0.8%)	6.3	462^nd of 469 public middle schools	1.5%		5.9	476^th of 485 public middle schools	1.9%	14			6.8	11.3	9.2				6.5	5.7	6.1		7.8	$16,623
Northglenn Middle School	Public	6-8	1123 Muriel Drive	Northglenn	80233	Adams County	Adams 12 Five Star Schools	No	No	No	Yes	(720) 972-5080	672	43	15.6	85.3%	128 (19.0%)	7 (1.0%)	469 (69.8%)	45 (6.7%)	6 (0.9%)	2 (0.3%)	15 (2.2%)	8.4	451^st of 469 public middle schools	3.8%		13.4	424^th of 485 public middle schools	12.6%	27		10.8	16.0	22.1	16.0			5.8	4.4	10.1	6.6		9.7	$17,294
North Arvada Middle School	Public	6-8	7285 Pierce Street	Arvada	80003	Jefferson County	Jefferson County School District No. R-1	No	No	No	No	(303) 982-0528	464	27	17.3	66.8%	183 (39.4%)	16 (3.4%)	223 (48.1%)	12 (2.6%)	4 (0.9%)	0 (0.0%)	26 (5.6%)	21.1	353^rd of 469 public middle schools	24.7%		25.9	339^th of 485 public middle schools	30.1%	14		30.6	30.7	29.3	30.2			14.0	16.1	16.8	15.7		22.8	$16,514
Skinner Middle School	Public	6-8	3435 West 40th Avenue	Denver	80211	Denver County	School District No. 1	No	No	No	No	(720) 424-1420	673	41	16.5	41.0%	330 (49.0%)	23 (3.4%)	275 (40.9%)	5 (0.7%)	4 (0.6%)	0 (0.0%)	34 (5.1%)	82.4	62^nd of 469 public middle schools	86.8%		86.4	51^st of 485 public middle schools	89.5%	11		62.4	65.1	67.0	64.4			43.1	51.3	64.5	51.0		71.4	$15,715

Frequently Asked Questions about Global Intermediate Academy

What district is Global Intermediate Academy in?

Mapleton School District No. 1

What is the racial makeup of Global Intermediate Academy?

Students at Global Intermediate Academy are 94% Hispanic, 5% White.

Is Global Intermediate Academy a good school?

Global Intermediate Academy ranks in the bottom 7.5% of Colorado middle schools.

How many students attend Global Intermediate Academy?

In the 2024-25 school year, 346 students attended Global Intermediate Academy.

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